Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-28
Vote for Legislative Candidates
VIII be Counted Tomorrow
Night by Five Citizens.
Mr., BARRETT FILES PROFITS
Claims That Mo Good Reason Has Been
Given For Another count-Lenethy
Meeting Of City Committee Marked
by Much Wranslins-New Expense
List Fcrms to be Issued.

adopted by The city Democratic com
mittee last night. the vote for the can
didnics for the Legislature in the pri-
mary held Tuesday, ,Innc 90, will be
recounted tomorrow night by Mcssrs.
J. a. Willett, Hugh J. Fitzgerald. John
B. Stone. o. ID. Bachelor and g. ID.
West. The recount was ordered in
compliance with IL demand from Mr..
w. II. l.. Kent, the candidate for the
Legislature. who received just nine
less votes than Mr.. w Il. Barrett, who
received the highest number. 30l. Mr..
Barrett objected strongly against Il re-
count and entered into the arrange.
ments for the new count with Tie I'M
test and did not waive his objections.
Talked to Death"
There was an effort 10 have the
committee recount the votes last night
but this idea was literally talked Ia
death by parties on both sides.
The full committee was present dur
ing the meeting and considerable reg
ular business was disposed of before
the all important matter was discuss
ed. Bills were ordered paid anu as
far as possible all matters concerning
the old committee were cleared M
New Forms 10 be Issued.
Chairman Jones called attention to
the fact that some question had arisen
as 10 the forms furnished the candi.
dates for the purpose of rendering
statements OF their expenses during
recent primary. II was agreed that
the forms were not in legal shape and
Mr.. l.. G. Phillips WAS appointed q
committee of one To draw mp Il proper
form. All of the blanks which have
already been distributed will be called
in and The candidates will make ont
their lists of expenses on the new
ones. These lists must he fled on or
before Friday.
The chairman read n communica-
ton from Mr.. John Weymouth. secrc.
tary of the Montague club, of lamp,
ton, stating that Il meeting i'm the in
terest of Governor Mdntagic's candi-
dncy for the United States SENATE
would he held nj the court house in
Hampton on Saturday, July |, and in
viting the Democrats of this city Ia
attend. The communication was filed.
Mr.. kent's Demand.
The secretary road the following:
The City Democratic Committee,
Newport News, Va.
Gentlemen;
In accordance with Section IA 0f The
Plan fer the primary election held in
this city on the 10th day of juno, 1905,
] hereby demand rccanvas of The re.
turns of said primary election. so far
as snch rccanvaa affects the returns
for delegate 10 the lower House of tha
State Legislature, for The following
reasons, to-wit
am reliably informed that in the
First ward NJ least one ana perhaps
}Several votes were intended 10 have
been east for me. but by an error of
The Judges of election, were not SO
counted; that In the Second ward Il
Number of like errCrs were made and
That in The same ward al least two an,
Rlerhap3 more votes were cast against
$hlr. W. l.. Barrett, which were CHROME.
3ouSly counted for him, and that errors
of similar character were made in
ihS uiIu anu foIlll WHTtS.
In making this application for re-
count, wish to distinctly disclaim
any intention 10 reflect, in any way,
upon any of the gentlemen connected
with the original count, In the intrg.
rity OF each of whom have the high
cit confidence.
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errors referred To crept In by reason
OF the hurry and rush Of hasty comn. i,
largely brought about by the Interrupt
tons and opportunities Of those on the
outside of the polls who were anxious
to hear the result.
desire 10 say that if the count Is;
found to he correct ! shall gracefully
abide by the count of The commit ec,
and shall exercise my utmost efforts
for the election of The nominee
II 8cem:; to inc that in any event, the
request which make is n reasonable
enc in view of of he closcness of the
count, and cannot sec that any one
can, In any way. be injured by said re.
count. Respectfully yours,
w. II. l.. KENT.
Mr. Adams moved that recount OF
the vote be ordered and that the com
mittee proceed TO recount the ballots
at once.
MI Phillips moved that the matter
be laid upon the table until Thursday
night, stating that il would take nearly
all night to get through counting the
votes and that there was no occasion
for rushing the proceedings.
Mr.. Barrett Protests.
After several OF the members had
discussed the matter, Mr. Barrett ask,
ed permission to be heard and was
aiuan fh6, Hnnr He anil thnt Ar u -.