The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-03
BATTLE OF +
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HenrlCo County Holds Her
Primary To-Day.
A VERY LONG TICKET UP |. y
Voting Expected 10 Be Spirited at All
the ioreclncts--secret Ballot to Be
Used Under Special Act Of the
Legisature-Gosslp

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The most spirited and long drawn out
Democratic campaign which has engaged
the attention Of the voters OF Henrlco
county in many years was brought to
close last night, and from sunrise to sun
set today the battle OF the ballots VIII
wage and determine upon whoso brows
\ shall be pressed the crowns OF victory.
The primary will DO held under special
Hct OF the Legislature for Henrlco county,
and the secret ballot system will prevail.
Yesterday d great crowd was at tho
courthouse. ana tho candidates were
ungling freely with the voters. County
n Chairman Ruft1n was present and distri-
buted tho tickets and other paraphernalia
to be used to-day. and It Is believed that
4 everything will move Oft promptly and
smoothly with the rising OF the sun THIS
morning.
Tho largest vote ovor pollcd In q pri.
mary In the county is anticipated. as u
IL estimated that the now registration Just
completed Increased tho Democratic vote
OF the county at least fifty per cent,
The ticket is q very long one, as nearly
every Office In the county Is being con-
tested. aud It will therefore DO late to-
morrow night before all tho returns are
In. The counting OF such long ballot
az will be necessary will require a great
deal OF time. and thon, too. some OF the
precincts are situated In remote scctlons
OF the county. The returns VIII be re-
ceiyed at the county courthouse, and no
doubt a large crowd will assemble there,
as interest Is running high IN many
of the contests
VERY LONG TICKET.
Following Is the ticket to be voted for
the various Offices in the primary to-day:
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Thomas w Gardner, r. Ashby Wick.
4 ham. Felix N. Jones. w. J. Binford, A.
Won N. Rosenegk and James r. Russall.
FOR CuNTYl CLERK.
Samuel P. Waddill and John E. Broad
-,.118 FOR sHER1Fy,
Simon Solomon and ". W. T!ller.
FOR TREASURER.
William II. Braucr, II. c. Hcchler and
Walter J. Todd.
FOR COMMUNICATIVE ATTORNEY.
y Il Julian Bryant. l.. o. Wendenburg and
C. w. Throckmorton.
FOR COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE.
Lower D!slrict-L. H. Kemp and z. NJ.
Pitcher.
Caskie e. Smith.
al Tor. SUPERVISOR.
Fairfield Districts. A. Allen. Walter
Barnes and Wash Bottoms
Tucknhoe District-R. ". Browning.
yarina District-James NJ. Eanes. ". B.
Frayser, Frank Yahley and Thomas Guy.
Brookland D!strict-J. W. Pen!ck. G. W.
gaunders and j. Herbert Floyd.
FOR ovERsEER OF THE POOR.
varlna DistrIct-Richard Warmer.
Fairfield District--Burck.
Brookland pstrict-George r.. Conway.
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Fairfield District-Alex McCabe. Collie
Gibson, e. w. Thomas. Meyer Angle. J.
p Martin
Tuckahoe District-James T. Lewis. Ed
win Rugg. T. n Jackson, c. N. Wyatt.
Brookland Diatrict-Thomas Derricott,
Richard Sales, Victor Floyd. Jr, -
Ruskcll.
varIna Dstriot-R G. Friend. Eddie
Robertson.
3 FOR CONSTABLE.
Tuckahoe Dlstrict-Charles o. Burch,
]. T. Eubank. w. L. Ford.
Firfield DIstrIct-R. II. Hobson, -
Crabbin, T. ]. Franklin. N. J. Ness, y.
L. Temple, J. W. Camp z. 3. Brothers.
varina District-T. II. Samuel.
For reelection to the County Commit
- LIST OF OFFICERS.
Following is a complete list of the cleo.
ton officers agreed upon by tho candi-
dates:
shumaker' s--John A. Ahern. r. NJ.
smith, Charles Gerdertn. Westhampton--
w. J.. FRANKLIN. John Lennox, WEJ. Pep
per. Ridge Churchill. P. Michaols, p. W.
Johnson, w. Sydney seay. Short Pump
g, T, Wade, G. B, Cottrell, A. B. Snead.
BROOKLAND.
n Hunga ry-Willie Treavitt, French Nc
II Cam, Robert Vaughan Bruins-L. 2.
Ford, Joseph A. Johnson. c. G. Pulaski.
Jones-T. p. Carver, ]. e. Gordon, H.
Harris. Barton Heights-Percy Glenn, w,
n. Ford, J. w. Williams, Chestnut Hill
y, C, Stacy, r. W, Royal, w. W. Lane,
FAIRFIELD.
Howard's Grove-W. @. Johns. l.. W.
Gentry, w. Gaines Hardln'a Shop
Joseph Castro. Frank Hess, T. ]. Carter,
s Baker's-William Hoeninger. George
Preston, L. w. Redford.
.VARINA.
Carter's-R. T. Moncnre, p. X. Gum,
C. g, Roper. Town Hal-Augustus Pierce.
IT. A, Burke. w. o. Moseley. Whltlock's---
y. T. Whltlock. John F. Barnes, John
Southall.
There are sixteen precincts in the coun-
~. and they are as follows; 6humakers
northampton, Ridge Church, Short Pump
Chestnut HILL Jones, Barton Heights