The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-02

finally withdrew his suggestion, provided
that the ballots, books, etc, be taken
care OF in some vault.
Mr.. Winston offered as an amendment
that the committee recouvene this after
noon at O'Clock, while Mr.. Tyler Of
fered as a substitute that the recount be
proceeded with at once. After consider
able discussion the substitute was adopted
10y a vote OF u to Il.
Mr.. Coalter moved that all candidates
to invited to witness the count. and that
The committee devise some means TO noti-
fy them. The Chair ala not see any ne
ccssity for such motion. and IL was lO1t.
The committee then started into the
recount after Or. Jub. Il. Wood had been
invited to attend the same. The number
OF ballots was first counted, and IL was
found to correspond with the number
reported by the officers Of the precinct.
There We're eleven members Of the city
Democratic Committee present who IN
derstood the tedious Job OF recountlng OF
i the ballots They divided themselves in
sections Of three each with two members
10 relieve those who were tired out. one
member in each section read out the
votes east. which were entered on the tai
~ sheets by tho other two members who
thereby kept a check upon each other.
.fil. X - IL NdltUfllts one OF the CALI
didates for city Auditor, was present for
an hour or So while Mr.. Joseph NJ.
Shelton. represented Mr. Edward j. War
reo tho present incumbent and COM
petng candidates.
Mr.. WARREN ELECTED.
The work was progressing slowly and
by ? o'clock this morning it was very
plain that Il would take four more hours
10 complete the work. IL was safe, how
ever, 20 state that Mr.. Warren would
f1ve at leas, 80 majority over Mr.. Val
entinc In that precinct. This was cor
robordted by those who during the day
We're present at the various counts made
u the sworn election officers OF the
precinct in question. Inasmuch as the
vote as ascertaincd by the city Com
mittee in the twenty-four other precincts
of tho city. gives Mr. Warren majority
ot lio votes II can bee confidently stated
that his majority over Mr.. Valentine
VIII be 800 votes, IL not more
This being the case. ~ is apparent tnai
ali the present general officers have pass
ed through the primary successfully. with
the exception Of Mr.. n. NJ. Smith. Jr..
VINO viii be succeeied as Commonwealth
Attorney by Mr.. b. q. Richardson. The
following are the candidates who have
been nominated in the primary. which is
equivalent 10 their election on the fourth
Thursday in this month.
Richard NJ. Taylor. for Mayor.
u. g. Richardson. for Commonwealth
Attorney.
T. W. Cunningham. for Collector.
l.. {. Garrison. for High Constable.
Charles II. Epps. for city Sergeant.
Edward j. Warren. for city Auditor.
ff.H. .I..-.s - e..s.
weaths Attorney will be about LOO
IL was reported this morning that the
election officers OF the First precinct Of
Clay ward had been summoned TO appear
before Judge Witt, Of the Hastings Court.
this morning. The report could not be
confirmed. however, but under the new
law, which legalzes primary elections.
the Judge Of the Hastings Court has
jurisdiction in the matter.
THE LEAGUE CANDIDATES.
The members OF the Democratic League
for Good Government are well pleased
with the result OF the primary election.
They have succeeded in electing all their
candidates Tor the Common Council in
Marshall ward. They also elected all
their candidates for the two branches of
the City Council in Monroe and Madison
wards. and five candidates for the Com
mon Council In Clay ward. They have
loSt their candidates for Board Of Alder
men in Marshall ward and also in Clay
ward. The following are the members OF
the Council elected with the endorsement
OF the league.
Marshall ward Common Council
Messrs. Branch X. Allen, Horace A.
Hawkins, }. Harry Lawder, y. Thomas
MOsby. W. r. Moody.
Madison ward: Board Of Aldermen
Messrs. Otway 5. Alien. Sol Cutchins.
Common COuncl-Messrs. Il. II. Briggs.
+. G. Ebel. T.. 4: Harrollson, Julius \.
HobsOn, Joseph Wallersten.
Monroe ward. Board Of Aldermen
Messrs Reuben Burton. William II Zim-
mermann. Common Council Messrs
James Caskle. G. W. Tanner. T.. Foster.
Henry G. Jones, Marx Ganst.
Clay ward: Common Council-J. VI.
Blanks. $. II. Cottreil. j. j. King, IL.
W. Rouutree. William q. Stokes.
THE COUNClLMEN.
Following are the results of the cleo
| uOn Tor cOuncilmen:
CLAY WARD
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