The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-26
HEAVY VOTE
IN HENRIC0.
The Registration Begun Yes
terday So Indicates.
CONTEST FOR THE HOUSE
Ills One Of the Hottest Ever Waged in
the County-It is Thought that at
Least $500 Votes Win
Be Cast,
CONTEST FOR THE HOUSE

The new registration in Henrico county
began yesterday with eyery indication
that 1t will develop into an Item OF no
inconsidera BILE Importance, An unusual-
ly large number Of new pames were added
in the one precinct opened. and there IS
a strong likelihood that the same fact
will be noted throughout the length and
breadth Of the county.
Several hundred people, who for one
reason or another were not listed bc1ore
will get In upon this OCCASION and IN
ample time to have voice in tho coming
primary.
AT a time when, as In the present cam
naign, every vote will count for Its full
value, the addition of so many full-iiedged
voters Is a matter Of no small Importance.
In one or two cases q number OF candl-
dates are hotly persulng each other for
thu. same office and tho plurality neces-
sary to elect has been CORRESPONDENCE
reduced with six candidates for the
LEGISLATURE in tho field, for instance, It
will need a fewer number of votes TO elect
any one of them than would be the case
If there were only two. In other cases,
the fight Is so evenly pitched between two
candidates that every vote Is figured upon
Hence the value Of the individual ballot
has been accentuated. Where otherwise
1t might be lost In tho number, 1t is now
a thing that has to be considered ana
counted on, since two or three OF thcm
may serve to turn the tide.
MATTER OF MOMENT.
. For this reason the new registration,
which was literally forced on the county,
Is a matter Of much moment. For TINS
reason, Furthermore. It Is a source OF IN
tense concern to the candidates. UP to
about two weeks ago they wore pretty
well fixed with reference to the campaign.
The county had been canvassed and all
that was now awaited was the primary
itself. But. suddenly came the new regis
tration,/and T. new and unknown quantity
TO be figured upon. The candidates got
down off the perch again and once. moro
took to the road and there they are still,
From now on until the day preceding
the primary registration Will DO GONG
on over the county. Towards Grove. IN
Fairfield, opened up Yesterday. and, AS
stated above, an unusually large NUMBER
OF persons took the opportunity TO regis
ter their names. Tho dates when the
other POLLS viii be opened nre as follows:
August 26th-Hardln's Shop. In Ear
field: Hungary. In Brookland.
August 27th--I3aker's, In Falrhelu
Brnins, in frooklhnd.
August 2sth-Seven Pines. In Fairfield
Four-Mile Creek, in Yar!na; Jones, In
Brookland, and one precinct IN IucKa"
hoe, ..
August eeth-carters, In vNrna; Bar
ton Heights. in Brookland. and one pre-
cinct In Tuckahoe,
August 3lst-Whitlock's In Varlnai
Chestnut Hill. in Brookland. and one
precinct In Tuckahoe.
y September 2d-One precinct In Tucka-
hoe.
IN FULL CRY.
Tho campaign continues In full cry
There will be meeting nearly every
night this week, and lively times are In
prospect. Last night there was large
gathering at Toney's store, In Fairfield
Tonight there will be meeting at Cor
don's, In the Same district; TOMORROW
night at Toney's: Friday AT Melton's
store, Graded Road, two miles above Sol
omon's; Saturday at Seven Pines, ond OF
the following Tuesday at Hardin's shop
All the candidates are hard at work
The big condensation clerk, for treasurer
for the House of Delegates, for Common
weaNh's Attorney--are still on IN goo
style. and each man claims himself sur
winner The contest for tho once O
sheriff has by many been considered
one sided affair, with the odds strongl
with Solomon. but the friends OF MI
Tller declare that such Is not the case
once before Mr.. T!ler made good ~
against MT. oDlJIIipV, uHN llp bOi'S' " 49,.
the radical change In tho conditions TIL
year makes the situation all the NOR
favorable TO him. He has made close
personal canvass, and believes that y
has the office in his grasp, His friend
are enthusiastic over his candidacy, an
declare that he Is sure winner.
CONTEST FOR THE HOUSE,
The contest for the sea In the Iious
OF Delegates is one OF The most hotl!
contested In the entire State. In II,
other county OF the State are there s.
many asp!rants for one seat, nor Is tn
campaign closer or the result moro vi
certain than here.
There are six candidates in the field
every one Of whom will almost certainl
proys factor In the result, and at leas
three OF them promise 10 be close com
petitors for the coveted honor. OF tn
aye, one. Mr.. Gardner, Is already mem