Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
LET THE PEOPLE SAY
NAY EXPRESS THEIR CHOICE ron
UNITED STATES SENATORS.
PLAN PROPOSED BY Mr.. REDDY.
nil introduced Under which Judges
May, Upon Petition, Order SpectaI
ballots in Electing Members of the
Legislature.

United states Senator's by ballotine at
certain elections for members Of the state
legislature"
The bin is ono OF the most interesting
offered 90 this session and VIII attract
Widespread attention. as the subject Of
nominating senators by popular vote has
been widely discussed since the Roanoke
convention. The bin. after the usual en-
scung clause. reads:
Whenever q petition is signed by 100
voters of county, or 800 OF a city. such
voters being Of the samo political party.
acl said petition stating that fact. shall
l oiled in The Clerks Office OF a county
c0.ri or of "a corporation court. respec-
.,e.y. 40 least sixty days before an cleo
un Go bc held for members OF a Legis-
l-larc OF Virginia. which shall be autho-
rl and required by law TO elect a
United states Senator and shall pray
t.at che voters Of tho said political party
may have an opportunity at said cleo
t0a % express their choice OF the can
a...tes Tor such position Of United States
senator, the judge of the court in which
s.cl petition SHAH be flied shall. within
t. days from the filing of such petition.
er..r an order, either I'm term or I'm vaca-
u.r requiring the judges and other Off
..-- which shall manage and conduct
such election at each precinct in the !
county or city. respectively. TO receive |
4ri deposit i'm the manner and under the |
conditions hereinafter set forth the votes |
I'D members OF such political party |
nUo shall DE entitled and shall offer to |
express their choice FOR United States !
sator IL shall be the duty of the |
l.rk ~ such court TO see that the Sec |
it..rr or one of the members of the |
toral Board OF such city or county /
s.I receive within five days after entry
o. such order a copy thereof
CD Whenever any such petition shall /
hVl been fled, a nomination of any per-
for United States Senator may be |
made ly written notice of that fact |
s-u.l ty twenty-five voters of such |
county or 100 voters of a city of the
same political party as those signing such
--ol, provided, that said voters shall
1. have signed any other petition nomi-
mating amy one else. and that said notice
Gla be filed wiki the secretary Of the |
J. ..oraI Board of the respective city
o- county. or in his absence with some
member Of said board, either by delivery
c taa same. or leaving 10 at the place of
residence. not later than the twentieth
preceding the day Of election.
BALLOT-BOXES IN GAY COLORS.
g. The Electoral Board Of a county or
city, respectively. IN which such petition
Or petitions shall be filed shall provide
sri properly distribute 10 the judges Of
SAID election q sufficient number of boxes.
Of design similar 10 those used for the
c. s- of the ballots for members Of the
u ature, 10 receive and have deposited
t..-..n at each precinct the ballots of
a members of those political parties
On whose adherents or supporters the re-
Crrli petition shall have been filed. one
o. such boxes shall be furnished to the
.-.sas of each precinct in such county
C- city for the voters OF each Of the
-clI parties Tor whom q petition
have been filed. Each Of such boxes
.... he OF a color different from each
other and different from the box used
.E tha candidates for the Legislature. |
l-a boxes for voters Of the Democratic
-es shall be painted or stained red
ss f1r the voters Of the Republican
rr SHAH De yellOw-that for any other
l--c.l party shall be of q color to be
rm.nod by the Electoral Board Of
- county or city. :
t Tae said electoral boards shall, af-
a- tte fling Of the required petition OF
.to-s above mentioned, and after said ,
we-lstl day preceding said election, :
fa printed q reasonable and sufficient ,
-ullr OF tickets for those entitled and
s-rus 20 vote their choice for United I
'as Senator. and shall have the same {
.F-rll before said election TO the Z
ts.s ~ the several precincts. Separate
a-o-s shall De printed for the nominees 7
each political party. respectively. by | c
Dose afherents or supporters the above | I
.luoned petitions shall have been filed.
te tickets containing the names Of the /
a.nees Of one party Shall be Of a color C
-e-n n- from that containing the names /
tle nominees OF any other political Il
y and different from that containing y
-e names OF the candidates for ths v
atlre The color Of the tickets s
tanning names Of the nominees of
Tors belonging 10 the Democratic party n
ie red. those containing the names e
Ite nominees Of voters belonging TO L
p. republican party shah be yellow, and {
for the nominees of any other po- f.
party shall be of color 20 be de- b
mined by the Electoral Board OF the V
.F or city, respectively.
d, lie said boxes shall be kept I'm view
t- o. alongside Of the boxes used Tor
deposit of ballots cast for the candi- NJ
s for the said legislature The said
t0fs shall also be kept in view, near TO
lnes.de Of the tickets TO be used in
ing for the candidates for the Legis-
-le Il
NAY VOTE FOR SENATOR. u
% $50 one shall be allowed 10 vote for Il
.'nree for the United States Senate
le shall at said election vote for ir
candidate for the Legislature. An b.
M s0 voting shall be entitled 10 vote CO
nominee named as above stated by N
persons belonging 20 that political tC
il which the electOr shall belong. In
ertor shall be deemed 10 belong 10 b'
party for the nominees Of which he ."
-aFe voted az the last congressional
-l he SHALL be deemed 10 belong 70 III
party for whose nominees he m
nave last voted al any congressional J.
il such ciectOr shall not before re
uue have been qualified 10 vote. he q
1e entitled 10 vote for a nominee
'- by the persons belonging TO the
io which he shall claim 70 belong.
very person so entitled 20 vote any one Bs
dominating tickets shall when he Ia.
receive The ticket for the candidate TO
'.' Lesislaturc. also receive, upon his an
"a ticket containing the names Of III
nominated by the supporters or adj cl,
o' that political party 10 which be III
calm 10 belong and for which he IN
.- le entitled 20 vote as above stated. No
H tnaI Doe entitled 20 receive such a Fr
and for any reason IL shall be re- wi
Dim. such voter shall have the dc
i9 write, or have written for him, ia
piece 0f paper, the name Of the per- no
'ef whom he shall desire 10 vote Of