The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-06
IT IS VERY HARD TO TELL
,rrrRss Arm COMING IN sLoWLY.
affofthe Precincts Have r Yet Been
Heard from-The Contest FOR Ohics
seems to hc Close.

THE r-imayv election yesterday was one OF
49,. lar. est. one OF the most interesting as well
ne OF the most siubborniy fought ever
rl3,n Richmond Il was close work from
..,., morn to dcwy eve and all the methods
f-nmminc Up voters in vogue IN the warm
-. rartv contests were put TO use. Hacks
..3 buee.es we're running 90 the polls carry
,,.s SICK lame and lazy voters and every poll
,.l IFS coterie of active t.cket-holders and
eor6ers
.fho pols were open fourteen hours-from
"A NJ 10 j.. NJ and when they closed al
,te latter hour the result was simply matter
ofcouieciure. aud even the guesses were gov
,-.ei bv the fayoritism to tho candidate
..scrame was involved. q he committee had
.r0. tickets printed for the occasion which
-e udiciously divided among the numer-
... precincts. but carly IN the afternoon It
81. evident that still more would he needed
,-l Dr. Jud g. Wood. The city chairman. or
rel 10000 more printed and these were dis
-utel about 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
lilo contest between Colonel NJ. J.. Spots
vrd and IT, ~ smith Jr.. for Common
W. this attorney was very spirited and the
t-ra. OF each lett no stone unturned TO Sc
c.re votes for thor candidate.
d. che four candidates for City Sergeant
tterames of Fpns aud Smith were more fire.
.sety heard IN opposition % each other
8 4l any 81 the Quartettc. and tho sharpest
" Tx vas done by these two candidates. The
u cher wss beautiful and no disturbance
r.-roi the quiet of the day.
80 IU o'clock the circuit court room was ar
ranged for the reception of the returns The
as Democratic committee occupied the jury
..a.e tie chairman sat IN the Judge seat
ana the secretaries and reporters 40 the desks
below while inside the bar the numerous
candidates eagerly listened 10 the reading Oh
t.e s.ow-comlng returns.
The frst return made was from the Ihlrd
precinct Of Jackson ward This ward. having
3. candidates for alderman, cOuncimeh OF
..lces Of the peace. the vote wa, soon
counted and the returns all IN before any
., ~. except one precinct in Madison WaIu-
fte Fourth large crowd Of spectators
Gathered Oh the sidewalks and IN the street
90 front Of the circuit court Duhaihg.
These were declared entrance 70 the rooms
Were the count was being made, but
Nr James f. llOurnoy. an accommodating
,ramber Of the committee. read the returns
r. n the front of the building and the
announcements favorable 20 popular candi-
.t.tes were received with shouts OF gladness.
feven ~ and 1 o'clock came before add
t.nal returns came IN. AT the latter hour
Me Judges of the Second precinct Of
Marshall ward came in and the tired
:, .dcians we're once more aroused
an look OF interest There were eight men,
iers of the Board of Aldermen 20 be elected
ESQ for Madison. three for Monroe and one
each for CLAY. jefferson and Marshall. For
ttese there were fourteen candidates. as FOL
l.ws Marshall. 2. Madison. g. Monroe o.
Jefferson. 2. and Clay. q For Councllmen
fvyentv-fve vacancies had TO be filled and
fi.tv-tour candidates offered their names.
when the returns from the second pre-
cinct az Marshall Ward were handed up
Chairman Wood announced that there were
di.crepancies IN the whole number OF votes
cast and the aggregate OF those cast Tor
the candidates for Sergeant. Sleru ana
some of the other Offices IN each case. ana
asked the committee TO decide as 10
whether the returns should be received or
returned TO the judges Of the precinct Tor
lew count
ON motion Of Mr. Thomas Hicks 1t was de-
cidel 90 accept the returns as made, ana the
count was proceeded with.
At2o'cl0ck 4. 81. the returns were lnsun-
Gent % base any indication OF the result;
ME probabilities are that tpps is reelected
f.+v Sergeant The vote between SpotsWood
and smith for Commemorative Attorney Is
very close.
At o'clock this morning the returns were
coming in slowly. but not enough were IN 10
form % definite idea of VINO are elected Slay
ward has not been heard from at all. 1heIe
isaured. sleepy set Of politicians ana news
paper men in the city circuit courtroom.