Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-05
To The Editors of The Enquirer:

To The Edito,s of he EHqnirc:
FlprAx COUNTY, April Goth, 1916
Gentlemen: The papers are noticing The cleo
lion Of the Wing candidate in this county, which
has become The most vaccillating in the State
Last year, il elected Moss Dem, BY l4S MAORI
"; this year, il has elected Love, Wing, BY so
Notwithstanding a difference in extremes OF
Dos. Many causes concur 10 produce this result.
First, any candidate, to be elected, must live al,
and belong to the Courthouse influence. Every
thing like politics is merged and kind of free
masonry prevails where the candidate lives at The
Courthouse. While Powell lived there, he
could be elected, but as soon as he moved away,
lie was no longer available. He beat Fairfax,
VINO did moi live there, about forty votes, and The
mex, Spring Thomas, Wing, who lives there,
heat Burke. DEM, who docs NOT, about the same
Last Spring Moss, who lives there, beat VIII
son. WHO does not, by an unparalleled majority
Thus il works.
In nominating The Commissioners Of Election,
a certain Wing lawyer, at The Courthouse, al
most invariably makes out list sticks himself in
as one al the Court house, and sticks in hislrends
al all The precincts: at one OF which, where Moss,
last Spring, got majority, this Spring there was
onlyone Democratic Commissioner, and the con-
sequence was, there were several bad voies.-
Alter Wing vote had been rejected, Wing
Commissioner insisted so slrenuously on its re
ceplion, thai another Wing Commissioner left The
table. An old Wing, VINO had been too inhrm
10 leave home for several years, was brought up
in his buggy, and being unable 10 gel oul conve-
nerty was permitted TO 1ote IN me areef. The
Wings made the most tremendous exertions all
over the county. The sherifs we're all against
Powell and made every effort 10 deieat him I;
and in This country the sherfs are good for dozens
of yoes-in fact il carnct be denied, that il was
contest between the sherifis and The people; and
as usual, The sheriffs have lriumphed. Powell
rendered himself obnoxious 10 them some years
since, by sustaining bill iI the Legislature, by
which their fees, commissions, NC, were reduced
inst about one.hall. By this bill alone, Powell
rendered more service 10 the county than all
others that have heretofore represented IT; by il
thousands are saved tolhc people.
Powell was also in favor OF the extension OF
magistrates jurisdiction. which injured him ma
terialIy. Many, TOO. objected 10 him, because ne
was in favor OF some free %aoot spsttM-a pretty
objection, indeed, 10 man in STATE more ILL
terale Than any in the Union; and TO cap the
climar Powell moved his family 10 The district
pending the election, which lost him many votes,
his opponen,s soon seized upon it, as showing
that he calculated upon defeat, which rendered
his friends ukewarm and Indifferent. Several
voters. some of whom had voted the Democratic
ticket for half century, were al The polls, and
refused 10 vote There is an apathy in The De-
mocra,ic ranks here which may be easily ac-
counted for, tha, will no, be removed for many
years.
Love. the successful candidate, is man Of
business decided Wing, but BY no means in
tolerant, and is as acceptable as any Wing in
the county. but his best friends will NOT pretend
10 say that be was elected upon his individual
popularity, bu, by the union oiexlraneous causes.