Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-14
pETERSBURG'S VOTE.
IRREGULARITIES AND IRREGULARITIES
IN THE PRIMARY.
Friendly Manner--Oniciai List and Vote
OF the Various Candidates.

ciaI)--The City Democratic Committee
WAS In session until nearly o clock this
morning awaiting the returns from the
primary election for the nomination OF
municipal officers and two members OF
the Common Council from each ward.
The popularity about this election was
the fact that the committee. In order
to give no offence and 10 have On election
about the result OF which no person could
make complaint, appointed new judges and
clorks-men of tae highest respectabiiity
and Christian character. most of whom
were new 10 the business. This accounted
for the late hour at which the returns
were received at the headquarters OF the
committee. who met AT $50 Z. NJ TO
count the vote. 1t appears. however that
there were marked technical irregulari-
lies in the returns from several OF the
wards-nojably in Fifth Ward-in the
making up and signing OF the returns.
and without making any official report,
the committee decided TO adjourn over
until o'clock this afternoon 10 h@he
their official report.
ALL PUBLIC.
The meeting OF the committee to-day
was public. al persons who felt an inle-
rest IN the matter being adnh'tea' IL
was shown beyond ell doubt 'hat the
irregularities were only technical p'inH
caused by the improper signatures TO ihe
r.furns There were some InlmauhS
scenes during the session OF thc commit
tee. and some personal references by tne
candidates. but everything was many
tfnoothcd over in the most olly anu
FRIENDLY manner. and the committee an
nounced the result as follows. WIN INC
vof. for each candidate AZ large.
For Mayor: Charles =. Collier.....''''I'"S
INor commemorative Attorney;
/ NJ Mullen................s.. s'''''''''V
W Ii. JOncs...-............... 80
Joncs's majority. ..'I,o
ror civ Sergeant: Charles watson. .l,51'
Tor city Treasurer.
G.. \. Slaughter............... .I'oSl
For collector city Taxes:
". u. Camp. ......................' ..ipeo
For CLERK of Courts:
Robert Gillian. ...''.'''I'pn
For CITY Guaeer W. a. Heath........loso
For Commissioner Of Revenue.
4 l. Fan OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s.'..'-op'
James II. Blanks .........................d %
Tanos's majority. ........................|
For High Constable
l. H. Harvill GncumbenD.. pr
j. Il. Eainey. Observation-Disclosures. .Soi
W. T.. MulCahd. ..................'......." ol
Uarvilrs ma iority. .......................--0
COUNCILMEN NOMINATED.
First Ward~W. :. McCance ana J. ID.
Baxter
second Ward-Rohert W. Collier and
Eddie Eigtnbrun.
Third Ward-N. !. Patteson, Jr.' ana
Joseph T.. Rockwell.
Fourth Ward-Willam H. Talley and
s NJ Green.
FIRM Ward-M. l.. Harrison and J. c.
RoweU
sixth Ward-J Z. Kirkham and George
w Heath
INDEPENDENTS SAT UPON.
In the election of the councilmon it may
be said that the successful persons repre-
sent the Democratic organization in the
city. and that all independent efforts
were efectually Sat upon.
There were some lively scenes in the
committee meeting to-day, but the result,
after mutual explanations and compli-
nents. was satisfactory, and tie Demo-
cratic party IS now happy and the nomi-
nations OF yesterday VIII ~ 'pllliiil'b
by the people on the fourth Thursday in
May by "A large majority.
when II was announced this morning
that the committee would consider the re
turns from the Fifth Ward. "A large dele
cation Of the voters of that ward came (
down To the courthouse, where the com |
mittee was 10 meet. to await the action |
Of that body. II may here be stated that /
the city Committee gave their fullest !
time and attention to the canvassing of /
the returns. and this too. with the hear |
iur Of statemelH 70 the freest extent, |
from all sides.
EFFICIENT OFFICIALS.
Mr.. James g. Blanks. who has filled the !
office Of Commissioner of Revenue for !
the mast six years. Is a gentleman of |
the highest standing. a prominent Mason, !
odd Fellow. and member and olhcer OF |
nearly every secret and beneficial society |
IN the city That he has satisfactorily |
discharged the duties Of his office. as his |
reports 10 the Common Couhcll VIII SHOW |
there can be do doubt.
Hon. j. NJ Mullen, the defeated can !
didate for commemorative Attorney mas |
held the Office for a number of terms. and !
has faithfully discharged his duties. 1t |
was unfortunate for him, as II was Tor |
Mr. Blanks, as he fully discharged ms |
duties under the law, and in this respect, |
In the matter OI tIic pi'S'Nu'''i'' "S"''''N |
the taxpayers in coupons
THE NEW MEN.
The new Commissioner of Revenue is a |
gentleman Of the highest standing ana |
responsibility. He proposes to divide his |
omolumeuts with the family OF Inc late |
Captain James Z. Tosh, who lost his life |
AZ the recent fire. and VINO was Il candi- |
date for this Office.
MIR. W. ii. Jones. the successful candi- !
date for Commonwealth's Attorney. is a |
Young man in the very bloom OF youth !
"a very competent lawyer, and Will make "A |
1rst-class prosecuting attorney. Inc |
Young Democracy seem to nave voted |
solilly for him.
The IRREGULARITIES in the returns from |
tha several wards were only technical |
simply in the failure 10 properly sign the |
hooks. The election was as TAR ana |
honest as il could possibly be.