The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14
STANTON CONVENTION.
PLAN FOR THE PRIMARY TO ELECT
DELEGITES.
The Returns to be Canyassed Immediately
After the Polls Are Closed-fro-
visions of the Plan.

held In the city OF stanton June 4th
next.
Mr.. Marion l.. Dawson. the chairman
of the committee presided and Secretary
jefferson Wallace recorded.
Colonel Bowry. OF the Committee on
plans. submitted a plan that had been
prepared by that body. ON motion OF
Mr. Wallace. IL was considered by sec
lions Section 1 was adopted without any
amendment Section provided for one
Judge aud two clcrks.at three dollars e"Ch'
and Mr.. {. W. Saunders moved TO strike
off one clerk and pay judges and clerks
1--WE dollars each. lie added that lac had
been informed that the registrars IN two
precincts Of Clay ward would not serve
and would not give up the books unless
they were paid i've dollars each.
MIR. Helstern suggested 10 leave the
amount blank. the compensation 10 DC
paid as circumstances may arse.
Mr.. Wallace suggested that two men
be placed in charge Of each poll the
Judge to be paid FIVE dollars and hiS as
sistant two and a half.
After some further discussion the sec
ond section was, on motion or Mr. IyleI'
adopted as submitted 10y the committee
The other sections were adopted with
few slight amendments.
Mr.. Tyler moved 70 add new section
10 the plan, which g. 10 read as follows:
10. The superintendent Of each ward
may appoint three witnesses TO see the
vote counted AT each precinct.
The plan was then adopted as whole.
MIR. Wallace moved that If a registrar
declined 10 serve or TO give up the books,
the matter be referred 10 the Executive
Committee for action. The motion was
adopted.
T. 1gI hot ha fI q
Of the different wards do not pay more
than two dollars and fifty cents rent for
each polling place, and report the loca-
ton OF the polling places at the meeting
of the committee TO be held next Tuesday
night.
The committee adjourned after disposing
OF some matters of minor importance.
PLAN FOR THE PRIMARY.
The following is the plan for the pri-
mary election 10 be held next week, as
adopted by the committees:
l. Polls shall be opened In every pre-
cinct in the city on the DIST day OF May.
1896. at the usual voting place. or as
near thereto as possible. The polls shall
be opened at sunrise and closed al sun
set. on the day named IT shall be the
duty of the several ward superintendent
10 secure suitable places for holding said
polls, and TO provide files for the receipt
of ballots. and lights for the use Of the
Judges and clerks.
2. The City Democratic Committee shall
elect one judge and two clerks for each
Soting-place. who shall, before entering
upon The performance Of their duties as
such. take and subscribe the oath pre-.
scribed by section lis of the Code OF Vir-
ginia; said oath may be taken ana sub
scribed before any person authorized 10
administer oaths. But no person shall
be appointed a judge or clerk who is
directly interested in the result of said
election. The said Judges and clerks
shall receive for their services three
dollars each. to be paid by the treasurer
OF the City Committee. upon the certi.
hcate of the secretary of said commit
tee (countersigned by the chairman
thereof that all registration books. poll
books and other papers entrusted 10
them nave been returned to him. and
upon the further certificate of said secre-
tary and chairman that each Of said
Judges and clerks attended i'm person the
session OF the committee at which The
returns from said primary election were
received as hereinafter provided.
WHO ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE
.. All registered white Democratic vot-
crs OF the city Of Richmond. who win
pledge themselves. as hereinafter pro-
Nlded, 10 support the nominees OF tho
Democratic party at the ensuing ma
tonal election, shall be entitled to vote
AT the said primary election But no
voter shall be entitled to vote, except
an the precinct in which he lives, and
unless his name appears on the regis
tration-books. ANY white male. who
may not be twenty-one years of age
at the time Of said primary, but who Will
attain that age at or before the time of
the general election next ensuing, shall,
upon producing 10 the judges of election
satisfactory evidence OF that fact, be
allowed TO vote at said primary.
4. There shall be elected at said pri-
mary one hundred and one GOD delegates,
TO be apportioDed among the several pre-
cincts according 10 basis of representa-
tion fixed by the State Committee; pro-
vided. when any precinct shall not
have enough voters to enttle il TO one
delegate. two or more precincts shall
be consolidated.
5. The person or persons receiving the
highest number OF votes cast shall be
declared the delegate or delegates from
that precinct. Any ballot containing the
names Of more or fewer persons than
there are delegates 10 be elected from the
precinct shall not be received by the
judge of election.
THE TICKETS.
Q. The City Democratic Committee shall
provide printed tickets to the number
of 25,0Oo. containing the names. IN al
phabetical order OF all persons who shall
have announced themselves or been an
nounccd by their written authority. and
paid their assessments as candidates to
the chairman Of said committee on or
before u NJ. Tuesday, May 70. 1896.
There shall be printed at the foot of each
OF said tickets the following words. "rhe
person voting this ticket hereby pledges
himself 10 support the nominees of the
Democratic party at the ensuing national
election No other ticket shall be used
at said primary election. and II any
other be used. il shall be discarded in
tbe count Of ballots, as hereinafter pro-
vIdcd.
7. Every voter shall deliver his ballot to
the judge OF election who shall receive
the same and call aloud the name of the
voter. II his name be found on the regis
tration-books the judge shall read aloud
the ballot. and deposit the same on the
file: whereupon the name OF the voter
shall be checked on the registrations
book and entered by the clerk OF the
tally-sheet, 20 be provided for that pur-
pose. and tailed.
COUNT AND RETURN OF BALLOTS.
q. Immediately after the closing of the
rolls tho Judge and clerks shall ascer-
tain the vote and make out a certificate
OF the number Of votes cast Cor each
candidate which certificate shall % sign
cd by the Jurge and attested by the
clerks. After the ballots are counted they
shall DO enclosed in a document envelope.
20 he provided for that purpose secure