The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-12
mr.. EPPS MAY
MAKE CONTEST
He Will Decide To-Day
What He Will Do.
MR.. SMITH IS HAPPY. Y.
Was Busily Engaged Thakinng His
Many Friends for Support.
VERY FEW CHANGES IN COUNCIL.
VERY FEW CHANGES IN COUNCIL.

aIr. r.Hnrdwiclle Has no Com-
| mcut to Make Upon His
Defeat In Primary.
AZ forecasted in The Times yesterday.
Mr. JaInes c. Smith defeated Mr.. H. Ciai-
horne Epps for City Sergeant His ma
| jority is 15f.
# was a close and exciting race NOT
until the last precinct-the First Ciay-has1
| reported was the result positively Known
Mr.. Epps was, the only city official de-
! feated OF rcnomination.
| The total vote cast in the city was 'o.S.
| r,,,o.e officials who had no opposition re-
| ceived the following votes:
/ For Mayor-Richard NJ. Taylor s's''.
| E,or Commemorative Attorney-D. Z.
| Richardson, 1905.
| For Treasurer-C. H. Phillips, s,sss
For City Celector-f>rank w. Su'inis'7
! ham, $3.50 T, ~
For Clerk of the Circuit Court. M.
| Rowelle, S,93l. rr,rt
| For Clerk of the Law ana tqutts oooe
| P. p Winston, $40.
The following majorities were received
! by the successful candidates VINO had op-
| position: r,;.h over n
| Claiborne Epps, l5i ,,.-
| For High Constab!e-E. =. I'd w y -
| -John IKrausse, 8, ,39o.
| For Clerk of the Chancery CoursIo' "
I sayille over Charles ". Goddin, $40.
For C7nril of the Hastings Court-Waiter
| Christian over Preston Belvin. 5-sZi.
| Fol. City Auditor-E ). warren "rr' ossA - -
I s. M. Valentine, $50
| Mr.. Epps will probably contest the nonli-
/ ,ation of Mr. Smith. He was seen oy 4
| Times reporter last night, and SAD ne hao
| not fully made up his mind as 10 .le
| course he would pursue He IS cohiertiis
! with friends and Will reacn coliStus.p. .l,l,
| to-day.. Mr.. Epps has ten days, under the
| provisions of the primary law, within
! which TO serve notice of contest. me
! (ity Sergeant thinks he can show thae
| iynnroper methods were used to deieal
/ him. 49,,
iMr. smith was one of the happiest men
| /, Richmond yesterday. He was DUSTY
a',,oged in thanking his friends for the
/ work they had done TO nominate MN. Ai.
| smith was elected Sergeant IN 1880, anu
/ served one term. He was delea'eo 80
1sSs. and has been candidate every t"o
| vea-s since that time. Two years U.s.
Nv F,pps defeated him by rcariy l,o"'
l..
/ North soon after the war and established
himself in business. He has always oeeil
! very active in politics, and no man mas mas
truer friends
RESULT A SURPRISE.
! The nomination Of Mr.. Smith was
! surprise TO some of his most enthusiastic
sunnorters He was urged by fe" OF
,t,a.1r, mot 10 run. They told him he had
1 been so often defeated ne could not nope
IN win His reply to those who predlcted
dsfaat was that he once owned a morse
that he many times entered FOR the races
in Virginia and North Caroiila. lhe
ilorse had never won any prize i'io'ies
but Mr.. Smith felt sure the animal "ouio
finally win some race. On one occasion.
/ dnw1l in North Carolina, the horse came
o,rt a winner and won $3.50 for its owner
| Arr. Smith, therefore, could see no reason
! WHY IL he persevered he might not pc
nominated for Sergeant.
Mr.. Smith has heretofore conducted
"hurrah campaigns. This year ne MADE
"still illtnt'' for votes
Captain Frank w. Chamberlayne will
! be the chief ueputy under Sergeant Smith
/ who will go into office on the 1st of next
I July.
i The defeat Of Alderman &. w. Hard
1 wicke, of Jefferson Ward, was not alto-
1 gether unexpected. bitter tisht was
made upon him. NJ. j. Is. Wood, tne
/ successful candidate, is connected Wltn
f the chesapeake ard Ohio Railway Com
/ many. and is very popular gentleman
4! Mr.. Hardwlcke was seen last nlSnt and
i asked if he had any comment to make
! tupon his defeat. He replied in the mega
! tive Mr.. Hardwieke has made most
! efficient chairman OF the FINANCE com
| mittee, and his course as q caty lesisla, "a,
i tor has always been conservative and
i biisiness-tike. ATr. Joseph Walierstein
| will problbly succeed him as chairman OF
/! the Finance Committee.
! There has never been a primary In
| which so few changes were made IN the
| Council in Marshall Ward Alderman
/ Montgomery declined to run again, and
| Mr. John Mann. J-, was elected to sue
| ceed him Mr. Mann served in the Com
mon Council few years ago and made
| a most useful member
| Mr.. Wood succeeds Mr.. .Hardwfcke and
l Mr.. E. B. Thomasson takes the place OF
| Major Sol. .Ciltchins. of Madison Ward
i Mr.. Thomasson is a wellJknoWn lawyer
1 Major Cutchins has resigned from the
I BOARD TO become school trustee. and at
i the next meeting Mr.. Tnomasson will be
! elected to succeed him.
OTHER CHANGES.
i IS The only changes made In the common
! Council are two-AIr. T. A. Harrelson. of
i Madison Ward. declined to run. and A1r.
i II. c. Glenn, Young lawyer. who mas
i aken a very activs part5in Democrats
4 politics. was chosen to succeed him. re-.
Il 9ceivi1lg a very fattering vote. Ar. VII
5i4liam H Adams defeated Councilman.
Neale IN JEFFERSON Ward. Billy. Adams,
as he is called by those intimate with
4 him. holds n responsible position with
the Everett Waddey Company. He is an
}exceednglys popular young man.
4 8Lt is conceded that Ar. Turpin will
he again honored with the presidency of
1.-the Board OF Aldermen, a position he
has so worthily filled for several years
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