The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-22
THE WRONGS OF Mr.. PAGE
,yp rnE RIGHTS uHICH ne CLAIMS.
49,. rvs, ,ro Set Forth in Ills speech and
the Second sre Reflected hf the City
Central Democratic Committee.


email circular was scattered on tho stree,
-...o~lov over the name Of Samuel NJ. Page
on which was printed
llama Democrat and the nominee OF tho
no,ooc-a,., PARTY for Councilman In Jefferson
ward Read my letters 10 the Labor News Of
saturday. May DIST, and then come to my
.,oetines and hear me speak. Powelrs Hall.
-,.,rj.v night May DIST. Old Market Hall.
,,.,i,v night. May 2sd. Third precinct JEFF
l...,a ward. Tuesday night 2ith.
IN. RESPONSE 90 the above about ono hum
s..i and fifty men assembled in Poweirs
,.r lest n-ght and listened 90 Mr.. Page
'.l ON the alleged wrongs done him by the
nmittce. tie presented his view of tho
r.f the committee in throwing ont the
.l precinct OF Jefferson ward llo
4r1 fhc committee individually and
.e..,eN. frequently referring 20 them
ts gang au3 charging them with
'.r...g past and present, aud gave express
o. MANY litte pleasautrlcs Of a similar
..-..ter. Tie spoke Tor two hours and his
..r.- was we'll mixed with humor. sarcasm
rg and general faceuousuess. and the
rt altered through the whole were inge-
...r presented IN the advocacy Of bis side
... . ,ton.
lte close of the meeting he requested all
- .ettor 20 the city central commit
was read before that committee.
oven letter % the same printed in tho
r..N ... d largo number of which he had
lisr button. asked him If
uo au independent candidate
coming election. lie replied
om no independent candidate. l
regular nominee OF the Democratic
.I viii leave ID o. the people go say
alHf DID, fafr nod
....tr..e.vcd larger vote than his oppo-
r.. shat lao was not counted out, but
kae.
LITTER 10 SIR PACE.
Tic owing reply was prepared last
e..r.rr Ig fho subcommittee Of the city
Dental committee IN reply % Mr.. Page
.v, Cry DEMOCRATIC CoWurvFE,
RICHMOND. Va. May ~. 1892.
Nr ~anue. 81 Page Richmond, Va:
The communication which you adj
dressed On the city Democratic committee and
was resd and received bv them al q
.tre held tuesday evening May ~. 1892,
rs Teen referred 10 the undersigned. who
ue-a directed TO reply 70 you on behalf OF the
ttee
Male w8 regret that You should have
t...t 70 proper % employ rude and dis
Courteous language in addressing the COM
f.tee and that YOU should have added 10
,..- .euauds q personal criticism OF several
gentlemen who are members OF tins body, we
d. lt think Do necessary that we should
initiate .ou tlls particular. We shall en-
l,...r f1 present plain aud concise state
n...t Nc the position 0i the committee IN re-
c.rl t0tle recount and recanyass OF the re-
t.-,s rs the votes caatat the various precincts
81 letters u ward 40 the primary election held
tr tl and we shall also attempt 20 make
l.ar 90 You several things o. which you seem
o. L4ye very incorrect understanding.
STATEMENT.
Among other statements made in your COM
u.a..at.on is the following % reference TO
ta lMd precinct If jefferson ward. 10
p. counted for Messrs. Spotswood and
Saith after your committee had full knowl-
el-e .i every fraud YOU know OF now, made
l.aaer than you have them now proven
sad vet that precinct was counted iOr colonel
-..t~p.loi n This statement is literally and
absolutely untrue. and you have made 1t
ether because you were lamentably ignorant
.f tie facts in the case or because 1t was
intention % misrepresent the committee.
Permit as 20 make g correct statement of the
case for your benefit. AT the Sanger
Hall meeting of this committee IL
was determined that at the next
meeting We would commence recount and
recanyas- of the vote OF the entire city. IN
compliance with the demand made by Col
ancl Sp0tsw09d. 90 determine his right or the
rlght of Mr. Smith 90 the nomination for
At6uuluWe4lth' Attorney At the meeting
at which the recount Was had it was decided
Jv resolution that we would first recount the
vote and then rerauvass the returns. in ac-
C.rdauco with this resolution We recOunted
tle votes east lu all OF tue precincts III tie
cty. We then ascerta.ned that there were
seuous errors lu the count of the ballots as
returned 10 the committee by the Judges of
election. and that instead ot majority for
Mr Smith. as previously announced. Colo
le. SpotsWoOI had "a majority Of tile votes
shown by tho ballots found in the sealed en-
t-.opes returned Co the committee by the
election Judges. An ann Nuucement OF THIS
ta.t Was made e. the committee uy the score
t--r who had tabuiuted the vote, and the
committee. without uIther action. adjourned
with tho understanding that they would meet
within few days TO proceed with the
r..lnrass. AT the next meeting OF the
committee the recauyass was about
. be- gone into. when Mr.. smith. who was
f---eut presented % the chairman his mem
..s .Io letter ia which be said DE would abide
.a result us ID then stood. The .mmittee
,-.l declared Colonel Spoiswood the nomi-
l-s VI tho party for Commonwealth attor-
Laf not because he had "a majority. as shown
blythe recount. but because Sir. smith, the
c-lte,tee bad declared that ne was satisfied
WILL tl8 recount alone.
rhryENIr0 RECANyAss.
Itisa fact that does not admit Of success
g.. contradiction that had Nr NTH not pre-
s-.tei so tnat time bis manly letter the com
uHre- would then have proceeded with the
reo4lfa,, and there are but few who doubt
t-a. tlr thrl precinct would then have been
thrown out. for the committee. ia view Of the
ea.rmue- ot THE frauds proven 10 have been
comm tied there. would have had no other
alternative rom this statement you Will
eco. SIR. Page that the Third precinct OF
ae.es-. Cd was not 'couutediOr Colonel Spots
#..i ult there was Is mere recount Of bal
.- d. preliminary step toward a recanyass.
"...h would have most certainly resulted IN
,-etlr.alg out OF the Ihud precinct OF
Jefferson ward
SIS tle time the vote WAS recOunted as be-
irrel It.. .oLel SpotswOod and Sir. Smith the
}..e ll Jefferson ward as between Mr
li.sa.ere and yourself was recountod
AFTER t.e ~UotswOOd- Smith case was happily
--I .-.d VI it was proposed o. take up your
Case .-d decide II. bat tho committee. follow
ll oat tle conservative policy which Aas al
Ways Herled It's action. decided To post
3 lea decision as o. the Jefferson ward COun-
81 Ticket uati the frauds alleged TO have
teel c.um.tted there had been in
'@.-.lel. committee was appointed
HuH and eaurclinp Investigation