Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-27
V0TEl V0TEl VOTEl
BE PROMPT AT THE POLLS T0-DAf'
RICHMOND DEMOCRATS!
Come Out in Your Strength, and Give
Your Nominees Rousing Majori-
ty!-Men, Do Your Duty!

To.dsy the people OF Richmond are
called upon 10 elect Nayor. Attorney 10.
the Commonwealth. CITY Sergeant, ti'y
Collector, Auditor, sheriff, and Heb CON-
stable To serve for two years from July ise
According to the 'oBg- established USAGE
of the Democratic party the nonlnitlohs
for these Offices were maae at primary
ElectIon, nj which. under all the forms OF
regular election, the se1se oi the qniiiled
voters Of The party was tlken. All the
present incumbcnts we're. without Oppose
tion. nominated for reelection, and are
therefore the recularly.chosen, popularlY-
endorsed standard-bearers OF the plfty'
What Is more. they are honest, competent,
and deserving officials.
"The Reformers" " have approved OF All
these nominations except that made Tor
City Sergeant. There they neither approve
nor disapproye. They let their men take
their .eboice.' On their printed tickets they
PIT The Democratic nominee, Newton NJ.
Lee, Esq, and the name OF his opponent
the independent Mr.. James e.. smith-and
50 for a. the city ticket Is concerned the
fight is between these two.
LEE AND SMITH.
Mr.. Lee will receive all the Democratic
votes cast: Mr.. Smith hopes TO receive some
Democratic and nearly all the Republican
votes. II elected-of which there cfl y
no possibility unless Democrats exhibit
the most conspicuous Indifference to party
interests-he viii be elected by Republican
votes.
II ought to be the pride Of eyery good
citizen to come out early this morning and
vote for Mr.. Lee. He Is entitled 10 the
support OF his party; It should he given
him with the most hearty goodwill.
Vote early.
Vote for y. VI. Lee. Let him triumph
over j. c. Smith by ga thunder.ng ma
ionty."
COUNCIL TICKET.
The City Council OF Richmond IS com.
posed OF two branches-the Board Oi Al
dcrmen and the Common Council. OF the
former each ward elects three members; OF
the latter five. Common cOuncimen are
chosen for two years; aldermen for four
but all the aldermen are not elected ut once.
At each municipal electiOn-that IS, bl-
cnnillly-rine Of the aldermen are elected.
To-day ten are 10 be elected, but one is to
fill vacancy.
Jackson Ward is hopelcssly Republican.
The Democrats never have carried IL. The
"The Relormers" have the greatest eX-
pcctations IN Clay and jefferson Wards
but there. as with the sergeantcy. the De-
mocrats have only 10 do their duty town.
10 elect all the aldermen and common cOun-
cilmen.
EVERY VOTE WANTED.
The Democrats should poll their every
vote to-day. II should not only be 4 victory
for them, but signal victory. After al
he work and worry and anxiety expended
III building up our party 1t would b,
shameful now to stand idly by and allow a
few malccOntcnts. Joined witl our ancient
enemies, 10 rJZc the fabric erected at suc'
r0.t and labor. Democrats, stand 10y your
nominees; 50 doing, you stand by your
party.
Read your tickets TO-DAY.
Don't be fooled with bogus b)llD!s.
Tickc:S will be offered you trat seem u ="
Democratic tickets. but upon JXlminlttol
Of them you will lind that the names Of ~
dcuend, MS Eayc been substituted for De-
mocratic names. BE careful not TO put one
of these ballots IN the box. la a word BE-
prompt, be patriotic, be- watchiul, be help.
ful. DO your duty and encourage others
tO do thtirs.
Remember. the polls open at sunrise
Ci:ji) and close at sunset 600.
The Voting Places.
The yOting.places at the local-Option
election were as follows. AMI no changes
have since been announced:
CLAY WARD.
First precinct, Laurel.Strect engine
house. corner Laurel and Cumberland.
second precinct, HOuck's restaurant,
4 "A l.f SVnf 4,
Third precinct, No. l24 Broad street, be-
tween Adams and Jefferson.
Fourth precinct, Martin Oeter's store,
No. 1900 west Main street.
MONROE WARD.
First precinct. carpenter-shOp on First
street between Main and Gary.
Second precinct, POI Grace street.
Third precinct, Ilayes's harness-shop.
on Adams street between Marshall and
Broad, near junction with Brook avenue.
Fourth precinct, Dippner's stable, poll
on Third.street side OF stable, near Mar
SHALL
Fifth precinct, No. III south Second
street, between Cary and Canal.
MADISON WARD.
First precinct, store on south side OF
Marshall between Sixth and Seventh
streets.
Second precinct, engine-house, opposite
City Hall, Broad street between Ninth and
Tenth.
Third precinct, Aliens carpenter-shop,
east side Of Seventh street between Frank
lin and Main.
Fourth precinct. the c0al-ofIice IN rear OF
store on southeast corner OF Main and
Seventh streets.
JEFFERSON WARD.
First precinct formerly under ST. Luke's
Home, under Exchange Hotel, on Four
tecnth street.
Second precinct, store No. 1893 Main
street, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth.
Third precinct. store No. 22Ol Main
street, between Twenty-secOnd and Twen-
ty-thrd.
Fourth precinct, store No. 2Oll Broad
street.
MARSHALL WARD.
First precinct, store corner Of Lester and
Maple streets.
second precinct, on Twenty-fith street
close 10 Broad.
Third precinct, Masonic Hall, Twenty
fifth near NJ street.
JACKSON WARD.
1lTst precinct, DlOOh avenue OttNetH
Baker and Duyal.
Second precinct, Browns shop, No. %
east Duval street.
Third precinct, Duyal street between
Second and Third.
Fourth precinct, No. 507 north Seyen-
toenth, between Clay and Leigh streets.
STOPPING WORK.
At the Tredegar Works to-day operations
will be suspended at noon in all the me-
chanical departments at the request OF the
employees to give them time TO vote.
A similar request was made at Talbot i
Sons foundry, but was not granted. A
large number OF the hands will, however.
at this, rs well as at other places, stop work,
and some will not go to work to-day at all.
JACKSON WARD.
There were numerous meetings OF coll
ored voters in Jackson Ward last night.
The indications are that they will poll a
full vote to-day.
Let Democrats take notice.
THE Returns.
Our friends bringing us returns tonight |
will be admitted TO the Dispatch Office by |
the side-door, on Twelfth street.
The vote for each candidate should be |
given. State the whole vote-maiorities. |
simply, will not do. Give the figures for |
every single candidate voted for.
MANCHESTER MATTERS.