The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-17
THE BURTON CONTEST.
BTNfORD DECLARED DEMOCRATIC
NOMINEE FOR THE
The Henrico Committee Hold Lively ses-
sion-Taik OF Referring the Question
10 the State Committee.

The Henrico Democratic Committee held
a meeting at the county courthouse yes
terday at noon for the purpose Of consider
ing the notice served by Mr.. Marshall f.
Burton contesting the election Of Mr.. w.
j. Bjnford as the Democratic nominee OF
Henrico for the House Of Delegates.
Secretary Frischkorn read the formal
notice Of contest, and also the following
reply:
To the Henrlco County Democratic Com
mittee:
Gentlemen,-To the notice Of contest
given by Mr.. NJ. f. Burton, / beg leave 10
submit the following answer:
LIST. / have no personal knowledge Of any
OF the charges set forth In said notice.
But from all the information I have been
able to gather, l do not believe any one
of them TO be true, and therefore charge
that each and every one Of said charges
Is false
ID ] ask the committee TO hear all pro
per testimony which may be furnished II
upon any OF said charges.
3D. While MIR. Burton doubtless believes
what he charges, assert that he is not
only mistaken, but that he has been mis-
led and induced TO start said contest by
certain persons who are only moved by
petty spite and ill-will to myself.
w. j. BINFORD.
Mr. William II. Sands, representing Mr..
Burton. then addressed the committee at
length. He said that he believed that the
action Of the County Committee on the
question would not be acceptable 70 the
Democrats Of Henrico, and therefore re-
Quested the committee TO refer the matter
TO the State Committee.
Several members took exception 10 the
remsrks Of Mr. Sands, as rejecting upon
the County Committee
Mr.. Meredith. representing Mr.. Binford,
Joined in the request that. II the charges
Of fraud were made, they be investigated.
Mr.. Hechler said IL there were any ir-
regularities they should be ferreted out.
He was satisfied that the contest was
foolishness. He would stay until II
O'Clock to see that justice was done both
parties. IL was a wind pudding. The
County Committee was competent to deal
with and settle this matter.
Captain O'Bannon moved that the Coun-
~ Committee decline TO allow the ques-
ton TO be referred TO the State Commit
tee. as he thought the County Committee
fully capable Of settling its own affairs.
After a good deal Of argument on the
subject, the following was adopted
Resolved. That no good grounds have
been given by Mr.. NJ. f. Burton or his
counsel for a recount OF the ballots Of
the precincts named in his notice OF con-
test, and the committee therefore de-
clines to make such recount and hereby
declares Mr. w. j. Binford the nominee
Of the Democratic party for the House
OF Delegates from Henrico county
The following was also adopted: Re-
solved. That the Democratic Committee
OF Henrico county hereby express our
confidence In Chairman j. G. Mitchell.
and express the belief that he conducted
the late Primary Election for the House
Of Delegates with perfect fairness and
impariallty
b. FRISCHKORN, Acting Secretary.
The County Court Of Henrico opened
yesterday morning. Judge Minor On the
bench.
G. Russo. charged with selling liquor on
Sunday, was acquitted. One Of the wit
nesses in the case came into the court
room drunk. and was sent TO jail by
Judge Minor.