The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-13
TO RECOUNT EN- TIRE VOTE
FOL. OFFICE OF CITY SERGEANT
The Committee is Called to Meet To.Mor
Both Sides Have Strong IS IS
Counsel.

It seems now practically settled that
there will be recount of all the ballots
cast In the primary or Thursday last ZOE
the Office Of City Scrgenat-
Acting on the application OF MI: II.
Claiborne Epps, who on the lace OF tne
returns was defeated oy Serseai. . o.l..,s
by AZ votes, Chairman Doherty Yesterday
afternoon issued a call for a meeting OF
Inc COMMITTEES to be held at Murphy,s
Hotel tomorrow night at o'clock 10
consider the report Of Mr.. Epps for a
correction of the alleged error IN Inc sec.
ond precinct Of Marshall Ward, which, II
is commended, will nominate the latter
gentleman by SO majority. But. accord
ing to those in authority, the matter IS
not likely to stop there. Mr.. Smith VIII
be on hand at the meeting, ana VIII,
through his COUNSEL MeSsrs. c. V. Mere
dith and Roscoe Nelson, ask that there
be a recount of all tho votes cast Tor
himself and Mr.. Epps in the entire city.
STRONG COUNSEL
Mr. L. @. Wendenburg will represent
MIR. Epps at the meeting of the commit
tee. and it Is not thought he Will ofter
any objection to q recount OF the entlre
vote There have been no charges OF.
fraud made by either candidate, but MT.
Smith and his friends contend that errors
arc as likely to have occurred elsewhere
as at Second Marshall and it looks as If
their views will be shared in by the COM
-
nlittee.
All the members seen yesterday, without
regard to their choice between the , Two
popular candidates, expressed themselves
the highest aim of the committee was 70
satisfy the committee that there hau
recn {; fair deal to all who aSplsed 70 Oh
fee in the recent struggle.
APPEAR CONFIDENT.
The friends of Mr.. Epps we're conrdent
Yesterday that the establishments and Cor
rection of the error alleged to siaFo oc-
curved in Second Marshall would elect
their man. and they contended that they
had unauestionable evidence that there
had been an error of about one hundreo
votes against Mr.. Epps. On mo cther
hand, the supporters of N1r. smith 90
not appear to give up by any means. ano
they say their man will yet come oue oh
top.
Mr.. T. II. Cloves, who defeated Coun-
Gilman Camp by one vote IN MoHroe w ~.
has done the very generous Lnins OF
asking recount. lie sent the FOLLOWING
letter to Superintendent Fuller YESTERDAY
Richmond, Va, April IL lsoz
AR. Ordway Fuller, Superintendent Mon
roc Ward, City:
Dear Sir.-In view of the close vote pc
tween myself and my friend Mr.. Camp.
for the Council from our ward. ana III
| justice to the will Of the people az eN-
pressed at the polls. it is my desire tha'
YOU have the ballots recouDted.
7 feel that III a contest OF TINS cua'-
acter that every precaution should De
taken to prevent error in the aware u
the nominations. hence my request
This extra labor upon your conlm1ttee
is fully appreciated, but, for the reasons
sta ted. hope the request will be promptly
granted. Respectfully.
z. II. CLOVES. 3
II shou1d he stated that Councilman
charles r. winston led his ticket in Lee
Ward on Thursday. and not Mr.. Blanks.
as vas previously stated. The meeting 81
the committee promises TO be OF great IN
tercst to the local politicians.