Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18

about 1 500. From this IL is seen that
only one third of the voting strength of
The city was brought into play. The
polls were opened at sunrise and closed
90 100 +. NJ, giving in these long hours
an opportunity. as the City Committee
ordained. for every one who desired to
cast his vote for the man he preferred
Throughout the day the utmost order and
fuudliness among voters and personal
workers for each candidate prevailed
about the polls. The candidates them
selves are warm, personal friends, and
as they both spent much Of the day about
the voting places. were seen often
laughing and talking together and joking
each other
WILL NOMINATE HIM.
Both gentlemen are residents Of the
Fourth Ward, and voted early. II hap
poaei that they met at the judges desk,
and the following conversation ensued:
Good morning, Dick" said Mr.. owen.
Hello, Harry" responded Mr. Robert
son.
81 have been waiting for you. want
10 put in a vote for you" said Mr.. owen
"And that Is what l am going TO do for
you.' replied Mr.. Robertson.
Then the two candidates walked up TO
he voting place. each voted Cor the
other, and when they separated each
SHOT a little pleasantly at the other as
90 which one would be showed under"
While they were standing here to-
e,rher some one suggested that the man
WHO was defeated should be made
Chairman of the delegation and nomi-
nate his successful opponent I'm the con-
venuOn. Both candidates. each expect
ing to hear the other place his name in
domination, heartily agreed to this at
the time, and when the result of the
day was known and Mr.. owen wore the
crown, Mr.. Robertson signitied his in
tention of carrying out the agreement TO
lhe letter.
When IL became generally known that
Mr. owen had been successful. hundreds
Of mis- friends gathered about that gen
Icman at Hull and Thirteenth streets
and called Justify for speech. A stand
3as quickly improvised and Mr.. Owen
midst rounds OF cheers, mounted It.
bis address Of some minutes was most
worldly received. He thanked his
tends for their hearty support. and eX-
5ressed much satisfaction that such
unity and thoroughly good feeling had
Nisted during the day He also de-
,larcd the warmest regard for his OPP
2onent whom he had vaDquished. Mr..
owen resumed his place on the pave
mcnt among his friends. and everybody
oined IN n CHEEKY. good-natured 'Hur-
-ah Cor Owen" in this Mr.. Robertson
himself joined Mr.. Robertson also
made a graceful speech. and assured
Mr.. owen and the friends of both that
4 man can be man In defeat as well
as In the flush Of victory.
As soon as the polls closed the judges
repaired to the Democratic headquarters,
where the City Central Committee was
as.ombled. and there the vote. as given
above. was received and certified. OF
the five votes which were thrown out
one was cast for Governor Charles T.
OFcrrall. The names Of both candidates
on the ticket were erased, and the Gov
Prnor's written plainly between them.
The Water Commissioners did not
meet last night. as a quorum could not
be had.
INSPECTING A CkuSHEk.
Mr.. NJ. A. Campbell, chairman of the
Council Committee on Streets, and Cap
tain James a. Lipscomb, City Engineer
spent portion OF Thursday at Bon Air.
where they made a thorough inspection
o. the rock-crusher at that place. which
has been offered for sale TO the city.
The machine, driven by a tremendous en-
pine was found steadily grinding the
hardest stone 20 powder. and working
perfectly In every particular. But when
asked yesterday as 10 what these gem
tlemen will recommend 10 the Council
as 10 making rent or purchase Of the
''masher" one said that though much
pleased with IL, he thought it much too !
large for the city's purposes. The pur- |
pose the Street Committee have in re-
commendiug such a purchase is 10 enable |
The city at slight cost to macadamize all |
er outlying streets.
Messrs. Ambrecht & Middendorf have |
also made the city an offer of crusher |
q theirs. now at their quarry near Peters |