The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-26
.R;i.l | !. / ] 8 MAY |. 4.
CONTEST ! |
Friends Believe the l':' Close y -
Vote Worth a Recount. n
REPUBLICAN 9 CONVENTION !; v'l;' I ] q
Dele gates Elected 10 a District Oonvet,.
tion, at Which Time q Full Ticket
viii BE Nomlna:ed--F'uneral OF
Mr.. Furguson--Gossp.
Manchester Bureau, Tlmes.D lspatch.}
1880 49, fI1fs Nn'0t10I Hull Street.

Manchester Bureau, Times. DISPATCH.
with tho returns from the 8leslsla ''ave
primary still coming In the indications llt'
are that sadler for the Senate and Har-
rison for the House are nominated over over
Robertson and Rlves.
The vote between Rivos and Harrison
Is believed to be 40 close that the frien tI
Of the latter are urging him to ask Tor
n recount. n 55 fz.. I,
Mr.. Rlvcs is disappointed. He eSp 'c,,,e,
n larger vote in Manchester ana Woutu
have received It had no devoted more
OF his time here, but many OF the voters
did not know him personally, and nc dtd
not call On them, with the result that
they did not vote at oil.
III is most difficult to got the returns
from the back precincts. Rives' now
ever. comedies his defeat upon the race
of the returns, but ne thinks a 1ecoun'
may changeEthings AROUND sons :,
Tho scattering reports OF the p iEi
election. which been fllcd with tho
county Democratic chairman OF Chester-
field Courthouse at this writing lnalcale
the nomination OF tho following Dcmo-
era tic ca ndidatcs for county offices:
For treasurer-Dr. ]. P. Gillian over
william z. GILL;
For 'commonwcalth's attorney doubt
sful-the Incumbent, Judge J. NJ. GREG
DRY and Frank T. Sutton, Jr., having
both made good Tpns. c,, - emo.
sition). , ~
tha First Distribution p. Woodtln
mo oppositon) .3 ~
For com I'M issioner OF the revenue for tho
second Dlstrict-6amuel A. Mann over y.
B. Goode.
s For supervisor for Dale District-John
s.sTaylor over T. J. W oodcock
For supervisor Glover Hill Distr'ct--' a.
a.. Phaup (no opposltion).
For supervisor Midlothian D!strict-G.
wills Moore (no oppos tlon).
For supervisor Manchester D1str'ct-Sos.
II tNliddendorf (no opposi tlon). III !.
For supervisor Bermuda Dlstrlct--i" o
,DuYal over r. a. Robertson.
For supervisor Matoaca District-f. a..
Hewlett over James r, Cousins: !,
The County Democratic Committee VIII
meet at Chesterfield to-day to canvass
tho vote polled on Thursday.
The detailed returns in some OF the dis'
triots shows the following vote for coun-
countv vrensurer-C Chesterfield Court
house, Gilllar m, 81; w. E. Gin, 10, Eylee.s
store-Gillinm. 3: w. e. Gill. S. Wintrey's
store-Gfliam. 81; w. e. Gill. 9. lior-
lners store-Gilliam, O. W. Ell GIL, 2a
Commemorative Attorney-Chestern
Courtlouse--J. NJ. Gregory, 70; ~ ~ sui
s.'F ~ sutton, Jr., 2. Winfrey's Store
u M. Gregory 81: F. F. sutton. Jr.. 3.
Horner's store-J. M. Gregory, 8; +. =
| Sutton Jr,. TO- Htt5gl5s fs2Fsil 55353s US
senate-Eylee' store-J, P. sadler Z;
+. G. Robertson, none. Horner's Store
j. P. sadler. Z: j. c. Robertson. 49,
House-Eyiee's store-R. S. Rives. none;
Carter Harrison, Z; w. w. Baker, g.. HOT
iner's storc-R. s. Rlves. 3; Carter HaT'
| r,son, e; w. w. Baker, 20.
From Goochland special states that
sadler CARVED the county by a good ma
jority. but that it was impossible to Sc.
REPUBLICAN TICKET. y
In face OF the small vote In the pri-
mary. the Republicans think that there
Is bright prospect In store Tor them.
They think that the small vote means
| that many voters are holding BACK lol
something better than the Demo cIat.o
ticket shows. Whistler they can PEo eu'ul'r
that IL to be seen.
At ali events, they are going to place
a legislative ticket In the field, and u
| was said by Chairman Smith. OF the re
4 nublican CITY COMMITTEES. last night that
. meh would be put who would pc &C
/ tceptable to the labor clement. from
| whose ranks they expect to draw many
| votes a
Republican ward meetings were s 80, amei :,
lsst night and delcgatas were chosen e
] the CITY convention. which met also las'
| night at Leader Hall, 7.
The delegates were all white men
(. Those from the wards to the city con-
vention were: 7, = ~.
att F. B, NoSleys !,
Second Ward I'll. w, amos u ~
j Smith. c. r. Mum,
Third Ward--J. W. sher' -, = o. h Ivy =
/ Thornton Smith
Taylor, ]. II. Perdue.
! At tie meeting Of the city committee
the following representative HepuDu.
i cans were chosen as delegates to tnt
district convention, which meets on Oc'
J. tober "a at Leader Hall: D, 8, Madrey
d L. M. Amos. John Fisher. Robert 'fay!or
T.#EI. Smith and w. r. Beattie.
g3At The ward meetings and at the oft!
convention there was a Manifestation
of much enthusiasm, and In gong int
the fight the Republicans have hopes
z III is quite probable that ono candl
4 date will he from PoWhatan and the othe
two frn" Chesterfteld.1 53t4
FUNERAL OF MIR. FERGUSON,
i. The funeral OF Mr.. Herbert Fergus
viii be from the house at o'clock tn
afternoon. the services BY Rev, 4. n
Chandler, The pall-bearers Will be; ], {
Saunders, G, IL. Page, ], w. Moore, Z,
& Wells, Matthew Morton. =. 8, VIRGIN
81 CHARLES Burkert and Fred Walden, li
Mr., Ferguson died at $3.50 o'clock yes
terday morning after y long Illness T.. n
mother died a short whlle ago. Ho wa
born in Manchester, and held public o.
q flee for a long time. lie was city sergenr
and deputy sergeant. and was popula
With a large number Of friends, lie wa
a brother OF Councilman w, D, Fergt
son,
The case OF Motorman Wood, who ha
charge Of the oar that ran into the WACO
that upset and Injured Mr,J, w, Watt
was heard in the Police Court yesterda!