The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-05
VERY CLOSE DIVISION.
.rsurT or THE GUBERN<ToRIAL
PRIMARY IN RICHMOND.
n.,opei Buford Receives ftfty-six Dele
gate. and Colonel o'ferr"n for'v'h'e'
Very Quiet Day mt the Polls.

r,. urinary election TO select dele
..,cs TO the G~ubcrnatorial Convention
-,st i7h came on yesterday. Tne
I'D. was ushorcd IN with a steady down
and the rain continued throughout
5sv. The workers around the polls
.re clothed in rubber coats, and kept
s--srv watch for prospective voters
-m under their umbrellas. As might
INJECTED from such depressing circum-
noes re vote was unusually imall.
~t. prospect. though dreary in the
-.me. did not deter the friends OF
.rel pJforG and Col, mel C'Ferran
their Efforts at securing votes for
- men. and the pois did not lack
attentions which the political
.srs are wont 20 shower on the adj
r voter. even under the most pro-
.e conditions.
.ions were frequently asked
..saut the dav as 20 the standing Of
,.tc. but the answers were various
.t ceaNc,ing. and II was really not
r.t..v known until the returns were
~. into the Democratic committee what
ID. number OF delegates secured by
$50 candidates for Governor who
ga LID ackcts 10 be voted for.
r. polls were oyen until s o'clock,
was considerably after DARK. but
. voting was practically over at 6
aud very few votes were p0lled
...r that hour.
$50 o'clock =. NJ. the City Central
r.r. ratio Committee met at the Cir
courtroom TO the returns
nd certify 90 The delegates elected.
considerable crowd assembled, but
a. of the ~wel-known dangerous
80 aL.a N.aHnH.. a.1 HN. arr
r ~ election officers necessarily
they were not admitted. An
..m.- was made to acquaint them with
Rim. returns as they were announced by
.. secretary. but the noise and confu-
r Was so great on the outside as 10
.~.,.rr.re with the business in hand, and
.., plan was soon abandoned.
r.. RETURNS were slow In coming In,
.-s the total result Of the election was
rot arrived 40 until nearly IL o'clock.
Vhan th. Third precinct Of jefferson
...1 vas rsacled Captoin George
WAYNE Anderson stated that he under
stood there would boz a hitch in this pre-
cIrcf. and suggested that IL be passed,
81, as not 20 ohstruct the work OF the
..mmittae. until the balance was counted.
When this precinct was called, how
aver II any disacreements betwcen the
..l..s had existed they had been recon-
.'.I and the report was made without
objection from any direction. This Is
-he precinct which caused so much trOu-
I. On The municipal election last year.
rh. vote between Colonel O'Ferrall and
colonel Huford was very close. and, ac-
..rIIrg 90 q calculation based on the
vote received by the highest delegate
o1 each ticket at each precinct. Colonel
rlforI received 176 more votes than
colonel O'Ferrall.
az the 101 delegates elected, Colonel
I.f.rl secured 90 and Colonel OFerrall
f5 The detailed vote is given below:
Clay Ward.
First Precinct: For A. s. Buford-
Thomas Barry. 10; John Bowers, l6l;
D. T caves. 16T; y. IL. Elicit. 165; B.. A..
...n. 100; George a. Smith. 1856. W. c..
wilkinson. 1G5. For Charles T. O'Ferrall-
I.Imas l.. Alfriend. 159; r. H.. Boykin,
I-. A.. J.. Phillips, 16l; Samuel REGISTER,
l". E. ID. Staiko. l59; John 5. Tr0wcr,
Maun S. Valentine. Jr., 162. Total,
Oil Six delegates for BufOrd.
Second Precinct; For A.. s.. Buford-J.
Howard Davis. 1f; j.. II. Gardner, ll6;
49,. T.. Klmlroueh. III; Patrick Melon
..h. ia; j.. ID. Taylor. l0j; Irwin ~.
Wharton. III. For Charles II. O'Ferrall-
William r.. Brock. 1i3; c.. A.. Boyce. l12;
>. E. Davis. las: j.. T Davis. 144, Joseph
p OrscboI. li7; George c. Waller. l3t
Total. ef. Six DELEGATES for OFerraii.
THIRD Precinct: For a. S. Buford-Chas.
Garst. Isl. ID. B. Jones. 1893; John J. KING.
1e. Charles s.. Strinefellow. lS3; Peyton
Wise. lrg. For Charles T.. OFerrall-
John ~. Anderson. Jr. 90; DIT. II. Wythe
Davis. 50. Phil Helstern. 81; j. Y. Lewis
Lee Todd. 60. Total, &2. Five dele
gates for Blflrd.
Fourth Precinct: For A. s. Buford-
A.. a.. calder. 113. ID. +. Craddock, ia;
g. H. Nerlman. iD: r. =. German. ia,
John Morris. 18, w. A.. G Rees. 10; 5.
4. B stony Wright. 40. Tor Charles T.
oFcrru-Ed. j.. bernard. 23i; Humph-
f.s Calder. 25. IT. l. Carter. 232. Rich
ara a.. Jones. 232; Paul Latouche. 1885,
Charles l.. JaclO Philips, 232; NJ. FIJI.
s.ay. U.s.. Total. al 1.-TWO votes thrown
0ut lor Irregularities. Seven delegates
f- Orerran.
FfA Precirct: For a. S. Buford-A.
IT, Brown. INC; Julian L. Rhodes. lo9,
colonel william j.. Smith. no. Henry
ST. Wood. jos. For Charles r.. OFFER
rl-John Amrhein, 80; Dr. j. y. Brook
.r l81, r.. A.. French. 1876. James H.. Nc
EFoy. l37. Total. 2n. -Four delegates
f0r Buf0rd.
Ke~capltulation.