The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-25
CONVENTION VOTE.
Majority for Convention. q, ,25s

Richmond has given great majority
for the Constitutional Convention.
The Democrats have won another victory
in Jackson Ward. They returned all OF
their Councilmen who have served them
well and faithfully Mr. James Bahen,
VINO has served in the Board of Aldermen
for many years, easily defeated Mr.. James
[. Smith Mr.. Henry P. Beck, the Demo-
cratic nominee, and MIR. Bahen. ran far
ahead of Mr.. Smith.
The election was very tame affair in
all the wards except Jackson.
The vote was an exceptionally light one,
considering the Importance of the question
though there was very little opposition, as
IS SHOWN by the vote, outside OF Jackson
Wacd. None OF the Democratic nominees
1or city offices had opposition. There was
very nttie scratching uone, and the candi-
dates Tor the general olnces polled orac-
tically the same Vote
The oniy opponent Of any Democratic
nominee, except in jackson Ward. was
Mr.. Is. Carreras who Was an Independent
candidate for Council in JEFFERSON Ward,
ana who received but few votes.
IN JACKSON NAt:D.
The contest for Council and Board al
Aldermen in Jackson Ward was very
spirited one.
Great crowds were gathered about all
the voting places out tnere, especially III
the afternoon, but apart from TWO sight
disturbances at the Third precinct, there
was no t,ouble OF any kind.
Mr. w II. Bahen, son of Alderman
James Bahen, became involved in a diff
Guilty with Mr.. w. c. Rhodes, OF Clay
Ward, over some remarks made by the
latter which reflected upon the Character
OF Mr.. Bahen's father, and several blows
were passed, but friends interfered and
prevented either Of the participants from
being hurt.
They we're both arrested and bailed for
their appearance in the Police Court
There came very near being a tieht be-
tween Messrs. John Harmon and w. F.
Doyle at the same precinct over soma
question regarding the contest for the
Board of Aldermen.
Mr. Doyle was also arrested and bailed.
a slight ripple of excitement was occ:.-
stoned at the First, Second and Fourth
precincts early in the morning by an ct
tempt on the part of several colored voters
10 cast more than one ballot folded to-
gether, and also to vote bogus tickets.
No arrests were made, and those who
thus attempted to perpetuate fraud LETT
Quietly, and did not renew the effort.
WE'LL ORGANIZED.
The Democrats of Jackson Ward were
, never better organized and they conducts
ed their fight in a very able manner.
They had vehicles running to and from
every precinct all day. and had the active
assistance of many of the best politicians
from the other wards OF the city.
The negroes voted very slowly on ac-
count Of the difficulty in marking their
ballots, and many of them remained in
the booth longer than the two and one
half minutes allotted by law for marking
the ticket, and therefore lost their votes
! For the reason that those who did at
tempt to vote consumed so much time.
there were quite number in line who had
not voted when the polls closed at all The
| precincts.
Among the prominent Democrats who
were seen about the voting places were
| CAPTAIN George D. Wise, Chairman JET
| fersor: Wallace. Messrs. Cldye ". saund-
! ers Julius Hobson. II. ]. Cohn. NJ. r.
| Mills, John A. curtis and Robert Whittet,
! Ir.
! The Democratic nominees for the gen
| eral offices received practically all the
votes cast Following are the returns
| from the various wards on the question
of calling Constitutional Conventions:
JACKSON WARD.