Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-07
Democratic Committee.

DcnlOCIfttlC OOlhhh'eHOO'
A called meeting of the city demo-
cratic committee was held at the Flelsch-
mann Hotel yesterday afternoon. Messrs.
G. l.. Simpson, Geo. e. Price, y. f.
Garter, ). G. Brent, R. t. Cook, Chas'
Bendheim and o. F. Phillips were
present
rhe object Of the meeting was to make
arrangements for the special primary
election to be held next Thursday to
nominate a candidate for clerk OF the
courts and TO select a magistrate for the
Second ward. Elk MayOr George Il.
Simpson, who is the acting chairman OF
the committee, presided.
1t was stated that Charles Bendheim
and Newell 5. Greenaway for clerk and
Messrs William II. May, William A.
Moore, ST., and Frank Mason for magls-
arate IN the Second ward were the only
persons who had qualified as candidates
by filing notices of their Intentions with
the secretary of the committee by Sep
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The question whether the plan gov
erBing the primaries which was adopted
by the State convention relative TO those
eligible to vote should be adopted, or
whether the rule which has obtained
here for number of years should be
adhered to was discussed.
The party plan provides that only
known democrats shall be allowed TO
participate in democratic primaries, but
it has been a custom in this city to al
low all white republicans to vote who
will bind themselves to support the
nominees of the primary.
Mr.. Cook favored the plan adopted
NV the State convention, but Mr. Brent
urged the adoption of the plan heretofore
acted upon in democratic primaries in
Alexandria.
The following resolutions were subse-
quently adopted after which the meeting
adjourned.
Resolved: That the only two candidates
TO be voted Tor in the primary to be held
on the 18th day of October, 1908, for
the clerkship of the Corporation Court,
are Charles Bendheim and Newell ,.
Greenaway, and that the only candidates
TO he voted + n magistrate in the Second
ward are William H. May, William A.
Moore and Frank Mason. Constable,
II. Robinson.
Resolved: That the polls shall be
ope1ed at the usual voting places from
6 O'clock a. M, until 6 o'clock p. M,
and tina, the regular democratic judges
and registrars OF each ward shall act as
iudges and clerks Of the said election.
Resolved, further, that the tickets
shall he printed by the democratic COM
mittee. and shall be alike in all respects
and shall bear the names OF all the can
,didates for the offices named in the Sec
,opd Ward. and in the other wards OF the
city shall bear only the names OF Charles
Bendheim and Newell S. Greenaway
candidates for clerk Of the court.
Resolved. That the two democratic
iuages appointed for the general election
and the re sistrar of each ward be deslg
mated as the judges of the primary cleo
ton to be held in this city on the l2tf
of October. 1908, and that one OF the
said number shall act as clerk.
Resolved, That the tickets for tht
primary be printed and stamped will
the seal of the committee by the actint
chairman. and that a sufficient humble
of the same for each ward be Delivers
,by him to the Judges OF the primary
who are required to give one ticKe'
each qualified voter as he offers 10 vol
and that no second ticket be dellvere'
to voter until he has accounted for IN
ticket previously delivered.
Resolved, That voting booths shall D.
placed in each ward within sight o
the judges Of the primary, and that ~
person shall be permitted other than th'
voters, voting, to come within forty fee
of the polls or Of said booths.
Resolved, That each candidate in th
said primary shall be entitled to desig
nate one friend for each ward, who shall
be permitted by the judges OF the prim
airy to enter the poll at sunrise and t
remain therein until shutdown and unit
the polls are closed, and that each can
lidate shall be permitted TO have in eac
ward a person TO witness the count G
the votes, who shall be admitted with
the polls by the judges Immediately b'
fore the polls are declared closed and bC
fore the ballot box is opened.
Resolved, That all democrats who al
qualified to vote in the general election
aud all other white voters so qualified
vote, who pledge to support the nomine
ofthe primary, shall be permitted to vo
an the said primary.
Resolved, That polls shall be held