The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-25

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the city Of Richmond by Thomas NJ.
Walker, this 2ith day OF October ls'o.
w. b. JONES, j. T.
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE STATE
MENT.
At midnight last night Messrs II. NJ.
TYLER. John II. Redwood ana Jelerson
Wallace brought TO The Times once
statement. which admits the statement
pubushod in yesterdays Times thaI an
error had been discovered In the pr
mary vote cast at the Fourth precinct
Monroe ward. 1t says .S,,.Aos q
"Tbe Times this morning puolsheu
column article, alleging that on oc'ooei
9TH there was recount by the uhue'
s,@nod and other members OF the CITY
Deroccratic Committee, OF the bailolS
cast at the recent primary election ia
certain precincts. ana that the iac1 was
developed that there was a grave eIIor
in the Fourth precinct OF Monroe ward
the result Of which, had the returns peeh
correctly made. would have been the
nomination OF Colonel Tazewell Elicit py
rho Third District Democratic CohNeh-
ton. instead Of Captain John Lamp Inc
Times sapiently concludes thal No'oH1'
Elicit is the legal nominee OF the DEM
ocratic party, instead OF Captain Lamp
"vhe undersigned constitute q cam
paigu committee, TO whom has peeh
committed the active manage ment OF
the Democratic ctmptign IN TINS CITY.
al has been our practice 10 meet ~
headquarters CPOwhatan clup) every al
ternoon AT o'clock. On certain al
committee met at the usual hour and
Mace and there were also present Mr..
g. X. Pollock, OF the Advisory Commit
tee and the ward superintendent, 10
whom we were TO distribute blank m
dexed books in which TO copy the regis
tration and the poll-books, containing
the names OF the persons who voted IN
the congressional primary by which 1t
was our purpose 20 check the reslsti"lIoii
and to see that all OF these voters were
REGISTERED. These poll-bOOks were III "
scaled trunk, In which were also the
ballots east In the congressional primary
and these ballots were IN sealed document
envelopes, just as they were brought 10
the civ Democratic Committee by the
Judges Of election on the night OF the
urinary The seal OF the trunk was
broken by the committee. and the poll
hooks we're taken out TO be distributed !.
While the members Of the committee
were arranging to distribute the books
MIR. &. ". Saunders, who has been
known as one of Colonel Elletts warmest
friends and supporters, went to the Trunk
and took tnerefrom an envelope. CON
tanning the ballots OF the Fourth pre-
cinct of Monroe ward. and proceeded 10
count them. We were not aware OF this
while IL was occurring, being busy with
the uOll-books. We were suddenly dis
turbod m our work by hearing MI.
Saunders exclaim that he had discovered
"a mistake in the ballots. and that they
counted 10 for Lamb and 20 for Elicit,
instead OF 80 for Lamb and "a for Elicit.
sir. Saunders requested Us 10 Neliy ms
individual recount, but the committee
declined to do so officially, as they had
not seen the envelope opened and the
ballots taken therefrom. The incident
then ended, as the city Democratic Com
mittce had no power under the primary
plan 10 order recount, 10 contest nav
iug been fled within the specified time,
and as an Us knew that the Memorable
Convention had settled all these things,
and that no action Of the city Demo-
cratic Committee could supersede the
artion'ol the Democrats Of the Third
district In convention assembled. IL
should be stated here that in 10 in
stance does the city Committee count
the ballots cast in primary election
unless fraud, irregularity, or error Is
ALLEGED. and even then no recount la
made by the committee, unless ordered
bv a majority vote Of the committee
"a retlrn certified in due form, cmiw
The ballots on tie night OF election, al
ter being counted by the judges
and clerks and a return certined IN
g-re form. are sealed up IN envelopes ana
delivered 70 the committee with the re-
turns. and they remain 80 sealed "h'A
~ IL NOT Il fact Gas stated by The iiine'l
,hat the ballots Of several other pIee'"o'a
were counted. ,,........t,,,s,o
II win be seen by the dispassio l-a ..
reader that If "A recount or the VOC 90
this precinct had been made. as d.ss''
ami rad resulted as alleged. Il would not
have nominated Colonel Elicit, for Cap
lain Lambs supporters would stili have
had control OF the convention, but by q
vote of "a 10 90. instead OF 70 To u.
Ia order that IL may be plain that
there has been no partizan feeling in this
matter. we desire 10 state the fact that
OF The elk men who sign this statement.
five voted for Colonel Elicit, and only
one for Captain Lamb.
ii conclusion, let MS say that We have
cndeavored TO present this matter in a
dispassonate manner. having nothing 10
conceal and wishing 10 cXtenuate not
even the slightest circumstance.
Respectfully,
MARRlON L. DAWSON.
JEFFERSON WALLACE,
JOHN H. REDWOOD.
JAMES W. GORDON,
II. NJ. TYLER.
J. y. Mex ENNEv