The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-31
WADDILL THE VICTOR.
LIE WALKS orr WIN THE CLERK.
SNIP BY n HANDSOME MAJORITY.
The Hardest Fought Battle in tho History
ofHenrico County-Returns Incomplete
But Broaddus in the Lead.

The great primary contest. which mas
furnished ready subject and found
willing ear at the hands OF hundreds OF
the unterrihed Democracy OF Henrieo
county for the past week, waxed warm
from early morn till devy eve yesterday
all over the county OF mysteries
Rarely in the history OF the county was
there such intense interest manifested
and a heavy vote was polled, sending >.
y. Waddin TO the front with handsome
majority 10 hold the Office OF clerk OF
the county court for Gnother six years.
while J. H. Broaddus will probably cover
himself with glory rs the winning can
didate in the race for clerk OF the circuit
court.
The greatest interest centered in the
contest for the county court clerkship.
Mir Waddill has gIaccd this important
Office for the past eighteen years, ana
during his terms OF office made huhuredS
of friends all ever the county, VINO
stood by him yesterday from start 10
iinish, and showed their appreciation oil
his services by giving him another hahu-
some majority.
w. S. Leake. who has been circuit
out Of his Office and give place 10 j. T.
Broaddus. so far as the primary is con-
cerned. The friends OF the defeated can
didates were hopeful from the beginning,
and did not give up the fort until the
very last minute They foughe with the
grit of dying gladiator. and where ar
guments wouldn't do justice TO the sub
Ject. an occasional harmless pugilistic
combat served TO emphasize matters and
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OF course the friends and supporters
of each candidate held firm to the be-
lief that their favOrite was in the swim
al each precinct. At Shumaker'S a big
crowd gathered to help put the right man.
in. Up TO o'clock about 80 votes had been
polled. and Captain Binford evidently had
a number Of friends here. Many Of them
stated boldly that the other candidates
were not in it. and Binford was the man
Others took the opposite side Of the ques-
ton. and swore by the dignity Of the
Office that Sands would be at the head
OF the list when the returns showed up
at night. Waddill. too. had a number Of
staunch supporters here who still chung
20 the hope that he wouldn't fall far be-
hind in the long run. The inmates OF the
Soldiers Home leaned towards Captain
Binford. who is an old soldier himself
They cheered themselves hoarse for their
favorite while at the polls.
Probably the most orderly Of all the
precincts was Jones'. The voters there
didn't believe in the persuasive powers
OF the fist. and everything went off with
remarkable decorum. Not a single fight
OF note occurred at the polls. but the
voters got down TO steady work and
made hay while the sun shone. Binford
made a good race here. and Sands. too.
surprising many Of the voters
Things got extremely warm at Smith
ers' precinct and everybody in attend
ance was more or less game. At several
points In the proceedings II looked as
II everybody was going to stop voting
and engage in the pugilistic proceedings.
In which the general interest centred.
rather against son, brother against
brother, uncle against nephew and grand
father against grandson was the order
of the day. and. as one OF the voters ex-
pressed II last night. there was one long.
we'll established and complete political
row among the most enthusiastic SUD-
porters OF the candidates. There was
no serious harm done, however. and.
with the exception OF number of black
eyes and toothless gums. things went off
as well as could be expected Smithers'
IS Binford stronghold. and the captains
friends stuck TO him straight through the
contest.
few harmless pugilistic fracases also
enlivened the contest at Hardn's and
Shumaker's, and Mr. Sands and two
Bowles brothers INDUCED in a small
sized fracas. having gathered inspira-
ton from the other fighters.
Down at the courthouse last night a
large number of politicians gathered TO
ascertain the returns Opinion was
divided. with the majority holding that
Waddin was the winner for the county
clerkship and Broaddus for the circuit
clerkship. Cheers We're frequent, and
little trios and quartettes could be seen
about the place talking in loud tones,
and gesticulating in a manner that indi-
Gated more than ordinary interest Now
and then another precinct would be
heard from and the sentiments from the
various supporters came out in the form
of shouts and loud laughter, while their
opponents looked blue and sulked with
the corners Of their mouths turned down
IL VIII be seen by the figures that the
contest in the Tuckahoe district was n
hand-to-hand fight between Waddm and
Sands. the latter winning by one vote
Sands took the lead i'm the Brookland
district, and the Fairfield voters stood I'D
for Waddill straight through. with Bin
ford second. in the Varina district Wad-
dill had a "cinch," and the contest was
between BinfOrd and Sands for second
place.
At 10 o'clock last night the returns for
the circuit court clerk contest were very
incomplete. The general opinion was that
Broaddus would secure the office the
returns so far as were obtainable giving
Broaddus about two TO one
In the smaller offices only two OF the
districts had given in complete returns.
These figures. together with the others.
are as follows.