Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-09


three wasds--Marnall, Madison. and Jack
soD-whiIe only few precincts OF Monroe
ana Jefferson, and none rom Clay ward
bad been heard from.
NJ. Friday. and resumed its sessions At that
nonr. The teturpe from tho other wards
hegnn 10 come In, the iAst-fhose OF the
First precinct Of Clay Wsrf-being received
az Y. ". The committee then completed
!ne canvass and announced the result In
me Dispatch Of Saturday morning. The
delay In the receipt OF some OF the returns
having provoked some adverse criticism,
The superintendent, MIR, George III. Poin..
dexter published card In the DtspGfch OF
sunday morning explaining the cause
especially In the First Tor westham) pre-
clnct Of Clay Ward, showing that IL WAS
physically impoasI ble," under the circum-
stances 10 have completed them sooner.
u was proven that the judges Messrs.
III. Scott were At work counting the ballots
III very late hour of the night. aud nom
$40 A. Nj. TIL 4 ?. NJ. next day, taxing
only few minutes for breakfast. and kept
the ballot-box all the time under their ss-
On the following Monday petitions for
recount by the committee were nled ny
Mears. Henry Metzger. candidate for coun-
Gilman from Marshall Ward Leopold spies.
candidate for alderman from Clay Ward
ana james q. Smith candidate for city Ser
geant. The committee was convened Tues
day evening on the call OF the superin-
tendent. and heard able and elaborate ar
guments from the counsel OF those gentle.
men, who pledged themselves aud their
clients cheerfuliy TO abide the result OF n re-
count, which was then ordered by the COM
mittee under the following resolution:
"Resoited, That committee of nine DO
appointed 10 recount the votes for the Com
mon Council In Marshall Ward. for the
Board OF Aldermen In Clay Ward. and for
City Sergeant. and that said committee have
rover 10 divide itself into three sub-com-
mltiees; that each com mittee be authorized
TO appoint two clerks At 81 per day for pc
iiod not exceeding two days: that In the
appointment OF said clerks the sub-com-
mittees should lie careful not TO select any
one Objectionable to any party to these con
tests; that the expenses OF said clerks be
raid out OF the committee's treasury: that
the superintendent OF this body be autho-
rized 10 procure room for said committees
to work Ia. and be authorized TO pay rent
for the same; that at all times when the
count is going on the parties TO the contest.
or personal representative OF each, he ad-
mitted TO witness the proceedin gs that the
committee of nine report 10 TINS (Cltyl
committee the result Of the recount and all
matters pertaining thereto, and that this
whole committee will then act thereon"
The recount was thus mode at great labor
and expense employing niteen gentlemen
mine members OF the committee aud six
clerks) in The presence 0| special friends or
the respective candidates. anu consuming
nearly an entire day.
The subcommittee. OF which Mr.. b. T..
Cfump was chairman, made n full, clear,
and conclusive report TO the committee at
It's next meeting, which confirmed the cleo
lion OF the contestees, and was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted 10y the full committee, numbering
many OF the friends Of MIR. Smith among It's
members, and the final result was an
nounced in the Dtspdfch OF next morning.
In this all parties acquieeced, as HeD Werc
Jied0cd 10 do. But Mr., Smith soon showed
signs OF restiVeness, and again ap-
peared before the committee AT an
other meeting. through a second attorney,
requesting q new election as between Mr..
Lee and himself, TO be conducted at his eX.
pense. This request was denied by the COM
inittee and Mr.. Smith retired TIL he re-
appeared In his recent card, the first and, so
far, The only man announced as candidate
who. claiming 10 be a Democrat, refuses 10
submit his claims to Democratic Primury.
The above statement OF facts Is taken
from the records Of the committee kept by
that very accurate and reliable secretary
W. ID. Chesterman, and the DiSpmch news
PAPER. for the correctness OF which the COM
inittee appeals 10 every member, thea and
nOio. TO the counsel OF the respective par
ties Hon. A. NJ. Kelley, Judge George L..
Christian. and Messrs. John Lyon and G. ".
Meredith. and TO the clerks OF the com
Inittee, Messrs. Juan Pizzini, James Z.
Wood. Carlton Mccarthy, A. y. R)yall,
H. McGruder, and q. Trusman.
From the above statement the public can
easily determine whether Mr.. Smith had
any wrongs to be righted, and whether the
committee did not accord to him every
right and privilege to which he was Justly
entitled.
BY order OF the
DENoCRATIC CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
May 8. 1856.
ASSESSMENTS TO PAY THE PRI-
MARY EXPENSES.
A resolution was offered and adopted
that the assessments be the same as
they were in the Primary Of 1884 For
Mayor, Attorney for the Common
wealth, Auditor, Collector, City Ser
geant, High Constable, and Sheriff, $50
each; for Board of Alderman, $40 ;
for Common Council, IS; and for JUS
tees OF peace, IS.
The appointment Of the judges and
clerks for the Primary was passed by
until tomorrow night, when these Off
GERS will be selected by the committee
and announced to the public.
The superintendent Of the different
wards will call tomorrow upon the act
ing secretary, j. Taylor Stratton, No.
1l05 Basin bank, for ballot-boxes,
poll-books, stationery, &c.
The committee adjourned to meet
Monday at S o'clock at the Circuit
Courtroom.
CANDIDATES BEFORE THE PRIMARY
MUST ENTER THEIR NAMES BY e
=. NJ. TOMORROW.
The Democratic Primary takes place
on Wednesday, May 10Th, when the
party will make nominations for most
Of the City-IIall offices and for members
Of the Board of Aldermen and Com
mon Council and justices OF the peace.
All candidates must have their names
entered by p. NJ. tomorrow, and at
the same time pay the amount assessed
against them as their share of the ex-
penses Of the Primary Election.
The Primary will be conducted on the
plan of May, lSS4-polls to be open
from sunrise to sunset, votlng-place
to be in each Of the twenty-four pre-
cincts, and voting to be by secret ballot.
Tickets will be distributed to the
public on Tuesday, and there will also
be an ample supply of them at the
pollo m "Wednesday