Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11
Sudden Finish of the Warwick
Contest Case at Denbigh.
CURTIS KEEPS HIS SEAT
All uautls Relieved. Honors A bone
Even. How f~jrrisies We're Re.
duced. Political Nuier.

case mas Deen settled ana every body is
more or less happy over the result.
AS Will be seen honors are apparent
Is about even.
S. S. Curtis. incumbent or the sher-
ifs office. retains his seat with a me-
jcrity reduced from 2G6 to 49, Mr. j. +.
6onewell, of course, stays out.
III. e. Burnhan!, who went into the
Office of commissioner Of the revenue
win! Il majority on the face cf the re-
turns Of 249 vacates his Office to make
Way for the contestant Mr.. w. Y.
Jones. who not only rct.uced his ma
Jority, but discounted il by something
like a half a hundred votcs-they never
were all counted.
Under the ruling Of the court admit
ting several days ago the now alb
Stract Of the vote in Stanley district,
Joe 'Ecttles will receive his certificate
us supervisor and Mr. w. c. Miner Sr.,
receives nothing. Judge Lee has or
dcred Il certificate ofecl.c,ion issued to
Ncttles.
There is still one contest pending. 1t
was continued. and may never be set
tied. This is the contest % Mr. Hcnrs
f. Jones for tine office nf justice Of the
peace. against the fell. 50 to speak
Mr.. Jones is now serving rs a justice
by the special order Of the court He
viii doubtless continue to serve in that
capacity and let contested elections
alone though he claims about 1870 ma
Jority over the highest man seated by
the returns.
us matter of fact. it is believed
that all of the parties to the contest are
sick of IL and probably none of them
wants amy more Of it.
II,
sec-saw. One day one side would be
up and the other down. Next day it
was vice versa. One day, Mi. Ecnewell
would be inspired With hope OF victory
ana Mr. Curtis would be in the desper-
ate dcepS of dependency. Next day,
MIR. Curtis would be wearing a smile
rs large as his elaine majority and
Mr.. Bonewell would be looking as
though his life had lost its charm. SO
with the attorneys. First. one side
would gain victory and then the
other So it went from Week to week
until yesterday. when it became evil
dent that the inevitable. end had APP
peared.
IVY avenue had been thrown out en-
tirely. There was nothing else to do
The returns frur. Denbigh precinct
had been amended 10 suit the proven
facts uncovered by the contestees.
There was nothing else To do.
The returns from stanley precinct
had been amended To suit the proven
facts uncovered by Tho contestants
There was nothing else to do.
This stage of the business being
reached. the case was submitted. There
was nothing else to DO.
Judge Lee then rendered his decision
in the manner above stated. There vas
nothing else he could do.
The contestants We're compelled Ia
admit that Mr.. Ronewcl! could not
overcome Mr.. Curtis majority The
contestees We're compelled to admit
that Mr.. Jones had considerably over
come Mr.. Rurnhams majority.
so there you are.
As is we'll known the contestants
We're represented in this case by Mi
II. NJ. Lett and JudE- ID. Tucker
Brooke. 1t is also we'll Known that MI.
J. f. Hubbard and Mr. .. D. Ra,chel-
lor appeared for the contcstccs. Col.
J. G. Baker and Mr.. 4. G. Garrett We're
also connected with phases Of the case.
Neither side Will appeal.
The Democratic City Executive COM
mttec met last night With Messrs
Watson, Powell, Reynolds Henefcr,
|
The bylaws in use by the old commits
tee were adopted ana some other rou-
tine business attended To. after Which
the committee adjourned until next
Tuesday evening.
Maj. NJ. p. Wright. the colorcd Iol:ti-
clan Of Warwick county has announced
his candidacy for the state Senate
from this district in opposition to Hon.
=. Gardiner Tyler, the Dcocratif nom
sasipee.
Mr Tyler addressed the people of
W@4anisburs Monday. Mr.. Tyler
NADIA stirring speech and was Ere
qnentS~$;,pplaudcd. He is one OF the
most popular public men in the Denim
sul; and hens always accorded I, hearty
welcome in Williamsburg
MI. T.. G. Madison. candidate for The
House from this legislative district. was
Introduced, and made Il clever little
scech that pleased all.
Col. X. r. Boykin and the Hon. VIII
liam Stands both flea formal notices
of their candidacy for the state Scna..
IN the 'NanSemond county clerks office
yesterday. This was the last court cay
before election, and the candidates and
their friends got in some final work
with the voters. There were some, con-
fercnceS. and Il great deal of Ia king
Was done on the street. Both candi-
dates are confident Of winning, Or seem
70 be. Colonel Boykin and Mr.. RI H.
Smith left in the afternoon for i,....
gnOnd.
There is little change in the situation.
Shands expects to carry Snlttilan,n;ol
by large inaJOrlty-st majoiity whose.
size ne THINKS VIII be nearly as LARGE.