Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-30
STOLE THE RETURNS.
The BALLOT BOXES OF TWO HENRI
co PRECINCTS SPIRITED AWAY.
Charged at Bruins and
smithers's-Psying for the Primary
The Prohibition Nominees.

The HenricO county DeihVSio''~
mittee met in the jury-room at the court
house yesterday at noon for the purpose
OF canvassing the returns Of the primary
OF Thursday. and declaring the result.
A quorum not being present, Chairman
Mitchell went out OF the room for the
purpose OF summoning additional mem
bers by phone. and shortly Afterwards
the rest Of the assembled committeeman
followed him. one Of them locking the
door leading into the courtroom, and de-
livering the key to Mr.. Mitchell
In about half an hour Mr.. MitcneH
and two other gentlemen went back INTO
the tury-room for the purpose or de-
posting the returns from delayed pre-
cinct. and II was discovered that the
side door Of the apartment had peeh
broken open. and the returns rom
Smitherss and Hardin's precincts had
spirited away
The committee proceeded, however TO
their work as soon as quorum was Sc
cured, and gave the vote OF the missing
precincts 10 the candidates as It was pun
lished in the Dispatch and certified 10
by the judges OF the two precincts from
memoranda they had kept.
THE RESULT.
The canvass Of the returns for candi-
dates for nomination for the House re-
suited: Binford "a; Burton, dG-Binford $
majority. 228.
For the Senate: Sands, 1.139: Loven-
stein. $50: Cary sos. Sands's majority over
Cary. e3I: Lovensteins majority over
Cary. 3Gl.
Subsequently n subcommittee Of the
County Committee. consisting OF Messrs.
Frischkorn, Phillips, and Kemp. was ap-
pointed TO meet a similar committee
from the city Committee, composed OF
Messrs. Ulman, Bowry. and Landerkin.
and declare the result for senators IN the
district
Sands's majority in the district over
Cary. 81; Lovensteins majority over Cary,
Is 7sS
ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES.
There is some talk Of Mr.. Burton's con-
testing Mr.. Binford's nomination, owing
to the fact that vat Bruins Precinct
more ballots were found In the ballot
box than there were names In the book.
when Mr.. Burton was seen yesterday
he had not decided positively what he
would DO about the matter. He has
eight days in which to file with the COM
mlttce notice Of contest.
that Mr.. William H. Sands, representing
Mr.. Burton. charged irregularities at
Smithers's Precinct. II was claimed
among other things, that n one-armed
worker for Mr.. Burton, who was engaged
outside the poling-place checking the
names Of voters, was Knocked down, and
his register taken from him and torn up.
and that matters were not conducted
properly inside.
Mr. Sands also charged that the judges
We're not properly sworn at all. and
that the oath taken was not administered
until after the polls had been open scve-
raj hours.
Chairman Mitchell said last night 10 n
Dispatch reporter that he understood that
what took place outside the precinct
was the result OF skylarking lie most
cmphatically denied that there was any
irregularity in the polling-place.
SETTLING THE PRIMARY BILLS.
Chairman $. =. T. Patteson. Of the cts
Democratic Committee. was kept quite
busy yesterday. and Will be more 80 TO-
day. settling the bills for expenses IN
CURED I'm Thursdays primary. The cleo
tion was perhaps the most costly one OF
the kind, ever held here and the sum tota
will reach about S7Z5. The pay of judge'
and clerks Of election amounted To 800. a;
there were four men II each OF the pre-
cincts. and they were paid = each foi
their days work
While Mr.. PattesOn guaranteed the cOs
OF the primary on his personal response
bility, he did SO because lie believed d
great majority Of the people preferred
this method Of making nominations. Now
the same people who clamored for IN,
primary should call on Mr.. Patteson an,
hand him their checks toward defrayinl
the expenses of the convention. only
about $3.50 has been contributed leavins
Mr.. Patteson nearly $500 TO raise or pay
Two Of the candidates, Mr. Crump anc
Colonel Cary, have indicated their purpos,
10 pay their share of the expense.
THE PROHIBITION NOMINEES.
At meeting Of the Prohibition voter,
Of Richmond city and HcnricO county
held at the Headquarters OF the Contra
Prohibition Club last night, the following
candidates were placed in nomination:
For the Senate:
q. NJ. Smithdeal,
Charles i. Winston.
For the House
&. x. Smith.
H. r. PilloW,
H. L. Crash,
G. II. Wrcnn,
W. j. Glenn.
The meeting was large and enthusiastic
and resolved 10 1T once begin an active
and aggressive canvass, and from th'
different speeches made before the con
ventlon. IT IS expected that large vote
will be pOllcd.