The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-29
PRIMARY TOMORROW.
1LARGE 70 .yEIs EXPECTED 10 BE
ROLLED.
Tho Democratic lie. ,gue for Good Govern
meut Makes an Appear I" III"
yo,crs-CIub Meetings

The agony Of the past ~" w
som he over for the hume. Gus cai -. 80
who bavo shown sufficient patrloN is," -,
offer their services 10 the Guy 20
tho next two years in one 'APdS" -
another. II Is expected that W." ned
weather a very large vote VIII oo ~ 80
at the primary tomorrow. He - {
the polls have been open on the 49,,
the primary from a. VI. 10 T. " -, -
since the primary has been legah%e -
an act Of the General Assembly, pa ,rt
TWO years ago. the polls are 10 DC N
omen during primaries for the same iehs' V
Of time as on regular election days H"'iio
Is. from sunrise To sundoWh.
RULES FOR VOTING.
All registered white Democratic voters
of tho city are entitled TO vote AT TINS
primary. ~.
Mr.. Marion l.. Dawson. chairman oi we
CITY Democratic Committee VIII ne at
the Democratic headquarters ~ foMn".'n
Hall to-day for the purpose OF dlsliiDuuhs
ballots to the candidates ana giving ou1
the outfits for the precincts. Nard super
intendents and registrars are edrhes'y
requested to call at headquarters early ID
the day to get the outfits.
An Appeal To Voters.
To the Democratic Voters OF the C'y
Of Richmond:
About two months ago the Democratic
League for Good Government was OF
l-at.Zed Tho necessity lot SUM a."
organization was 50 apparent anu Nhe
objects for which il was oI6aliHeu VIZ
so popular, that thousands OF thc Done
and sinew Of the community nave At
tachcd themselves to it. me leaders
i'm this movement have at great personal
sacrifice, brought to your attention iae'7
and figures which should startie every
man interested in the prosperity OF thls
c,tv. Facts were developed which IT
was thought wise 10 withhold from inc
puzzle press. 50 unfayOraDle -dlu "hey
appcmr. Ineas 'faders, asking MOTH
ing at your hands, and without hope OF
reward except a consciousness OF nav
ina, done their duty, have gone 10 an
parts Of the city to warn the peop,' on
impending danger. Designing men nave
charged them with selhshnes, with ne
ing enemies to the working man. bdu
men have tried to ridicule them. ABUSE
vituperation Islander, have boon tire am
muniti0n of their enemies. lhe
League has met with everything eACeP'
argument and reason. Not one sul5Io
line I'm its platform has been attacked,
Tor M man has had the boldness, or
rather the audacty, to publcly Oppose
anv object which it had in view
Having with great labor secured the
figures ard brought them TO the atteh-
ton of the people. the League has hoiIl-
mated tickets in four wards OF the SilS'
which will promote the objects ~ NeN,
and which should meet with the approval
of the greatest number of voters IN those
wards.
know how, we now make last appear
to YOU and ask you to do your duty.
Vote for fYe ticket as nominated by
the League Lay aside personal frlend-
ship for public duty. The word mas al
ready been passed around that If we do
not elect enough 10 control, that we shaH
positively have no voice, practically. IN
the management Of the cityS aHalrs.
That no measure shall be adopted that
has been suggested by this League that
no man, however good, VINO belongs 10
1t. shall fill a city office.
Again, this is but the commencement
of our work. ITO secure the passage of
such laws, either State or municipal as
will best promote the prosperity ana
happiness Of the people at large, Is one
OF the objects of this League. THINK
you that any set Of men will continue
TO subject themselves 10 the abuse that
we have met, or will continue 10 make
the sacrifices trait we have made, unless
they are supported by you? The gentle
men nominated are pledged TO further
the obicts of this organization, and That
| should be sufficient TO all who are truly
| in sympathy with this movement.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Democratic League for Good Government,
Clay Ward Branch.
The Clay ward Branch Of the League
| for Good Government held a large and en-
| thusastic meeting at GatewOOIS Han
| last night.
The workers for each precinct in Clay
ward were detailed The League Is
| now ready and anxious FOR the fight.
| Attention was called to the fact that
Mr.. II. Il. ID. Moore. a member Of the
| League, and Tor years judge at the
! first Clay ward precinct, mad been dla-
| placed by the City Democratic Com
mittoe and a most violent opponent OF
the League substituted in his place.
1t was also reported that the city
| Committee were circulating tickets for
the other candidates, while the candi-
dates Of the League had not been sup
piled.
These two matters caused much de-
| bate and greatly aroused the interest
! of the League, and as a result the League
appointed Mr. Moore. the deposed judge,
to represent the League at the first
Clay ward precinct and to watch the in
terert OF the League candidates. II
was further decided 10 support the fol-
| lowing gentlemen for the city Committee
Messrs. Littell Wilson, d. r. Winston,
Philip Hellstern, NJ. r.. Tate, and w.
| T.. Isaacs.
Union Democratic Club.
A most enthusiastic and largely-at-
tended meeting Of the Union Democratic
Club was held in Powell's Hall last night.
This meeting was addressed by the fol-
| lowing candidates: Mayor Il. NJ. Taylor
II. s. NJ. Valentine, for Auditor; ID. c.
| Richardson, Il. NJ. Smith, Jr., for Com
| monwealth's Attorney, and Charles II.
| Epps, for City Sergeant. For Board Of
Aldermen, j. A. Curtis for ". II. Curtis;
! for Common Council, Messrs. a. T. Miller.
Albor. Wittie. Diacont Faherty, Grimes,
Mos0y. Lawder, and Tahaierro. Justice
Of the Peace: Schuleiser Gibson, G. Watt
Taylor for John W. GoOde, and +. a.
| Brown.
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