Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
HAWKINS TO Ask FOR RECOUNT.
His Friends Think This Might Result in
Victory for Elm.
ALL THE OLD OFFICERS REMAIN.
Epps and Hughes, Though Given
Hard Fights. Come Ont Well Ahead.
League Leaders Not satisfed-Per-
sODaI Notes.

4
place In this city The returns from tn,
last precinct-First Clay-were received
at $50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon-two
hours earlier than they came I'm two
years ago-but the only position affected
by them was that Of Commissioner OF
the Revenue, which up to that time
seemed likely to fall to the lot Of Mr.
O. a. Hawkins.
The fun returns give Mr.. Richard NJ
Taylor a majority over Colonel John s.
Harwood for the mayOralty of $40. For
Hon. d. c. Richardson, who was the
| only candidate for the Commonwealth IS
| attOrneyship 1853 votes were cast. Mr..
Muntord's majority over Mr.. Hawkins
| for Commissioner Of Revenue was only
| 90. Mr.. Warren led the ticket for Audi
| tor by 1.H7 votes, and Captain Frank
| Cunningham beat Mr.. Frank r. Bates,
| for the collectorship by 47l3 votes.
| Sheriff Hughes led Mr.. T.. G. Folkes by
| 4S0 votes. and Mr. l.. G. Garrison goes
| back TO :he High Constable's office with
| the very substantial plurality of 2,7SO. A
fight that was generally regarded as
being a very close one was for the office
of City Sergeant, which fell again TO the
lot of Mr.. II. Claiborne Epps, with a
comfortable lead of S64 over his foremost
competitor.
ELATION AND DISAPPOINTMENT.
The point Of view is everything, and IL
there was elation in Richmond yesterday,
there was also bitter disappointment. 1t
could not well be otherwise with such
long list of candidates and so few re-
wards; and i'm many cases confidence.
which was, perhaps, a little overweening,
has given way to feeling of discomfort.
The recent canvass had the effect OF
thoroughly arousing the city from end
to end. Rarely, indeed, in a municipal
campaign have the people been stirred
up to such an extent as they were over
the various contests for the city offices,
and the fight between the clubs and the
Good Government League was conducted
with intense earnestness.
The denomination of all the old officers
was more or less of a surprise, and
considerable amount of money changed
hands on the result, which was first def
nitely announced in the second extra
edition of the Dispatch, which was on
the streets before noon yesterday.
WILL ASK FOR A RECOUNT.
The close finish between Mr.. Robert b.
Munford and Mr.. O. A. Hawkins for the
office of Commissioner of the Revenue
has led friends Of the latter to feel that
perhaps a recount would make a dir /
ferent showing, and perhaps give him
the certificate. Mr.. Munfords majority
was only sixty, and Mr.. Hawkins will in
all probability contest the election or ask
for a recount. He would base his case in
the first instance on alleged irregulari-
ties i'm First Precinct Clay Ward, but II
is far more likely that he will lay before |
the City Committee certain information |
that he possesses, on the strength of |
which he will ask for a recount all over |
the city.
II feel that have every reason 10
suspect errors, but l don't want TO be |
as charging fraud" said Mr..
Hawkins, when he was seen last night.
"Since O'Clock this afternoon" he con-
tinued, 81 have been approached by scores
Of my friends, who insist that i'm justice
to them as well as to myself | shall ask
for a recount. They have expressed
great surprise that a precinct like Fourth
Jefferson, which pOlled more than six
hundred votes, and had the names OF
fourteen candidates for the Council on
The ticket could be counted and sent TO
he committee by 5 A. NJ. to-day, while
Fifth Clay, which polled fewer votes,
was not counted until twelve hours
ater"
Mr.. Hawkins says he has a number Of
charges that he will make before the
at its next meeting. but he
ieclines TO state them on the ground
hat he does not wish his case to be fore
stalled.
THE LEAGUE MEN DISAPPOINTED.
ha q |
he clubs and the Good Government
league has been a very great disappoint-
nent to the latter The league swept |
Monroe Ward, and carried Madison with |
I've of their nominees out of six They |
,laim, too, that four of the successful
candidates from Marshall Ward had been
endorsed by them, and though their en-
orsement was repudated, they none the
ess count them into their working ma
ority in the Council. Mr. Phil Shea and
lr Sol. /. Bloomberg, Of Jefferson
Ward, are also regarded by the league
eaders as representatives, of the princi-
lies for which the organization stands.
[ is claimed by Mr.. Catlin that the re-
ult of Tuesdays election will give the
eague fifteen out or twenty-five members ,
f the Council. not counting Jackson
Wards delegation, and eleven out OF
ghtecn aldermen.
The disappointment to the league came {
,ith the overwhelming victory OF the
ubs i'm Clay Ward. The Good Govern .
lent ticket was a very strong one, and
he organization in this particular ward :
yas well nigh perfect. 1t was confident
expected that at least three Of their
sndidates would be among the fortunate
,ven-namely, Major T. T. ID. Myers.
aptain Dimmock, and Mr.. j. Hill Mon
igue =
MAY ASK A RECOUNT.
II is possible that a recount will be I
iked for by the league. 1t is claimed :
at irregularities existed in several of
10 precincts. 1t is further claimed that G
large number of ballots were thrown .
II in the Fifth Precinct, OF Clay Ward,
all OF which MIR. Montague was sup Il
rted, and complaints will be made as s.
the manner of counting. and explana-
)ns will be sought for the long delay :,
getting the returns from Clay Ward .,
ecincts. which have always been the
;t to be heard from. when, it is claim
there was no ostensible reason for
E delay. n
rhe Good Government League will not w
pose the Jackson Ward ticket, SO much III
5 been definitely determined. But the
publicans are determined TO carry the "
Ird next May. and TO send solid dele Nj
ton TO the Council. They will, 1t Is a
d. pledge all their nominees to re-
and reform. Ut
INTEREST ON BROAD STREET ~ y,
he scene OF Broad street yesterday IN
rning after the extra editions of the
,patch were issued In which were given II