The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
MR.. SELPH SAYS
He HAS THIRTY
These Many Citizens Swear They
Voted for Him at First
Jefferson.
RULE ISSUED 5: REGISTRAR
Archie Steiner Must Show Judge
Witt Cause Why lie Should
Not Be Fined.

f.
Thnre were interesting developments III
the councilmanic contest IN Jefferson
Ward yesterday. and many othefs are
anticipated before the matter IS aisposeo
55 Of.
d nudge s. b. Witt Of the Hastings
Court took a hand and issued a rule
returnable at II o'clock to-day, calling
s58 mon Archie Steiner, former registrar III
First Jefferson to show cause why ne
should not be fined for contempt on ac-
count OF his failure to turn over his books
40 Roy B. Temple, named as his sue
cessor by the city electoral tpard.
Mr.. John A. Selph, who seeks Il re-
count OF tho votes in First jefferson, an
nounced that he had actually secured
affidavits from thirty voters declaring
# they had voted for him, and that lie
had the promises of others.
There Is a prospect Of the matter get
n ting into court, and IL 1t does. there will
he = thorough investigation by grand
4 jury.
AZ .rlc city Committee will meet next
Wednesday night to consider the ques-
ton OF n recount. Mr.. Selpr was credit
4 co with seventeen votes at First Jefer-
son, and he has nftldavits already from
thirty reputable citizens who dcpose that
they voted for him.
Judge Wits Order.
Mr.. selph has moi vet determined
i whether or not he will have an attorney
B tc represent him before the committee.
nor does he know that the body will
admit counsel for either side
The fact that Judge Witt took hand
sin the matter Yesterday gives the case
added interest, though tho action OF the
court did not relate directly to the APP
5Dlicatlon Of Mr.. Selph for recount.
Mr.. Temple. the new registrar applied
TO Mr. Steiner for the registration books
on Thursday. and although he had his
letter Of appointment from Secretary D.
-, Richardson OF tho electoral board. his
application was declined. unless he should
< prllg an order from Judge witt.
Inc matter was brought to tho attcn-f
.loi or Somn'onveealths Attorney Nine
I Tree Folkes, and the result was the fol-
lowing order by Judge Witt Yesterday:
On the motion Of the attorney for tho
commonwealth, n rule Is issued against
i-Archie Ste1ner to show cause why he
should nd be fined for his contempt In
Iaiilns totturn over to Roy 3. Temple,
me duly qualified registrar oY elections
Tor the First Precinct, Jefferson Ward.
city OF Richmond. the registration books
or said precinct, which rule Is returnublc
IN the Hastings Court May H. 1906, at
II O'Clock a. NJ"
Had His Credentials.
Hero is the letter Of Judge Richardson
70 Mr.. Temple which the latter presented
TO Steiner who refused to givo IN tho
books:
rs. City Electoral Board Of Richmond,
Richmond, Va March %, 1906.
sttBt ROY 3, 6fnDA oo0 Month
Street,
Il. Dear elrr-You are hereby officially
notified that you wore, on the goth
day OF March, 1908, duly appointed
by the City Electoral Board OF Rich
I, lnond, registrar Of election for the
T'3gsFlret Precinct OF Jefferson Ward OF
itf& thosaid city, for term OF two years,
the first day OF May, 1906, and
84#untll W. successor shall have been
duly appointed and qualified.
You Will please call at the clerks
Jofflce OF tho Hastings Court and quail.
ny as soon as you conveniently can,
before the first day Of May, 1905.
Very respectfully,
f q. c. RICHARDSON,
Secretary OF Board,
Mr.. Steiner Will answer IN court this
morning, and It Is safe 10 say that by
night Mr.. Temple will have his books.
i3ts Only Wants Honest Count.
s35S But much OF this is aside from the rnal
ID Issue, which Is whether the result for
X touncilmanic candidates at First Jeffer-
son was correctly certified.
Mr.. Sclph does not seem wild by any
means to go 10 the Council. Indeed, lie
IL making his battle on higher grounds.
He declares that he is opposing no ono.
sibnt simply desires that there shall be n
4 proper expression of the will of the
\ snters OF the precinct IN question:. OF
course, no one can tell at this time
whether the evidence obtained by Mr.
Belph will satisfy the comlni,tea that
here should be "A recount. hut If 1t docs,
will be had and the mater fuzzy gone
Il INTO.
Then there is another question, ana
this is: WIN the recount reveal any
shange In the result 1t may be that
ne matter will eventually get into the
purts, and II 1t does. ii will be thuL
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