The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-27
CONSIDERING The EFFECTS.
Result Of The prohlbition-Rslerm VICTORY
# Norfolk Discussed by LEADERS.
INFLUENCE ON CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT.


NORFOLK. VA, May 26.-Speciai.-Ihe
commissioners appointed to canvass '"e
returns of the recent election met al 'ne
clerks office this morning to verify inc
count. They found certain Irregularities
necessltating an adjournment until next
Tuesday at 10 o'clock. Judge Heath APP
peared on behalf of the Prohioitioh-re
form organization. and announced tia'
the vote In the Fourth ward would DC
challenged. He held that the vote a'
Newton's Hill precinct. in the four'h
ward, should be received ana coul'ea'
This is the voting place where the polls
were not opened until an hour after sum
rise. which occasioned the appointment
of three negro judges by Mr.. {. Wnittie
Sans, who. with a copy of the resistIa-
ton books. conducted an election FeceiE-
ing nearly four hundred votes.
About the time that Mr.. Sans was ar
ranging his precinct Police Justice j. f.
Fast swore in the regular Democratic
Judges. who had the Observation-Disclosures,
and at both places votes were received
until shutdown.
WILL CONTEST 1T TO THE LAST.
The Prohibitionists and Association
Democrats say they will take this matter
to the courts, and II the vote is received
at Sans voting place at Newton nil
six negroes will be elected TO the Coun-
Gil.
1t Is also declared that should the court
throw out the vote at Sans precinct mat
the new Council will take the matter INTO
their own hands, believing that they are
clothed with all the powers OF the Legs
lature of Virginia in settling contested
election cases growing out OF Council
elections, and will seat the six negro
Republicans.
DEMOCRATS NOT DISPOSED TO OFT
The Democratic organization Is not dis
posed to offer any resistance, but Will
give the Prohibitionists full sway.
II has been reported here for several
days that certain leading Republicans
have been promised good, fat jobs when
the reorganization takes place. This Is,
however, positively denied. The Demo-
Gratis do not believe that they will be able
to get the party in shape to win an cleo
ton next fall.
The Association Democrats say that
they will go to work at once TO secure
the Democratic Executive Committee and
that the city will be all right. Those who
know whereof they speak say that the
registration of negroes next fall will be
large; that their strength will be doubled.
RrsULT or THE CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST.
The result Of the recent election has
put all Norfolk aspirants out of the con-
gressional race. II will certainly take
good, strong man TO win.
At Cumberland-Street NJ. Z. church to-
morrow afternoon the Rosebud societies
of Norfolk will hold a memorial service
in honor Of the late Rev. j. b. Laurens-
Uncle Larry"-who died recently at his
home in Ashland. The "Rosebuds" were
founded by Rosebud Campbell, the daugh-
ter of Rev. Thomas II. Campbell, of the
Virginia Conference, but was developed
into the present proportions under the
direction of MIR. Laurens.
VISIT OF WESTERN MILLERs.
A party OF about one hundred and
twenty-five western millers will be In
Norfolk on Monday, ard the Chamber
of Commerce and Business Mems Asso-
citation have appointed committees to meet
these gentlemen and show them such
attention as may be proper during their
visit here.
Judge Brooke will sentence Madison
Brown, the murderer of Councilman John
Dollard, on Monday. He will be executed
by Sheriff-elect John +. Burke, formerly