The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-27
A GENERAL,
PRINI ! !. J ! 1. J. !. \ \
ss5 ii 20
lMr. .Machen5 Offers "a Measure
VI Drawn With Great Care and III
Endorsed BY Many.
W COVERS G., !: ALL I. I CASES
The Bill Provides for Secret Bal
lot, Sworn Officers and
Other Details.
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Senator Lewis II. Maohbn, OF Alexan.
dria, yesterday introduced a bill to pro-
vide for primary elections. 1t is q care-
fully drawn measure Of eighteen sec.
tons, making provision for the nominn.
tlon Of all officers BY primaries 4
The bill provides that whonever any
party organization shall order n primary
election in the state or any political
subdivision Of It 10 nominate candidates
for any office filled BY elections by the
people Or by tho General Assembly Or to
select delegates to d party convention
such elections shall be held under the
4 provisions Of this law. 81 S
The bill requires notice by advertise.
men { til the date and purpose OF the cleo
ton, specifies the conditions o candidacy
ana Of notice thereof; prescrlbes that
4 such election shall BE held Mt the regular
voting places and shall be on the same
date wherever held, and that the polls
shall be open from sunrise to sunset.
y Three judges Of election are 70 be
chosen and one clerk tho same to De,
naned by the circuit judge Or the cOrpo-
\ ration Judge from list Of ten names
& Furnished hin by tho chairman Of the
F The compensation OF such Judges and
clerks shaft BIO the same as IN regular
Y election. M
Only those registered and Qualified 10
vote 1t tho next regular election shall
be allowed TO vote, and even then the
4 party authorities may prescribe sucn
other qualifications or Limitations as they
may see ut upon voters. 3s.
TO Vote by Ballot.
AllvottnE shall be by ballot, and provi-
sion IL made for keeping the ballot box
in sight; secrecy OF the ballot;&enterlng
names on poll books and certifying the
result The ballots are to be sealed with
the poll books and left III the custody
OF the court. after they have been count
3D. canvassed and certified. Candidates
or their representatives are admitted ~
T the polling place from the opening OF the
poll under the returns ar eascertained and
certified. After tho ballots have breii
sealed and turned over TO the county OF
CORPORATION clerk they shall be pre-
served FOR thirty days and then burned.
4 Provision Ii made for appeal and rt-.
count: the officers OF election are made
4 conservators OF tho peace. and heavy
pena1tics are imposed for inter fer1ng with
or attempting to coerce or int'midaks
2thcni. 43 sss I{{ sss 4Ss Z
Additional rules and regulations may &c
made by the party having CHAR OF the
I, primary, and qualifications additional I"
those stated ma be imposed upon yoIers
provided the same are not inconsistent
with tho terms Of this act. The bill Re-
X reais all acts or. parts OF acts Il, conflict Ii
with this law.
The new measure has been draw with
great care BY Mr. Machen and So re-
guarded IN every way practicable, 50
far as possible every contingency has
heen provided for, and all the safe
guards OF law are thrown around the
primaries. Tho bill as drawn was sub
mitted to Judge Archer A. Phlegar. q
member Of the Senate. and has passed
his scrutiny and meets his IDEAS. the
patron had submitted the measure 20
the. critical examination OF others. ana
wherever beneficial suggestions. tenor
ing to strengthen the measure have oeen
n,ade. they have been Incorporated.