The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24
APRIL THE Second,
DATE FOR PRIMARY
Bond Issue Question Will Not
be Submitted Then.
REQUEST TURNED DOWN
The Democratic Executive Committee
Held a Meeting Last Night.
A. PRIMARY WAS AGREED UPON
Mr.. Ed. Chambers Smith Said That the Peo-
pie Should Instruct the Aldermen How
They Should Vote on This and
Other important Questions.

Other Important Questions.
The next mayor of Raleigh will be
nominated by a primary; this primary
will be held the first Tuesday in April
April End, and the question of the bond
issue will not be submitted at the pri-
mary nor at the following election.
This was decided at the meeting of the
Democratic City Executive Committee at
the mayors office last night. At this
meeting a number of questions relative
to the primary election were brought up
and referred to committee appointed
by Chairman Russ to make the rules and
regulations under which the primary
elections is to be held. The committee
consists of Messrs. Josephus Daniels,
Walter L. Watson, F. w. Habel Joseph
Correll and Maxwell German.
Chairman Russ stated that the meet
ing was an adjourned meeting of the
committee to hear the report of the COM
mittee appointed to investigate in regard
TO the municipal election law and the
primary election law, passed by the re-
cent Legislature. The committee consists
of Messrs. Armistead Jones, w. L. Wat
son and r. N. Simms. Mr.. Jones stated
that they had examined the law and
were agreed that section IA gave them
the option of nominating the candidate
by either method they chose-either con-
vention or primary, but that if primary
was held it must conform to the law.
The provisions of the act were not plain
in some ways, and no provision is made
for the expenses of the primary.
He insisted however that it was left
with the committee as to whether they
nominate in a primary or by conven-
ton.
In response to questions he said that
the primary could not under the law
begin at IL o'clock and continue until
and that if the semblance of a pri-
mary was held other than as provided for
in the law the committee calling it
would be liable to indictment.
The question of the cost Of primary
was discussed. Mr.. Russ said that $S5
would defray the expense of the primary,
but if new registration of the Demo-
cratic vote was required, it would cost
probably $500. However, it was sug-
gested that the registration and voting
might be done the same DAY.
A motion was made that the nomina-
tions be made by primary, beginning
at IL o'clock and ending at s o'clock. 1t
was urged in behalf of this motion that
it need not cost much. The candidates
are, required to pay S. each for expenses,
end the friends of the candidates would
gladly act as poll holders.
This motion was amended so as to pro-
vide for an all-day primary, beginning at
and ending at o'clock, the registra-
ton and election to take place on the
same day, and a committee to be APP
pointed to take steps to secure regis
tration, and make such regulations as
to challenges and other details as may
he proper and report to the full commit
tee.
The motion, as so amended, passed, and
the corlfnmittee as given above was ap-
pointed by Chairman Russ.
On motion of Mr.. W. L. Watson, April
2nd was the date set for holding the
primary.
THE BOND QUESTION.
At this juncture Mr.. e. Chambers
Smith appeared before the committee with
typewriter document, which he sale
he desired to submit in behalf of 6
nunDe1 OI clLlzeHS, " NC Io1ASh a
connection with the document submitted
to the committee at a previous meet
ing. The paper, he said, is reques
that the bond issue question be submit
ted to a vote of the primary, and thai
it be considered that each alderman i
instructed as to how he shall vote, by the
result in his ward. Mr.. Smith declared
that the principle involved in his reques
was the fundamental principal OF the
Democratic party, that the party tha
noninates a man, has the right to say
what course he shall take upon certain
questions. The fact that the way o.
nominating candidates has been changed
he said, is surely not a reason OF abolish
ing this privilege.
Mr. Daniel moved that the, commit
tee be instructed to arrange for the SUD-
mission of the question TO the voters
at the municipal election, allowing those
voters who are qualified to vote in the
Democratic primary to vote an instruct
or for or against the meeting of the
question to vote.
Mr. F.. w. Habel seconded this mo-
ton. stating that he intends voting fol-
bond, but that he thought the question
ought to be settled by the white people
and that the negroes should not be al.
lowed to determine such matter.
Mr.. Watson objected to submitting
the question either at the primary oil
municipal election. lie said that the
opposition to bond issues had always
come from the same ward.