The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-02
WISE-YOUNG CONTEST.
the REPT BLTCiNS CLdIM 4 GOOD
CHdNCE ron THEIR Man.
Democrats Lost Time at the Polls on Ac-
count Of Slow Voting As Well
Their Opponents.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. Feb. l-Spe-
cial.-ln a conversation with Mr. Il. y.
Peachy chairman OF the Republican CITY
Committee. with regard to the Young
Wise contested election. thc following IN
formation was elected:
There were about three thousand to
publican votes lost in this district. some
as ~ Norfolk FOR lack OF time. others.
as in Williamsburg. because the voters
aid not understand how 10 prepare their
ballots. and could not get proper assist
ancc from the Judges Oh election. FROM
the last-nameu cause, DR.. Wise cluimS
10 have lost forty votes in thS place,
and hundreds elsewhere. About psntN
ceuo.ltton, nave been taken here up 10
This time. Judge X. j.. Henley is counsel
Tor Dr. Wise. his son. y. J.. Henley,
Young lawyer. Is taking dispositions, ana
Chairman -. J.. Pcachy Is assisting in
various ways.
have been elected if the judges or election
had not delayed the vote IN some piac.S'
and in other places had rendered. 10 Hul-
crate voters the assistance conVi'pi"lt
Nv the trainers OF the election aW I'm
regard fu Young's recent answer
brought by Judge Brooke. and p9bisn. Il
i'm The Times. 10 may ice said tHat 10.
Wise regards IL as nothing iit 40 ll-'t
for his oliver. The ltepuoh,dh' H'I q
confidently expect Co see D. NlSV ''"'
his seat I'm Congress
DEMOCRATS DELAYED
In Justice TO the Judges Of election.
il ousht 10 be SAID that they gave 1T
Wise's cOlOrcd supporters $50 much ttlhv
more than the election law speclhe5 ''"N
a great many Democratic voters lo'' o.
great deal OF time waiting 10 VOC, ai,1
that some rather feared that night WOW"
catch them ~ the polls. .,,,.
Tho Rev. Mr. holland. Of GordonsNhi'.
preached twice sunday at tne h"p
church for the pastor, Key. +. T. "il'll
who rs still indlspOsed. Mr Nolahl "'''
, addressed the college \. VI. &. y. ln '"'
Pneumonia and consumption are taking
off "A good many cOlOred people I'D tl''
section and 10 looks as ~ nature may
soon settle the negro question p'l',i
imam politicians and legislatures can 40
Rev Mr. Latham returned SATURDAY ai
ternOon from n pleasant visit 10 former
fields of labor. and filled his pulpit "4
usual.
The examinations at the college began
this morning AZ o'clock. md about feF
enty-nyo students are busiiy 81 WORK.
MANY SICK.
Among those still sick arc Mr. George
" Haukints and daughter Mr.. W. o.
y Hankints and daughter Mrs. W. g.
Jones Miss Marion A. Jones. MI. W. h
Smith. Mr.. G.. =. Armistead. Hiss Eliza
eth MOI OK. MIS-. }. j. 9lAuDNi VI Afyi
Mercer Mrs l.. Is. Wharton. Mr.. ~. y
Christian. Mrs Henry Trevillian. and Nh
r. II. Tucker; but the grip has not taHef
fatal turn in the case of any whit'
persons I'm Williamsburg. Some 9i th'
ab0ve-n named Z have been very sick. hu
not dangerously 3d. Among the blacks
however. tho mortality has been StcA
enough 20 cause almost a panic.
John A. w. jones. the cOlOred black
smith. who was knocked down and in
jufcd by a ticyclist is still unable q
walk. and u.oLds very slowly u at All
Jones was Az industrious. thrifty man
and has the sympathy Of the whole com
munity.
Dr. Gabriel Gait. OF 1slo Of Wight aoun
ty. who is visiting here says that The
old town has improved wonderfully %
appearance. especially within the last si3
years. This Improvement is owing large
lv. Of course. 20 the presence Of 40 aver
age of che hundred and seveuty-lve stu
dents. who spend great many thuusaLd
Of dollars in tle town.