Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-28
A DAY OF DEFEAT.
J. G. SMITH ELECTED OVER N. II. LEE
FOR CITY SERGEANT.
The Reforners Ticket Elected In Five Oh
the Six wards-The Re-
turns, &C., &c.

Ysss against MI. ffe VIII pTOui-i'"4
activity; but they little dreimed that tne
element Of opposition were as formidaoie
as they proved to be.
Une of the first signals OF danger that ap-
peard to lhem Yves The action Of the jack
son-Ward Republicans in determining 10
throw their vote for Mr.. Smith. Before
that Mr.. Lee had hopes OF getting con-
siderable number OF colored votes.
Following this came the Information
that the workingmen in several OF the
largest establishments OF the city had re-
solved 10 quit work on the day OF election
IN order that they might devote all their
time and energies TO the success of their
ticket, thereby showing that they had gone
into the contest with their whole heart.
BY sunrise yesterday at each OF the voting
precincts the workinpmen had committee
Of Jealous supporters. As general thing
they outnumbcred our people at the polls,
and they were extraordinarily dlligent IN
their efforts 20 secure votes FOR their eandi-
dates. In their ranks were u be seen
great many men WHO have heretofore rem
dered-the Democratic T1rtT conspicuous
service at the polls, and. altogether, they
were well organized and enthusiastic, In
both Of which essentials OF success the De
mOcrats did not show up to their average.
THE DISSATISFACTION.
Against the Democratic ticket (Which
was nominated at the Primary Election
Nav 12th) there were Yesterday consolidated
the mass Of the Republicans an! numerous
Democrats who were angered WIN theu
party bccause OF the local-Option bill, and
many hundreds Of Democrats atliiiating
with the Knights OF Labor. and opposed 10
tta al 4 f'nnneIi
ceuse Of lis non-actiOn in the City Hall
matter.
-Four years ago the people at the polls
voted s3tO, COO to build a new City nall
Additional appropriations were subse-
auently made 10 enlarge the site Tor the
building and plans were advertised for
From one cause and another the work was
DELAYED. Imuailent with the Council IN
this respect. and anxious that the structure
should be erected by day-h5Or and MT by
contract, the working zen began to or
ganzc. Yesterday they achieved victory
which puts this question into the hands OF
Their chosen representatives,.
ON their ticket were the names OF lew
of The candidates for the Council nomlnl-
ted by the Democratic Primary. some
others OF those they nominated have here
toforc acted with the Republicans. but the
majority have ever proclaimed Themselves
good Democrats" The Hon. Henry l..
Carter, who was elected 10 the House Oi
DELEGATES last fall a. representative OF the
wolkinCmen's Interests, was the ciIif man
of the City Central Committee.
DEMOCRATIC DIVISION.
II needs no confession to say that tn
Democrats here were sadly divided. That
fact was painfully patent Yesterday when
it was seen that patty men who never be
fore bad scratched ticket openly struck
Of y. mes Of nominees and inserted others
who were more acceptable 10 Them.
That Mr.. Lee was defeated vas claimed
hv the Rdormcrs by 10 O'Clock and it was
doubtless a fact, for the Rof0Imcr-. apprc-
ciaiIng the value of "a good send oii.'
rushed in their voters at an early hour.
They had struck us staggering blow be-
fore we knew Of their strength.
Cur City Committee and our ward clubs
did their duty with wonderful courdgeand
capacity under the CIRCUMSTANCES; but the
tide was too strong for them 10 stem.
Our voters. In large numbers, refused 10
consider tha: it was party fight; and il was
frequently insisted that those VINO had not
participated IN the Primary were not LOuad
10 support the nominees.
TIE OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Mayor, Commemorative Attorney.
Auditor, Collector. High Constable, aud
Sheriff elected Yesterday are Democrats.
They were unOpposcd. Both pirtics voted
for them. Mr.. James &. Smith, who was
chosen city Sergeant, Is OF northern birth,
lut came here soon after tue war, and
has been engaged I'm business in this
ely ever since, and has been an active
worker i'm the Democratic party. Two
years ago lie was n candidate against MT.
Lee in the Primary. and was defeated BY q
sm?ll number Of votes. lie complained OF
the count; the City Democratic Committee
gave him a recount. ard il did not alter the
result. This year he would not 20 int
the Primary, and, having large following,
his actlOn in the premises Kept many other
Democrats out who probably would have
participated otherwise.
TIE CITY CorNCIL.
brancbe.@ m the cgoaGi goaGiI Is COMPOSED ccntsf. "t 'SH
ing OF three members elected from each OF
the six wards; the Common Council.
COZ Sisting OF five members elected from
each OF tie six wards. There are eight
members Of the Board whose terms do not
expire until July /, 1888; six Of these
are Democrats, two are Republicans. the
members were elected yestcrday-nine for
four years. one to till a vacancy.
From the returns received last night it
seems that the CITY Council will now stand
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Marshall Ward: j. +. GUNN,' Joseph c.
Dickcrson.' Rowland Hill.
Jefferson Ward: BEv. L. CRUNP,' VI.
Murphy. J. T. Chappell.
Madison Ward: THOMAS y. PAGE X.
W. PowEEs, l.. Wagner
Monroe Ward: l.. II. CRENsHAW, Jr., l..
l.. Bass John W. Otley.'
Jackson Ward JoHN III. ADAMS (cOl-
med). SANDY W. ROBINSON (colored), james
Bahcn.
Clay Ward: K. r. Davis, Evan snead,
Ira Il. Bland.
Democrats, o ont of the Is.
"Long. term " aldermen [members whose
terms expire I'm 1851 in SMALL CAPITALS.
Democrats.
Mr.. Dickerson and Mr. 0tley were nom.
mated by The Democrats at the Primary,
and were endorsed by the Reformers.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Marshall Ward: w. G.. Ammons,' F. j.
Parater,' C. II. Kaufcldt, John L. Mont
gomerv, and John T. Parrish.
jefferson Ward: A. II. kaufman. John
X. Molloy, Richard 4. Hughes, L. c. Muir
ply. aud George f. Bowden.
Madison Ward: George Bryan Sol
Cutchins,' j. T. Ferriter,' Jackson Guy
and A. Pizzini, Jr.'
Monroe Ward: N. F. Hudnall, j. II.
Kelly. jacob j. Lange, 4. l.. Owen, and
w. +. Pearce.
Jackson Ward J. F.. Farrar (colOred)
f. Archer (colored), X. T.. Jones (color.
ed), j. B. Griffin (colored), and James IL.
Hayes (colored).
Clay Ward: Thomas n. Kendler, John
5. Bethel, John II. Conner, l.. ID. Starke',
and Anthony Griffith.
Democrats o out OF the 80.
Democrats.
Messrs. Ammons, PaTater. Ferriter,
Starke, and Griffith were on both tickets.
The following is the vote for Councilmen
by wards:
MARSHALL WARD.
FOR BOARD OF ALDERMEN:
j. L. 4fS
W. n. ell................................ 6te
X. dlll'.' S0l
For COMMON Council:
W. H. turtls................- .-.-.-...-. bV-