The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-15
CALL FOR CITY PRIMARIES.

At meeting of the executive com
mittee held Monday night, March 18th,
ut the mayors office the city primaries
was called to meet Tuesday night, April
the 4th, at s 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 warehouse:
third ward. second district, Royal
Knights Hall, East Cabarrus street:
fourth ward, first district, mayors of
fee. fourth ward second district, hall
over Rescue engine house. The nomi-
mating convention was called to meet the
following Thursday night. April 9th, at
8 o'clock at Metropolitan Hall. The pro-
visions of the new charter divides the
four wards into eight election districts
as follows: The first election district
of the first ward is the territory lying
north of Hargett street, south of Jones
street and west of Fayetteville and Hall.
fax streets. The second election district
of the first ward is the territory lying
north of Jones street to the city limits,
and west of Halifax street. The fir:t
election district of the second ward IS
the territory lying north of Hargctt
street, south of Jones street and east
of Fayetteville and Halifax streets. The
second election district of the second
ward is the territory lying north of Jones
street to the city limits and east of Hall
fax street The first election district cf
the third ward is the territory lyn.g
south of Hargett street, north of Ca.
barruS 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 Fayetteville street.
The first election district of the fourth
ward is the territory lying south of Har-
gett street, north of Lcnoir street, and
east of Fayetteville street. The second
The election district of the fourth
ward is the territory lying south of Lee
noir street to the city limits and east
of Fayetteville street.
The plan of organization adopted two
years ago was re-adOpted, except as 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 convention. Ballots will
be taken for the various candidates for
mayor and tax collector and city clerk
for the purpose OF ascertaining the lIu-
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 ev-
cry 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
he allowed each district i'll the cOnyen-
ton.
In the convention the delegates of
the various candidates for mayor will
be allowed to cast the vote of the district
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 east 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-
ecutive 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 convention
on the vote for the nomination of mayor
and likewise the delegates sent up 10
represent the district in the convention
on the respective votes for the nominal
ton of city clerk and tax collector.
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.