The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
MAJORITY
FOR SOLOMON.
Returns From Eleven Precincts
Give Sheriff Twelve and
Easley -Four Delegates
SPLIT AT HARDIN's SHOP
Easlcy People Walk Out and
Refuse to Participate RI
mary Generally Endorsed.

Y lsaSlCN SoPiS
Refuse to Participate-l'ri-
mary Generally Endorsed.
Y,a,ona the scene at single preolnc'
,,,hara me meeting split and engaged III /"
,.ordv war that ended with the VIII
drawal OF one side. Henrico cohtaii'e''
herself in peace and good order, Voteu
almost solidly for the primary, ana
elected the major portion or nor oe'o
rates for Sheriff Simon solomon cal1al.
date for the state Committee, asa'''st
Mr.. John c. Easley the monument
II nron,nnts gave to Sheriff Solomon twci'e
=, the twenty-five delegates to which tho
Il cnunty is entitled, and to Mr.. Easley tour'
rrhia stil1 left unreported five precincts,
s ,vith q many delegates. A contest Will no
made at HArdiu's Shop. where three 500
mon men were elected after inc l1aSley
delegation had walked out ana refused
4 to participate. The folio"er" VI Nv
sheriff claim to have swept tho county
and the face of the returns thus far give
him decided majority.
Thro1ighollt the county the fight was
almost entirely upon the State Commlt-
4btee issue. The primary, for which tho
Il county Instructed wherever Instructions
ware given. did not enter largely into the
election. The same was tho case win
tho presidential nominee. In Chestnut
Hill the Hearst delegate was elected and
an unsuccessful effort was made to in
strnGt for Hearst.
THD ONLY DISTURBANCE,
The only disturbance reported was Mt
Hardir,s Shop. A number of tho pro-
cincts failed to be provided with lists
of qualified voters. than whom none other
were permitted ITO participate in the
meetings. Tho trouble arose over this
point. At the precinct in question the
I1asIey faction demanded that the meet
ing be postponed until the list could be
secured. Prompt opposition was pre-
scented BY the other side. Tho disagree
ment was intense at times. and the dis
cusson was quite lively. So far as could
be gathered last night no blows were
passed. though 1t was reported that two
of the disputants were prepared to en-
gage IN a fisticuff when an officer inter-.
vened. The upshot of the division was
that the Gasley delegation. composed of
Messrs. Kellam, Dickinson and Brauer,
walked out and refused to take part In
the meeting. The Solomon delegation
we're thereuDon elected. They are Messrs.
Charles Hubbard, John Voegler and
Charles Hechler.
A similar situation so far as the list
is concerned developed at fIoward's
Grove, but tho matter was settled ami
cably. The candidates on either side
agreed to let every man present vote.
take a list Of the persons so voting and
later compare the list with that Of the
qualified voters at the courthouse. One
of the candidates was elected chairman,
one secretary, two tellers and the other
Two Judges. The Iieeting was perfectly
harmonious--a notable thing in How
ards Grove. The result of the ballot
ing was the election of three Solomon
men--,Ed. Hubbard. Lewis Gentry and
Urbano Mills--over the Easley delegation
John r. Jeter. Warren Crowder and
Tom Basley. No certificates were issued
to the successful candidates or will be
until the list OF voters can be compared
with that at the courthouse The pre-
cnct instructed for the primary.
Unusual quiet prevailed in Shumakers,
where to the surprise OF a great many
Solomon succeeded in capturing but one
OF the three delegates. The vote was
exceedingly close, however. Mr.. r. A.
Miller was chairman and Mr.. r. w.
Carson. secretary OF the meeting. Two
Easley men-R. NJ Smith and w. r.
Hooker-were elected, and ono Solomon
man--Henry Il. Hoppe
George F. Conway. for Easley, and
Robert B. Jones and Edward l.. Ryan
for Solomon. were defeated. The precinct
instructed for the primary
ALL TOOK THE PLEDGE.
About fifty voters were present at
Barton Heights Tho delegates were in
structed for the primary and resolu-
ton was adopted pledging tho voters to
support tho nominee of the Democratic
party for President. The balloting re-
suited In the election 10 the State Com
mlttee OF r. b. Traylor (Solomon), and
W. X. Bache Ucasey).