The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-01
Mr.. D, C. RICHARDSON Wins
Far in The Lead In The Race lor
COmmonWtaIths' Attorney.
TIE OTHER OLD OFFICERS ARB AHEAD
The Good Government League Candidates
for Council and Aldermen Elected as
far as Heard from--Grimos Badly
Beaten--Eetarns up tn J A. VI.

The primary passed Off quietly yester-
day. and there was fairly good vote
poIed. The weather was not favorable
for large vote, and considering the
cloudinoss and rain. the vote polled was
larger than was expected.
There was rather lively contest for
the mayoralty. Mayor Richard NJ Tay-
lor did not make as strong a fight for
reelection as had been foreasted by hio
friends. There was a surprise party for
the election people In this respect. and
Captain y. L. Reeve, OF the Board OF
Aldermen. gave Mayor Taylor a lively
race. As It was. Mr.. Tayor defeated his
opponent by more than 100 votes when
the returns had been received up 10
O'Clock in the morning.
There was no contest for City Collector
or High Constable. Captain Frank H.
Cunningham, and L. c. Garrison had
1t all TO themselves for these two Of
fees.
LTH-ATTORNEY.
Mr.. II. VI. Smith, Jr., had very strong
opponent for the Office Of Common wealth's
Attorney. and tho result WAS that he was
not reelected. Hon. ID. &. Richardson,
who entered the race against Mr.. Smith,
made a strong fight. Tho ret rms receiv-
ed up to o'clock this morning gave Mr..
Richardson something over t00 majority.
lt is believed that when the ether pre-
cincts I'm the city are heard from Mr..
Richardson's majority will be even larger.
and that he will run ahead Of Mr.. Smith
by a vote OF from 700 to 900. There is no
doubt whatever that Mr.. Richardson will
be the next Commonwealth Attorney.
CITY SERGEANT.
Mr. Charles III. Epps had walk
over in the race for City Sergeant. His
opponents, MIR. John II. E.pps and Mr.. j.
@. Smith, did not make It interesting for
him.
Mr.. Warren It is thought. will have a
comparatively safe majority over Mr..
valentine for city Auditor when the re-
turns are all in. At o'clock he had run
considerably ahead OF him.
GOOD GOVERNMENT LEAGUE.
Up 90 ; o'clock only two wards I'm the
city had Seen heard from complete. These
were Monroe and Madison wards. In
each Of these the Good Government peo-
PIE made clean sweep.
The following candidates for the city
Council went through with something of
a flourish on the Good Government plat
form in Monroe and Madison wards
AivltbV <N''t'H~h
X. Burton, ". II, Zimmerman.
Common council-James Caskie. T.. NJ.
Foster Henry c. Jones. c. w. Tanner,
Marx Gunst.
Madison Ward-Board of Aldermen
Otway s. Allen, Sol. Cutchins.
Common Council-Julius a. Hobson,
Robert L. Briggs. Joseph Wallerstein, i.
G. Ebel T. A. HARRISON.
The good government people. Ii IL be-
lieved. Will also make a strong fight In
clay and Marshall wards. and II 10
Thought that most OF the aspirants en-
dorscd by this party VIII De elected. AZ
least. such are the indications at o'clock
THIS morning. There we're no endorse
mcnts made by the gooI government peo-
pie in Jackson and Jefferson words.
MIR. GRiNES DEFEATED.
IL IS a Significant fact tnat Mr.. John
r. Grimes. whose recent entauslemene
with the city Gas-Woriss finances l. IA
miliar 10 the readers o. fhe Times, las
been defeated 80 far as the returns show
at this writing. he made I,or stand In
his own ward, ami he Is saIi tC have
given up the .~ht after the ,irsS precinct
OF his ward was heard from. Following
IS the vote as far as heard from for
Council and Board OF Aldermen:
MADISON WARD.
--Precincts --
LIST 2d "a 4th Toll