The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-16
TEE HAS
DECIDED ON PLAN
Tickets are to be Kept Oh
the Inside.
THERE WAS No FIGHT.
Plan Recommended by Sub-Commit-
tee Goes Through Unanimously.
CLAY WARD ACTIVES TONIGHT.
Senator Martins Movements-He Goes to
Smithfield To-Day, but Will Return
Soon-Mr. Swanson Expected
Here by Wednesday.
Live Political
Gossip.
CLAY WARD ACTIVES TONIGHT.

The City Democrtic Committee met at
Murphy's Hotel last night and adopted
plan for the primary to be held on
March 18th to nominate candidates to
the Constitutional Convention for this
city.
Chairman Doherty presided ard an
nounced the following appointments to
fill vacancies on subcommittee before the
plan was taken up: Executive Committee
H. NJ. Tyler. to succeed f. Carter Scott,
resigned. On Plans-W. D. Harton, to
succeed James B. Doherty, elected chair
man. On Finance-Harry L. Watson,
e to succeed S. Stern. resigned.
The plan reported by the State Com
mittee was then taken up and adopted
without ma terial amendment. 1t is sub
stantialiy a copy of that usually adopted
for the House of Delegates contests in
this city, and provides for a legalized
primary to be held on Thursday. March
2Sth. from o'clock y. NJ. to o'clock
z. NJ.
It provides that there shall be two
judges and one clerk for each precinct in
the city. who shall receive the sum of
s. per day for their services.
The judges and clerks are required to
take the usual oath of office. and no per-
son shall be appointed to either position
who is interested in any way in the re-
suit of the election.
WHO MAY VOTE.
All registered white Democratic voters
who shall pledge themselves to support
the nominees in the ensuing general
election shall be entitled to vote, but no
voter shall be entitled to-votc except in
the precinct in which he lives and un-
less his name appears Oh the registration
books. Any white male citizens who will
attain the age of twenty-one years on
or before the fourth Thursday in May
shall be entitled to vote in the primary.
The printer who prints the ballots shall
swear that he will not print more ballots
than the number prescribed by the sec,
retary of the committee, and that he will
deliver them to no one but the secretary.
The secretary of the committee shall
deliver the tickets to the Judges of cleo
ton in sealed packages, and the tickets
shall remain in the custody of the judges,
who shall destroy all not used when the
polls shall have been closed.
The tickets shall contain the names of
those who shall announce their candidacy
to the chairman of the committee on or
before II o'clock NJ, on Saturday, March
81 1901 and shall contain these words:
The person voting this ticket hereby
pledges himself 20 support the nominees
general election" and no other ticket
shall be used in the primary. Each per-
son offering to vote shall obtain a ticket
from the judges of election. and shall
return it so marked to contain only
the five candidates for whom he desires
to vote.
THROUGH THREE-F6URTiI
The mark shall extend through three
fourths of the names intended to be
cont irjjJ1
or less than five names shall be thrown
out. One OF the judges may prepare the
ballots of persons desiring aid, but 1t
Shall be done in accordance with the
wishes of the voter. The five candidates
receiving the highest number of votes
shall be declared the nominee of the con-
1yention Three persons shall be .desig-
mated FOR each precinct by the ward su-
perintendents to witness the counting of
the ballots.
The Votes shall be properly certified
by the judges and clerks to the City
Committee. and that body shall meet
4immediatelysupon the closing of the polls
to CANVASS the same and to hear appeals.
The chairman OF the committee shall
arrange for good order at the polls. and
Shall invoke the aid of the police to this
end. No judge or clerk shall on the day
of election attempt tosiniiuence any voter
in the interest OF any candidate
AS TO AHPCALS.
Z. Any candidate dissatisfied with the
face of the returns shall have until l.
O'Clock NJ, Wednesday. April Cd, in
which to make complaint to the conf
mittee, specifying where alleged irregul-
s;.rities have occurred, and the committee
shall then decide whether or not he has
good ground for contest.
The judges and clerks shall immedi-
sately Upon the closing of the polls. be-
bore the baliot-boxes are opened, invite
in the persons designated to witness the
count. 1t is understood that the Finance
Committee has practically agreed upon
$50 each as a fee to be put up by the
candidates for the privilege of running
in the primary. This money is TO be
placed in the hands of Treasurer II. NJ.
Tyler on or before y o'clock NJ,
Saturday next, March ed.