The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-28
CITY AND COUNTY ELECTION.
Contest In Henrico, But None In Richmond
To-Day.
THE LAST MEETING OF THE CAMPAIGN.
~. -, The Candidates of Both PARTIES
Bogus Ballots Being Crcu-
lated.

Not only will Richmond and Iienrico county
he .o.dav in n state of natural ebulltion on
account of the struggle for supremacy whieh
will rage all day throughout the county De-
,,veen the contendng forces Of Democracy
and Republicanism. but the same fight with
more or less ferceness viii be waged in every
county in the State
In this CITY the Treasurer is the only officer
10 be elected at this time, and as there IS no
Announced opposition 10 the Democratic
nominee Mr. John X. Childrey, his election
is conceded r
the Republicans for about twenty years but
on account Of much-needcd purging OF the
REGISTRATION books In the tall OF 1889 the De
nocrstic nominee was elected % the House or
Delegates al the next election. and now the
Democrats seem determined 20 fully and COM
nletely redeem the old county and place her
trmlv in the hands of the party whose right
it is 70 rule
interviews Yesterday with prominent Dem
oorafs in the county plainly show that while
the fight will DO hot, Democracy Is bound to
Colonel Normand Smith. one Of the most
,,roerross,ve farmers of HcnucO county and
the member ~ the State Board OF Agriculture
from the Third congressional district Is re
publican. bar to-day he IS going to vote the
full Democratic ticket
list oF CANDIDATES.
The Democratic candidates are:
Tor Treasurer william H. Brauer
Commonwealth Attorney, Conway H. SANDS
sheriff simon solomon. $500,
Commissionfr N tho Reyonue, Upper district
CIV. Childrey. Lower district l.. n. hsihp.
In addition 10 these each OF the four districts
will also elect supervisor. a cOnstaDe. an over
seer OF the poOr, ami three magistrates, II
The Republican ticket Is composed OF al
The present ofice-hOders who are: Treasurer,
George T.. Anderson; Commonwealth S Attor-
ney. g. W. Thomas; Sheriff. D. W. south
ward Commissioner Of the Revenue Upper
district. Jacob Shaw; Lower district, Enos
Dickinson lcOlored).
The negroes who constitute the majority OF
tho Republican party in the county, claim
that they were badly treated in the secret
convention which was held at the court
house lust before the Democratic primary,
which lasted nearly oil night. and at when
time the Republican candidates were renoml-
mated For that reason there IS great dls-
satisfaction among them, and they nave
nominated a ticket of their own
ADDRESSES TO THE PEOPLE.
]. c. Mitchell chairman of the County
Democratic Committee has issued the fol
lowing, addressed to the voters of Henrico
county:
I'VE have finished the canvass and hope
by the aid of all who desire good. pure gov
eminent TO rally around the standard Of De
mocracy, and by one united effort to redeem
the county from msrule and msmanage-
ment We have striven 10 this end
night and day and have every hope OF
success but if our friends Will Just cOnsecrate
one day. or even one hour. we Will put tins
inquitOus party who have so long held us III
bondage to an ingloriOus flight. Rally, there
fore every voter and rescue with mighty,
certain voice the power that has 50 long en-
compassed rs Rally for the sake of your
loving wives and children. and when the sun
sinks beyond the western hills old lenricO
will stand in the sisterhoOd of the other cOun-
ties who have Wrested themselves from the
hands of the INSCRIPTIONS demagogue"
Mr. James c. Lamb, chairman of the City
Democratic Committee issued the following
yesterday:
THE Democratic voters are urged to go to
the polls tomorrow aud vote for our nominee
for City Treasurer At this hour we have no
open opposition, but it is rumored that
ticket will be sprung upon us during the day
tomorrow, for the purpose, at least. of crea-
ting diversion in favor of the hard-pressed
Republicans IN the county, BE this as 1t may,
our people are urged to go to the polls. since
a light vote Is always an encouragement 10
our opponents and encouragement 10 our
friends. Moreover, we ought not to under
estimate the value of a habit of voting"
The Powhatan Club has made a canvass of
the county, and they feel positive that if the
Democrats will vote there will be a clear VIC
tory for them Mr. William II. Sands said
last evening that he thought the Democratic
majority would be certainly 400. The Demo-
Gratis claim that for many years the Republl-
cans have voted dead negroes and re
peaters,n but that kind of work will not sue
coed to-day.
Democratic Rally.
The Democrats closed the campaign las.
ra1lx OF tho tar,ifa crbppN
house in Shoemaker's precinct. This meet
ing was to have been out of doors but the in
clement weather would not permit The fonr
large rooms of the schOol-house were thrown
into one, and were densely crowded, even
though the rain was falling steadily. II was
undoubtedly the most enthusiastic meeting
since the beginning of the canvass. Every
body was In the best of spirits,
and all seemed certain of success. Mr..
William ii. Sands was the presiding officer.
Rousng speeches were made by Mr. f. BeV-
erly Slater Judge II. W. FlOurnoy and Mr.. h.
III. Cardwell. They were all interesting, full
of sound logic and the color line was drawn
very closely.
The meeting showed plainly that the fight
was mainly the question of whether the white
man OF the negro is 10 govern the county,
and one seeing that assembly would have
little fear of negro supremacy.
The appreciation of the speeches and the
sentiment which they conveyed was proved
by the enthusiastic manner in which they
were received.
Excellent music was furnished by the East
Richmond Brass Band, and after the meeting
refreshments were bountifully served.
10 was reported at the meeting that large
number of spurious tickets were being
distributed by the Republicans These con-
tain the names of several Democrats, but they
are spelled wrong, and are circulated for the
purpose of working in the Republicans who
appear on the same ticket. The names which
are spelled wrong would of course be
counted cut. 1t will be an easy matter,
however. for the Democrats to detect these or
any other bogus tickets which may appear. as
all OF The Democratic tickets will be ltho-
oranhed and WHOLLY nnlika the nrinted