The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-18
OWEN CARRIES THE CITY
NIX. ROBERTSON BEATEN BT ONLY
FfVE FOTES.
The Home ward Decided the Contest-A
Political Love Feast Followed the An
nouncement uf tho Resuits


yesterday resulted IA MI. many - wv"
securing the eight delegates from Nam
chester TO the convention which meets IN
this city on the I'd. TO nominate two can
didatos for the House Of Delegates, to
ropresent the counties OF Chesterfield and
Powhatan and the city Of Manchester
1t was. indeed. close contest. Mr.. owens
majority in the city be.ng only five.
The total number OF votes cast was b1l
which is considered a very large vote ioI
a primary in this city, when only Two
men were TO be voted for. The vote by
wards was as follows:
First Ward-Owon. a.. Robertson, 3d.
Second Ward-Owon, a. Robertson os
In this ward two votes were thrown out
one ~ Them being for Governor Charles
A. OFcrrall and the other one nor Oeihs
scratched at all.
Thlrd Ward-Owen 6: Robertson, g.
In the Fourth Ward. where both Of the
candidates reside. the vote was owen
l52; Robertson, los.
HOME WARD DECIDED IT.
Everything hinged on the vote OF TINS
ward. as the returns from tho othe'
wards had been canvassed, ana u re-
CURED a majority Of 80 votes IN the Fourth
Ward to secure the delegates from TINS
city for Mr. owen
He got the thirty-nine and five aodi-
tional. IL was known all day long that
the contest would be close. and this only
served 10 place the friends Of the re-
rpective candidates all the more on their
mette.
An Interesting feature Of the primary
was the exceedingly friendly manner IN
which the canvass was conducted MT
Owen and Mr.. Robertson are warm per-
sonal friends, and have been such LOT
many years. They both vote at inc
Fourth Ward precinct, and yesleIuay
morning Mr.. owen was the first al the
polls Pretty soon Afterwards MI ROD
ertson put IN his appearance.
"Good morning. Dick, said Mr. owen.
"Hello Harry" responded Mr.. Robert
son.
u have been waiting for you. want
TO put in a vote for you" said Mr. owen
And that Is what / am going TO DO
for YOU" replied Mr Robertson
Then the two candidates walked up 10
the voting place, each voted Tor the other'
and when they separated each shot
little pleasantly at the other as 10 "hicn
one would be showed under
While they were there together some
one remarked lyon gentlemen seem to be
on such good terms. 1t will be In order
FOR the defeated one to nominate the
other" Both answered simultaneously
That's so, I'll agree 20 It,
POLITICAL LOVE FEAST.
After the returns from the Fourth Ward
had been canvassed. and II being known
that Mr. owen had received majority
IN the city, the large crowd around the
polls called upon Mr.. Owen for a speech.
lie came forward amidst enthusiasm, ana
thanked his friends for their generous
fD ha mo m
friendship which for years had existed
between himself and Mr.. Robertson and
referred TO the fact that the contest had
been a clean-cut and manly one
Indeed" said he there has not been
one word Of bitterness passed during the
whole contest between the friends Of the
opposing candidates"
When Mr. owen concluded there were
loud cries for Mr.. Robertson and that
gentleman came forward amid cheers and
had some very nice ana complimentary
things TO say about his friend. Mr.. owen.
10 whom ne promised his most enthusiastic
support. The occasion was described 10y
some as being q real political love feast.
a number of Mr.. RobertsOn's warmest
supporters came forward and. grasping
Mr.. owen by the hand, said:
we fought YOU hard. Harry. ana now
we will fight FOR you stlll harder"
Mr.. owen. under tho rules of the pri-
airy, IS authorized 10 name the eight dele
gates from Manchester and the honor of
being the chairman Of The Manchester
delegation I'm the convention viii bee ac-
corded 10 Mr Robertson who under the
agreement made by the two candidates.
will place Mt ovens name before the
convention.
TO ASSESS PROPERTY.
The Board Of Supervisors of Chesterfield
county will hold "a special meeting on
Thursday. September 2Sd at the County
Courthouse This meeting is called for
the purpose OF assessing am property I'm
the county Tor the ensuing year These
meetings arc held every year for this
purpose.
he FIRED AT HIM
Mr.. Charles Bass nred three shots at a
suspicious character Thursday evening
while IN his neighbours yard. Mr. bsss and
Mr. VIM. Dent occupy adjoining property
on Everett street near Eighteenth. About
u 80 O'Clock Mr.. Bass won't in his back
lot. and while there be saw man in the
shadow Of the house Io was standing
perfectly still and Mr.. Bass thought 20
was his neghbor. and spoke 90 the man.
When the prowlor heard his voice he
made a break and jumped the fence. AS
the man was on top OF tho fence Mr.
Bass pulled out his pistol and hrod three
ehots az the fleeing man, but he never
hppptui ana 1T IS not Known whether
liz WAS ACQUITTED.
Policeman w. r.. Foster Of Richmond.
was acquitted before Squire e. r. Jones
in SwansborO yesterday ~ not hav-
ing been proven that he has ever made
threats against Mr.. Ben Hatcher.
on Wednesday Mr. Hatcher swore ont
warrant against Mr. Foster in
which ne stated De was afraid of Mr.
Foster ana feared that ne would DO him
bodily harm. From the evidence presented
IN tho trial yesterday the presiding
Justice did not consider 20 necessary TO
put the policeman under bond.
In the County Court when the appeal
case OF Mr. Foster was tried Monday
there was q failure OF proof that Mr. Fos-
ter had a pistol. Some OF the witnesses
said he had while others said hc ola
Judge clopton then dismissed the case
against him.
IN THEIR MEMORY.
The Powhatan Troop Association met
ct powhatan Court House Thursday
Mr. A. Royal OF this city was I'M att
tendance. and he reports "a large crowd
present and everybody had good time
The following gentlemen are the oiii-
GERS % the Association. Joseph HOheOn,
president: Charles Old. Vice-president' j.
" GoOdc treasurer. Augustine Royall
secretary and Rev. J. II. Harrison, chap
lain.
The following resolutions were present
20 and adopted hv the association on the
deaths OF five Of their comrades:
Whereas ~ has pleased Almighty God
20 remove from our midst our beloved
comrades. C'has ID. IOwndes. VI. w. Nj
ID anf..N