Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-20
THE PRIMARY TO-DAY
ALL TRUE DEMOCRATS EXPECTED
no VOTE FOR DELEGATES.
TIE CONTEST QUITE EXCITING.
Each Candidate Claims That lie VIII
Get Mnjority-Busy Day with
Worl.ers-Captain Lamb Sweeps
Henrico.
IIenFico.

Rlchmond's 1Ol delegates to the Demo-
cratic Congressional Convention Of Sep
tember Sd will be elected in the primary
to-day.
The polls will be open in every precinct
in the city from A. NJ. to p. NJ, and
every loyal Democrat IS expected to DIS
charge his duty and vote.
Voting will be by secret ballot mot by
the viva voce plan. as has been erroneous
~ stated, and the ballots will be cast
for the congressional candidates direct
The candidate receiving the highest num-
Der Of votes cast In each precinct will
name the delegates and alternates al
lotted TO such precinct.
The fight is between Colonel Tazeweu
Elicit. Of Richmond. and Captain John
Lamb. Of Hennco. The friends Of both
have been working hard, and seem equal
Is confident.
At noon yesterday Mr.. Marion l.. Daw-
son. chairman Of the City Democratic
Committee, gave out the tickets, and
friends of the candidates went actively
10 work to distribute them. These tickets
have on them the names OF the two can
didates. beneath which are these lines:
''The person voting this ticket hereby
pledges himself 20 support the nominee OF
the Democratic party at the ensuing gem
eral election"
READY FOR THE BATTLE.
At the headquarters OF both the cam
didates Yesterday the workers were very
sanguine OF success. Colonel Elletts
friends claimed that their champion
would get b to 70 OF the Richmond dele
gates in to-day's primary While the
workers Of Captain Lamb asserted that
they would capture at least 90 ot the
Richmond delegates. and would with
them. have "a sufficient number 10 noml-
nate the Henrico fayorite.
Friends of the two candidates viii
work I'm earnest to-day II is conceded
that great many Democrats will stay
away from the polls. but many Who had
oricfnaIly intended 20 do this yesterday
determined 20 90 up and cast ballot
for one Of the Democratic candidates.
II may be that the result Of the PIP
mary will determine the matter on VINO
shall be the nominee. 4 very decided
victory I'm the city would, In all llkeH-
hood. mean that the victor Will receive
the honor OF being the party Standard
bearer. The nominating convention viii
be composed Of 17 delegates, apportioned
as follows:
Richmond ..........s '''.'..s'''''''''''''lv
Manchester ............ .s....''s.'''''''' ID
HenTlcO ...... ............ .....-'.''.'''.... -
Hanover ............... ...........'''.'.''' ID
King William .......s...s....'.s.....ss
New Kent .............. ........'..'.'.''' :
GO0chland .......... ................'.'.'-
Chesterfield ....... ....,...,....s.. .....'s. IL
CAPTAIN LAMB SWEEPS HENRICO.
Precinct meetings were held in Henrico
yesterday afternoon and last night, Tor
the election Of the "a delegates, 10 when
that county is entitled. Lamb swept the
county and his friends were juDi!ant laSt
night. The Elicit managers dlu NOT co-"'
ou getting more than four or SIX mem
bur the returns received up TO midhsHL
only gave them one out OF twenty-five.
Seven Pines and Chestnut Hill' each WIN
one delegate. remained 20 be heard from
hut these are conceded for Euett' 1hls
shows how the elections went:
For Lamb-Gayton, J.: short Pump T.
pi5ge church. I. Shoemakers. 2; smith
er's 9: Hardin's shop. 3; Bakers, j; MT
locks 1; Town Hall. /; hungary, q,
Rrtin's. !: Barton Heights, = Jones :, -
Carter's Store. 1. Total. Il.
For FtIett-Forls OF Road. /.
NAMES OF DELEGATES.
Following are the names Of the dele
gates SD f.r as were learned last night:
Hqrdin's Shop-John VI. Noegler wall
ter E. Brauer and Charles Hechler.
Huneary-W. \. Reeve and \. r. Court
ney.
Bruin's-H N. Ford.
BARTON Naturalization Ragland and
PeytOn Rose.
Snlthor's-W. G.. Johns, John r. Jeter'
and Dennis O'Neu
At Sh0emaker's the delegates were not
named. but q direct vote being taken,
resulted in % being cast for Lamb. as
against for Elicit Lamb will, OF course,
name the two delegates from this pre-
cinct.
AT Smlher's Precinct the vote was
closer Elicit receiving 50, against Lamb.
Sc.
At Hardln's Precinct II. d. Smith and
T O.. Iarus were elected members Of the
County Committee and j. II. kemple
and r.. NJ. Caws0n were chosen members
OF the committee from Sh0emakers.