The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-21
COL. ELLETT THE WINNER.
He Secured SiXty.Nine Delegates Out
Of a Hundred and One.
THE TOTAL VOTE POLLED WAS LIGHT
Being Five Hundred and Ninety Five Less
Than in the Primary OF Ninety fosr.
EIIetrs Friends Claim That IL
Insures His Nomination.

The primary passed or quietly In the
city yesterday, resulting In majority for
Colonel razewli Elicit over Captain John
Lamb Of 81, the former securing 90 dele
gates and the latter o.. The totai vote
polled in the city was 4.4zl. as against
5,Ois cast in the primary election OF 1854.
VOTE IN VARIOUS WARDS.
In Marshall ward Captain Lamb was
victorious, capturing the entire delega-
ton OF fifteen from that ward. Coionei
Euett retaliated, however. Dy sweeping
Gay ward, thereby securing twenty-hins
delegates.
In Jefferson ward each captured
two precincts, Elicit securing the hrsr
and second, and Lamb the third ana
fourth, netting Elicit seven and Lamp
nine delegates.
Colonel Elicit carried four precincts OF
Monroe ward. with eotal OF seventeen
delegates. The remaining precinct went
for captain Lamb, giving him four dele
gates.
Three precincts of Jackson ward cast
a majority for Captain Lamb. CIV
fng him three delegates. Tho fourth pre-
cu7ct gave Colonel Elsett two delegates.
Three precincts of Madison ward went
for Colonel Elicit giving him thirteen
delegates. the otner piecASe eo'o 10Y
tam Lamb one delegate.
The total vote cast in each ward was
as follows: Marshall ward. sOl Gay
ward. .2sO: jefferson ward, 1888; Monroe
ward 72s: Jackson ward, 236; Madison
ward, 5i5.
,rhe vote received by each candidate
IN the several wards was received iast
night bv the City Democratic Commtteo
ar Old Market Hall. large crowd
eeeminelv about evenly divided between
tbe two candidates, was present ana
heartily cheered as the returns were III
favor of Elicit or Lamb. The foho"1ns
| votes were announced In the various
| wards: ,D
MARSHALL WAkD.
First precinct (entitled 10 ioui uee
| cates)-Ellett. SO; Lamb. ls2.
second precinct (entitled to five dele
gates)-Ellett. lO6; Lamb. Hb'
Third precinct (entitled to SIX oeis-
| gates)-Ellett Sc: Lamb, 2'S.
Total vote I'm ward. sVl.
CLAY WARD.
| gates)-Ellett, 162; Lamb, los.
First precinct (entitled 10 seven dele.
| Second precinct (entited 10 six dele
| gates)~Elett. 145; Lamb, u.
Third precinct (enutled to nye DELE
gates)-Ellert, l27: Lamb. II.
Fourth precinct (entitled to seven dele
gates)-Ellett 2O5; Lamb. Sc.
Firth precinct entitled 20 four dele
gates)-Ellett. 1854; Lamb. 1874.
Total vote in ward. l,2s0.
JEFFERSON WARD.
Flrsr precinct (entitled to three dele
| gates)-Ellett. 40; Lamb, S2
Second precinct, (entited to four dele'
gates)-Ellett. 95: Lamb, 80.
Third precinct (entitled to three dele
gates)-Ellett, 50; Lamb, s..
Fourth precincu (entitled to six dele
| gates)-Ellett, 127: Lamb. 225.
| Total vote in ward, I33.
MONROE WARD.
First precinct (entitled 10 six dele
gates)--Ellett. 120; Lamb. g..
Second precinct (enitled to four dele
| gates)-Ellsst, 81: Lamb, a.
Third precinct (entltled 10 three dele
gateO-Ellett. 70; Lamb, 65.
Fourth precinct (entitled TO four dele
gates)-Ellett "a; Lamb. IS.
| Fifth precinct (en,itled 10 four dele
gates)-Ellett. 65: Lamb. GA.
| Total vote in ward. 7zs.
MADISON WARD.
First precinct entitled 10 four dele
gates)-Ellett. Jos; Lamb. 6s.
4 NtAvHh titNinNb lShAiti'i " h'o ueic~
gates)-Ellett. So; Lamb. ~.
| Third precinct (entitled to four dele
gates)-Ellett, ~: Lamb. 50.
| Fourth precinct (enutled TO one dele
| gate)-Ellett rs; Lamb. 80.
| Total vote in ward, 5ia
JACKSON WARD.
| First precinct (entitled 10 one delegate)
| --Ellett, g. Lamb. l3.
| Second precinct (entitled to one dele.
| gate)-Ellett, 3. Lamb. Is.
| Third precinct entitled 10 one dele
gats)-Ellett. &c: Lamb. a..
| Fourth precinct (entitled to two dele
gates)-Ellett, Al; Lamb. SO.
Total vote in ward. 1885,
WHAT Is CLAIMED.
coloneI Elietts friends claim that tho
vote which he received In this city prsc-
ticaIy insures his nomination. lie se-
| cured G5 delegates In this city, in Gooch-
| land, and 3 IL in Henrico, making total
| or - l-Z delegates. Ninety-four are ne
| cessary to nomination He is, there
fore, sun Is IL votes short. IL is claimed
| that ne VIII secure seven OF the thirteen
delegates from Manchester, and enough
| more from Chesterfield and Hanover 10
go 10 the convention with upwards OF r
| hundred votes behind him.
Inc friends OF Captain Lamb. however.
have not yet lost hope. The Henrico man
has now SO l-2 delegates pledged TO gun
| port him. lie secured 20 l-2 In Henrico:
| 81 in this city, and I'm New Kent.
His friends claim that ne will get enough
| more in Manchester, Chesterfield, and
| Hanover TO put him through.
| Corrected reports from the Henrico
| primary show that Colonel Elicit car
| ried Gayton. Seven Pines, and Crosa
Roads. thereby obtaining three delegateA
| lie also obtained half vote at Brunn@.
| giving him 3l-2 delegates 20 Captain
| Lambs 20 i-2
Colonel Elicit yesterday cast his voto
| Tor captain Lamb. II Is presumed that
| the latter gentleman did az much for him
tna previous day.
Captain Lamb yesterday received q
| number OF congratulatory telegrams on
the result OF the primary In his own
county.
FROM LAMBS HEADQUARTERS.
The following statement was sent TO
The Times last night from Captain
Lambs headquarters:
Captain Lamb has the whole deiega-
don from New Kent which. with y
votes from Henrico. and 50 from Bich-
mond. gives him 50 delegates. the re-
sal, so far being that Colonel Elicit
has II majority: and 50 delegates are
yet to be elected. with the chances de-
cldedly In Captain Lambs favor. az
l -. tIrA In ltE0