The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-07

i"ur' or riN. or more, your entire
vote VIII he thrown nvny
no ballot Will be counted in mex,
Tuesdays primary eiecuon FOR the Ad-
ininistra,lve Board that does no, CON
tain the names q; exactly nve men.
Judges % election were instructed by
inc c!ty Democratic Committee ~ IT'S
meeting last night. to throw out all
ballots from which the names OF fcst
eleven mea have not been scratched.
The voter mus, register his choice Tor
iN4i ticket FOR hye ere 10 be nom
mated for membership on the board
= each polling place d card viii DC
oonsplcl!tsiy posted warning the vot-
cr 70 be careful on this point and 10
scratch eleven names and leave ave.
otherwise he VIII nave no part in the
most important election the city has
seen Ia many years
Prevents Solid Shots.
This action rs the committee follows
me Richmond plan. which Was q part
~ the special primary law passed
wears ago for use IN this city l. pre-
vents the singing out OK one man !nl
contest IN which Two or more are TO
he chosen.
Tie committee gave full conslder4-
ton 10 thia proposition. IN discussing
resolution offered by Captain VII
liam Myers requ!ring the ballot to
contain Eve names. II was adopted. as
Mas ,he proposition o.; CLYDE w SaGnd-
ers 70 have tho p!acards posted This
information which the voter VIII Sain
on the OUTSIDE, is also expected to save
The time az the Judges ir explanations
and ,hus 10 facilitate voting
Plenty OF Time TO Vote
u was furihed decided that each
precinct may have as many vorns
hooths as may be deemed necessary.
Heavy voting is merely a matter OF
inauy booths "The drty OF abe judges
is 10 ind and check the name OF thsl
voters anc with ten booths 1000 peo-
ple can vote IN ave- hours There viii
be ample time Ia sunshine hours Tues
dag tor an. unless large numbers st
'ne biggest precincts sake the mis-
take Of crowclrg the polls at . late
hour !u the day.
The committee further decided that
voters VINO have moved from their old
precincts must obtain transfers. unless
the removal has been within thirty
days 81 the election. This follows the
GENERAL election law. with which pri-
i.ar.es must now comply. which re-
Q-Ires transfers unless the voter has
moved within thirty days
huSt NOT i-nttr DING IinCcS.
Members OF the City Committee are
prohibited, under resolution oTered
last night BY Mr.. Saunders from en-
ter.ns the polling places. except those
81 which they are registered for the
purpose OF casting their ballots. There
Is an exemption In favor OF the city
chairman. and those who may attend
him in his rounds Of the precincts on
election day y motion to allow all
places was lost.
Every EFFORT viii be made to facni-
tate the counting OF the ballots, so
ihat the results may be known as
early as possible. Perhaps 5000 peo-
rle Will gather in the City Auditorium
election night. and Will be awaiting
news. The committee Will eat supper
Ia the auditorium SO as TO be constant
ly on hand and not to delay the rccep-
tou OF the return Chairman Miles NJ.
Martin appointed Committeeman Taylor,
Ferraudini and Purcell as a supper
It Was declared illegal to appoint
additional judges 70 help count the
ballots.
Return Don Levy Fee.
BY unan.clous vote the committee
agreed to refund to the estate OF John
d. Don LeaVy his check for $3.50 placed
Nir Don Lcavy entered the race for the
Administrative Board. The committee
held that since he had died before
there was any expense against him as
q candidate. tho money should be re-
turned Frank Ferrandni was APP
pointed to present the check to Mrs.
uou Leavy.
The designations OF J. NJ. y Allen.
an employc Of the city Engineers de
pnrtment. and that OF Police Commits
sioner r. y Goodc handed in on ac-
count OF the FERGUSON ordinance pro-
hbiting any officer OF the city from
holding a position on the committee Of
any political party. were placed before
the chairman. The committee was
unanimous in placing the papers Oh
the table and allowing tho matter to
take It's course This was done at the
suggestion of clyde w. Saunders. who
said that in his opinion the men were
aervlnF the Gig as members of the
committee just tho same as they were
IN their Offices
Election supplies
Notice was given yesterday by Soc
rotary walter G. Duke. OF the City