The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-13

before Them. but In no whit VISIT
for what MIR. Phillips was kind enough to
call "the enterprise of THE TIMES IN CIV
inc To the public what no man IN the com
mittec denied TO have been intended ~
secret. but which, nevertheless. was found
out and published and which was fact.
FOURTH CLAY.
There was complaint from the Fourth
precinct in CLAW Ward which came up ana
was characterized as irregularities.
Mr.. Phillips, an Elicit man, moved 10
throw out this precinct and order a new
election in the precinct.
Mr.. Turner, a Wise delegate, said this
was absurd and opposed this.
Mr.. Knowles. another wise deieSa'e, Up
posed it.
MIR. Phillips said the committee appointed
a chairman the creature of the committee,
and that the decision Of that chairman
which caused each voter TO put his name on
the ballot. was defeating the plan of Sc
cret ballot. lie said that Clay ward was a
| large and influential one, and could lake
care of itself.
MIR. Brady said that Clay Ward was Vi
tally Interested. that the plan had not
been carried out, and he saw no reason Tor
having plan. if it was not carried out.
MIR. knowles claimed that the No'e was Il
fair one.
Mr.. Phillips motion prevailed, Messrs.
Knowles. Tonscr. and Wallace voting no,
and seventeen others. aye. The noes all
| fayorng Wise.
NEW ELECTION.
Mr.. Brady moved that the time of the new
precinct election be- Saturday, the 10Th IN
stant. at go o'clock i. W., and that the
Committee on Printing he authorized to
prepare new tickets for this election.
Agreed 70.
Mr.. Bowry called attention TO the fact
| that there had been irregularities ia frst
| Marshall precinct. MIR. Phillip ONeal
said the plan had been violated. Nineteen
men that he would swear were not Demo
Gratis. had voted in the precinct.
Mr.. GIC.rf asked Mr.. O'Neil it he made
that issue in the meeting. Mr. O'Neil said
| be had not. and continuing declared that be
| could prote that one man bad voted three
times. lie did not want 10 see gas ID" up
MIR. Wren said Mr.. O'Neil took hi
chances with others when the votes were
| being counted. Then was the time for MN
a. complain.
Mr.. Wallace declared that the returns IN
! his hands from this precinct were incOm-
plete. lie thought that the absence oil a
recorded vote. a. shown by the returns ii'
] BIS Minus alNii MN ~ .Nii'.A iii'N "
! BOwerV. gave greater grounds Tor a new
election than that shown in Clay Ward.
Nj. Bowcry declared that he had taken
the returns as handed him. placed them ON
his desk, and turned Them over 10 Nr. W al
lace. The last named said no recorded vote
had reached bin.
Mr.. Groom claimed that the plan called
for the presence OF the registrar. He asked
Mr. O'Neil if the registrar was present
Mr.. O'Noil SAID that he was, but that he was
"A candidate. Mr.. Groom then claimed thai
il was the duty OF the chairman 10 have a
record kept. and when the Republicans
wanted to vote fire them OUT
After discussion vote Was taken. and
il WAS decided TO hold a new election IN the
First precinct in Marshall Ward by "a Fot,
of ayes. II: noes, I. The time set for mold
ing the election ina The First precinct, Mar
shall Ward, was the 10th instant, az S:5'
o'clock Z. NJ. and ticket, were ordered To
be printed for the occasion.