The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-06


B Pollock, Mr.. Clyde Saunders, and otlei
WORKERS for Sheriff Solomon, secuted
tie battle from afar, and were In the
thick OF TIM nght, The treasurer
I bfIIco, on the hrst floor, became the
HEADQUARTERS OF Mr. Kemp. Mr.. fray
per and a gathering OF their friends.
In the sheriffs office upstairs Mr..
Eolomon read the end of his cohtrol
Or the party In Henrico, and was the
first OF the candidates to throw UP the
sponge. acknowledge his defeat aud
ienye the courthouse. In the big court
room was Mr.. Hecliler, with an ever
I Increasing crowd, including many who
read the signs of the times and fell
away from the old party alignment
In time to make themselves strong
with the new.
With Mr.. Hechler was gathered II
large company of personal friends
through the stormy period through
which he has passed. Mr.. o'Flaherty.
his counsel in the proceedings before
the court last winter, and his con-
slant adviser and political guide. was
In. the centre OF the throng. Other
well-known politicians, both city and
county, We're present. and as the re-
turns showed an ever increasing lead
for the Hechler forces cheer after
cheer went up in the big courtroom.
Chccrcd Everybody.
When Mr.. Hechlers own precinct.
Hardin's in Fairfield District, came in
with sixty-five votes for Hechler, and
but thirty-four for his three opponents
added together, the election of Hechler
seemed assured, and the enthusiasm of
the Hechler party knew no bounds. Led
by Young Mr.. Todd, Hechler's deputy
in office. the crowd gave cheer after
cheer for their candidate, and then
with gentle satire for Judge Scott in
his own courtroom, and little later
for the two newspapers which had OPP
posed Mr.. Hechler's election.
The crowd was a good natured one,
although in jubilant humor and car
ried things before them Meanwhile,
down stairs things We're becoming
more and more hopeless for 80 pres
ent treasurer, Mr., Frayser, and repre-
sentatives of both Mr.. Watt and Mr.,
Rroaddus Acknowledged their osfeat,
taking their failure in good part and
making no charges against any one.
Hoping Against Hope.
Mr.. Frayser hoped against hope Tor
the coming of returns from the two
lower precincts of Narina District, In
which he is acknowledged to have q
good showing. Finally. with all other
precincts in, and with Hechler one
hundred and forty-three votes ahead
of him, Mr. Frayser was forced to con-
clude that the two small precincts
might result. and he also sadly closed
his office and started on his journey
home.
Mr.. wendenburg did not visit the
courthouse in the evening, Mr.. Gilbert
Pollock being HIS representative, Who
kept in constant telephone communica-
ton with him. BY 10 o'clock Mr.. Poll
lock admitted that Mr. Wendenburs
had thrown up the sponge
When seen at the moment of his
triumph Mr.. Hechler said that he had
no formal statement to make at that
time nor any platform to announce.
He declared, however, that he pore
no grudges against those who had not
seen fit to support him in the cleo
ton. and stated that he was album
dainty satisfied with the result Mr.
Heohler expressed his thanks TO his
friends for their assistance in his night,
and shortly after II o'clock made his
way home in the consciousness of an
overwhelming victory. With two pre-
cincts out, twelve hundred and one
votes We're cast in the treasurership
contest, the returns, ,eXcepting Town
Hall and Whitocks being: ETayser,
Z 27s.
Possibly the most unexpected victory
of the day was the defeat of Mr.. Wen
denburg by Mr.. Julian Gum Mr..
Wendenburg getting 425 votes to Mr..
Gunn's 66l. with the two precincts out
known to be favorable to Mr.. Gum.
The showing is a remarkable one for
the young lawyer. who, in this race.
was for the first time before the peo-
pie for an elective position.
OF scarcely less emphatic nature in
It's showing by figures is the retirement
Mr.. Solomon received AS votes 10 Mr.
Temp's 629.aWith two small precincts
TO hear from.
Local Fights.
Among the local fights. none have
attracted more attention than that for
the supervisorship in the large and
district of Brookland, where
2 hree-handed race was held between
board with opponents in Mr. Herbert
FLOYD and Mr. A. r. Scott. The com |
plcte returns from Brookland District |
show Floyd; %; Scott. ell. and Saun-
Hers, 230-thus returning the present |
supervisor to the board by a safe ma
FORTY. !. =
In Rrooklanatplstrlst there was also
q close contest Tor the position of
incumbent, Mr.. Charles o. Burch, who |
won by a vote of 315, against his !
opponent Mr.. Victor LitchAeld. who |
! The three justices Of the peace from
Brookland viii be Messrs. Darracott. !
Iarus and Shepherd. Mr.. Sale having
failed to land the position. Their re-
turns We're: Darracott. 5Gi Larus. 442,
Shepherd, AIS; Sale. 2ss
In Tuckahoe district Mr. Walter F.
Grant is elected 10 tho County Board
of Supervisors by vote Of 81 against
MIR. Fensom, who polled s5 votes.
The three ma gtstrates from Tuckahoe
Will he Messrs. j. T. Puryear. j. NJ.
Henley and James r. Lewis.
In Fairfield district Mr.. Washington
Bottoms Is seiected 10 the Board OF SUI
pervisors by an overwhelming ma
Milan.
The fun returns from Bowling Green
precinct were not rece;ysd lsrt night
but the other three precincts in the
district give Bottoms I5E. 10 Mflan's 81
In Varina district. although lacking
fun returns. IL seems positive that Mr.
r. T. Wilson win be elected snuor.
visor over his opponent, Hr. r. NJ
Valley, MIR Wilson leading on inc nreg.
ent returns by over seventy votes.
TINS gives the complete new Board
OF Supervisors, as composed OF Messrs
Saunders, Of BrookIand; ~ p Gran,
Of Tuckahoe: Washington Bottoms ~
Fairfield, and r. r. Wilson Of Varjna
The full returns for maelstrate I'm
Fairfield are not available hfIt isog1fra
Tiller is leading. with Aessrs prestr,T,
and Watson as the probable winner
also. The Indications arc that hotb
squire Myer Angle and 'Souira r,eoraai