The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-30
RESULT OF THE ELECTION.
Mayor Post Beaten by Mr. A. A. N oss
"A Tie Vote for Councilman.

Newport News, Va, May 30-(SpeciaD
1.-The unusual stir and excitement, the
conconetant OF an election has passed
away. and those who are willing to sub
init such matters to the majority re-
TUNED to theil irrespective avocatlons yes
terday as though no election had taken
place.
There are generally a few malcontents
on an occasion OF this kind, and Newport
News found no exception to the general
rule.
Mr.. A. "A. Moss captured the Mayor
atty iby majority of about 60 over
Mayor Post. It was rumored that
Mayor Post would contest the election
of Mr.. Moss, but when asked If such
was the tease. he replied that he knew
nothing of 1t and was not responsible for
the origin of such a rumor.
The tie vote between ID. S. Jones and
j. l.. Sibley, of the Fourth Ward, has
occasioned right much discussion, and
good deal ot'feelhg Is manifested in
some quarters. 1t Is feared that Mr.
Jones will be displaced by Mr.. Siblsy
because the term for (which Mr.. Jones
ticket.
The charter provides that ION the
fourth Thursday in May 1896. there shall
DE elected seven Councilmen, whose
term of office shall expire ION the 3O,h
Gny of June, 1897; also seven Council
FIreri, whose term Of office shall expire
on the 30th day OF June, 1893. and there
after seven Councils en- shall be elected
each year at the said general election
whose term of office shall be two years"
From the above 1t seems that the term
for which each Councilman was elected
at the past election should have been
stated on the ticket. although there are
a few of the contrary opinion.
a Lawyers, however, are about equally
divided on the question, as to whether
each candidate should have stated the
time for which he desired 10 be elected
IN his application which was filed with
the clerk.
Mr.. E. w, Barrett, chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee. said
that w. b. Boyce, q candidate for the
Newport News Democratic Club, for TIN,
Council from the Fourth Ward-the
same that Messrs. Jones and S!bley are
from-in the application he filed in the
Clerks Office simply stated that he was
a candidate for the Common Council Of
the city OF Newport News to be voted for
May 2Sth, 1885, neither specifying ward
nor duration OF term OF office sought by
him. Notwithstanding this imperfec-
ton the Electoral Board put him on the
ticket for the two year term in the
Fourth Ward. while D. S. Jones, with
superior application, was not entered up
for any term at all by the board
Mr.. Barrett said that Boyce's name
should have been thrown out. Mr. Bar
rett further stated that before the prt-
mary was held She Executive Committee
decided that the candidate for Council
man IN each ward receiving the greatest
number Of votes should be placed on the
ticket for two years dong term) and the
one receiving next to greatest should
enter the contest for one year (short
terrr1).
DIS. Jones got the greatest number of
votes IN the Fourth Ward primary, and
the Electoral Board was advised Of this
fact, still the term Of office was left
Blank. Mr.. Parrett Is Of opinion that
the Electoral Board could order a new
election In the Fourth Ward.
& When approached 1.-THE subject. D. S.
Jones said 1.-THE whole thing is g.gsn-
tie fraud; they don't want a man who
stands up for right and is not afraid to
speak his, mind They are sfraid OF
knch men,