Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-07
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SMITH GETS ONLY FlFTy-slx MAORI
TY OVER sPoTsWooo.
Some Talk Of Contest Being sfads-Thc
Dispatch First Gave the News and
Was In Great Demand.

and the count of the ballots was not CON-
pleted until nearly noon yesterday.
The DISPATCH, however, succeeded.
through its enterprise, in laying before its
readers In its fourth edition. which was
issued at II A. NJ, full returns from every
precinct IN the city.
In this extra edition were indicated the
successful candidates for both the general
officers and the Counciland Justices OF the
peace. A clerical error in the total vote
for Colonel Spotswood in Clay Ward gave
that gentleman 50 less than be was entitled
TO. and made the majority of Mr.. Smith
lO6 instead of Sc. The precinct vote. how
ever, was entirely correct, and to those
who inspected the table the mistake was
manifest. The other majorities we're about
correct.
BIO VOTE PoLLyD.
The number of votes counted for Mayor.
Collector, Constable, and Auditor, for
which offices there were no contests, was
s.462. As stated in the beginning, over
1900 ballots were cast, but several hundred
of these were thrown out because OF
irregularities as to the proper number OF
candidates to be voted for. Ballots
of this class were not tabulated,
and there is no way OF asceTtMning now
many of them were voted. In many pre-
cincts the number thrown out run up. be-
tween 50 and 100. There were also In
number Of instances slight Though natural,
discrepancies between the aggregate votes
for the several candidates for the different
offices.
THE RESULT.
The whole vote cast for Smith for Com
monwealth's Attorney was ,26o. while tnat
for Spotswood was 4,Z04. FOR sherln
Hughes received 2,5l7; Gates, 2,084 Win
nd 1
for City Sergeant was as follows: Epps,
ASP; Smith. ASIA; Jennings, SOL, ana Ma
con. III.
iii, vote for Messrs. Boykin and Bowles
for the Common Council IN Clay Ward was
not given correctly yesterday by reason oil
the fact their vote in several precincts was
Improperly credited. Mir. Boykin received
0G4 votes and was elected. Mr.. Bowles re-
ceived 373.
Councilmen and Justices.
As shown in tho EXTRA of yesterday. tho
following were elected members OF the
City Council and Justices OF the feace:
MARSHALL WARD.
Alderman-Joseph W. Carter. ~
Councilmen-W. II. Curtis, Fred. II.
Ga,ber. John II. Grimes. John Mann, Jr.,
" Justices At of the Peace-W. G. Bailey,
John w. Goode, and Edward q. Pierce.
JEFFERSON WARD.
Alderman-Cbarles w. Hardwicke.
Councilmen-Charle +. Brauer. George
b. Davis. John Il. Epps, N. B. Grooms'
Isadore Hirshberg. ~,
Justices of the Peace-Alexander Mont
gomery, George W. Sleisser. Stephen IL
Wood.
MADISON WARD.
Aldermen-Otwsy S. Allen and L. Pay
son Reeve. u
Councilmen-James T. Ferriter. A. Is.
Guigon, j. Taylor StrattoD, James L.
Vaughan. and William IL. White.
Justices of the Peace-Frank 2. Jones,
w. b. Jones, Samuel 4. McGeehee.
MONROE WARD.
Aldermen-James T.. Gray, William Il.
Tanner. aud j. w. White.
Councilmen- William L. Carneal, George
Gibson, Jr., Rolfe Il. Glover, W. ). Nc
Dowell, and Joseph w. Thomas. NJ.
Justices of the Peace-Amorose Barrett'
W. A. Graves, and Ii. b. Grub6s.
CLAY WARD.
A,derman-Rjchard NJ. Taylor.
CounciImen-R. Ii. Boykin, Henry IL;
Carter. John J. King, NJ. Fill Seay, and
Jnstices of the Peace-B. A. Jacob, John
d. Perrin. and 9. w. Tyler.
NEW MEN IN THE COUNCIL.
The result of the primary will make
| number OF changes in the personnel OF the
municipal government, especially IN tne
| legislative department.
T, nj. Noble. the new Councilman from
Marshall Ward is engaged In the green
grocery business. He served. through cleo
| tion by the body, an unexplred term III tne
| Board of Aldermen.
jefferson Ward returns four new Coun-
cilmen. Messrs. George b. DAVIS. John r.
| Fpps. n. B. Grooms, and lsidore Hirsh-
hero. MIR. Davis Is merchant, Mr.. Epps
| ia q maebinist, and Mr.. Hirshberg cigar
maker. The last named was at enc time
| prominent member of the Fire Depart
ment. and was badly injured at the hrst
FIRE at the Cedar Works after its removal
| 10 Richmond from Manchester. Mr..
! Grooms is of the firm of W. Nj. Luck & Co.,
| commission merchants, and IS member
| of the City Democratic Committee.
| MIR. Richard NJ. Taylor, the Alderman
from CLAW Ward, is an old hand in city
| legislation, having servedln the pranch 10
which he will now be returned, from Jef,
| ferson Ward. Messrs. John >. hing anu ana
II. IA. Boykin are the new Councilmen. Inc
former has been there before and was sub
seouently member of the Board OF Ere
Commissioners, and the latter is member
| OF the firm Of Boykin, Seddon u Co.
Monroe Ward will send as fresh alder
manic material Messrs. William Il. Tanner
and j. w. White. Colonel Tanner has
served the city both in the Council and the
| Legislature. Mr.. White IS at present a
member of the lower branch of the cltys
| legislative body. Mr.. w. j. Mcdowell Is
the new member of the Council from the
ward. He is a popular citizen and WELL
| known coal merchant.
Messrs. Otway S. Allen and E. Payson
Reeve. the Madison Ward Aldermen nomi-
mated, enter public political life Tor the
first time MIR. Allen is large properly:
owner. but not engaged in any business at
present, Mr. Reeve is well-known drug.
eist, and is past commander of Pickett
Camp. MIR. James L. Vaughn is the only
new Councilman from this ward. lie Is
well-known grocery merchant.
TIE NEW SHERIFF.
Mr.. John Il. Hughes, who secured the
nomination for Sheriff, is at at present
member of the Board of Aldermen from
Marshall Ward. He is engaged IN the
commission business.
One of the offices to be filed by the new
Council after its organization IN July II
that Of Police Justice, Tor which II Is re
ported that Justice Z. W; (Nat.) uyisr, %
CLAW Ward, will be candidate. Mr. Har.
yey Wilson is already in tho field against
Justice Crutcbfeid, who seeks reelection
Talk of Contest.
The City Committee did not conclude III
labors yesterday until about i O'Clock
Before adjournment the party nominees
for the May election were announced II
accordance with the returns.
There was talk on the street during tht
afternoon and last night of recount be
ING asked for by Colonel Spotswood, II
view OF the very small majority OF MIR
smith and the numerous discrepancies te
which reference has been made.
A DISPATCH reporter made an enort tt
see Colonel Spotswood last night, out die
not succeed in doing so.
II is also probable that Mr.. Samuel Nj
PAGE will ask for recount of the Council
- -, Iaffersnn Ward az he was peateI