The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-15

The Democratic voters OF Richmond
to-day viii decide as TO who snail serve
them 10 Office for the two years from
tho ist of July next
or course. nomination. viii be equiva-
lent to elections. There will be no op-
position ticket except IN Jackson Ward.
ana the election on the fourth Thursday
in May VIII be tame affair compared
20 tho one o. to-day.
Polls will bo open in all the precincts
of The city from 9 a. ". 90 s p. NJ As
the candidates and their friends viii not
be allowed to distribute tickets the voting
will be more secret than usual. The
judges will hand a ballot TO the vo.cr
ana a booth wl be provided into which a
person can so and preDart his ticket.
40 is very important Tor the voter 10
exercise care in preparing his ballot. else
81 viii bc thrown out. For instance. II
there arc three persons running for onc
position Two names should be scratched.
Many votes viii no. doubt. be lost by
persons not exercising proper care in
marking their ballots.
RECEPTION or THE RETURNS.
The returns will be publicly received
tonight in Saenger Hal le The City
Democratic Committee viii meet there at
10 o'clock. Very few precincts VIII b.
heard from by midnight. The committee
may have 10 remain m session for TWEEN
ty-fOur hours. 10 will require a day prob
ably 20 count the votes In the First and
Fourth precincts of Clay Ward, in each
of which about 1000 votes Will be polled.
Except I'm cases where the result shall
Doe close the early morning returns wlll
indicate who has been nominated.
old politicians say the largest vote
ever cast In a primary in this city will
be pOllcd. Some Of them think IL Will
reach 1900. Interest centres in the con-
tests for Mayor, City Sergeant, Sherin,
High Constable and Commissioner Of the
Revenue and for Councilmen in Clay
Ward.
THE CANDIDATES ACTIVE.
Yesterday was the busiest Of all days
with the candidates. They were up and
about the most Of them. by sunrise. II
was a Gay of some sharp political ma
nocuvring. Many secret conferences were
held for instruction OF faithful lieuten-
ants who are 10 be on duty al the pre-
cints to-day The city Hall was over
run with those who wished TO secure en-
ploymcnt for to-day. Hundreds of men
anxious TO get work at the polls stood on
di1Qtes as they passed along
There was not as much demand as
usual for this character OF workers, and
bcfoie tie Cay was over there WAS big
drop in tie prices demanded, and suA
many were left out IN the cold.
There was much betting OH tho election
in sporting quarters. More wagers were
placed on the Mayoralty and city Ser
geantcy fights than on all others.
rI1nI Oh THE LEAGUE.
a report was circulated that the Club
Democrats of Jefferson Ward had agreed
on ticket for the Council. Those In
position % know would not deny nor con-
firm the rUmor.
The fight in Clay Ward IS 10 be
square one between the League and the
club Democrats The club mon will sup
port Mpssrs Evan Snead and NJ Fill Scay
Tor aldermen. and Messrs. ). ii. CottrelL
E. W. NJ nor. G. Il Winston, J. NJ. Blanks
and William Gibson. Jr., for councilmen.
The following is the League ticket;
Nfessrs T. T. j. Myers and W. Minor
Woodward for aldermen, and Messrs Ilhl
Montague. j. j. king. John T.. Gilman,
NJ J Dimmock and NJ. r. Pace for coun-
Cilmen.