Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-25

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FnR 4 PRIMARY As sealed IN the
csvatre of tha dag tho city and county
democratic committees met at the
oaiea of Mr.. q. L. Boothe in this city
Yesterday evening and decided to mold
Urinary on August Is to nominate q
,.odidate for the House of Delegates
there were present Messrs. Graham
Eshrev Walker, Hnney ard Russell,
ofthe county committee, and Messrs
C.too Boothe, Price, Summers, Des-
,oon3 aud Penn, of the city committee,
rbila the other members of that com
,,ittae sent their proxies.
The candidates present were Mes RS.
r eaton. Frank Hume, w. II. May
and L Brill.
Mr. c. b. Graham, chairman of the
county committee, WAS called to tie
csair and MIR. G. l.. Boothe, secretary
ofthe city committee, acted as secre-
tarv.
GA call for an expression of views
by the candidates, Mr.. May favored an
adournmen OF the meeting till next
we.k when all candidates could be
present He favored postponing the
Urinary till september and wanted the
urinary 10 elect delegates to conven-
zion 10 nominate d candidate.
Mr.. Hume suggested August 10
ss a suitable date for holding the prima-
~. He favored convention if that
was the custom.
Mr.. Cation was ready for primary
IT ANY time the other candidates agreed
mon. He opposed q convention after
q primary and thought the will of the
psople as expressed in primary should
stand
Mr.. Brill wanted later day than
August 10 for primary and wanted
a convention.
Ne,srs. Graham and Russell thought
THAT ss tine county could be outyoted
in primary convention should also
be neld.
Messrs. Carter and Boothe opposed q
convention after primary and pointed
out the iujustice that could be and bad
b .en done the strongest candidate by q
combination Of the weaker candidates;
the party had had enough Of conven-
tious after primaries.
Finally, on motion OF Mr.. Walker,
August 10 was agreed upon as the
date for holding primary and the mo-
tioa, by Mr.. Boothe, that the candidate
receiving the highest vote at the prima-
nv should be declared the democratic
nominee was adopted with but two dis
senting votes-Messrs. Graham and
Russell.
Mr.. May wanted the primary held
under the same plan as the legal cleo
ton; that only the ballots as prepared
~ the democratic committee should be
a-ed aud that one man be appointed at
each poll 10 prepare the tickets OF those
who were unable TO prepare their own.
He also wanted to do away with Span
Ism .eeches' and break up the practice
Of buying votes
lle7srs Summers, Cation, Febrey and
others opposed the appointment OF but
one "scratchtr,' holding that each
voter should be allowed the privilege OF
having his ballot prepared TO suit him
sell.
Tae question OF who should be allow
al 10 vote was then RAISED and Mr..
Haney asked how the line should be
drawn between democrats now and
these who promised to support tue
democratic ticket.
Alr Hume suggested that as it was
hardly probable that republican can
didate would run ut the regular election
thal the primary should he open to all
VITO wished to take part, but the pre-
ylijug sentiment OF tine committee Was
tnar it should be democratic primary.
The following are the resolutions as
adopted.
Besoived. That primary election bc ne'd
800 the city and county of Alexandra on
Tuesday August TO- 1899 from sunrise u
sunset t0g the purpose of nominating cs'-
liiato Tor the House of Delegates. at which
primary only known democrats shall be al
lowed 20 vote. and the candidate securing the
highest number Of votes al the primary shall
he the democratic nominee.
Resolved further That the ballots to be
nscl at this primary shall be provided by the
democratic committees OF the city and county
and shall 5e stamped by said committees and
Snail contain the names of all candidates who
sltI nave complied with the requirements
hereinafter set forth, aud these ballots shall
be placed in the hands of the judges of cleo
ZION 81 each voting precinct of the city and
county Every voter shall get his ballot
from the judges and If he be unable to mark
ais ballot no shall be allowed to select ang
one OF tae Judges OF election or q bystander &c
mark bis ballot for him. No other ballots
except those stamped rs above shall DC count
u! and no ballot shall be counted if more than
one name he unscrstched No name shall be-
considered ratched unless it shall be more
Ilan half erased or unless pen or pencil
mark shall extend moro than one.halI
through the SAID name.
Resolved further, That Ill persons desirou:
o' becoming candidates at this primary shall
hSud ~ their names to the chairman of the
county committee or the chairman of the
ci'y committee on or before Tuesday. Angus
aud the candidates whose names have beer
Aen submitted shall. on that day pay theil
pro rata share Of two hundred dollars to do
ray the expenses of the primary. Only the
names Of the candidates who have compiled
win This resolution shall be printed Oh th'
obc!a ballot.
Police CoURT.-The following case
We're disposed OF by Acting Mayo
Marbury last night: