The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-21
MR.. FULLER CHOSEN.
He is Made the Superintendent of
Monroe Ward.
The SITUATION OUT IN JACKSON
Alderman James I. Smith Announces
Himself Candidate-Details of
tho Plan for the Election of
Delegates to NorCo!k-oIr. S.
Il. Kelley to Be Elected
for the Third District.

1Or the Inlf(l
The City Democratic Committee held
meeting at Murphy's Hotel last night
and adopted the plan for the election of
delegates to the state Democratic Con-
on May 10th.
Mr. Ordway Puller was chosen Superin-
tendent Of Monroe Ward and Mr.. Her
man Stein was endorsed as the nominee
from Jackson Ward to take the place on
the ticket made vacant by the death of
Mr.. Henry ]. Heeke.
Ward meetings are to be held on Tues
day night The Jefferson Ward Demo-
Gratis will assemble at Old Market Hall
at $50 o'clock. The meeting places in the
other wards have not been selected.
JACKSON WARD SITUATION.
The situation in Jackson Ward is pecu-
Mar There are two aldermen to be elect
ed, and the Democrats have nominated
only one candidate. Mr.. II. P. Beck. Mr..
James I. Smith, who is row an alderman
and Democrat, has announced himself
candidate. His opponent is Alderman
James Bahen. Mr.. Smith is running as
Il Democrat. The fight promises to be a
very interesting one. There are a num-
Der of Democrats who will support Beck
and Bahen and many Will sote--fos-
Beck and Smith. Mr.. Bahen will not get
the solid Republican vote, as az number
OF his former friends are displeased with
MIN because he was endorsed by the
Democratic Convention of his ward
THE PLAN ADOPTED.
Following is the plan adopted for the
election of delegates to the State Conven-
tion:
l. A mass-meeting shall be held for
each ward of the city, if practicable, (ex-
cept that the Clay Ward meeting shall be
held in Beividere Hall, if the same can be
secured, on Tuesday, April 9th, at $50
o'clock p NJ, Cat some convenient place
within he ward to be designated by the
Ward Superintendent; not to exceed So
in COST, for the purpose of naming dele
gates 10 represent the city OF Richmond
in the Democratic Convention, which is
TO be held in Norfolk on the second day OF
May. 1906
2. Each meeting shall be called to order
by the Ward Superintendent promptly
at $50 o'clock. The meeting shall elect
chairman and secretary. both of whom
shall be registered white Democratic 'vot-
erS, residing within the ward.
,, 3. Any white Democrat registered With
in tie>ward shall have the right to partici-
pate in the organization of the meeting,
and to vote for delegates. But it shall be
the duy of the Ward Superintendent
after he shall have called the meeting to
order, to announce that all persons par
ticipating in the meeting are pledged 20
support the nominees of the Democratic
party for President and Vice+Pres7dent at
the ensuing election.
4. The secretary of the meeting shall
keep record of the same, which shall be
returned to the City Democratic Commit
tee at its EeXt meeting, together with a
certificate of the result
B. In case the meeting shall find it nee
essary TO ballot for the election OF dele
gates, the chairman shall have power TO
appoint three or more tellers to count
the vote, and the ballots cast shall be
preserved by the secretary and returned to
the City Democratic Committee, along
with the other papers. No person shall
vote for a greater or less number of can
didates than there are delegates to be
elected from his ward. In case the right
of any person to vote shall be questioned,
!! he may be required to give his name and
address, which shall be endorsed upon the
ballot which ne offers to vote.
6. The delegates so elected shall have
the privilege of appointing their own al
ternates to said convention.
{. In case any person shall be dissatlS-
fed with the result. he shall. within tnree
days after the holding of the meeting,
file with the chairman of the City Demo-
cratic Committee his petition. setting forth
the facts and stating his grounds OF
contest; end it Shall be the duty of the
chairman TO call a meeting o. the commit
tee to consider and determine such con-
test.
s. The number of delegates to be elected
in each ward shall be as follows; Gay
Ward, u; Jackson Ward, 2; Jefferson
Ward, s.: Madison Ward, .; MarshaI
Ward, 4; Monroe Ward, z.
1t is practically settled that Hon S. l.
Kelley viii. be made the eieetor for the
Third District. He will probably be
chosen by acclanlation. The choice VIII
be made by the district delegates at Nor
folk. Mr. Kelley is one OF the most
popular Democrats in Richmond and Is
one of the ablest deoaters in the district:
There are no avowed candidates IN the
Third District for delegates to the Nation
al Democratic Convention, F.snas OF
Mr.. A. J.. Bradley, of Manchester, are
urging him to run and ne will probably
do So The cost of the trip to Kansas
city will be much larger than 10 Caicaso
where the National Conventions are usu-
ally held.
Hon. Thomas II. Edwards. of West
pint. was in the city yesterday HIS county
will elect delegates TO the Norfolk Con-.
yention next week. Mr.. Edwards thinks
they will be instructed to vste to make the
nroposed constitutional convention party
issue. :,
Mr. James W. Gordon will have no oppo-
sition for the Craftsmanship OF the City
Democratie Committee to succeed Mr. Jef-
fsrson wallace, VINO declined reelection
.sIt yyas learned to-day upon good aus
sthority that the Jackson Ward Repubu-