The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-17
IIHFDR SERGEAN1
ASRESULT Of recount
Correction Of Errors Gives ':''
Him Nomination by q.
THERE MAY BE AcoNTEsT
Counsel for Epps Say They Will
Continue the Fight.
90 MONROE CHANGED TIDE. 10:
Detection of Grave Mistakes There Re-
versed Lead of Eppss as Told Only
in, The TimesANos Changes As
tc the Council Ticket in
Any Ward in the
City.
90 MONROE CHANGED TIDE

II was oclck this morning when the
City Democratic Committee after a. ses-
sion of two nights and nearly one day.
completed the recount of the ballots cast
in the recent municipal primary for the
Office OF City Sergeant and members OF
the Board of Aldermen and Common
Council. and announced that Sergeant
James c. Smitl, had been nominated for
inc former by twenty-eight majority.
Sergeant Smith was7 IN the Capitol at
i the time and was fairly showcred with
CONGRATULATIONS. and a wild wave of en-
tlusiasm swept over tho waiting throng
below and fioated out on the crisp night
air.
The recount began at 6 o'clock Tuesday
evening and lasting until 2:90 o'clock this
morning, with an interinisslon OF seven
hotrs. was tedious in the extreme. and the
committeeman who had toiled SO faith
fully 20 satisfy the candidates and the
party were completely tagged out
HAD A TEDIOUS TASK
The committee. after a continuous ses-
sion of eighteen hours, adjourned at
noon yesterday until o'clock. AT that
tine Mr.. Smith was leading by fifteen
votes. with Fourth Madison. Third Mar
H. Il
Third Clay ,,ncountap: The first three.
were connlsetea q sr's.s ST "a 4. showed no ma
: >>z-s-s.fis change IN thesSbte for Sergeant,
1.,s losses and gains shS the two candi-
dates having balanced one another
But in Second Clay Mr.. Smith gained
seven and Mr.. Epps 1ost FIVE by the re-
cornt, making a net gain of twelve for
tho former, and one gained by him in
Third Clay. which was completed soon
after 2 O'Clock. fixed his majority at IS.
There were some slight discrepancies
in the vote for Council in Marshall and
Cay and many in Monroe. but none OF
th,,se nominated are affected thereby.
"A CONTEST THREATENED.
The very careful recount on the part
of the committee has not satisfied MI.
Ems and according to his counsel, he
will continue the fight.
TT is by no means settled. said Mr-
H. NJ. Smith. who. in part, represents
Mr.. Epps. He declined 10 say VIVA
course would be pursued, but 1T is likely
that fa and Mr. ANendenbrrs will aIl-
dertake TO esta blishf irregularities IN lhe
matter of voting. which they Wall con-
tend initiated against their client Ser
seant smith and his leading counsel, Mr..
c. " Meredith smiled at the idea OF q
further contest. and said they would meet
,teir opponents in any arena. Should
shore he any further fight, 1t will be be-
fore the committee. as it is entirely a
marty matter over which tho courts nave
no Jurisdiction.
Another interesting feature of the great
. firht is the probability of an inquiry
on the part of the committee into the
{ cause Of the slaring errors in the re.
8 .,,rns of the Second Precinct of Marshall
AN INTERESTING TABLE. .
The following table, shows the vote
for Messrs. Snitl, and Epps by pre-
cinnts as shown by the Original ana ana ei's
rerou,t: