The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04
Democrats Meet to Select
Delegates Tonight.
ALL WHITE MEN INVITED
TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE
IN THE PRIMARIES.
HOUR, PLACE AND METHOD OF MEETING
Plan of Organization Practically the Same as
Heretofore With Some Slight Changes New
Districts Under III, Charter.

At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee held Monday night, March 18th,
ut the mayors office the city primaries
were called to meet Tuesday night, April
the 4th. at o'clock at the following
places: First ward, first district, Phal-
anx Hall, over julius Lewis Hardware
Co.'S store; First ward, second district,
Metropolitan Hall: Second ward first dis
trict. court house; Second ward, second
district Academy of Music; Third ward,
first district, Jones tobacco warehouses.
Third ward second district, Royal
knights Hall. East Cabarrus street.
Fourth ward, first district, mayors Of
flee: Fourth ward second district, hl.i
over Rescue engine house. The nomi-
mating convention was called to meet the
following Thursday night. April 9th, at
s o'clock. at Metropolitan Hall The
provisions Of the new charter divide
the four wards into eight election dis
tricts as follows: The first election dis
trict of the First ward is the territory
lying north Of Hargett street. south of
Jones street and west of Fayetteville and
Halifax streets. The second election
tory lying north of Jones street to the
city limits, and west of Halifax street.
The first election district of the See
ond ward is the territory lying north of
Hargett street. south of Jones street and
east of Fayetteville and Halifax streets.
The second election district of the Sec
ond ward is the territory lying north Of
Jones street to the limits and east %
Halifax street. The first election dis
trict of the Third ward is the territory
dying south of Hargett street north
of Cabarrus street and east of
Fayetteville street. The second
election district of the Third ward IS the
territory lying south of Cabarrus street
TO the city limits and east of Fayette-
vile street The first election district
of the Fourth ward is the territory ly
ing south of Hargett street, north of Lee
noir street, and east of Fayetteville
street. The second election district of the
Fourth ward is the territory lying south
of Lenoir street to the city limits and
east of Fayetteville street.
The plan of organization adopted two
years ago was re-adopted. except rs to
representation, which was slightly
changed
BY order of the committee the follow
ing method will be observed in select
ing delegates TO represent the election
districts in said convntion: Ballots will
be taken for the various candidates for
mayor and tax collector and city clerk
for the purpose of aScertaining the nu-
merical strength of each candidate and
the various candidates or their duly au-
thorized representatives shall be allow
ed to name from the several districts
delegates to represent them in the con-
vention in proportion to the relative
numerical strength of such candidates as
ascertained by the primary ballots upon
the basis of ONE delegate for every ten
votes cast for such candidates and one
delegate for each additional seven votes
or more under ten which will constitute
the basis of the vote to be allowed each
district in the convention.
In the convention the delegates of
the various candidates for mayor will
be allowed to cast the vote of the dis
trict they represent for the nomination of
mayor only, and in like manner the dele
gates of the various candidates for city
clerk and tax collector will be allowed
TO cast their votes.
At said primaries there shall be elect
ed or nominated two aldermen for each
district. And for each district there
shall be appointed or elected three eX-
exutive committeeman to compose the
Democratic executive committee of the
city of Raleigh.
The chairman of each district pri-
mary will certify to the convention the
various delegates from such district,
naming therein the delegates sent up
to represent the district in the conven-
ton on the vote for the nomination of
mayor and likewise the delegates sent
up to represent the district in the con-
yention on the respective votes for the
nomination of city clerk and tax collec-
tor
The executive committee will furnish
to each primary ballot boxes but the
primary may determine as to how the
vote shall be taken.
l.. s. ELLISON,
Chairman.
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