The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-19
PLAN FOR TIE PRIMARY.
THE CITY DEMOCRATTC COMMIT
TEE FORMULArES THE RULES
Messrs. c. A. Royce aud william A. Price
Elected Members OF the Committee TO
Tin Vacancies Text of the Plan,

The City Democratic Committee met
last night and adopted a plan for the
| legalized primary election, to be held on
| the 10Th OF March next 10 nominate can
didates for the city officers 10 be voted
for at the general election, May 18th.
Messrs. G. \. Royce. of Madison Ward,
| and william 4. Price, OF Monroe Ward
were elected members Of the committee
10 succeed respectively Mtssrs. Z. w.
Morris and H. ST. John Coalter.
At meeting Of the City Democratic
Committee "a week ago the question OF
primary plan was referred TO "A special
! committee, who reported the following
| plan last night. which. after some unim-
| portant amendment was adopted;
POLLS.
+ polls shall be opened IN every pre-
! cinct IN tho city on the 18th day or March,
! lsqs. AZ the usual voting place. or as near
thereto as possible. The polls shall be
/ opcned al \. ". and closed az }. a.
ON The DAY named. II shall be the duty
| of the several ward superintcndents 10
! secure suitable places FOR SAID pois'
! booths I'm which voters may prepare thef
! ballots. and 10 provide boxes for the re-
! ceipt OF ballots and lights for the use OF
! the Judges and clerks
| JUDGES AND CLERKS.
o There shall be two judges OF eiecnoh
! and two clerks at each election precinct
! IN be elected by the City Democratic com
mittce. but one OF The judges OF elecuon
! shall be the REGISTRAR of the precmct ID
! tfs services can De secured. III me regis
/ trar attends he shall receive lor nus scr
vices $3.50 and the other judge """
! clerks s. each. -e.-..,,,,co
Before entering upon the peiloIi .l"..
! OF their respective ouiiea' t"e 5u",, tt,.
| rlorks shall each take and sups'Ii.s 'u-
oo,h prcscrihod hy Section us or the
code OF Virginia. Said oath may ne
! 80, and subscribed before any person
| authorized fo administer oaths.
| put no pcrson shall De appoln"l u
i,,ar. ar ciorl, who. is directly interested
an the result OF said election. TIC J."h
! and clerks shall Doe furnished VIZ" "'-
| p7ds. books. etc. necessary Tor th'' .'
The officers entitled 90 conn I'7"
,,,-,tiored an this 'serNOn shall De- para
by the Treasurer OF thc cry beN'
/ Committee. upon thc certificate OF ine
eoo-.ta,., of said committee counter
! Stoned DIV the chairman thereon ihal an
| books and other papers entrusted I'D i"'"
! ta,o becn returned 20 the chairman
WHO ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE.
Am REGISTERED white Democratic vot-
| ,~e ~ th4 CITY of Richmond. Who WI
| nledee themselves. as hereinafter pioNlu-
| e1 to eupport tine nominees of the Dem
! ocratic party shall Doe entitled TO Folo 81.
| tho said urinary election. Tut no Nolri
| ehau be entitled to vote except ID lnt
precinct in which he lives and unless .il7
| name appears on the registration DooAa'
! ANY white male who may not pe l"eH's
one years of age at the time OF salD
| ,,,iroerv hut who will attain that age on
or before the general election next ,"-
suiny shall. upou producing 20 the Judge
I -,ff.fs..fgrrr evidence OF IfhN
fact be allowed TO vote az said primary.
OATH OF THE PRINTER.
The printer with whom the Secretary
| ~ tho committee shall contract Tor inc
printing of the said ballots shall neloie
/ the work IS commenced. take end suh-
scribe an oath before some one author
! lied 10 administer oaths 20 the following
! effect: 80,
-. solemnly swear that l VIII
| print bere insert number ballots accord
| ing 10 the instruction of the secretary
| of the committee, that / VIII print OF
hermit TO be printed. directly or indirectly
no more than the above number; tha' /
viii az once destroy AN imperfect impress
| gions other than those required 90 oe dee
liyorod TO the secretary of the committee
that as soon ass said number OF ballots
are printed 1 will distribute the type
used for said work. and, finally. That }
win not communicate 10 any one whom
-oayer I'm any manner whatsoever, the
size. style or contents OF said ballots
II snail BE the duty of the secretary
10 receive the said ballots from the PRINT
er as soon ass said ballots are printed
and they shall Dee securely wrapped ana
scaled. and said secretary shall take
them into bis exclusive possession ana
! allow no one 10 examine them.
| HOW AND WHEN BALLOTS OPENED
9. Before the election the secretary OF
the committee shall deliver 10 thc judges
mr. one of the judges OF election. The
/ packaee Of official ballots for their Dra-
/ cinct. taking "a receipt therefor and
/ certificate that the seals appeared 10 De
untampcred with. And in the event OF
I the inability by sickness or other iucap-
/ acitv Of said secretary 20 deliver SAID
! official ballots as herein provided. the
I said secretary may cause them TO be
| delivered by another member Of the
committee Said selled packages. at
Che opening OF the polls. shall be opened
I m the presence Of the clerks and Judges
of the election and the ballots in said
. packages shall then be carefully count
/ 3D. AN ballots remaining unused az me
close Of the polls shall be carefully de-
/ stroyed before the box Is opened.
Each ticket shall contain The names OF
the candidates who have paid the amount
, of their assessment TO the treasurer Of the
committee. and taken his receipt and
/ upon showing said receipt 60 the sccre-
! tarv Of the committee on or before T. NJ,
/ Saturday. March =. 1895 There shall bee
Z printed az the foot of each OF said tickets
the following words. "The person voting
} this ticket hereby pledge himself 90 srp-
port the nominees OF the Democratic party
I at the ensuing general election No
other tickle, shall be used at said primary
election.
MANNER or VOTING.
G. Each person Offering TO vote shall OBJ
/ tain from the judges OF election his
! ticket and retarn IL so marked as 10 con-
/ tain only the name Of the candidate for
/ whom he wishes 10 vote 30 one OF the
| Judges Of election, who shall receive same
and call aloud the name Of the
/ voter. The mark shall extend
: throuoh three fourths Of the name
intended TO be erased 10 constitute am
/ erasure. N the name Of the voter shall
Doe found upon the registration book, the
] Judge shall deposit the ballot IN the bal
! lot box. whereupon the name Of the
| voter shall he checked on the registration
book by one of the judges and entered
by the clerk on the poll book to be pro-
| vided for that purpose. No one shall be
/ allowed 20 carry any ballot away from
/ the polls and can only vote on the official
! ballot furnished by the Judge
! I'm any case where the voter is not able