The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-13
ONE week GIVEN
TO FILE NOTICES
Candidates for Council Must
Speak Up and Pay Up
by Next Saturday.
ENTRANCE FEES ARE FIXED
Pledge Required of Voters-Ad.
ministrativc Board Pri-
mary Not Called.
ENTRANCE FEES ARE FIxE1

Plans for tho primary election of
April 80 were adopted last night at a
meeting OF the City Democratic Com
inittee. On that day the Democrats OF
Richmond will nominate a candidate
for Mayor, new Common Council by
wards. and forty-ive delegates TO the
State Democratic Convention to be held
in Norfolk in May. while Clay Ward
Will also nominate a candidate for the
Board of Aldermen.
The committee decided that all no.
tees of candidacy. with the necessary
entrance fees. must be filed by u
O'Clock noon Saturday, April 20. Can
didates for Mayor must pay $50; for
the Board of Aldermen, $50; for the
Common Council. SEQ, and for dele
gates TO tho State convention. $3.50.
other Primary Not Called
Ths committec again refused TO set a
date for the primary for members of
the Administrative Board, prcferring,
to have the City Council primary out
of the way before taking hold OF an
other. ~ motion TO have this contest
on the same day with that for Il Incm-
Der of Congrcss-July 16-as already
fixed by the Third District committee,
was opposed by Clyde w. Saunders and
defeated.
Not many changes were made in the
plans of former elections, few being
necessary because of changed condi-
tons. The report, as presented by the
plans committee, composed of Clyde w.
Saunders. chairman: Frank Fcrrandini,
Writ T.. Taylor. Richard y. Goodc,
James NJ. n. Allen and Railey P. sniff
lett was finally adopted by n ununi-
nous vote.
May Vote Where Recorded.
lnasmuch as the registration books
are in the hands OF commissioners ap-
pointed by the Hastings Court to b,
arranged in accordance with the new
ward lines. transfers have been impos-
siblc This condition Is provided for
in the plan by the following clause:
Owing to the late change In ward
and precinct lines, every voter shall be
allowed to vote wherever he finds his
name, though he may have moved
since registration"
Upon tho ballot is to be printed this
pledge II hereby ngrec TO support the
nominees of this primary in the cnsu-
Ing general election" In other words,
very person voting on the race for the
city Council would. 1t is argued. bind
hims elf also to vote for The Democratic
nominee for President of the United
states.
Chairman Miles NJ. Martin made a
suggestion as TO provision that In
case Of II tic the committee must order
an additional primary. In reply /,
MAS argued HAT the commit &c has no
right TO usurp the functions OF voter
and 10 decide upon a nominee, but
should refer all this back to the citi-
zcns.
I'ro,Iso for Contests.
Notices of contest or of recount or
ballots or rccnnvass of returns must
be filed with the chairman by noon on
May II. The committee is then TO be
called in session at once
This pledge is required OF all candi-
dates: 81 announce that ! am candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for
the Office of ----, city OF Rich
mond. and pledge my support to the
Democratic party, city. State and ia
tional."
y letter was received from Major L.
T. Price. commanding the Richmond
Grays' Battalion. calling attention TO
the fact that the militia has been or
dcrcd TO be at the Mount Gretna camp
from July - TO "A, and could not be
Board on July Is. The reply will be
that no date has been fixed for a pri-
mary to nominate members OF this
board.
The report Of The finance commit
tee, liking the fee of candidates. sub
mittcd by DIR. Charles " Carrington
| caused debate from Secretary Walter
G. Duke and Others as TO whether
there should be a fee from candidates
for the state convention. 1t was de-
cidvi that the honor was worth the
$50. i5y the beginning of the " Eek
the registration books will be in con-
| dition TO determine the representation
| from each precinct.