Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-16
MAUP|N OR GARDNER
Doubtasto Which VIII Be Chosen
for The House,
PRECINCT MEETINGS HELD.
Great Interest Shown, and Close and
Exciting Contests.
TWO DELEGATIONS FROM HARDINs
supporters of the Two Leading Can
didates Separate and Vote io'
DeIegates-Both of the Aspirnnts
Beaten In Home Precincts.

The result Of the precinct meetings held
in Henrico last evening leaves in doubt
the question Of who will be nominated
for the House of Delegates In the conYen-
lion to be held at Chestnut Hill to-mor-
row night.
The contest is between Mr.. A. Maupin,
the incumbent, and Mr.. Thomas W.
Gardner while Mr.. Felix VI. Jones, the
third candidate, who only made a fight
in his home precinct. has three delegates
which may constitute the balance Of
power. If this shall prove to be true
it is understood that his strength will be
thrown to Mr. Gardner
Viewed from this standpoint, 1t would
seem that chances are In favor OF Mr..
Gardner. although Mr.. Maupin has tho
largest number OF delegates about whose
election there IS no question. The con-
vention will be composed Of twenty-three
delegates Up 20 midnight returns had
been received from all ofsthe meetings
held except those held al Ridge Church
and Clayton, and these are claimed with
confidence by both Of the leading candi-
dates. These precincts have one dele
gate each The figures in hand give
Maupin s delegates, Gardner 6. Jones 3;
contested. 4.
INTEREST IN THE MEETINGS.
Not in years has so much interest been
shown in precinct meetings in Henrico.
nor has the race between two candidates
been so close. All the meetings We're
well attended and the supporters Of Mr..
Maupn and those of his opponent were
in most instances nearly evenly divided.
There were no difficulties and very little
disorder. BY far the most exciting meet
ings. so far as reported. were those at
Hardin's shop and shoemaker's. One
rather singular coincidence is that neither
Mr. Maupin nor Mr.. Gardner carried his
precinct. Mr.. Jones, however, carried
his own voting place, but no other. He
did not make n big fight at any Other.
He ran against Mr.. Maupln. and used lis
every energy 20 prevent the present law
maker from carrying his precinct. He
succeeded. Mr.. Gardner attributes his
failure to lead in Barton Heights TO The
fact that friends Of two gentlemen hold
ing public positions and living on the
Weights felt under obligations TO Mr..
Maupin. and feared the new asprant
might not take care of the officers re-
ferred to.
TWO SETS OF DELEGATES.
There will be a contest over the seating
NJ the delegation from Hardin's shop
This is the largest precinct In the county.
and will have four votes in the conVen-
tion twice that number Of delegates
y,ore chosen. -Four are for Maupin and
four for Gardner They were chosen in
different meetings. The Maupin men
claim that snap judgment was taken in
calling the meeting in small room not
usually used for such purposes and first
assembling those Of their way of thinking
Tho Naupinites unable to get in, re-
haired TO another room near by and held
| their meeting. They claim that the num-
| hers i'm the two meetings were about
equal
The version Of Mr.. Gardner's supporters
is quite different. They claim that the
room used was chosen because the pro-
prietor of the place thought he might
| have need Of the room in rear OF his sa-
loon and. further. that the Maupin men
did not withdraw until they had been
| beaten in the election of w. 7. Holds
worth. a Gardner man. as chairman. me
Gardner ticket received 201 votes and II
Is claimed that only l02 votes were cast
in the Maupin meeting
II is the general impression that the
Zones delegates elected at Shoemaker's
will go for Gardner if their man cannot
win.
LIST OF THE DELEGATES.
The following is a list of the delegates,
with a statement of who they are for:
Hardin's Shop-Gardner ticket: Allen
G. Collins. George Bright II. c. Voegler
and John Freeand. Maupln ticket: Wal
Ter Z. Brauer John NJ. Voegler, A. F.
Jones. and Patrick NJ. Claire.
Towards Grove-Dennis j. O'Neill and
John Jeter. for Maupin.
Raker's-Nyer Angle, for Gardner.
Barton Heights-Frank Taylor, for Mau-
pin.
Jones's-Victor Floyd, Jr., for Gardner
Chestnut Hnl-C. c. Rufiin, for Gardner
shumaker s-Messrs. Ford, Kelly, and
Ambrecht. for Jones.
Ridge Church and Westham-Not heard
from.
short Pump and Gayton-Not heard
from.
whiuock's-W. r. Warinner, for Mau-
pin.
Wilson, for Maupin.
Carter's-J. NJ. Eanes. for Gardner
seven Pines-J. w. Taylor. for Gardner
Bruin's-L. RI. Jeter for Gardner
Hungary-T. J. Lawrence and G.. II.
Harris, for Maupin.