The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-15


To those who hold themselves aloof from
the exciting game Of politics and even TO
those who walk up to the pools each cleo
tion-day with the regularityof the Senlle-
man VINO takes mis- straight, the scenes
AT Old Market Hall, when the belated re-
turns were coming in would have been d
revelation,
Mr.. jefferson Wallace was the real
thing. He held the center of the stage
while the crowd listened 10 his cold maine
NAUTICAL articuiations with quite as lnuct'
enthusiasm and more applause than was
ever given his most imprisoned perofa-
uions of the candidate for the PRESIDENCY
from the breezy State OF Nebraska.
The scene was a peculiar one ana
had its humorous side, especially TO the
;sdherents of Mr.. Smith. The atnosphe1e
was thick with tobacco smoke from cigar
of all calibres, most of which had pufh-
ed low in the sockets. and Tedoenl Vi
chewing tobacco and soft drinks IN spite
of the august presence Of several guii
dams of the city ordinances, the ant-eH-
pe,,oratlng rule was kept as an eXcep-
ton The f,oor was liquid, that is the
only fit word 10 describe lis, condluon.
THE OUTSKIRTS.
Around the skirts of the crowd. III Va.
rlous states Of horizontally, were many
whose interest in the figures and stals-
tics pouring from the mputh OF tne chaii-
man of the Democratic COMMITTEE was
lost in the unequal battle usaihs. ti,
soothing Influence Of the befofe-inenhoned
reaolencc of chewing tobacco and othef
eof, drinks with which the air was per
,naated Some had been. so fortunate az
To get possession of a bench, wneFe t1les
slept in utter oblivion of all their glow"
ing surroundings, nor dreaned5ot the sashs
in the Capitol Square that 1peaches ale
made 10 be sat and not fayn upon. timers
less fortunate dozed in chairs, while ihelf
heads hung AT angles that varied inversely
ms the suppleness and flexibility OF their
packs Occasionally one of these would
rub his eyes and inquire: How is .Junkys
running"
ii was a Smith crowd. If d pollsof the
heads in OLD Market Hall had been iaken
uhe nominee fortCity Sergeant would nave
had a larger majority than that siVe',
him Tuesday. They were Largely otislii si
smith men, had voted for-him early ana
often and were Win nan AZ =, "a 'to :
the time.
THREE CHEERS FOR "JTNk9.
Ana hescdes voting for Mr.. Smith. the
crowd wanted to root for him. Mr.. wal
lace read the returns while other cnemners
pf the City Central Committee kept tau
Interest centereG in the tight Tor tits
: Sergeant. and as If 10 added 10 the zest,
the chairman reserved the Fote loI o1iii't =
and Eprs to the lasc
Second Monroe read Mr. Wallace
For City Sergeant-H. Claiborne tpps,
R79: James c. Smith %.
.r1yhree cheers for .Junky' SMITH YELL
I'd an original Smith man from ms G>erch
nm a chair and the crowd gave tneln. 1 ne
original Smith mans face beamed as ne
heard and he Offered 10 stake MS an Oh.
'.Junky."
Mr.. Smith was in the lead with only
fous. precincts to hear from and the
nr,yinal Smith man was happy. supreme
IL happy. even If Second Monroe did give
Epps a majority.
There was. a lull in the proceedings now,
waiting to hear from another precinct
Several persons moved an Adjournment
across the street for refreshments, put
the oIglnaq Smith man was intoxicated
with iocularity and'voted to stay where
he was and root for Junk. The 9TH
.,,ts got their refreshments and returned to
hear returns from the next precinct.
This precinct added to Mr.. Smiths ma
iority and the original Smith man went
wild. while the crowd shouted loud enough
90 wake the gentleman on the back bench.
who. Hike the sheriff of Emporia, was NOT
drank. nut physically exhausted. But a
physicaii exhausted man sleeps Wen
ana this one d;i not STIR.
THE STOV11-PIPE. FELL
Several nan were standing up. asleep,
near the stove, with. their ears set TO go
Off at the first snent!on of City Sergeant
when the stove-plpe fell on them. They
walked with "a start and were much re-
lieved to hear the original Smith man who
couldn't be drowned, still shouting his re-
sra;n of Three cheers for 'Junky
smith. The crowd laughed and the
.leepers resumed their nap. while the
newspaper man at The upper end of the
table had that tired feeling and looked
1t.
Mr.. Wallace got tired of being IT and
5 talking against a crowd whose enthusiasm
for Smith was such tnat they couldn't
keen quiet. and Mr.. James w. Gordon
mounted the rostrum or IN palmer lan-
euage, a chair and read the remaining re-
turns. The majority for Mr.. Smith grew.
smaller and the original Smith mans
-ace didn't beam so much, but still he
4 shouted and once even went 50 far as to
wave his black derby hat The crowd was
witt, him and hraced up.s,
The LAST precinct to be heard from was
First Clay This gave Mr.. Epps large
majority and the original Smith man
held his breath TIL some one announced
that It was not enough 10 overcome Mr..
smith lead Then he shouted and the
air rang with cheers for .Junky Smith.
ITO men on The benches arose, those in
the chairs shook the kinks out of their
nesks and Joined the chorus. AS the
3 newspaper man stood on the back plat
FORM of the departing street-car. a fa-i
r1aliar voice rang an his ear. Three
cheers for :Junly. Smith, The orisi-i
nal Smith man was happy and still shout
tns. The sun was high up In the sky
then.
King md Queen Jolttngs.
s NlAcKEaFORDS. Va. VA. April 70.
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