The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-04
TODD WINNER
IN HENR|C0.
Continued from First Page.)

| er members OF the old. But hcru. again,
nothing Is certain; nothing can be posi-
lively said. Neither candidate Is saying
much.
81 thank my friends for the SUPPORT
| they have given me and for the work
they have done in my behalf" said Mr..
! Todd last night, and that was all.
~ cannot discuss the matter at the
| presen tme,'' said Mr.. Brauer. when
! he was asked for an expr ession.
shall have to consult with my attorneys
before decide whether or not sha!!
prefer charges against Mr.. Todd shall
| have plenty OF ground for the charges u
| I do bring them.
"A Small Vote.
AS anticipated in this paper. the vote
pollcd was considerably less than that OF
| the recent primary. The total. SO far
as reported. Is 2s44. as against AGO the
| other time. The two missing precincts
/ may swell It TO 240o but hardly more.
The comparatively short day. with the
polls closing at sunset. may be assigned
as the chief cause Tor the shrinkage.
No full reports could be obtained OF
| the vote for the other Offices. and none
are wanted except as a matter OF curl
osity. Mr.. Rosenegk had opposition for
the House OF Delegates, and one or two
of the candidates for minor places had
to face independents. But the opposition
was as chaff before the wind. It amount
ed to nothing. The full Democratic ticket
went In, as was to be supposed.
Around the treasurtrship fight then the
interest In the election conferred entirely.
Nobody cared a rap obtu the others be-
cause It was dead -sure thing. But here
it was different and through the live-long
day the politicians were bending with
i puzzled brows over calculations OF their
i own making OF course. each side did a
II Mt, Io,,t 1ivro pH
down. but It is safe to say that neither
i was very sure. AS evening drew on the
4 uncertainty increased.
4 Candidates Figuring.
Il At his Office. Mr.. Todd sat at tele-
q phone, figuring up the returns until after
T, midnight at the Henrlco Courthouse. Mr..
Brauer did the same. Around each was
\ gathered a party OF adherents and friends.
. equally eager and expectant.
Not until after II o'clock at night could
the signs be read Alright. Up to or 8
O'Clock Brauer stock mad been soaring
high but thereafter It began steady
decline and Todd began to forge far
ahead. The Treasurer's home precinct
!, failed to give him tho majority he ex-
pecteI and this. together with tho Todr
plurality. at Shumaker's where Brauer
hoped to do better. Is what defeated him.
, Until the very last however. he did not
i
Todd was certain Of success and MS
, friends we're jubiIant. but Brauer still
held on, Then Shumaker's and HOW
| ards Grove appeared on the list and nc
gave up. About midnight the crowd az
5 the Courthouse began to depart. For nVe
hours they had stood with strained ears
} waiting to catch the words that came
over the phone Now they went out into
, the midnight air and fog. silently, spirit
lessly. ,1th their dshcartened Feelings
, showing In their face
A Quiet Day.
From oil accounts. the long-awalted
long discussed, and, by few. the long
dreaded election day passed quietly and
peacefully at all the precincts-more
Quietly and peacefully than many hat
sxpected In View OF all things. The close
ness with which the lines were drawn
arousod some small fears OF clash, Du'
5 no such contingency arose. Tho peace
was undlsturbed; the not ana pltter Nsh.
that has wound itself through the pas
9 DAYS and weeAs ended quietly and evenly
!, under the ballot welded BY the people
OF the county. :
indian summer morning should, but the
2 mist and the clouds faded way before
Z the advancing sun. ~ threat ~ ~ rsi
3 fears were soon dispelled. hut Tor q
3 little unneces sary warmth in the atmos
3 nhere the day was an excellent one 0'
3 poll work, and It's every advantage wa
3 used to the full. One condition tna
served to affect the result IN no lncohs -
# srable degree was the comparative short
q ness Of the day, In the primary the poll
3 onened at sunrise, which, IN the eooo on
s summer. time, comes early. and closea a
s = O'clock In the evening. Yesterday the'
2 opened and closed at sunrise and sunset
q 6:3s a. NJ, and $40 P. M. There was apou
z eleven hours Of work IN It.
9 Work at the Polls.
8 rho candidates, each with small arm
8 ne workers, were early afleld. Barrel
" had the sleepy judges thrown open tn
"A nolls before they began to appear. an
8 then,tnnd there, on the spot. began tn
y last and hardest. though least spectacu
= alnr- engagement In the campaign. Ever
4 precinct was covered ana sFauet aN'
b Todd forces measured arms ~ r .nu AN an
] About two-thirts OF tho voters came gu
nna NJ avery point they ran agalnf
y There was considerable betting iron
time to time The 3, day ~ seg e,ss o Tl.h
q good deal OF Toda 1alh UNI si'1 v.to. as.
81 some Of the prominent party manage!
x for S1s'i prauer claimed the county by g
~ votes. but even In the Brauer cam
X ,tself was there very evident uneas!n Is
prevalent One s.suAsh nsidi 81 =,
Is p ss the fear that they were whippe
out. sut in the course OF the day tn
g salter,ns hopes OF these few We're raise
% no little. reports began to come
d and It was noised abroad that bEaus
d was pulling up strong, ss,U wei toS SA9 NH
o. az the most FAR sighted OF the politician
@ rode through the county, took look 4
@ things, came back to town and bat 81
g on Hrauer, Rrauer stock went. up seN
4 eral points when this little incident b
ia came known,
Il Gathered to Hear Returns.
y Meanwhile. the work went merrlly