The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31
City Democratic Organ
izatiOn So Votes by a
Narrow Margin.
NO CHANGE MADE
In THIS RESPECT
Ward Superintendent to Select
Primary Officers and Not Take
Electoral Board Appointees.
Local Press Roundly Scored
by the Rules Com
mittee.

The City sDcmocrH tic Committee at q
stormy session Of nearly three hours
last night decided l,1 a vote Of 5t3 to u
to continue to admit Democratic repre-
scntatives Of the press to its meetings,
und adopted the new rules REQUIRING the
various ward sllperintcndents 70 name
primary election officers Other than
rcgistrars) without reference to the ap-
pointccs Of the electoral board.
,rhc press Ind in It's forecasts prettN
well Informed the public that this would
most likely be the course With reference
10 both subjects 5F8f.. rs
! Beyond ths change, the rules adopted
NE practically those OF the commit ttee,.
With aTfcw minor alterations. The COM
mittcc adopted n plan for holding The
municipal primary on April 2Gth, ana
adjourned until Friday evening. April
13th. 5
The meeting was one Of the hottest
eyer held, ana most Of the warmth arose
over the question of changing the RUE
with reference to open session,
In submitting the report In favor rIoi
closed sessions Colonel II. NJ. Boykin,.
chairman OF the Rules Committee. read
d paper signed BY himself Afessrs. isoW-
man, Brooks. w. e. Duke. Griftitl u, Aliilsr Z
and Tlllcr. which is printed else where, re-
und whIcl, goes after the5Spress OF the
city without gloves. THIS was foilo%- '.
CD bv speeches from Messrs: W.. Y.
Duke ard West along the same line:
! AIcssrs. John5fB. Nclch and y. AV.,
Evans and DR.. Charles W Darlington
! led 8the fight for open sessions. thotsl
they did not have any votes TO spare
| when the show down came.
Mr.. Saunders Presldes.
iSStJ IN the absence OF Chairman Dohar,y.
vira- Chairman Saunders called tie meet
! ms 10 order Mt Is o'clock. ana SECRETARY
Duke called the roll, and read the mn
lsutox oi the last meeting.
Dr. Chas. Y. Darlington. chairman OF
the Finance Committee, reported IN IA
vor of assessing candidates for coilncil-
men, SO: aldermen, SIS. and $3.50 for city
treasurer. The report was adopted #
AIr. Saunders Nlr. Shea In the chair
explained tic report Of the Plans Com
mittec briefly, and said there were no
important changes. The drnfI, of the
plan was read by the secretary and con-
sidcrcd by sections. Z.
MI Roscndorf objected to Including the
word ma atonal" in the party pledge, and
he was supported by Mr.. f, ". Evans.
who wished to go further ard strike out
| State elections as we'll The 5lnttcr did
| not think 1t meant anything, and he was
L \
wished to apply the pledge only to city
elections. Mr.. Rosendorf said he might
! vote for Roosevelt next time, though lie.
! did not say he. would.
Messrs. ii Saunders and Duke defended
| the pledge made by the Plans Committee.
| which reads: "rhc person voting this
ballot hereby pledges himself to support
| the nominees Of the Democratic party IN
city, State and national elections
u MI. Evans moved to strike ont the
word .'nationnl.' but the amendment WIS
,rcjectcd. and the section adopted.
The plan at 9:l5 o'clock was finally
adopted with no material changes, and
| without objections.
Open at Six.
1t provides that The polls shall be
opened at O'Clock A.. M. and closed at
| s clock r. M.
The usual provisions are made for the
pay Of officials, ..who are untitled to
| vote" "how ballots shall be opened
'"manncr of voting, ,''"rcturn Of ballots" =.
! canvass of returns. " etc, and the plan
| Is like others in many respects.
| The report of the Rules Committee was
ta1,n up. ana briefly explained by the
| chair.
1t was read by the secretary by sec
| tons, aud discussed where there was
! objection.
| Article 3. providing who shall may at
tend meetings, amended so as to ex-
4 Cludc members OF the press, was the
| first to cause discussion. Mr.. Welsh
| moved to amend by restoring the Ian
g,lagc of the old bylaws. admitting rep
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