The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-04
THE PLAN PERFECTED
FOR THE DEMOCRaTIC PRfMARf
10 BE HELD IPRTL 3OTH.
Candidates Must Announce Themselves
by April 2oth-Proceedincs of the Com
mittce Meeting Last Night

The City Democratic Committee held
meeting at the Powhatan Club last night
10 further consider the plan TO be adopted
at the primary April Soth.
The fourth section Of the plan proposed
by she committee was taken up FIRST and
discussed at length. the three preceding
sections having been adopted at the pre-
sious meeting OF the committee. The
question IN this section which brought
out the most controversy, was whether
or not the delegates TO the State Conven-
ton should be elected at the same time
the Democ attic candidates were nominal
90.
Mir Bowry. member OF the Committee
OF Plan. spoke in favor OF holding only
one election. lie did not believe IN hold
ing special election TO choose the dele
safes 10 ghc State Convention. Such
q plan was not only uselessly expensive,
but required a great deal OF work that
might Doe dispensed with.
Mr. Morris. of the Commute on Plan.
agreed VITA Mr. Bawry. and argued that
the extra tax on the people would be
unjust. and there was no reason whatever
why the delegates should not be selected
az the same time with the candidates.
three elections in one month.
This was too heavy a burden upon the
people
Mir Doherty. Of the Committee on Pan.
also spoke I'm favor Of having the delegates
chosen at the same time with the DEM
ocratc candidates. Mr.. Winston did not
think the ticket would be too long. as
had been claimed. The average voter,
said he. was more intelligent than some
OF the speakers seemed 20 think.
Mr.. Dawson and Mr.. Hall both opposed
the motion which had been offered by
Mr. Hcistern, TO strike out OF section 4
the Following words And the following
nambcr Of delegates from each precinct
% the state Convention. The motion OF
MT. Helstern was then carried by a vote
OF to- and section .. which enumerated
inc delegates 10 be chosen. was then
stricken out by a vote Of II TO 3.
good deal Of discussion arose as TO
the concluding words Of The eighth sec
ION which was Itself adopted upon mo.
lion OF Mr.. Tyler The discussion hinged
on the question whether or not the mem
'ers OF the City Democratic Committee
should he allowed 10 approach the polls
me advocates OF this plan were in the
majority and IL was adopted granting the
members Of the committee that privilege
After the plan was adopted IL was de
clded that three hundred copies be print
ed Tor INC committee. Judges and clerks
hartman Dawson appointed on the
Auditing Committee Messrs. Allen. Muir
ray, ANA Hardaway
THE PLAN.
The committee adopted the following
plan Tor the legalized primary election
10 be held On Richmond. Va. on the 3Oth
Gay or April 1896. 10 nominate candi-
Ea 80.
az the general election 10 be held on
Thursday. May rs 1896:
Polls shall be opened in every pre-
c.nct I'm the city on the Goth day OF
april 1896. AZ the usual voting place. or
as near thereto as possible The polls
shall be opened at g A NJ. and closed at
T. NJ on the day named II shall be
the duty OF the several ward sliperintend-
enis 10 secure suitable places for said
polls. and 10 provide boxes for the re-
ceipt Of ballots and lights for the use Of
the judges and clerks.
JUDGES AND CLERKS
o The city Democratic Committee
shall elect two judges and one clerk for
each voting place. who shall before en-
terirg upon the performance of their
duties as such. take and subscribe the
oatn prescribed by section Us Of the
Code Of Virginia said oath may be taken
and subscribed before any person author
-zed 10 administer oaths. But no per
son shall be appointed a judge or clerk
who is directly interested I'm the result
Of said election The said Judges and
clerks shall receive for their services five
dollars each. 20 be paid by the treasurer
Of the City Democratic Committee. upon
the certificate Of the secretary Of said
committee (countersigned by the chair
al fre frr Is
poll books and other papers entrusted
90 them hav, been returned 10 him. and
upon the further certificate Of said sec
rotary and chairman that each OF said
judges and clerks attended i'm person the
session OF the committee al which the
returns from said primary election were
received, as hereinafter provided.
WHO ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE.
3. All registered white Democratic
voters o. the city of Richmond who will
pledge themselves as hereinafter pro-
vided 20 support the nominees Of the
Democratic party shall Doe entitled 20 vote
AZ the said primary election. But no
voter shall Dee entitled 20 vote excep, in
tho precinct I'm which he lives and UNI
Jess his name appears on the registra-
tiOn books Any white male who may
not be tweuty-One years OF age at the
time Of said primary. but who will At
tain that age al or before the time of
the general election next ensuing, shall
upon producing 10 the Judges of election
satisfactory evidence Of that fact Doe
allowed 90 vote al said primary.
8. There shall be nominated at said pri-
mary candidate for each of the follow
ing Oiiccs-Viz.: Mayor, Commonwealth
Attorney. Auditor. CITY Collector. High
Constable, and city Sergeant. also, five
co1nclimcn for each ward Of the city.
ana aldermen as follows. Clay ward. J.
Monroe ward. 2. Madison ward .. JET
ieIsoh ward, ]: Marshall ward, 1. Jack
son ward. - three justices OF the peace
Tor each OF said wards. five members of
we Guy democratic Committee for each
of said wards.
WHO TO BE DECLARED NOMINEES.
d. The person or persons receiving the
hlbhtst number OF legal votes cast shall
pe declared the nominee or nominees for
The respective offices
g. Every voter shall vote for one can
oidaie for each of the city offices. and
the full number of councilman and alder
men, Justices OF the peace. members Of
the city Democratic Committee 10 be
nominated in his ward. But. should said
voter fail 10 prepare his ballot properly.
the judges shall discard In the count
Of ballots only that part Of the ballot I'm
which the error may occur. No voter shall
De- allowed 10 vote for any person whose
name does not appear on the printed
ticket hereafter prescribed, 10 DE pro-
vided by the city Democratic Commit
tee.
TICKETS
2. The City Democratic Committee shall
provide printed tickets TO the number of
5000. containing the names. i'm alphabet
cal order. OF an persons who shall have
announced themselves. or been announced
by their written authority, as candidates