The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-06
THE NOMINATIONS FOR ALDERMEN
AND COUNCILNIEN.
COMPLETE RETURNS FROM EVERY WARD

about delay. some ltnpallent persons went
away from the polls; but the result shows
that most of them must have returned
during the day, for the vote polled is nearly
twice as large us pollcd in any previous
primary, and more than equal to the usual
! Conservative vote at general elections.
THE LAST IlCKs.
The candidates and their friends, almost
without exception, worked diligently, as
thcv had done for several weeks previous.
They watched The state Of the polls with
Jealous eyes. Had any person been so in
clined he would have found it almost impoS-
sible to have defrauded any one out OF sim
gle vote. 1t is feared that in all instances
candidates speaking OF their opponents did
not adhere to the strict line OF truth; in
deed, that was not to be expected. Most
anything is nowadays, rs in old times, re-
gardcd as fair in love, war, and politics by
aSpirants. There were very few disturb
ances, and those that were were nearly all
caused by the over-Zeal of partisans or by
undue Indications OF sense-dlsturblng
fluids.
The candidates who desired to do 50, and
who applied to Mr.. r. j. Starke, chairman
of the Committee on Printing, were allowed
to print tickets for themselves off the form
set up for the committees tickets, and these
their runners and friends distributed.
Carriages labelled vote for this, that, and
the other man, were sent flying over the
city. They served to remind people in re-
mote suburban districts that the primary
was going on, but it did not appear to the
public that they were overloaded with
passengaireS." The voters as general
thing chose not to avail themselves OF the
free rides, but walked in state to the polls.
. SURPRISES.
The common impression up to l O'Clock
p. NJ was that all the old incumbents were
running ahead of competitors. Great as
| tonshment was expressed when the bulle-
tins informed the people that Kelley was
behind Darlington, and that Regnault was
behind Woodson. FSeiey and Darlington
made the canvass together. They often
went to the meetings in the same carriage.
They always spoke of each other with re-
spect and kindliness. On no occasion
did word pass between them OF harsh
character. 1t was apparent that CarrlnSton
was working hard. He is man OF great
energy, and he left no stone ~unturned
which could be fairly moved to accomplish
his success. 1t was expected he would get
big vote. Very few, however, supposed
that Woodson could command support
equal to that which would be given Regn-
ault. At l o'clock, when the successes OF
Darlington and Woodson were announced,
they created great surprise, but nothing to
what was done by the knowledge that Tyler
was leading the field ior the sergeantcy.
The impression had prevailed among a
great many that the fight would be between
Lee and Wright. Downtown people knew
that Tyler was quiet, unostcntatious man,
i who is rarely defeated in anything he under
takes, but even they had no idea that he had
, such a hold upon the people. Uptown peo-
! ple regarded his candidacy as absurd. Never
for moment did they think he was "the
great unknown
AS for the place Of High-Constable, the
vote for that was so cut up that no man
dared venture an opinion until be saw the
final count.
THE RETURNS.
The bulletins at and O'Clock proclaimed
Darlington, Woodson, and Tyler, stlll anead.
SO they continued to the end. BY sundown
Mayor Keiley's friends confessed his defeat.
Some Of them were very much eXasper2ted,
: believing that q question Of religion had en-
tered into the consideration OF candidates
claims. Colonel Carrington's friends utterly
, repudlated the use OF any such means 10 Sc
cure victory. It was said occasionally that
the friends OF Mayor Kelley would never
, support Darlington. Others, who lamented
the defeat of Kelley, who has made us q good
Mayor, asserted that he would surely be
found advocating Carrington's election as a
good party man.
, IMPORTATION WANTED.
( The official vote was received ut the head
quarters Of the City Committee, No. lilo
Main street, and the returns were quickly
! forwarded thence to the newspaper omces.
An immense crowd congregated In 'front.' OF
the Dispatch office. They blocked up the
: payements and oyerran into the roadway.
; Every scrap Of information was eagerly
sought. Not until the last precinct was nearo
l Tro4 could Repnault's friends believe in his
dnfeot That excited more surprise than
any other result. 1t was we'll known that
harrington was hard at work. Woodson
moved about SO quietly that the lnroads ne
was making upon Regnault were unno-
ticed. The race between Duesberry ana
Whiting for High Constable was very close.
The official returns were required TO declae
it. Whiting is another still worker; he
was by no means generally fega.ueu o. as
strong candidate. 1t was the laea lna1
/ Duesberry and Holzinger were the strong
est two.
The returns show that NUMBER Oh tle
present councilmen have been oeieaIeu'
The aldermen and justices were more lucky,
though in the ranks Of the latter there Is
much new material. notwithstanding lhs
,, fact that these places are ones OF honor anu
trust, not OF great emoluments, they were
much sought after. Some OF the most eA- e
citing contests OF the day grew out OF the
aspirations Of gentlemen who desired to go
to the Council or to become "squires. 4
sPEECH-MAKlNG.
After it was known that Colonel w. Y.
Darlington was the nominee OF the Conser-
yative party for the office OF Mayor OF hich- il
sToI fn mo
! He gracefully mounted q dry-goods box
nlaeed on the pavement in front Of the Office
Of this paper and addressed an immense a1l- ~
dienee. He returned thanks in suitable
terms, He compIimented Mayor Kelley very
highly. a,,rn 7obrson
was called upon for a speech, and respond
ed happily, counseiling harmony IN .ae
party and undivided support OF the nonn- u