The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
PRIMARY PLAN
IS GIVEN OUT
Provides for Popular
Nolnlnationsl in General
MANDATORY AS TO BIG OFFICES
Consreskio1a, Legislative, County aud
City Official Nominations to Be
Left 10 Local Committees-Nay
Be Amended Commit
tees Action Was
Unanimous.
MANDATORY AS TO BIG OFFICES

Chairman ]. Taylor Ellyson yesterday
gave o,lt the draft OF the State Demo
cratic primary plan, which will tie found
below, and which was prepared by the
subcommittee last Tuesday night to De
submitted to full meeting OF the State
Central Committee to be held here on
January 18th, 1902. This action was ia
conformity with the Platform of the Nor
folk Convention. calling for party prt-
,narics and referring the details of the
plar to the State Central Committee.
1t is understood that the plan will be-
rome effective as soon as 1t is finally
PASSED upon by the full committee and
it viii probably be used for The first
time in the nomination OF the city anu
county officers next spring.
The plan, so far as it applies to United
States Senator's and State officers, is
made mandatory by the Norfolk rescEr-
tions, but as TO Congressman and mer1-
hers OF the Legislature and county ana
city officers the matter OF having pa
rnaries is left to the local committees.
The plar provides for the viva Voce
method OF voting. and fixes the Qualifics.-
,ions OF the voter allowing all registered
white Democrats who are entitled. TO
vote for members Of the General Assem-
ily. to participate in all party primaries
in the State.
The voters are pledged to support the
nominees of the party, and it is provided
that votes shall Ire cast directly for the
candidates for Office. the one RECEIVING
The highest number Of votes to be de-
clared the nominee for the office fo-
which he was candidate.
The assessments of the cost Of United
States senatorial primaries and those for
State officers are to be fixed by the state
ten which hpII. shall be
charged with the general conduct of all
primaries for these positions. and shall
decide all contests resulting therefrom.
The Congressional Committees are to
deal with nominations for the House of
Representatives, and matters in relation
TO members of the Legislature and
county and city officers are left entirely
in the hands of the County and City
Committees.
The plan is. of course. subject to amend
ment in the State Committee and its
final adoption is likely to cause a great
deal of discussion.
The Plan in Full.
The plan in fun, as prepared by the
subcommittee, is as follows:
All voting shall oe under what is known
as the viva -Oce system, the candidates
to be voted for directly. and those re-
any of the primary elections. held ;lnder
the following regulations. shall be de
clared to be the party nominees. All
Democrats who are, viii be. legal vot-
ers at the election at which the Cen
eral Assembly is to be chosen whi2n is
to elect q United States Senator shall
be entitled to vote at any primary cleo
tor held TO nominate party senatorial
candidate. and at al; other primary cleo
tons hereinafter provided for all white
Democrats who are, or who will be. legal
voters at the general election next fol-
lowing the primary at which they offer
20 vote shall be entitled to vote al such
primary. And all persons participating
jn any of said elections shall pledge them
selves 10 vote for the nominee. or noni-
nees, in the ensuing general election.
United States Senatorial Primaries.
For the nomination of United Stases
Senator the Democratic State Central
Committee shall cause TO be held a gen
eral primary election throughout the
State on the first Thursday in September
in the year in which the General Assem-
bly, is chosen which will elect d United
States Senator: and the candidates shall
give notice, in writing. to the State
chairman of their candidacy on or before
The first Thursday in June of said year.
The State Central Committee will de-
eide what assessments are to be levied
upon the candidates for the purpose of
dfraying the expenses of said primary
election, leaving to the respective county
and city committees the selection and ap-
pointment Of three judges. one OF whom
shall serve as clerk TO hold and con-
duct the election at each voting place