Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-23
THE PRIMARY PLAN.
Conditions Under Which the Vote Of
April SOth VIII Be Cast.
POLLS orEs FOURTEEN HOURS.
The Candidate. to BE Nominated
Manner of vosing-who Are En-
tisicd TO Vote, Manner of Counting,
Provision for Contests, sc.

City Democratic Committee for the legal
ixed primary election. TO be held on the
seth day OF April. 1886. 20 nominate can
6ldstes for the city offices 20 be voted
for at the general election TO be held In
May q. 1896:
POLLS.
I. Polls shall be opened IN every pre-
cinct in the city on the Goth day Of April.
1896. at thasusual voting-piace, or as near
thereto as possible. The polls shall be
opened at A. NJ. and. closed at z. NJ.
on tho day named 1t shall be the duty
OF the several ward superintendents TO
secure suitable places for said polls. and
10 provide boxes for the receipt Of bal
lots and lights for the use Of the judges
and clerks.
JUDGES AND CLERKS
2 The City Democratic Committee shall
elect two Judges and one clerk for each
voting place. wbc snail, before entering
upon The performance Of their duties as
such. take ard subscribe the oath pre-
sc-ibed by section liz OF the Code OF Nir-
ginia; said oath may be taken ana sub
scribed before any person authorized TO
administer oaths Bat no person shall be
appointed judge or clerk who IS directly
interested in the result OF said election.
The said judges and clerks shall receive
for their services s. each. to he paid by
the treasurer Of the City Democratic
Committee, upon the certificate OF the
secretary OF said committee counter
aligned by y chairman thereof that
all registratv n-books, poll-bcoks. and
other papers entrusted 20 them have been
returned TO him. ard upon the further
certificate OF said secretary and chair
man that each Of said judges and clerks
attended Ia person the session OF the
committee at which the returns from
said primary election were received, as
hereinafter provided.
WHO ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE.
g. All registered white Democratic vo-
tiers Of the city of Richmond who will
pledge themselves as hereinafter pro-
vlded TO support the nominees Of the
Democratic party shall be entitled TO vote
al the said primary election. But no
voter shall be entitled to vote except in
the precinct in which he lives, and unless
his name appears on the registrations
books. Any white male who may not
be q years of age at the time of said
primary. but who will attain that age at
or before the time OF the eral election
next ensuing, shah. upon { Jducing 10 the
Judges of election satisfactory evidence
of that fact. be allowed to vote at said
primary.
CANDIDATES TO BE NOMINATED.
4. There shall be nominated at said prI-
mary candidate for each of the follow
ing offices-yiz.. Mayor, Commemorative
Attorney. Auditor. CITY Collector, High
Constable. and City Sergeant; also. five
nil f~r ..k H.. .ft
and aldermen as follows: Clay Wardf
one; Monroe Ward two; Madison Ward,
two: jefferson Ward. one Marshall
Ward. one; Jackson Ward. two, three
justices Of the peace for each of said
wards, and five members of the City
Democratic Committee for each Of said
wards.
WHO TO BE DECLARED NOMINEES.
5. The person or persons receiving the
highest number of legal votes cast shall
be declared the nominee or nominees for
the respective Offices
MANNER OF VOTING.
g. Every voter shall vote for one can
didate for each OF the city offices. and the
full number of councilmen and aldermen,
justices OF the peace. and members Of the
City Democratic Committee 10 be nomi-
mated in his ward. But, should said
voter fall to prepare his ballot properly,
the judges shall discard in the count of
ballots only that part of the ballot In
which the error may occur. No voter
shall be allowed 20 vote for any person
whose name does not appear on the
printed ticket hereafter prescribed, TO
be provided by the City Democratic Com
mittee.
TICKETS.
Z. The City Democratic Committee shall
provide printed tickets to the number of
5000. containing the names, in alpha
befical order. Of all persons who shall
have announced themselves, or been an
nounced by their written authority, as
candidates for the positions named, TO
the chairman of said COMMITTEES on or
before IL NJ. Monday. April 20. 1896. There
shall be printed at the foot of each OF
said tsckets the following words: 1.-THE
person voting this ticket hereby pledges
himself TO support the nominees OF the
Democratic party at the ensuing general
election" No other ticket shall be used
at said primary election, and. II any other
be used. II shall be discarded In the
count OF ballots. as hereinafter provided.
POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.
s The chairman OF this committee shall.
~ practicable effect an Arrangement with
the police authorities not only TO pre-
serve order IA the vicinity of all voting.
places bot also 10 prevent any but in
tending voters (who shall form In single
fie before the place where ballots are
receiveO from congregating within
twenty feet OF the polls in any direc-
ton: provided, that this rule shall not
apply TO the members OF the City Demo-
cratic Committee. who shall have the right
10 approach the polls in their respective
wards when necessary.
RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON ELEC-
TlON OFFICERS.
O. No Judge or clerk OF election shall.
on the day OF election, influence or at
tempt TO influence. or solicit for any can
didate or candidates, the vote OF any
voter or voters.
HOW BALLOTS ARE To BE RE
CEIVED.
10. Every voter shall delive- his ballot
to one OF the judges OF election. who shall
receive the same and call aloud the name
OF the voter. II his name be found on the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the judge shall, with
out opening the ballot except to ascer-
tain whether IL Is single BALLOT. de-
post tho same in the ballot-box; where
upon the name of the voter shall be
checked on the registration-book by one
OF the judges. and entered by the clerk
ON the po,l-book to be provided for that
purpose.
THE COUNT.
IL Immediately after the closing OF the
polls the judges and clerks. in the pres
ence OF not more than three Democratic
= voters tto be selected by the judges and