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

Fewer than 1.5oo ballots all told
wrought Il political upheaval in Hen
rico yesterday. sent the county ma
chine into oblivion and restored to
office man removed for malfeasance
less than twelve months ago.
The organization once powerful. is \
broken to fragments and dsatnew regime
will take hold of the principal affairs
OF the county's administration. Old
alliances are shattered, and there Is
every prospect of a new order of things
in the county management. Mr..
Hechler wins the treasurership by
good majority, While for the position
of Commonwealth's Attorney Mr.. Louis
o. Wendenburg, the well-known crimi-
nal lawyer and politician. was defeat
ed by Mr.. Julien Gum, an opposition
candidate, who has never before fig
ured in a county election.
Defeat of Solomon.
Even more surprising to the know
ing ones in political circles, both in
the city and county, is the defeat of
Mr.. Simon Solomon. for many years
the sheriff of the county, and the ac-3
knowiedged head of the Democratic
organization in Henrico. Mr. Solomon
was defeated by Mr.. Leroy FL. Kemp.
formerly commissioner of the rev.
enue, and a well-known man through
out the county. Among the lesser
lights in the various districts the COM
plete returns were not in all cases ac-
cessible last night two precincts in
the lower end of Varlna District not
having been heard from at ALL Their
vote. though known to be favorable
in a general way to the present treas
urer. Mr. Frayser. will not be sufficient
to cause any change in the results
given above, although the positions Of
supervisor and justice in that district
are in doubt.
Mr.. Saunders, the present chairman
of the Board of Supervisors, is re-
turned, but the other three members
of the board are still in doubt.
From daylight yesterday morning the
battle ragged all through the county,
and the total vote. numbering some-
thing over LOO. with two precincts to
come, shows how closely the county
was dragged for ballots. The manned,
the halt and the blind were taken to
the polls and voted, the judges at
nearly every precinct having to assist
in preparing their ballots, Old men
not able to get out of the vehicles in
which they came. turned out. Workers.
for nearly every candidate were
gathered at the polls important pre-
clncts having a dozen OF. more can-
vassers lined up on the opposite side
OF the road to offer good advice to
prospective voter. s
No Actual Disorder.
Although some heated alterations
took place there was no actual dis
order. AS the day Wore on the cans
ddates themselves appeared at tho
polling places. Many of them had ar-
entirely over the county showing
themselves and speaking pleasant
word with those at every precinct. u
was as the evening came that the
campaign became hottest. The work.
ers were on the anxious seat. since nina
out OF ten of those coming to vote
asked no advice and apparently took
none, going to the booth ana
preparing their ballot without ass
ststance. There was Absolutely
no way OF telling, therefore. as the
! day advanced how the election was
| going as not even the judges saw tha
contents of the long-fo!ded ballot
/ which was placed in the boxes. Iata
| in the evening the anxious workers
| drummed the neighborhood for voters
A and trunks and houses We're searched
for tax receipts whieh WouiM Isi' sIlao,e "
a registered man TO cast a ballot IN
/ the primary. Es
Voters who had not offered to uss
their elective franchise since theii3
registration after the new Constitution
we're dragged to the polls until each
4 Iprecinet produced u vote which aps
.tproximated Its utmost capacity.
At the Courthouse.
4 After tho polls closed the interest
Lin the hight was renewed To tias court
\ house, where g hundred or more noltsisR
cal workers from all parts of itld
county gathered 20 hear the returns8
4 shortly after z r, M, the interesting
I!nfoymation began coming IN w tslat