The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-12
mr.. SELPH SAYS
he HAS THIRTY
These Many Citizens Swear They
Voted for Him at First
Jefferson.
RULE ISSUED REGISTRAR
Archie Steiner Must Show Judge
Witt Cause Why He Should
Not Be Fined.
RULE ISSUED REGISTRAR

Thore were interesting Developments in
tho co,,nc,lmanic contest in Jefferson
Ward Yesterday. and many others are
ANTICIPATED before the matter IS dlsposeu
+ Of.
. A Judge s. b. Witt Of the ldust'hss
( Court, took a hand, and issued q TUE
returnable at II o'clock to-day, Calling IN
upon Archie Steiner, former registrar ~
First Jefferson to show cause why ilc
should not be fined for contempt, on ac-
count Of his failure to turn over ms Us pooNS
10 ROY b. Temple, named as ms sue
ressor Nv the city electoral lizard
MI John 4. Selph, who socks Il re-
y count Of tho votes In First jefferson, an
nounccd that he had actually secured
af1idavits from thirty voters declaring
they had voted for him, and that ne
had the promises Of others.
There Is a prospect OF the matter get
ting into court, and If ii does. there Will
jbc y thorough investigation by grand
jury.
City Committee will meet next
Is Wednesday night to consider the ques-
ton or n recount. Mr.. Selpli was credit
cd with seventeen votes at First Jeffer-
son, and he has attldavits already from
tliirty reputable citizens who dcpose that
q ItheS NOlcd 1Of nm. t#t
Judge Wits Order.
Mr. selph has moi yet determined
whether or not he will have an attorney
q 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 a hand
sin the matter Yesterday. gives tho case
added interest, though tho action or the
.:1 aJr+n -.
Dication 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.
C Richardson, of tho electoral board. his
application was declined. unless he should
bring an order from Judge witt
The matter Was brought to tho attcn-
z lion OF ComKonIealths Attorney Nine
tree Folkes and the result was tho fol-
lowing order by Judge Witt yesterday:
On the motion OF the attorney for tho
Commonwealth. n rule Is issued against
Archie Stciner to show cause why he
should nd be fined for his contempt In
falling tturn over to Roy 3D. Temple
the duly qualified registrar or elections
Tor the First Precinct, Jefferson Ward,
city OF Richmond. the registration books
ar said precinct, which rule Is returnnhlc
TN the Hastings Court May ~. 1906, at
II O'clock a.. NJ"
Had His Credentials.
Hero is the letter Of Judge Richardson
y 70 Mr.. Temple, which the latter presented
to Steiner, who refused to givo up the
books: !,
4. City Electoral Board Of Richmond,
Richmond, Va, March %, 1906,
Roy 3. Temple, 22o North Twentieth
Street.
Qlr--rNlY
notified that you wore, OH the 2sth
day OF March, 1903, duly appointed
by the city Electoral Board OF Rich.
I. fnond, registrar OF election for the
,~5S First Precinct Of Jefferson Ward Of
the said city, for term OF two years,
from the first day OF May 1906, and
until w successor shall have been
duly appointed and qualified.
You Will please call at the clerks
OFFICE OF tho Hastings Court and quail
ny as soon a 8 you conveniently can,
before the first day Of May, 1905.
f3s5 Very respectfully,
., C. RICHARDSON,
Secretary OF Board,
Mr., Steiner Will answer IN court this
morning, and IT Is safe 10 say that by
night MIR. Temple will have his books.
Only Wants Honest Count,
& # But much Of this is aside from the roal
9tsEue, which Is whether the result for
founcilmnnic candidates ut First Jcffer-
son was correctly certified,
Mr.. Selph does not seem wild by any
Il means to go to the Council. Indeed lie
is making his battle on higher grounds.
Z He declares that he is opposing no ono,
p put simply desires that there shall be r
\, proper expression Of the viii of the
snters OF the precinct IN question OF
course. no ono can tell at this time
whether the evidence obtained by Mr.
al MIL iSfp 4, TO-. tI,t
,liere should be Il recount, but if IT docs,
Il Will be had and the nttter fully gone
INTO.
Then there is another question. ana
his is: "Wtll the recount reveal any
ihange In the result" II may be that
ne matter viii eventually get, into the
purts. and II it does, il will be thee
nMehlY sified by q ErAnd iurN.