The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10

The new registration OF voters in Viz
rinia which IS TO take place this fail, and
which will soon be well under way IN
tho WARRIORS counties and cities. is mat
Ter NJ sweeping interest TO the people Of
the State
I7nder The new suffrage plan adopted
ay the convention there Is now no such
thing as a qualified voter in the State.
Tho entire electorate was wiped off the
map" so TO speak. and preparations made
Tor a new cut, shuttle and deal.
The ordinance OF the convention on the
subject provides that the registration
shall be cornrletcd prior to October 18th
and that the registrars shall qualify not
lster than August LIST, and give twenty
days notice prior to the time they pro
pose TO begin their work.
There arc no further restrictions as TO
time. but II will be seen that it will be
the latter part OF August at least before
the work can be begun. 1t is likely that
the greater portion OF it will be done
during the month of September, though
In some counties and cities the boards
may sit as late as October. Tho old reg
istrars have nothing TO do with the mat
ter and the entire scheme OF registration
is in the hands OF boards composed OF
three members from each of the "afos
In cities and three from each Oh the
SUCCESSORS NAMED.
These members were appointed by the
convention and their compensation Was
nxed at 81 per day. but this may De aug
tneuted by the local authorities IN many
OF the counties and cities individual men,
bcrs have failed to qualify. ana theiF sue
ccssors have been named by the JUDGES Oh
The county and city courts
There were several failures IN Richmond
city and Judge Witt promptly filed the
vacancies.
The Richmond boards have fixed Sep
TENDER 18th as the date for opening their
work and they will sit continuously Tor
tho fifteen days provided by the ordl-
nance The hours fixed are from o'clock
until sunset in the counties and from noon
until 3 o'clock 2. NJ. in the cities Of the
State.
Ii is estimated that In the neighborhood
of 100. 0 negro voters will be disfran
rh!sed by the temporary understanding
clause, which is effective until 1908.
This VIII be sufficient 20 remove the
negro as a factor from the politics of the
State and II experiences Of other States
IRE repeated here, those left on the books
will for the most part cease to manifest
any interest in governmental affairs.
WHO MAY REGISTER.
Section 10 OF the new Constitution,
which specifies who are entitled to be-
come voters and now. under Inc regiSlra-
tions of 1902 and 1903. are given below. FOR
the convenience Of those who contemplate
registering:
There shall be general registrations in
the counties cities and towns of the State
during the years nineteen hundred and
two and nineteen hundred and three, at
such times and in such manner as may
be prescribed by an ordinance OF this con-
yention. At such registrations every male
citizen of the United States having the
qualifications of age and residence re-
quired in section eighteen shall be enti-
Tied to register, if he be:
First. A person who. prior TO the adop
ton OF this Constitution submitted to him
of war in the army or navy of the United
States Of the Confederate States, or of
any State Of the United States or of the
Confederate States; or.
Second. son of any such person; or.
Third A person who owns property,
upon which. for the year next preceding
that IN which he offers to register. State
taxes aggregatins at least one dollar have
been paid; or.
Fourth. a person able to read any sec
ton Of this Constitution submitted to him
by the officers of registration and to give