Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-07
Meeting Democratic Executive Com
mittee.
CThe Charlotte Gazette.I

(The Charlotte Gazette.)
Pursuant to the call Of the chairman,
meeting of the Democratic Executive
Committee was held on Monday, June 3D..
The meeting was called to order by the
chairman. and A. l.. Cox was made secre-
tary. A committee on credentials-C. A.
Osborne. +. Il. Watkins. and j. e. Ro-
bertson-was appointed, and reported IA
vorably on all proxies presented.
The Chairman then stated the object OF
the meeting to be the forming Of a plan
and naming the day for primary to Sc
lect candidate for the Legislature. T.
A. Proctor. Jr., thought 1t altogether too
early to begin to agitate the matter, and
moved the adjournment of the commit
tee TO July court. The vote was taken
and the motion lost by a vote Of 10 to
49,
The following plan for an all-day's pri-
mary was presented by S. ID. Morton:
Whereas, that the unity, integrity, and
strength of the Democratic party in
Charlotte county may be the more effect
ually preserved and perpetuated, be-
lieving as we do that upon its principles
the liberties and the prosperity of our
people rest with the greatest security;
and whereas prolonged and active con-
tests among ourselves just before an
election weaken the bonds which should
bind us together as fellow-Democrats
who should present a united front TO ali
opposition: therefore
Resolved, J. That a primary election to
select a candidate for the House OF Dele
gates be held on the 18th of June, 1885,
polls TO be opened at sun up and closed
at sunset. cThe date of the primary was
finally changed TO July 1Sth).
g The vote shall be taken at the seve-
raj precincts by secret ballot, with the
voting places arranged as under the Wal
ton election law, none but the judges re-
naming within thirty feet Of the polls.
8. There shall be five judges who shall
conduct the election strictly in accord
ance with the instructions OF the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee.
4. These judges shall be selected by the
several candidates proportioned to the
number of candidates-that is, II there
are but two candidates they shall APP
point two judges each. and these judges
choose the fifth by lot IL there are three
candidates they shall select one judge
each. and these judges the remaining two
by lot. Should there be four candidates.
each shall appoint one judge and the
Nth be chosen by lot. Should there be
five candidates each candidate chooses a
Judge Should there be more than five
candidates. then the names of all the
judges representing the candidates shall
all be put In q hat. on slips OF paper OF
same size and color, and the slips OF
paper shall be drawn by the County
Clerk from the hat until only five names
remain. which shall be the names Of the
five Judges selected for each precinct.
5. The ballots shall be OF pasteboard,
cut 2 by inches in size, and shall be
kept In the possession Of one OF the
judges selected by the other four. who
shall hand one to each voter as he enters
the room. He shall write the name OF
the candidate he wishes to vote for on
one side of the ballot, which name shall
not be seen by any one, and place the
same in the box himself. But judge
may examine the ballot, but In no case
see the name written thereon. to satisfy
himself that only one ballot is being
polled.
G. Should the voter be illiterate and ask
assistance, two Of the judges represent
ing different candidates shall go into the
booth and assist him In making his bal
lot. but they shall use no means TO In
fiuence his vote. When the polls are