The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29

n,;t herewith, are hereby repealed 3, 4.
IT, }Thls act shall be in force from It's Is
passage. vi
STATE COMMITTEE PLAN |,
Rules and Regulations Adopted
for Holding Primaries.
This is tho primary plan Of the Dem.
ocratic party. prepared and promulgated.
by the state Central Committee
For the purpose Of effect giving TO the res
ijemocratic party at Norfolk in August,
z 1901. requiring nominations Z. pe py Pr Pr.
mary, the State Central Committee OF lne
democratic party announce thc 1o ois'N
EBint rules and regulations: TIT ID y
xii voting shall be under what is known
az the viva %vocc system. the Acandidate
TO be voted for directly and those re-
cetylng the highest number q Votes nd az
t trS following regulations, shall be de,
cIn,ed to DO the party nominees. AL
Democrats who are, or VIII e &c. B leg ga
voters at election At wh'c Rh 1nG Ge 70
e 81 "a United States senator, shall be
entitled to vote at any primary electloh
held to nominate a party senatorial can
t,o1s hereinafter provided tor.al white
Democrats who are. or who $willrbe. legal
voters at the general election next ioi-
lowing the primary At Wh'c ,,ot tney e emch
primary. And all persons parti,clpata1ng
ia any OF the said elections shall pledge
themselves to vote for Inc nominee, or
nominees. n In the ensuing general elec-
.ticn. .5 st 3 ~
UNITED STATES SENATORIAL n PR. PR1-
5 MARES. 3:.{
ri q, the nomination of United States
senator the Democratic State Central
Committee shall cause 10 be held gen
crul primary aleslton throughout the
safe on the first nhursday in SepsenRRsl
scmbIy is chosen, which viii elect q
u,,ifed States senator. and the candidates
s1rll give notice, In WRITING g, to the State
the first Thursday in June q said ! year seidc
The State Central Committee VIII declde
what assessments are TO ne 4eVicd upon
the candidates for the purpose OF del ray,
ing the expenses OF said primary cleo,
ton, leaving to the respective county and
city committees the selection and ap-
pontment of three judges; one Of whom
snail serve as clerk, TO holan anu eom I,bioh
general elections are BY law held. VINO
shall within two days after the election
certify the returns to the county or ely
five days after the receipt OF such re-
turns certify the same to the chairman
OF the State Central Committee, VINO.
ui,er the complete returns from the state
have been received by him. shall call
tile State Central Committee together;
whose duty it shall beslo canvass ana
tabulate the same, and to declare the
result. M
Ihc poll books used at the various pre-
clint is throughout the 8 late shall after
tile vote has been properly canvassed ana
counted. and the certificate Of the returns
and returned, along wish the said certl-
titate to the respective county and city
committees. which committees are re-,
CURED to- preserve and safely keep SAID
ipoli books subject to- the inspection con-,
trei and disposition Of the State Cen
1rai Committee for a period Of at least
.two:ve months. The said State Centrul
.Co,amittee shall require all persons desir-s
give to the chairman OF said committee
notice thereof in writing, and to make
dcre sit Of the assessment levied upon
sh;:Ii not be less than thirty days before
tho primary Is held, and only such per-
sons as shall comply with such conditions
shall! be voted for at said primary eleS-
W tl,sthese requirements, the chairman Ut
the State Central Committee shall am
ncInce that. fact, and declare the sald
person the nominee, and slve not'ce THAT llN
no election will be held.
Il STATE ELECTIVE OFFICES.
I or the nomination OF all State cleo
tce officers the State Central Committee
stall cause to be held general primary
elt ct,on Throughout thu state, the date
TER holding sald primary esee'1on NO 70 %
no more than ninety nor less than sixty
days prior to the election, and shall
decide what assessment shall b. levied
aef yas the fu Expense Of the elocton
The persons who shall conduct tne said
primary election shall be selected and
appointed in the same manner, and shall
seal the poll books, and return the same
as is provided for In the paragraph ro-
to the hol!dng Of gntsd stateT
senhlorlal ptam1iarles lie s.ars Iehs u,n
WISH to become candidates Mt said pri.
mary, to give to the chairman, or said
committee NOTICE thereof, y Willing. aGd
to maKe aepos o. ne da
Which shall not be less than thirty days
before the primary election Is held, and
GUY such persons IS sa dfofmpy VIII
o Once only one person shall comply with
these requirements, the, State Central
COMMITTEE shall through It's Us ehp ar
po9son the nominee Of HAT office, and
g.ye notice, that no one NIL be voted for
.i IL 'hat f'l1Sft IN CONGRESS;
tive district committees. Each district
committee Will decide upon what date,
citation will DO held throughout that
CONGRESSIONAL district, but will leave to
tho respective county or city committees
the selection and appointment OF tho
eelccton. and who shall, within Two days
10 the county or City csairman, who in
.lu,n, shall. within hye days after their
3tha district committee, Tie chairman Of
the district shall call the same together
W.lhln ten days q ter said primary cleo
adjourn from time to time until all the
returns are In and canYassed. when the
cclAmlttee shall declare the result Of the
election. The poll books shall be re-,