The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-04
THE PEOPLE TO DECIDE
WHICH or THE CITY OFFICERS
MUST BE ELECTED BY THEN.
The Daterof the Primary.semainsa mt Octo-
bel. RESOLUTIONS favoring Chansc
In the Primary Plan.


Marion l.. Dawson presided.
Upon motion OF Mir. Winston, tho conr-
tesy of the floor was extended to ex-
members Of the committee.
Under the head Of new business. Mr..
Jarvis moved that the action OF the com
mittoe on last Tuesday night in liking a
time for the primary be reconsider ei.
| The Chair ruled that Mr.. Jarvis could
| not make sucn mouon, upon tic
ground that he had voted against the
| original motion.
Mr.. Wood moved that the question be
reconsidered, and also that the question
| OF pay for the election judges be reopehed
| for discussion.
Mr. Coater offered. as a substitute, that
the whole question of the primary plan
adopted at the last meeting be recon-
| s.dcred.
MIR. Coalter's substitute was accepted,
but before Il was voted on Mr. CoalteE
stated, by way OF explanation, that the
! plan adopted. especially that portion
| bearing upon the submission Of the ques-
ton OF changing the city charter so as
! TO elect certain city officials by popular
vote. would amount 10 nothing. ] he beg
slative delgates had not been instructed
az to how the city charter should De
| changed or amended. Mr.. Coaltcr added
that "A plan ought 10 be adopted instruct
! ing the delegates how the charter should
| be changed. Specifications should De
| made. so the dciesateS would KNOW now
| 10 act " IS4itH'HN N'''
Secretary Wallace then called attention
| 10 the fact that MIR. COalter had voted
i'm the negative al the last meeting, put
| the Chair ruled that as Mr.. WOOD had
| accepted MIR. Coalter's substitute as such'
| Mr.. COalter was I'm order.
Secretary Wallace then called for a re-
| corded vote. which was acordinsly takeN;
| and Mr.. Coaltsr's substitute was CARED
by q large majority, only two members
| voting against II.
WANT IHE PLAN CHANGED.
| II was then novel that committee
! each from the Thurman ana cld bohlil-
| ion Democratic Clubs bc allowed the PRIV
| ilege Of the floor. Ih.S was Notcl uv"h
b. a vote OF 70 10 T.
! Messrs. Morris and McKenny opposed
/ the admission Of tie representatives, 3i
| the two Democratic clubs UPON ue
/ ground that such acton "ceiu Dc -
| bad precedent 10 establish. 1nerc was
! some rdjScussiO. upon the luesuJn, me
| opponents holding that Jefferson "dId
! was well represented 'n the cry beH'o,
! cratic Committee. wh.le inc aHto'a'sS y,
the measures thought IL ~oull be 81 iH
| on the two clubs not 10 allow tne repre-
semtatves 10 attend the meeting OF tue
! committee. -. .,.,.,
thoreht the representatives of the TWO
! clups ought TO pc admitted. Ihey could
! come IN and say what they na1 10 ~
! and then retire without taxing any Pc
/
! remaining at the meeting during the
transaction OF business. -
Messrs. Hail. Latouche, Wood ana
| others smoke on the question. and u
| vras decided TO admit the Delegation
| from the two clubs and allow mem
! twenty minutes to bring matter before
the committee for their consiieI1uon'
| The delegation was admitted anu pre-
| scented TO the committee a series OF leso-
lutions asking that the committee cha.i5c
| or modify the plan Tor tAe i'Viiio0i ~ ~
I DOT = Ia
Submit TO the people the question or 10
changing the city charter as 10 ploNltc
that all the heads of the de!ar'
Of the city government DC $500 -
the people the same oincers 10 pe .ViiiI
n,,ad af a DeinOcritic primary or othet-
wise as the city Committee may nee.n
advisable. these officers 10 ihciuue' al
| sagluon to those officers now riec.v"
Inv the people city Engineer, CITY Al
torney. Superintendent OF Guy 'as-
Works. Superintendent of city Wafer
Works, superintendent 0 po,, 10y 1,etire
house. Chief OF Police, Poice .usuS,i
Chief Of Fire Department, ana flre ""u
! Police Commissioners. ~,
The Communication from the Two Icliiio
cratic clubs was read before the commit
tee and the delegation then Withdrew.
An effort was then made TO chan*e
the date of the primary from Oc'opeI
Sth 10 October lst, upon the srouhu 1hat
the Virginia Exposition would open on
october Sth The committee decided,
| however. to let the date as already ANeu
remain unchanged. I'll
Tho question of the amount 10 be pall
the election officers for their services on
the day of the primary was then taken
M and discussed Some argued that
the registrars snOuld De pau 80 "a. a' "a
the fudge and clerk should be- paid S-'~
each while other members OF me CON-
mittee thought all ought 10 be PAID allhe'
II was finally decided that the regis
trars should receive - and the Judges
and clerks $50 each for their services
CITY cnAErrl AMENDMrSr.
Tho ouestion Of submitting the matter
of Amending the city charter 10 a popu-
lar vote was discussed AT lcnslh ut.
James W. Gordon submitted the follow
ing: ,.... ~.
cratic voters Of the city of Richmond
| have sienifed their desire 10 express
their opinion as 10 the election Of certain
city officers by direct vote OF Ihe peopie
instead OF by the Common Council
Resolved, That on the ticket 10 De
usei at the primary election on the sth
day Of October. 1922 there shall DE print
ed the following list Of officers, VIZ:
Board of Fire Commissioners, Board OF
Police Commissioners Chief Of tire De-
partment. superintendent OF Gas-N orks,
chief Of Police, City Attorney. city En-
| gineor. Police Justice Superintendent Of
Almshouse. and Superintendent of Water
| Works. above which shall be printed the
/ words: Scratch the names of the Of
| 1ccrs whom Won desire 10 be elected as
at present. leaving those whom YOU desire
70 be elected b. the direct vote Of the
people
Nj. Goldon's motion was seconded. and
he then stated that Z WAS evident that
/ Tho ,r.rticn of he committees plan bar
Ing upon THIS question was not IN ac-
cOriance with the desires Of the people
AT large He thought that the only way
TO 10 away with confusion. ard at the
same time get at the sentiment OF the
people. was to adopt the measure which
ne offered.
Nj. Norris spoke r length on the sub
! ject and stated that he wished the
Boards OF Police and Fire Commission
ers 70 be stricken out of Mr. GordCn's
resolution.
Mr.. Wallace stated that he thought the
people wanted TO have the privilege OF
voting upon the question of elccting all
! the officers named by a popular vote.
lie was out and out opposed 10 the Epps
resolution. though he thought that all the
officers named i'm Mr.. GOrdons resolution
should be put upon the ticket. lie dld
not think the committee ought 10 pro-
vide for the question Of certain oIicers
being elected and leaving OF others. Such
action did not lie within the province
OF the committee.
Mir. Duke offered as an amendment
that the offices of the Chief Of Police and
the chief of Fire Department be stricken
out Of The resolution offered by Mr.. Cor
rhero should be no discrimination by
the citv Committee argued Mr.. COalter.
mo neoplo should be allowed TO express
their opinion regardless OF the committee,
who had no right to Insert some city