The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-03
VOL. 9-NEW SERIES, NO. 1oo.

' ,o,e shaU be allowed within twenty feet
| 81 +he polling-place. and the electors pro-
/ caeding 10 vote. one by one, IN precisely
| the order in which they appear. shall be
allowed 10 approach the poll shall each
obtain his ticket and retire to the booth,
| which he may occupy not exceeding two
/ minutes for making out his ticket, ana
| anv elector. from any cause or reason
| who may desire assistance in the prepara-
! ,ion of his ballot. shall have the right 10
/ r.N TO his assistance for such purpose
! elmer Of the supervisors Of the precinct
| he may choose. ,., 49,
section S. Every elcctor shall. with or
| without assistance. as provided IN inc
preceding section OF this act. prepare DIS
ballot by making crOss-mark tN) IN the
ring beneath the name OF the party
ticket ne wishes to vote proVided, II tnere
is any candidate on that particular uck-
Of that he does not desire TO vote Ter, ne
shall run a pencil through the name OF
that candidate. and II, for the same ONCE
ne desires TO vote for some other person,
shall write just above or below the name
scratched the full name OF such person,
and after so preparing his ballot ne shall
fold the same in such manner as 10 put
the names OF the candidates on the IN
side and let the official stamp show on
the outside. and promptly deliver the
same to the member Of the beard OF
Judges Of election receiving ballots. and
Tor himself see that It is directly placed
I'm the box.
Section IS says.
No ballot i'm any election other than an
official ballot, except as provided IN sec
tion IS Of this act, shall be canvassed,
provided an elector may erase any name
and write above or below the name erased
the fun name Of the person he desires 10
vote for. and no ballot shall be canvass
"a for any particular Office where il ap-
pears that two candidates are voted Tor
for such Oiiice, but such defect shall not
inyalidate the ballot otherwise.
MONEY II ELECTIONS.
General Field offered the following res
oluuon. which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the corrupt use of money 10
influence our elections Is widespread and
has become alarming, and tends TO de-
moralize the people and degrade the pub
lie service, therefore,
Resolved, That We urge upon the peo-
pie and the Legislature OF the State the
enactment and enforcement Of all neces-
sary laws against bribery and other
corrupt use of money In elections.
on motion Of Mr.. 5. Brown Allen. the
conference at J.4J L. NJ. adjourned sine
die.
s0ME OF THOSE WHO WE'RE PRtsiNT.
Among the prominent men in attend
ance upon the conference We're: captain
Edmud r. Cooke. of Cumberland county
J. II. Hobson, of Powhatan; Wilson Nc
Gavock. of Wythe: j. q. Buford OF
brunswick: General J. G.. Field, Of Al
bemarlc Mr. DeJarnette, OF Caroline; a.
NJ. Dickinson. OF Smythe; J. Hampton
Hoge of Roanoke; Gen. James a. w alker,
~ Vyvtheville. Major George W. Pale. OF
Franklin: j. y. Bennett. Of Pittsylvania;
ID. b. Washington. of Rappahannock; r.
r. Battle of Prince George; J. f. Hadden,
of pnwidd.e Major X. V. Gaines, OF
Charlotte, James NJ. Wood, Of Richmond;
s.nrsfIev Ellis. of Waverly; Lewis Willis,
of Warren: O. b. Coley. of Rockingham;
captain William Lakey, Judge Hemmel
Wright. of York county; NJ: r, Jones, oi
warwick county; Colonel II. DEB. cay
of Newport News; j. r. Bennett, OF Put
st-it.ania. Nr Charles Gee, of Prince
George county; r. Butler Malone, ana
L \. Morton, Of Charlotte.