Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-25
DEMOCRATS MUST
SWEAR TO SUPPORT
|. PARTY'S NOMINEES
By Unanimous Vote Pledge
Is Incorporated in City
Primary Plan.
WILL EXCLUDE REPUBLICANS
Those Participating in Contest
for Treasurer Must Vote the
Ticket Straight Through.
WILL EXCLUDE REPUBLICANS

''rhe person voting this ballot
hereby pledges himself to vote for
the regular Democratic nominees. city,
State and national, at the ensuing
general election.
Should the voter in marking his
ballo: vote for more than one candi-
date, or defacc or muti!atc the ballot
the same shall be held to be defec-
tive"
Agree ON 1ron-CInd Pledge.
AT the meeting of the City Demo-
cratic Committee held in Murphy's
Hotel last night the foregoing iron
clad pledge was ciampcd on the plan
Of the primary to be held September
IL for the nomination OF n Democratic
candidate for the unexpircd term OF
James B. Pace. City Treasurer, de-
ceased. The plan. with the pledge at
tached. was adopted by unanimous
vote. twelve Of the twenty members
OF The committee being present.
Whatever opposition to the sweep
ing character OF the pledge may have
H!sted before the committee convened
II was apparent when Committeeman
Thomas a. Williams was elected TO
the chair IN the absence OF City Chair
man John VI. Purcell. who Is in New
York. and Vice-Chairman Jefferson
Wallace. whose failure to attend the
important session went unexplained.
that the twelve men were in perfcc,
harmony.
with one or two insignificant
changes the report OF the subcommit-
tee on primary plan. which was an
pointed last week. was adopted as
submitted
Lest there should be any room for
doub; as 10 the strict partisan char
actcr OF the special primary election,
Secretary Walter G. Duke. at the close
OF The proceedings. issued for the in
formation OF all eligible voters OF
the city OF Richmond the following
ninin statement. to which all of the
members present subscribed:
Strictly partisan Conte.,.
This primary Is being held by the
party committee of tho Democrats of
the city for the purpose OF nominal
Ing Democratic candidate 10 run
against any candidate for that office
who may be put forward by any other
party or faction. In this election
only citizens who are qualified Demo-
Gratis are invited or expected to par
ticipate."
The primary plan adopted last nigh.
is In all essential features Identical
with the plans under which preceding
municipal primaries in recent wears
nave been held. The State primary
law does not apply to the primary OF
September Il for tho reason that the
time limit prescribed by law has
passed. II is to he Il Consent" pr!-
mary. candidates and voters alike
participating in it with an obligation
to abide by the result and TO suppo RI
the Democratic nominees, city, State
and national in the general election.
The section defining who shall vote
reads as follows:
All registered white Democratic
voters OF the city OF Richmond. who
are qualified according to law, and
who VIII pledge themselves. as here
matter provided, to support the nom
!necs OF the Democratic party at the
next ensuing general election, shall
be entitled 10 vote at the said primary
election.
But no voter shall be entitled to
vote except in the precinct in which
he lives. and unless his name appears
on the registration book. Any white
person who may not be 81 years of
age at the time OF the said primary,
but who will attain that age on or
before the general election to be held
(continned on Sccnnd JoCnN