Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-28

erful influence Of Mr.. Martins friends
was cXorted until the polls closed at 3
O'Clock last night 20 defeat him.
II looked at one time as II they had
been successful. The returns were re-
cctvcd at old Market Hall At 1880
O'Clock all the precincts had been heard
from save FIRST and Fourth Clay Mr..
Pattoson had a safe lead. apparently,
over the sixth man. Mr.. \. c. Harmau.
Al midnight the returns from Fourth
Clay were received. Mr. Hartman re-
ccivcd tremendous vote there. and pull
cd MP within hailing distance Of Mr.. Pat
tcson.
Tho lattcr's friends grew extremely
nervous Mr.. Harman's became CORE
spordngly hopeful The returns from
l1ist Clay were very slow getting in.
liuinors OF o tremendous Hartman vote
there caused friends Of the latter 20 feel
almost safe. Mr. Hartman himself eN-
pressed tine opinion that he had passed.
MT Pattcson. Mr. Pattcson was conf
dent he had pulled through.
DO NOT ALTER THE RESULT
A few minutes before l o'clock the re-
turns were received. The clock was
striking the hour as Mr. jefferson Wal
lace. chairman Of the city Committee,
began reading the returns. When Har-
mans vote was read IL was seen he could
not have WON unless Mr. RattesOn had
fallen far below anything eXpected>Whcn
the vote for Mr.. Patteson was announced
there was mighty cheer. His friends
made rush for him. and his arm must
have achcd from Misunderstanding. In re-
Spouse TO loud calls. he had TO make
brief address, thanking his friends for
their support.
THE EPPS MEN ENTHUSIASTIC.
The friends Of Mr. John L. Epps were
very enthusiastic also. and he was seized
and put up on a bench, from which he
made a short speech.
The contest Yesterday was at many pre-
cincts quite warm, but there was prac-
tic3lly no disorder Mr., Henry Cohn, one
of the beN-known Democratic workers in
the city ana Nj. Samuel Bendit.
Deputy United States Marshal and
strong Republican. had "a difficulty at
the Second jefferson Precinct. Mr.. Cohn
says the difficulty was brought about by
MI Bendit Offering TO vote in a Demo
cratic primary. Mr. Bendit says he did
not offer 10 vote, but that the trouble
grew out of a personal matter. Several
blows were exchanged before the two
were separated. There were no arrests.
INTEREST IN THE RESULT.
The crowd at Old-Market Hall TO hear
the returns last night numbered at times
probably as many as 800 persons. Al
midnight a good many had grown tired
of waiting for complete returns and gone
home TO sleep satisfied in knowing the
result as 10 nine of the candidates
When the last returns came i'm at /
o'clock probably l50 Of the faithful We're
on hand 20 hear them.
Mr. jefferson wallace read the returns
as received. while Mr. James Gordon ana
Captain Cunningham Hall kept tally. The
crowd was quite demonstrative at times
/ especially when precinct gave favor
tie an unusually big vote.
As regards the defeated candidates Tor
reelection. only one explanation Is OIL
fered II is land-grabbers' law. The tght
which Mr. Wallace made I'm the last
Legislature against the reduction Of the
earnishment exemption from so 10 go
monthly wage. is said by his friends TO
have weakened him i'm his fight without
having given him any material strength.
But the victory which Mr.. Patteson
won IS regarded as one of the most
signal achieved by any candidate In
Richmond primary I'm recent years.
THE VOTE BY PRECINCTS.
The accompanying table gives the vote
of the city by precincts