The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-07
NEGRO VOTE NOT BARRED
C0l0red Dem Gratis Will Be Wei
come al the Primaries.
SAYS CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Changes in he Voting Places Made in
Some Precfncts-ClerkS and Judges
Announced-Recorde Taylor VIII
BE Watched on Election Day "a Only
Citizens of the District Are Eligible.

The last but one meeting of the Demo-
cratic central committee or the District
or Columbia before that body expires was
held at Costello's Han last night
Such good Older prevailed that it is
said that Chairman Holmead did not so
much as lose a splinter from bis Andrew
Jackson gayel.
These changes were announced in the
voting precincts.
Third district, from the Morgan House
TO Forrest Hall.
Ninth, Builders Exchange to 801 street
northwest
Fourteenth, Browns Han, northwest cor
Der of n and Fourth streets northwest
Nineteenth, Blockman's Hall, $40 II street
northeast.
Judges and clerks to act on the mig hit
OF the primaries were announced as follows:
OFFICERS OF THE PRIMARIES.
Eleventh district Charles Harvey, VIII
liam +. Tylt r, Charles Weideman, Judges;
Edward Libbey, clerk.
Twelfth district Robert Hoy, J o hn " alsh,
Frank Haskell, judges; ]. Costello. clerk
Fourteenth district-John L. Truttle,
George Mace. e.. j. Piper, Judges; William
Prentiss, clerk.
First stdistrict-GeorgeG Gray, Jerome piggs.
George Beyer, Judges: William Quade,
clerk.
Eighth districts. C. LOTUS. John j.
o'Bricn, John McDermott Judges william
Spencer, clerk.
Tenth district. C. Hayden. r. C. Whit
more James Gordon, judges; C. d. Hayden,
clerk.
Fifteenth district-John Daeey. William
Redding, Joseph Ryan, judges; 81. j.
Madigan, clerk.
Eighteenth district-Joseph Aiken, F. ID.
5. Riley, Edward Shidmore. Judges; Philip
Dwyer. clerk.
Nineteenth diStrict-Thomas Babbington,
Philip Ryan, John Connor. judges; Charles
Fisher, clerk.
Twentieth dlstrlct-sanuel KaIbfus, f.
V. Chelmi, John McNanlee. Judges, Joseph
Johnson, clerk.
C0LORED DEMOCRATS MAY VOTE.
The central committeeman not mentioned
II the above list announced that hey would
adhere to the old plan and allow the citi-
Aels in mass meeting to select ali the Off
| GERS to officiatc at the primar ries, inoluCl-
ing chairmen, judges ana clerks
Mr.. Edward Hughes, the member of the
| central committee from the Sixteenth dis
| trict. resigned iii favor OF Mr.. Widdtkint
a publication 10 the effect that coloreLi
men would not be allowed 10 vote at the
! primaries on the 10th was brought up
| in the meeting and Il motion that "all
Democratic, conservative citizens, ire
! Spectlve OF past political affiliations, are
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made and carried. The Language in the
| motion referred TO is practically that used
| 10y Chairman Harrity ia his call recently
| issued. Colored men who are known
TO be Democrats VIII therefore be allowed
| to vote.
Mr.. Harrity's call refers TO '.cftizens"
| OF the District, irrespective OF past party
affiliation, etc, so Mr.. C. H. j. Taylor
| OF Kansas, the present recorder of deeds,
Will not be allowed the privilege OF voting.
| 1t is said that if AIR. Taylor is allowed to
| vote he VIII lose the right TO cast a ballot
/ in the future in his old home.
number of Kansas Republicans have,
| II IS stated, been assigned to the task Of
| watching the Recorder of Deeds on the
night OF the primaries, and if he votes the
fact will be reported.
The primaries win he held on the evening
OF the 10th, and the convention at 10
O'Clock on the morning of the 18th.
| CHAIRMAN'S INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED
These instructions were issued by Chair
man Hoimead last night for the guidance
| of the central committeeman, who, by rea-
! son OF their position, call the meetings 10
| order:
Meeting to he called to order Icy member
| OF Democratic central committee, at :
O'Clock p. m.
| Election OF chairman.
Election of secretary or appointment by
Election of three judges, or where already
tSelected by the committeeman and ap
/ proved by Democratic central committee.
| Announcement of three judges
| Voting 10 commence at 4; 80 p. m sharp.
| Polls close at $50 p. m. sharp.
/ Announcement OF result OF vote.
Credentlal blanks, which accompany these
| instructions. are to be properly filled out
with names or the candidates elected, and
one copy sent TO the secretary OF tue com
m1ttee.
The chairman will see that the blank
| lines i'm The credential blank enclosed are
| all properly filled out. and the names oI
| the persons elected as delegates and alter
mates are properly filled in, ana that the
credentials are signed by the chairman OF
the meeting and the secretary, and that
one copy is placed in the enclosed envelope
| and sealed as directed on face of same aTs
delivered by hInl, or some one appointed 10y
HIM, 10 the secretary of the Democratic
cehtral conlmiitee, at CosteiIo's Han, Sixth
ana u streets northwest, before IL O'Clock
p. m, Tuesday, March 10, 1896, and the
other duplicate copy delivered TO one OF
lhe delegates elected.
Sharp at 10 O'Clock on the morning of
the 18th Mr.. William Holmead. the chair
man of the central committee, viii call the
convention to order. a temporary Chair
man viii then be elected and the work OF
the convention viii proceed.
1t Is believed that the session will last
Until at least 8 O'Clock in the afternoon
No name has been suggested in connection
with temporary chairman, but Mr.. Thomas
Kalbfus who viii probably be selected
delegate from the Tenth district, is spokcI
of as the permanent chairman. and ther.
are very good reasons for believing that
he will be elected.
The next and last business meeting be
fore the primaries OF the central commit
tee Will be held at O'Clock Monday even
ing.
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