The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-11
Mr.. Duesberry Yesterday addressed the
following letter. to Colonel John B.. Cary

s Mr.. 6Ducsberry YESTERDAY addressed The
following letter to Colonel John D.. Cary
RICHMOND May 10, 1915, T
p. b. Garu. ESQ President of Commits
8 sioners Of Conservative Primary EXC eetc,
HON. - Rs, q. q .t 49, 80 49,
Sir,--In my communication OF the Ssh j
did not deem 1t necessary to give my rea--
sons Tor asking for, tho recount OF woes
given for Shigli.constable; but as the Com
missioners ut their meeting last night de-
cfsned to- allow o revieWl OF the. ballots Pc
cause no special errors were meHhoneu%
viii now give them: Dir. j.. u. Purcell IN
formed me ttiat in the poil-bocks OF second
nrecinct O.. Monroe Ward an error in count
fttmy favor and against Mr.. Whiting oI
from forty to fifty votes was discovered at
the Central Committee-rooms, and that
number in the Central COMMITTEES
room taken of OF the vote the COM
missioners before leaving their precinct had
decided as having been received by me and
qiven to him. Mr.H. S. Morton, candi-
pate for clerk OF the ,Chancery Court, also
Informed me that he saw errors in the poll
books for the office Of high-constable., Mf.
George Stokes and Mr.. P. w. Ralston. com
missi0ners from Marshall and Clay WARDS
informed me they discovered errors IN the i
polEbooks; that in the Second (Marshall)
Ward as many as eighteen. Other parties
have informed me that in the Fourth Mon
roe1 Ward number OF errors were seen.
These errors cause me to believe that in
the hurry and press OF the election tnat
many errors occur. In the checking down
the votes that many were given votes that
were intended Cor their opponents: inc
commissioners before leaving their electlon
precincts ought to have verified the Daliots
and poll-books. do not charge or IN any
way intimate that fraud or Intentional err
roys were committed, but that the poll
books and ballSts were not verified.
The majority given to DIR. Whiting IS only
forty-ive, and il the ballots when examined
show that twenty-three votes intended LOT
me were given to him through mistake, then
I have received the nomination. LII Mr..
Whiting has really received more votes than
/, then lie ought and want him to have the
nomination. On the other hand, II really
received the largest vote, ought to receive
the nomination and be so declared. DO
not challenge or question a single vote
only ask to count the ballots.
I do not insist that counters be Sc
lected outside OF your commissioners, but
am willing that Mr.. Whiting and .myse.i
each select from the commissioners three
abide by their decision, be it what it may.
Respectfully submitted.
@'. A. 3. DUEsBERRY.
To this letter Colonel Cary replied as fol-
lows: 81
RICHMOND, May 10, 1876.
Mr.. A. b. DuesJery, High Constable City
of RiChmond:
Dear Sir,-In reply to your favor Of this
date, beg to say that the commissioners OF
the late primary election having formally
turned over the books and ballots to the
secretary Of the City Central Committee and
adjourned, it is not competent for them, in
my Judgment, to order the recount desired,
and have therefore handed your letter to
the chairman Of the Central Committee for
such action as the committee itself may
direct. Respectfully,
JOHN b. CARY, late Chairman, &c.
A meeting of the City Committee will be
held Tonight. The letter of Mr.. Duesberry,
referred to it by Colonel Cary, will then be
considered, no doubt.