Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-09
A RECOUNT DESIRED.
Mr.. WINSTON THINKS THERE MAY BE
AN ERROR IN THE FIGURES.
for sheriff Shall BE Again Ex-
amiucd.

Mr.. Lewis p. Winston yesterday filed
with Chairman jackson Guy his petition
asking new count of the votes east for
Sheriff.
The Chairman Immediately called
meeting of the City Democratic Commit
tee for tonight at s O'Clock in the Circuit
Court room to consider Mr.. Winston's
paper and TO transact some routine busi-
ness.
The Petition.
Dir. Winston's petition read as follows;
To ltr. Jackson Guy. Chairman Democratic
CITY Central Commitiee:
respectfully ask the committee of which
you are chairman for recanyass OF the re-
turns and recount OF the ballots or each
precinct Of each ward cast at the late prl-
mary election held on the 81 day of April.
1880, in the election for Sheriff of this city
between Mr.. ID. 5. Gates, Mr.. James Tyler,
and myself.
have no charge of fraud or wrong-doing
TO make on any one, but that there are
irregularities in the count somewhere Is APP
parent. as appears from the face OF the pub-
lished returns. For illustration: The total
number of votes cast for Mayor, where
there was no contest, was I 1856. Yet In the
AOitl uuuiHfii w III NOttN At'N A'A ttiA VI w
candidates for Sheriff there was ,S3l, be-
ing two less.
DISCREPANCIES.
Under the order of tho committee all
scratched tickets were TO be thrown out
and not counted. hence the votes cast
for all the candidates for Sheriff should
have been equal to the entire vote cast
for Mayor; but there Is discrepancy OF
two votes in this instance. lake the
Office of Commonwealth Attorney. 1ne
total number of votes cost for tho. total
number Of candidates should equal tho
total number of votes cast for the three
candidates for sheriff. Yet there Is DIS
cropancy of thirteen votes. So IN the
Office of Commissioner of the Revenue
there is a discrepancy OF some votes. and
in the office of City Sergeant there Is ais
crepancy Of eight votes. II the count was
accurate and all the scratched tickets
thrown ont. then the votes cast for al the
candidates for the different Offices would
be equal. This error is apparent upon the
face of the published returns.
CAN'T roINr OUT SPECIAL ERRORS.
| cannot point 10 any special error or
/ irregularities. but II Is obvious the count
/ is Inaccurate. Ii recount gives the
nomination 70 my opponent by one vote 10y
an accurate count he should have the
NOMINATION, ana III upon an ai'uEalo touul
] am entitled 20 the nomination 10y only
one vote ought mot TO receive the n0miua-
tom
think the recount is duo alike TO my
friends who supported me. as well as 70
myself. II the recount does not change
the result then no one "A hurt, and | VIII
feel better satisfied and more cheertully
acqluesce ia tho result, whatevor 10 may be.
LEWIS L. WESTON.
Nh. CirEs's SIDE.
Mr.. Gates said last night when seen by
Dispatch reporter:
have only 70 rcpca. what said on Saturday
Thattf / had been defeated al the late prlmar'
election by one majority would have acluiescet
. IN the result-kuowing that tho count was ihl
and Just / will nov sdd hat my loyalty % th'
/ Democratic psrsy Rnd 70 party ties Is 40 strong
/ aui my faith aud confidence IN the honor ant
integrity of tho CITY Committee "a 40 h1ed, that
/ rest my cause In trer hands. knowing thal ri
parties concerned Will DO fairly and honoraDil
. dealt by