The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-22
CANDIDATES ALL
READY FOR FIGHT.
wv. w. Tiller Withdraws From
Race for Sheriff Of Hen
rico County.
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LIST WAS CLOSED YESTERDAY
All Other Candidates Paid Up
Their Assessments and
Will See 1t Out.
LIST WAS CLOSED YESTERDAY
All Other Candidates Paid Up

Will See 1t Out.
Mr.. w. w. Tiller announced Sester-
day his withdrawal from the race for
the position of sheriff Of Henrico coun-
ty, coming out in letter asking MS
friends to vote for Mr.. l.. III. Kemp,
another candidate This leaves Mr..
Kemp and Mr. Simon solomon. the
present sheriff, as the only asprants
for the Office in the coming primary.
Mr.. Tiller stated that his withdrawal
was on account of the late date at
which he entered the race. and be-
cause OF his view of the political con-
ditions in the county.
The County Democratic Committee
held their final meeting before the
primary yesterday. and agreed upon
all the rules and requirements for that
contest which comes n week from next
Thursday. September 5th. AT the meet
ing of the county committee yesterday
| all the candidates for office paid their
assessments for expenses, and the list
OF candidates wasl closed and ordered
| printed. It is now regarded as too
| late for any one to either withdraw or
will go to the polls as at present
matched.
Much Interest shown.
| Not for many years has there been
such general interest in county cleo
| ton. 1t Is estimated that there are
about LOO qualified voters in the
county. and nearly every one of these
has been approached by some cand,-
date and from the claims being made
some voters must have promised to
vote several times. Certainly the cleo
| torate of the county will be much more
largely represented than for several
years.
Contests are on for the position of
l sheriff. treasurer and Commemorative
attorney. Mr.. c. W. Throckmorton,
member of the House OF Delegates,
and Judge wickham, of the State SEN
ata, have no opposition. For sheriff.
Mr.. l.. II. Kemp opposes the present
| officer. Mr.. Solomon. For Common
wealth's attorney, Mr.. Julien Gum is
| running against the present official.
Mr.. Il. o. Wendenburg. The >treasur-
ship fight. the most interesting in the
! county. is a four-in-hand race and
from all accounts is open to any one
| of the four. Mr.. w. B. Frayser. the
present treasurer. stands for re-elec-
ton. Mr.. H. C. Hechler. who was re-
moved some months since, asks for
/ vindication from the people OF the
county. Mr.. w. B. Broaddus. OF Glen
Allen. formerly clerk of the County
| Court, and Mr.. George Watt, Of Chest
nut Hill, a well-known special account
ant, make up the list of candidates.
In addition to these offices the people
of each district OF the county will vote
for supervisor. magistrate, overseer OF
the poor. constabies and other similar
positions. there being a considerable
list of local candidates.
Among these Offices the most Inn
portant are the supervisors and the
magistrates. A prominent Henrico
man said yesterday that he did not
believe the people of the county had
|: any conception of the Importance OF
having able. clear-headed and honest
men in the position Of supervisors
Matters of the greatest Importance to
the county. affecting the raising OF
the taxes and the spending of the
county.s money, are passed on by this
board.
PockIington and Woman Fined.
Magistrate Lewis disposed ot
the case OF Fred Pocklington and
Georgia Hall yesterday by fin
ing them 500 and $50 re.
spectively. They We're charged witt
cruelty torturing, beating. overdriv-
ing and killing a. valuable horse be-
longing to John r. Hundley. Rich
mond livery stable man. Pocklfngtor
2 further agreed to pay the owner O.
: the horse STE for the animal. The
: offiense was committed August Z. ant
!, the two were first brought before Jus
:, tice Crutchfield in the city court. ]
was found that the offense was com
mitted in the county. however. and thu
:, pair were turned over the county au
= thoritle. Mr.. A. B. Guigon represented
: the Society for the Prevention o
e Cruelty to Animals.
Captain Guigon stated to the cour
J., that on account of the extremely deli
: cate condition of the health of Pock
d lington's wife. tho society would no
s Insist on 1ail sentence for the pris
: oner, lest the innocent might suffe
: more than the guilty. Captain Guigo'
g announced that the offender had agree
j. to pay for the horse.
I Pocklington and the Hall won1al
q were represented by Attorney Gilber
q X. Pollock, who entered plea 0
! guilty. a.uo+
: In delivering his opinion Magistrat
. lewis said from the bench that In al
his experience as magistrate In Hen
v rico county he had never heard OF
h case SO cruel as the one on trial
g James Williams and Charles orer
d charged with beating their way 7
: Richmond on freight train, were sen
: to jail In default of sixty days, Sc
s, curity by Magistrate Angle, OF Hen
c| rico county. Constable Moughan mad
, the arrest.
n yAGRANTs IN COURT.
m. =. DISMISSED ON Condition Tint He G
) to Work; Other Is jailed.
n A.. Il, Mitchell and R, I, Mitchell u mr.