The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-20
THURSDAY. JANUARY 20. 1s9s.
MIR. ErDDy's BILL REVISED.

our noighhor. the Dispatch, raises the
objection to the Reddy bill, providing
for selection Of candidates for the position
OF senator in Congress by popular vote
that it opens the door TO traffic in the
negro vote.
II Is against the policy Of the Demo-
cratic principle says the Dispatch TO al
low negroes to vote in primary elections
ANA that while under the provisions OF
the Roddy bill. the negro element in the
white districts might easily be dealt with
I'm this section Of Virginia, the result OF
each primary might be absolutely deter
mined by the votes Of the so-called "ool-
orod Democrats"
The Dispatch suggests that possible
way out Of the difficulty might be found
by allowing each party to furnish the
election officers with certified voting
list. and 10y providing that no man should
he allowed TO put ballot into the Demo
cratic box unless his name be found
upon the Democratic list and none be
allowed TO put his ballot into the Eepub-
nran box unless his name be found upon
The Republican list. etc"
We believe that the negro vote could
easily be excluded under Section Of the
l,oddy bill But in order 10 make sure,
Air Reddy proposes, as he informs us,
10 substitute the following for Section C
OF his bill
G. Ne one shall be allowed 10 vote for
nominee for the United States Senator I'M
less he shall AT said election vote Tor
some candidate for the Legislature. An
clcctor so voting shall be entitled to vote
for a nominee named as above stated.
by the persons belonging 10 that political
party 10 which the elector shall claim
10 belong: provided. that the judges Of
election shall be sat--ied that he has
such qualifications &c may have been
prescribed. for persons so offering 10 vote
for such nominee by the County or city
Committee respectively Of that party, by
the supporters or adhcrents Of which the
nominee shall have been nominated. II
the County or City Committee respective
IA shall fail to determine and prescribe
any such qualifications. then the elector
shall be deemed 20 belong 10 that party
for whose nominee for the United States
House OF lk'lNtS'uthliN'S ~ Hi'H nav
voted at the Congressional election. at
which ne shall have last voted. or If such
elector shall not before that time have
been qualified TO vote. he shall be enti-
tied to vote for nominee named by the
persons belonging to the party to which
he shall claim TO belong. Every per-
son so entitled to vote any one OF said
nominating tickets shall. when he shall
receive the ticket for the candidate for
tho Legislature. also receive, upon his re-
quest. a ticket containing the names of
those nominated hy the supporters or
adhercnts of that political party 10 which
h. shall claim 20 belong. and for which
be shall be entitled TO vote, as above
stated II he shall be entitled TO receive
such a ballot. and FOR any reason II shall
he refused him. sucn voter shall have the
right 60 write or have written for him,
ON a piece Of paper the name OF the
person for whom he shall desire 20 vote,
and such ballot so made shall he re-
ceived and deposited as any nominating
ballot above specified is herein required
10 be received and deposited.
Tho hill now pending in the South Caro-
Ina legislature providing for general
primary election law contains clause
similar TO the above. and with this change
every possible objection 20 the Reddy
lin disappears. The question OF expense
ana the negro vote are both eliminated
and the bill serves its purpose perfectly.
We hope that II will pass.