The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-25
ELLYSON GETS At OUT OF Is
Result Of the Primary Election In This
Ciy Yesterday.
AN UNUSUALLY LIGHT VOTE P0LLED.
4 Number Of Democrats Retused to Com
init Themselves by Entering the fri-
mary-Ihe Note of the Various Pre-
cincts aud the Total Number.

The general expectation had been on the
part Of the friends of Mr.. Eliyson. as well
as Of Mr. Tyler that at yesterdays pri-
mary a full vote would be poled. The fact
however. was that the actual vote cast was
surprisingly small. Many good Demo
Gratis. who. under ordinary circumstances
would have voted. stayed away from the
primary this time. because they did not
care to commit themselves to vote for
the nominees Of the state Convention,
who may be required TO stand on the
Chicago platform.
BhOO GIT OUT THE VOTES.
Up 10 O'Clock yesterday afternoon only
2.lSy votes were cast IN the entire city,
but during the afternoon both sides did
their utmost 10 bring ont voters and when
the polls closed at T. NJ. 4,5il votes had
been deposited in the boxes of the twenty
i've precincts Of this city
The city Democratic Committee had
announced its intention 10 meet at Saen-
ger Halle 1T O'Clock last evening To re-
ceive the returns from the primary
election. When that time arrived ana
Mr. Marion l.. Dawson. the chairman "t
the committee raped for ORDER the bg
room was about half hled with per
sons who had come TO learn the result
Among them were about half dozen
officers OF election. who were ready to de-
liver the returns.
THE APPORTIONMENT.
The FIRST precinct 10 be handed In was
the third of Jackson ward. closely follow
ed D ytho fourth. Then came tho first.
second. fourth and third precincts OF Mad
ison Ward and the Others were brought
in close succession 30 that within haii an
hour every precinct had been reported
The total vote cast in the city was i.3fl
Of which Mr.. j. Taylor Ellyson received
. 1G7 Mr.. J. Ifoge Tyler ! 13s. MIR. Baker
L. Lee ~. while votes had 10 be thrown
out as imperfect According 10 the plan
of minority representation. which had
been adopted bv the city Democratic
Committee Mr. Ellyson is entitled To ALh2
delegates and Mr.. Tyler 10 3o.3' delegates
while Mr.. Lee does not receive any. Mr.
Ellyson's number Of delegates is equal to
1855 per cent of the entire vote cast and
Mr.. Tyler's 10 - 9ij per cent.
UNDER THE OLD PLAN
Had the plan been adopted. that here
:ofore has been in operation, and under
which the candidate receiving the highest
number Of votes i'm each precinct had
the right TO appoint the entire number Of
delegates allotted 10 the respective pre-
cinct. Mr. Tyler would have been entitled
to only from four 10 six delegates. Mr..
Tyler carried the Third Precincts Of
jefferson and Jackson Words. respective
ly. each one Of which would under the
old plan. have been entitled to two dele
gates. Mr.. Tyler also received a majority
Of votes in the First and Second Pre-
cincts OF Jackson Ward. but neither Of
them polled at the last Presidential cleo
tion sufficient votes to be entitled 10 a
delegate
WOULD HAVE RECEIVED SIX.
II is very likely. however. that If the
old plan had been carried ont. the city
Democratic Committce would have al
lowed each one OF these two precincts
representation Of one delegates. In this
case Mr.. Tyler would have received six
delegates
The following table shows the vote cast
yesterday for the respective candidates
by precincts: