The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-24
PRIMARY PLAN
WAS ADOPTED
To Vote Directly for United States
Senator.
TO CHOOSE SET OF DELEGATES.
Death of Young john Garrett Patter
son-sIr. Harry Is. Owen Out for
the state Scnaie-Olhcr
News From Manchester.
TO CHOOSE SET OF DELEGATES.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
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amount Of debate and ora,ofy was in
PRODUCED. adopted with few changes
the primary plan recommended by tie
special committee at its meeting on Mon,
DAY night
The pan provides for one set OF dele
gates o. both the senatorial and legisla-
. tive ouNeau0ns.
When se.t.ou s was read great amount
of discussion vas INDUCED Do. FOR that
section p.oNi.ed that caen Vo;er should
"vo,e for but one candidate Tor thq
, Legislature"
An amendment was offered by Mr.
/ Farley making the section read For
one candidate for tie House OF Delegates
and state Senate This amendment was
/ defeated Then Mr. Hiyes offered an
amendment making IL zone candidate for
/ the House of Delegates or State Senate"
/ This motion prevailed.
The plan as adopted is ass follows:
l. Polls shall be opened in every pre-
/ cinct in the city On Inc 9Th day Of Sep
/ tcmber 1889. al the usual voting place. or
rs near thereto AS possible The polls
I shall be opened az A. H. and closed az
/ T.. NJ. on the day named. 1t shall be
/ tho duty OF the Committee on Primary
20 secure suitable places for holding said
/ polls. 20 provide ballot boxes for the re-
ceipt Of ballots lights for the use OF the
/ judges and clerks and such books and
| papers as may be needed
JUDGES AND CLERKS.
2. There shall be two judges OF election
and ore clerk az each election precinct,
| 10 be elected BY the city Democratic COM
mitteo. but one OF the judges OF election
shell be the registrar or the precinct. IL
his services can be secured each Of whom
shall receive the sum Of $3.50.
Before entering upon the performance
Of their respective duties. the Judges and
clerk shall each take and subscribe the
oath prescribed by section MS Of the Code
Of Virginia. Said cath may be taken and
subscribed before any person authorized
20 administer oaths.
But no person shall be appointed a
judge or clerk who is directly interested
in the result OF said election
The officers entitled 10 compensation
mentioned IN this section shall be paid
by the treasurer Of the City Democratic
Committee upon the certificate of the
secretary Of said committee counter
signed by the chairman thereof that all
books and other paper. entrusted 20 them
have been returned 10 the chairman
WHO ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE
3. All registered white voters Of the
city OF Manchester who viii pledge
themselves as hereinafter p. DIVIDED. TO sup
port the nominee Of the Democratic
party shall D. entitled 90 vote al the
said primary election. Eut no voter shall
be entitled 10 vote except in the Ward IN
which he lives. and unless his name ap-
pears on the registration books. or on an
official transfer. provided the voter pre-
senting the said transfer will make oath
that he has not voted at any other pre-
cinct In the city on that day. Any white
male who may not be twenty-One years
of age a the time of said primary, but
who viii attain that age on or before the
general election next ensuing. shall upon
Producing to the judge of election salts
factory evidence of that fact be allowed
10 vote at said primary.
The chairman is instructed TO have
ballots printed in such manner as is
prescribed by the election laws of Vir,
ginia.
WHEN AND HOW BALLOTS OPENED
.. Before the election the chairman OF
the committee shall deliver 20 the judges.
or one of the judges. Of election the
package Of official ballots for their pre-
cinct, taking q receipt therefor and
certificate thar the seals appeared 10 be
the inability by sickness or other inca
pacity OF said chairman 10 deliver said
official ballots as herein provided the said
chairman may cause them TO be delivered
by another member of the committee.
Said sealed package an the opening Of the
polls shall be- opened I'm the presence OF
the clerk and Judges of the election. and
the ballots in said package shall then bee
carefully counted All ballots remaining
unused at the closing of The polls shall
be carefully destroyed before the box is
opened.
TICKETS.
g. Each ticket shall contain the names
Of the candidates who have paid the
amount OF their assessment 20 the treas
urer Of the commitfee and taken his re
ccipt and showing said receipt 90 the sec.
rotary Of the committee on or before
Wednesday August 80. 1891.
There shall be printed az the foot NJ
each Of said tickets the following words:
"The person voting this ticket hereby
pledges himself % support the nominees
Of the Democratic party at the ensuing
general election"
No other ticket shall be used az said
primary election.
2. The candidates for the Legislature
receiving the largest number OF votes
shall be declared the choice Of the Demo.
cratic party Of Manchester FOR the nomi-
nation 10 be made by the Democrats Of
this district.
DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The candidate for the Legislature re.
ceiving the highest number OF votes at
said primary shall appoint such number
OF delegates as Manchester shall be en-
fftf.T - q -.f4 Ffefrfaf canvanffor, from,
among the friends ~ the successful can
ddato for the United States Senate.
the said delegates 10 be aDportiOned
among the wards nro rata as 20 the num-
Der OF Democratic votes cast I'm each
ward. Such delegates 50 appointed shall |
be the delegates 10 represent Manchester |
IN both the senatorial and House Of Dele |
gates conventions which win be held In |
this city prior to the election in Novem- |
Der 1899.
The candidate for the United States Sen |
ate receiving the highest number of votes |
al said primary shall be declared the |
choice OF the Democratic party OF Man
hester.
8. Each person offering 70 vote shall Oh
tain from the Judges Of election his ticket
and return II so marked as to contain
,nlv the names Of the candidates for
whom he wishes 10 vote 10 one Of the
Judges OF election. who shall receive the
same and call aloud the name Of The
voter. The mark shall extend through
hree- four,hs OF the name intended TO be
,rased TO constitute an erssure. II the
,ame OF the voter shall be found upon
he registration book the Judge shall de-
,oslt the ballot in the ballot box where
mon the name ~ the voter shall be
,hecked unon the registration book by one
Il the Judges and entered ~ the clerk