The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-29
Gets Clear Majority
Over All Com
petitors.
CARRIES EVERY
WARD In THE CITY
Mr.. Wood is Second in the Race,
But is Defeated BY Nearly
Three to One - Heavy
Vote, But Scenes
Quiet About
Polls.

The above conclsey tells the story OF
Yesterdays special election for CITY Treas
urer, which was one Of the most interest
ing and unique In gone respects ever held
In the city.
Mr.. James 3. Pace swept in upon 4
ward in the city, got u clean majority
over all his competitors, and defeated Mr..
James B. Wood, who was next TO him, by
vote OF nearly three to one.
The vote WAS surprisingly large, BEING
nearly 5000. and greatly in excess OF
that for tho state ticket in November.
Tho figures are: Yesterday, 1851; Novem-
ber. 3,516.
Tho wild run made by Mr.. Pace was
the almost exclusive topic of CONVERSE
ton in political circles last night, and!
the popularity of the new treasurer Is
not only attestcd by the earnest and tire
less efforts of his friends, but by the
deep interest manifested on all hands.
The talk all day was Pace. !" Pace"
Pace" everywhere, and 1t was apparent
in tho early morning that the former
bank president and popular business man
would win in a walk.
Great Activity.
| Although the weather was inclement
and the voting hours were short, great
activity was displayed about all the pre-
| cincts, and Pace stock started on the
| up tide early and kept going till the ell
| max came with the counting Of the ball
| lots. Mover was there n more orderly
election In Richmond. however. No dis
turbances Of any sort took place, and the
4 scenes about the polls were III keeping
with the good nature displayed by the
| workers for the various aspirants.
There wero but few scattering votes
I Mr.. Charles l.. Todd, who had withdrawn,
received one OF these, and the others were
| defective. Some old friend OF Mr.. Todd in
J Second Monroe threw In one for him, his
name having appeared upon the official
ballot because there was not sufficient
time left In which to withdraw It The
Whole treasurership fight has been
unique. There We're but little more than.
| twenty days In which to make 1t, and
| though it came off In tho holiday season,
| there never was lull In public interest
concerning it.
Some Dropped Out.
There we're seventeen original entries,
but ono by one there were retirements,
until the contestants finally numbered
eleven. There were combinations and
Withdrawals from time to time In tho
interest of this or that candidate. all Of
which was natural In such Il fight Tho
campaign OF Mr., Pace, however, was nne-
~ managed. Chief among all those back
Of him was Major James y. Patton, who
had charge of the fight. Other prominent
Paco leaders We're NGessrs James N. Boyd
II. M. Smith and James w. Gordon.
The Republican vote was gotten out
pretty thoroughly yesterday, and 1t went
largely for Pace. The Wood forces be-
came demoralized early In tho day, and
| 1t was hard for them to stem the tide Of
failing courage in t::cir ranks. Tho run
made by Mr.. Phillips was gratifying to his
friends, and while he was far behind the
winner, tho first clerk In tho office was
Loyalty supported coming In ahead OF
Mr.. Garrison, who had been counted by
many as a strong competitor for the
place.
All in Promptly.
Great interest was displayed in the re-
turns last night. and they never came
in more promptly or in better shape.
Every precinct reported by 1920 o'clock,
Mr.. w. p. Leaman, Of Fourth Madison,
having kept his record for being first,
Mr. Leamnn reported how those In his
precinct had voted before 6 o'clock, and
then tho figures fairly rolled in from all
along tho lines,
Tho term for which Mr., Pace was cho-
sen treasurer yesterday viii begin al once
and expire on January !, 1905. So It is
really for Il very few days. Tho City lIlec-
tion Commission viii meet to officially
decare the result to-day and Mr.. Pace
will qualify Tomorrow, He Wal then hold
until his successor Is elected and quail
flies, which will be on July !, 1906, Mean
while, With such u powerful vote OF con-
iidcnce and esteem In his favor as has
Just been received from his fellow sitlzans
1t IS easy to believe he Will bo renomi-
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