The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-04
OFFICIAL VOTE IN HENRICO.
Mr. Maupin Receives a Majority Of DIT
Over ThrOCkmOrtOn.
RESULT OPTHG SENATORIAL CONTEST,
Munford Gets Majority of45o over Beve>
ridge-Ihe County Committee Meets
aud Canvasses tho Returns-A
Table Of the Oficiai Vote.

The Democratic County Committee 90
IIonrico county met az noon yesterday 81
The County Courthouse and canvassed
he vote cast at the primary on Thursday
Il showed that In all 1852 votes were cast
Tor the Democratic candidates for the
Two Houses Of the General Assembly.
The following was the vote received by
tho candidates for Senatorial honors:
Bcvofldgo. 755. Munford. LIS. Sands.
800. Mr. Sands received 80 votes more
lhan MI Munford and 765 more than Mr.
sevcrldge. Munfords majority over
Beveridgc Is 40 $780, -
Mr. Maupin who was a candldate lor
denomination for the House OF DELEGATES
received 1,166 votes and his opponent, MI
ThrOckmOrton. Gis. which gives MI Maui
pin a majority of Jii votes
A CLERICAL ERROR.
The following members OF the commit
tee were present:
RUSSELL (secretary), Mycr Angle. John X.
deter. H. ID. smith. G.. ii. Graves, W. 1.
Warmer, A. l.. Cornwall. II. I. Mon
cure. ". y. Ford, W. l.. Vaughan, W.
O. sheiburn, Thomas Gardner ana simon
The chair briefly stated the object for
which the committee had been called, ana
the canvassing of the votes was theh pro
ceeded with. The returns had been re-
cCiVcd from all the precincts except HUN
Forks OF the Road.
when the examination OF the returns
had been completed. the chairman stated
shat the return from Jones freClhcl
shoWod only thrty-siX votes as cast mere
for Mr.. hIunford, while gentleman VINO
had kept tally there had informed MN
that Mr. Munford had actually received
nfty-sIx votes.
The Chair thought this was merely
clerical error, but he desired TO have The
committee TO take some action in the
matter.
THE PRIMARY PLAN.
Sheriff Simon Solomon called attention
10 the primary plan. which made proVis-
ion for this irregulariiy. and he then READ
section 3 Of the plan, which contains the
following.
- Should any candidate be dlssatis-
fed with the face Of the returns, or al
lcae any Irregularities or frauds, he shall
De permitted 10 make complaint In writ
ing to the committee not later thhn IL NJ
on the nth day of September, 1897, speci-
wing the precinct or precincts IN which
he alleges irregularities OF frauds have
occurred. and tho Committee shall decide
whether the compla INT be based on good
ground. and whether recanvass OF the
returns or a recount OF tho ballots. or
both, shall be had. and in event that
such objections 20 the face Of the returns
or charges OF Irregularities or frauds are
sustained the committee shall decide and
award the certificate Of election 10 the
party found 20 be entitled thereto
FAVORING A RECOUNT
Mr.. Solomon thought It would be best
10 have a recount ordered at the pre-
cinct I'm question.
Mr.. H. ". Anderson. who represented
Mr. Munford. suggested during the dis
cussion which followed. that he would
nle formal complaint in the matter in
order to bring 1t properly before the com
mittce.
Tho Chair thought the committee had
mo- right 10 20 into "a recount on that day.
whcroupon Mr. Shelburn moved That the
Judges Of Jones Precinct be at once sent
for IN order 10 state whether there was
o. clerical error only. and If this was de-
MED that then a recount be had. The
motion was carried.
ON motion Of Mr. solomon. Il was next
decided that the presence Of any OF the
judge should be sufficient.
No was alFo decided on motion OF Mr..
Solomon that a special officer be sent
90 Forks Of the Road in order TO secure
the missing return from that precinct
Mr. RUSSELL was appointed by the chair
man 90 90 after the return, and me com
mittee then took recess until 2:3O p. M.
RETURNS ALL IN.
when the committee recOnvened short
Is before o'clock I'm the afternoon, NJ.
Russell was promptly on hand with tho
missing return Of Short Pump precinct.
which was promptly canvassed
Election Judge John Redmond OF Jones
Precinct was also present who stated
that by a clerical error he had entered SO
votes for Mr.. Munford on the return from
his precinct while 1t should haze beem
Sc
Upon Mr. Solomon's motion. the com
mittee then opened the ballots end as
ccrtained that J6 votes hal been cast at
that precinct for Mr.. Munford. The err
Tor was accordingly corrected.
The committee then went into eSecu-
tive session and had some discussion I'M
regard 10 complaints that intoxicating
beverages had been dispensed free Of
charge near the polls on election day
The committee unanimously passed a re-
solution. condemning the giving away OF
liquors no primaries for the purpose OF
influencing voters
THE OFFICIAL VOTE.
The following IS the result OF the vote
cast in HenricO county at the primary
on Thursday for the various candidates
Tor the Legislature. as canvassed by the
Democratic County Committee showing
also the majorities Of the votes cast for
Nlr. Sands over Mr.. Munford, for Mr..
Nunford over Mr Rcveridge and for Mr.
Maupin over MIR. Throckmorton:
Tu,Iaboa nicfriet