The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
GROSS irregularities charged in The
Richmond Primary.
SPIRITED Fight FOR CITY ATTORNEY

Especial Dispatch to The Virginian.)
Iichmond. Va. March II lSqs

"'Pceit piSpalcn TO The EirEinian)
Richmond. Va, March II, 1888.
MttuefS were comparatively calm t.r
auy "l''er The storm of ;the primary
ERECTION Mr.. O. a. Hawkins. who was
dcie;uted for Commissioner or the CRcve-
nue. Dy Col X. B. Murford by Only
ni'S votes, has decided to ask for 4,
't"-uh'. lie DIES not claim any fraud,
put 'ulinks enough clerical errors may
nave been made to chiir.gc the rcsup,
re ii,, mas until March 26rh to file his ne
"trnli ,,. lor Il recanvri,ss of the votes.
III. democratic League for Good
government Is very sore over ,ts 10
lc.,@ IT. Is understood 'thnt the cI,guc
VII ASK FOR rccoEit OF the votes casr
inr aldermen and Councllmcn in CLAY
Naru ana Will charge gross irnapulari-
LicS. some of the C;oO-taaos we're de-
'Ssa,ed by very slender mn mjorit.es
~ here VIII be MANY candidates for the
'a,ioeS 10 he illcd by the new Coun-
ell The moss interesting contest will
he That for City AiIiornny. THE lcarun
nrnrlc are supporting Mr.. C. V. Mere
hlih, the incumbent, wins, il will he re-
ni:mberert. refused to vote for BRYAN.
ll'S opponena is Mr.. Il. o. Wcndcnb,,rr
red hot silvor man. Mr.. Mcrcdpth
VIII get some votes outside of the
contest promises To be very Interesting
MA. Allan Talli'lt Is goh:g lu rum
against Mr.. Wm. +. Knowles for Su-
pcr!ntcndent of The Gas Works.
me primary election had Il sad end
ING IN 1rre nanittcular. This morning
ne h"dy of Robert McClintock. a:r en-
pI'!S "i me Gas Works. was nalnah in
the dock. lie was drowned somr ,ims
during the night. McClintock is one Of
MaH.T Taylor'S greatest admirers He
sat IN Sanger Hall all day Yesterday
nearing the returns read arld then went,
out and celebrated The Mayors victory
re 81 very drunk and it Is presumed
was his way home when he fell
IN IN dock. McClin.pcls was n middle
aged man and leaves family.
some of the labor people hen. are
a,Sposed TO criticlse the appointment of
MI y. \. Montague for I.aEInr Com
missioner They find no fault with him
personally, but he was rOiu recommnn,J-
ca by ''he unions hare. IShe AIachicfsts G
n,on. , 81 Which ne is member, had
endorsed Mr.. II. R. Nuckols
Gorc':',~ Tyler viii make his visit
10 the 1idewut':r' n.eXt weiGt 10 inuur.
lhto the washes of the ptfJfe regarding
the Eoard a.. Fisheries. HI. has not do.
'..sd wh1; day he win leave C.nre, but
VIII probably be gone several DAYS
An"yher hotel failed h:re to-,'ny. Th,
'h-'i.Eyn i'JfIntC - the DGt!Sccl, went
i'V;o me hands Cf a receiver, but VIII
cohtMNuc TO b. run. j is located within
nhH s'IEiiwc OF th':s Imperial, which
failed yestc:dny. This makes ;r:ree Cd
established hotels that nave failed here
IN thA @st aSD ycars-.thc Exchange
DsinS hhc one not already named
'Mt'kl"ey Gluveral Montague has
c.nt;, - no conclusion as 10 what steps
he viii take in order to a:o:r;a.n
whether cT not ll.:e Office Of Register
or Land Office has b5en abolished. lis
Will d,nile tomorrow.
News Of the death of Mr.. r. c. Ell
wards. the lG9a agent OF the Pulhran
Car company. WAS received here TO-
d+fI lia was off Or a trip and was
fou':'l dead In has berth In a train at
Wasih!nsi0n. HEART disense was the
cause. Mr.. Edwards was in the prime
OF life and WIS fine Jo2Eling man OF
healthy appearance.
Col. john Bell Bigger came to tckyn
to-day looking batter than In a long
time, IicI@tas had a bad spell Of sick
ness. but is rapidly recovering
st. FatrN'k's Day was celebrated with
religious exeit-dssas th:.s morning at st.
iati!eks' church. IhsV. Father O'Fer-
rail-. OF Petersburg, was THE celcbrant
ct tha mass and Rev. l'a,he- Donovan,
sH Richmond, pr5i1lahed the sermon.
Thcnl was 10 street parade or ban
iu"i of all the Catholic societies as
usual.
Rev. DR.. G. c. Vamdersl.ce died at
G15 O'Clock. He was pastor OF Union
station McthIAd!st church and one OF
the most promneni. man In the C,n-
ference. He had pneumonia which de.
Seluped into spinal miS,lingitis