The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-05
MR.. TODD'S
MAJORITY
Eomp1ete Returns Show That
He Carried the County, Of
Hcnrico by 1o5.
GRAND JURYs PROBABLE ACT.
GRAND JURY's PROBABLE ACT
Nothing Official Given Out, But
an Investigation is Regarded
as Very Probable.

" With thoughtsJof the late campaign, alb
1orbing In Its interest and Importance put
E aside, the politicians OF I[enrico county.
Z and many other citizens thereof, arc
now bending their brows IN the direction
OF the grand jury, which meets four
days hence for a regular session..
Nobody Is talking. and II Us utterly I'M
possible to worm out anything that may
be set UP as a positive indication OF what
Will happen when tho jury meets But
there is much guessing, and much good
guessing, and 1t Is all to tho one effect,
to-wit: That an investigation OF the cleo
ton will ensue. Such signs as are dis
coverab1e clearly point to this, and 1t is
evident, or nearly so. that another up
Jury begins to upheave 1t will probably
do so in pretty lively fashion. There
are three negroes on it, and 1t will be
TO the decided advantage OF the Repub-
lcan party to expose what is beneath
the surface, II there happens to be any
thing there.
FIGURING ON IT.
Politicians on either OF the two fight
Ing sides were discussing the situation
yesterday. A number OF them gathered
around the courthouse in the course OF
tiiD uo>yb h'I4 ~ bcSllSI " Oc TIE ullhul~
nous opinion that the grand jury was
( printing itself for deliverance when 1t
meets. Chairman Rufiln and others were
lat the courthouse during the day.
4 According to the talk Judge Wickham
Will be behind the movement for an In
vestigs.tion. The Judge. however. does
not In any way Indicate what he intends
TO do. Some short while ago. about the
time he was holding conferences with
INN yEA ffov-v Go =,
questioned about the matter. but de-
clared that II he made any expression at
all 1t would have to come officially from
the bench. Mr. Sands Is equally uncom-
municatlve. He was seen yesterday. but
declared that he could not ut this time
discuss the matter. AS stated. however.
It Is rumored that the Judge will proba-
bly, set afoot an investigation.
Tho upshot OF 1t all will probably be
a charge to the grand jury next Monday.
advising it to 80 into the election matter.
The jury can. OF course. act OF it's own
motion II 1t sees tit. without such a
charge. but the charge will probably be
given. The Investigation will pre- oably
cover the entire election, and will not
be confined to the auer-Hechler-Todd
case. Whether or not the attorneys for
Mr.. Brauer will appear In court and
ask for an Investigation OF Mr.. Todd.
something like this is very probable, I'M
less they are very sure that the court will
act without this incentive. Major Sands
said last night. however. that he was not
yet in a position to talk for publication.
Tho presence of three negroes on tho
Jury adds an interesting phase to the
situation. and 1T was food for much COM
ment yesterday. II an Investigation
should be able to show Up anything to
the discredit OF the party 1t would carry
comfort and delight to the Republican
camp. Moreover. the Barksdale law
prescribes severe punishment for viola
tors thereof. and II any candidate should
be found guilty he would be ineligible
for Office. The negroes. therefore. would
naturally stir up an Investigation II pos
sible. and keep 1t going in tho hope Of
turning up something.
THE TODD MAJORITY.
Additional reports received yesterday n1
the majority Of Mr.. Todd at 1876. His cleo
ton is of course conceded now and
his friends. Including Chairman Ruffln,
and the other victorious county commit
teemen. arc very jubiliant OF their sue
cess against heavy odds. Those on tho
other side are correspondingly sore. Mr..
Brauer is still preserving an unbroken
silence so far as any public utterance Is
concerned. It was stated positively yes
terday by close friend OF Mr.. Rechler,
that no would be Mr.. Todd's deputy.
Tho Board OF Canvassers. composed Of
five judges OF election selected by tho
Electoral Board. will meet to-day at
noon at the courthouse to canvass tho
returns. There might be some slight
changes necessary In the estimates unoIi-
cially made. but the result Will not be
affected. A revised and complete list OF
the precinct returns is as follows: