The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-15
Stringent PLAN made
FOR APRIL PRIMARY
Capt, Hall Made Fight to In
sure Against Fraud.
PRINT NAMES OF VOTERS.
This and Other Safeguards Are
Decided Upon.
BUSY MIGHT WITH THE CLUBS
Several Interesting Meetings HcId-Mayos
Taylor Makes Flying Canvass,
But Captain Mccartby's Throat
Troubles film-0thcr
csmpnign
Gossip.
BUSY NIGHT WITH The CLUBS

1ast night -Yss a very interesting one
ii local politics
In addition TO the meeting OF the CITY
r. mocratic Committee, which assembled
at Murpiiy's and adopted a plan 1or 'ie
primary, there were d. great many cla' CAV.
meetings, at which nearly all ,''e c'n"
dates for office presented thelI t'aiitIs' iiit
Mayor- Iaylor spoke at three meelihss,
Captain Mccarthy was hoarsc anu ''N
ecry little speaking.
Tho canvass is warming UP, ana GIVES
r,ery promise of being lively III lt' % %iihai
.tascs For the field offices 1here d.
me pretty contests, and all the Naiu,
have numerous candidates for the boe1a
snd Council.
The City COMMITTEES Meeting.
The City Democratic Committee last
aisi.t adopted a plan for the municipal
primary to be held on April 10Th.
The feature OF the meeting was the
,hic and successful fight made by Cap
lin cunningham Hall to have the plan
,;nse IN every gap that could possibly
Ia in fraud. He was actively supported
E., Mr.. Clvde w. Saunders aud other
,,c,n,,crs, and the body voted almost
unanimously to insert all his precau-
>icnaIy amendments.
IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS.
Here are two of the most important
amendments adopted:
ANY pcrsen acting as judge or clerk
.hall also make oath that he has not re-
.eivcd. nor. win he accept, any money or
N,ter compensation from any candidate
A. the friend of any candidate, Tor MS
Eollz or influence in any canciuatc,s he
bglf. and that he has not any promise oi
r,3,, money or other compensation Tor any
work done, or TO be done, IN the iiitcrcse
nj any candidate in this election
..Al ballots remaining amused al inc
close Of Ihe polls sila! be carefully count
r., and scaled up and certificates maoc
h.. the clerk that this package contains
no MANY unused ballots, and SAID ceFll-
nrate shall be signed by the Clerk ana
li,csc ballots shall be returned to the CITY
fommittee, along with the books ana the
t,,llots that have been voted in the cleo
lion.
There was a sharp passage between
aicssrs. Saunders and Brockenbrough
over a p,-oposition offered by the latter
10 amend tho bylaws, but it soon blew
over
NEW MEMBERS.
The designations OF Messrs. Cavcdo, OF
Jefferson and Baker, OF Jackson, as
,iilembers of the committee, We're received
md accepted. and Messrs. James H. Dis
,cy and Ii. L. Mescoc were chosen, re-
tneclively. TO succeed them.
on motion of DR.. c. Y. Darlington. Inc
doors of The meeting were throw open TO
democrats who desired to attend.
Tho plan for the primary to be heid on
April 10th was then taken up and consid-
rred by sections. Captain Hall had an
amendment inserted requiring the officers
TO swear that they have not and VIII not
receive compensation to work in the IN
,crcst of any candidate. he also had a
safeguard inserted in regard TO the re-
turn Of unused ballots to the committee.
McsSrs. Hail and Saunders followed the
reading OF the plan with great care, ana
every possible gap was closed up which
was likely to permit the entrance OF
fraud. Mr.. Saunders succeeded in getting
in an amendment providing that any Va
cancies which may occur in Clay or Lee
Mard on the City Committee between
now and the primary shall be filled by
said primary. Mr.. Hall offered an amend
fncnt, which was adopted, requiring that
n correct list of ali the names of those
Who voted in the primary shall be kept
and printed in a newspaper, so that any
person who may have voted and whose
name does not appear may bring the mat
Ter to the attention of the City Committee.
PLAN ADOPTED.
AT 9:4S tho Chair declared the plan
adopted as Il whole. and it is admittedly
iiiS safest anu pest one inc Collfllltee
has ever yet adopted.
The primary Will be held at all the us
saS voting places in --.e city on April
10th. from 8 A. nj. until p. N. The pri-
mary Will be a legalized one The judges
aud clerks will receive Tor their services
$50 per DAY. All registered white Dem
ccratic voters who Will pledge them
selves TO support the nominees of the
primary, shall be allowed to vote. The
tickets will be on the inside and will be
III exclusive charge of TIE officers.
Wednesday, April I'd. at noon. is the
fato fixed for putting UP the fees by the
candidates who desire TO enter. The most
stringent arrangements are made to pre-
rent fraud and to provide amply for con-
tests. should any candidate he able to
show that there has been any sen,blance
IF fraud. In other respects the plan is
,ike these usually adopted