The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13
ONLY FEW ARE DENIED
Democratic Executive Committee Adopts
Very Liberal Rules as 10 Primaries.
DALE Of COUNTY MASS MEETING SfIXED
Nhnsehl"nH County Court In Session,
Several wills Admitted to Pro.
""'e including that Of tho Late
John r. Pinner--It Disposes of 81
Large Amount ofProperiy.

suffolk, Va, April Observation-Disclosures
Democratic County Executive COMMIT :
zee to-day put on the political harness
and started the machinery going Dre-
pafaiory TO the spring elections. county
ana municipal. The rules governing the
nomination. Of district and town officers
Mt't iitid down. The biggest question
me committee had to decide was the
eligibility of the persons who applied to
take part IN the primaries. There were
varied differences or opinion as TO the
pollcy TO be made. drawing the line n
10 who should take part. there being
present advocates OF various degrees OF
libcralitY regarding party lines Then
mere were those who urged the adop-
,'oh OF very drastic measures
y CONSERVATIVE COURSE.
The Executive Committee adopted
rules which are taken 10 be very conser-
NatiHe and which give as general SAT-
iSiactlon to the whole people as any
course which could have been pursued.
1hc rules laid down are Interpreted by
NC town committee 10 admit persons
VINO nave not always voted the Demo-
cratic ticket. y mans national politics
cuts no figure In the primary this time.
THE RESOLUTION.
Here is the resolution adopted bv the
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pecially pertinent To the Suffolk primary:
AT said primaries all Democrats and
all other persons who have hitherto
affiliated with the Democratic party in
State and county elections. and who
pledge themselves to support the noml-
necs OF the party at said primaries. shall
be eligible TO vote"
the Town Committee has laid down
the following rules 10 govern the Suf-
flok primary
HERE ARE THE RULES:
The Executive Committee shall pre-
pare the ballots 10 be used at said pri-
mary election.
No name shall be printed on the bal
lots until said person has pledged him
sell 10 accept the nomination. and serve
II elected.
The names OF ali candidates FOR
Mayor and Town Council 10 be voted for
at said primary election shall be pre-
scented in sealed envelopes at the Office
OF Z. $. Boykin on or before the 2ith day
of April 1897.
The candidates for Mayor shall Sc
lect two judges and the IXecutice Com
mittec one judge TO conduct said cleo
ton.
The expense OF said primary election
shall DC borne by thu candidates; FOR
Mayor and no name for Mayor SHALL be
printed on the ballots TO be used al sa ID
pledged himself TO snare equally with
the other candidates the Expenses ot said
primary election.
The polls Al said primary election
shall open at 80 q. m. on Friday, the
Both day Of April and c csc at 80 D. m
Immediately thereafter The judges shall
proceed to canvass to- Iote and an
nounce TIL. result on the completion Of
the canvas.
"The person receiving the highest
number OF votes for Mayor shall be de-
clared the nominee Of the Democratic
party for Mayor and the nine persons :e-
ceiving the highest number OF votes for
Town Council shall be declared the
nominees for Town Council"
DISTRICT OFFICERS.
The County Committee made the fol-
lowing appointments for mass meetings
to name district officers:
Cypress-Ma ss-meeting at Cypress
Chapel on Saturday, April "a, at D. m.
Sleepy Hoe-Mass- meeting at Driv-
ers on Friday, April %, at y. m.
on Saturday. May i, at $50 O'Clock.
Chuckatucl;-Mass meetings at Myr-
tie EDcnezcr and Chuckatuck on Sat
urday. April II, at y. M, to elect dele
gates TO district convention at Ever
ctt's OIL April %. at y. m.
Nearly the whole Of the Executive
'toiiiliillet NdS present.. -. west,
chairman; J. Il. Booker secretary, and
r. $. Boykin, J. G. Causey, ST.. J. w.
Turnkey. II. \ McClenney, w. NJ, Brit
tain. j. n. Rawles. j. Frank Cutchfn,
Bruce Smith. NJ. e. Lloyd, T.. d.. Brink
ley, W. ]. Kilby and REPS Williamson.
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS
1t was a great day for Wills o-day's
session OF Nansemond County Court,
Hon. W. J. Ki!by Judge. All the bust
ness done was germane TO the 7broba~
ton Of wills and the qualification Of
those who have to do with the eXecutary
functions. Six wills were probated.
Here they are:
Mills Fl. Holland ST., his wife as exc
cutrix, bond $1,000; William j. Morgan,
his wife as cNccutrIX. bond 81 900; ABB
raham Royett. put in hands Of Sheriff;