The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-05
that some OF the annexation leaders
will be elected by tho Richmond Coun.


that some OF the annexation leader
Will be elected by tho Richmond Coun
ell and later b. their own constituents
willie IL Is equally true that several o.
those now counted as members of thf
Manchester Council will either not of.
fer at this time or suffer overwhelm-
ing defeat.
Among those who will get first con-
sideration with the Richmond Council
and their own people are Councilman
l. r. Brown, chairman of the Consoli-
cation Committee; Councilman Carter
c. Jones, the First Ward leader and
f member of the committee; alderman
John w. Moore. member of the COM
mfttee, and II. l., Patram. who has
given the movement his heartiest sup
port since II came to light for the last
time. There is nothing certain as to
The other Alderman or the three Coun-
cilmen but II is freely predicted that
those making fight against anneXa-
lion VIII be out of the running and
that business men who gave their
time, influence and support will be
chosen. The Richmond Council, 1t is
understood, viii be guided largely by
recommendation from the other side.
Result of Sound Thought.
Yesterdays election was the result
of sound thinking on the part of the |
voters of Manchester. coupled with a /
superb organization effected early in
The contest by the Consolidation Club, |
and the final figures are but q vindi- |
cation of their Judgment, as expressed |
h. rs11, lNI.
Saturday night That their estimate /
was conservative is demonstrated by [
the fact that the majority was larger
by thirty-five than their official predic-l
i3on OF e55.
Every ward went just a bit further
than was expected. the Second leading
with majority OF lo1. Next to that
was the Fourth, giving ninety.four.
In the early stages this ward was con-
sidered doubtful, and 10 the colored
voters as much as any others, is due
the handsome result, as the .Anti-An-
nexation League centred It's fight there.
The First Ward, the smallest in the
city, gave sixty majority out of LII
votes cast According to its registra
ton. the Third Ward voters turned out
better than any. having polled more
voters than were actually listed on the
books. this being due to, the fact that
many Confederate veterans cast their
votes there, they not being on the paid
list as no tax is required of them. |
The majority in this ward was thirty I
1--WE.
No Disorder Anywhere.
The story of the greatest election
Manchester ever saw or that Washing |
ton Ward probably ever will see. is
brief. There was not fight, appar-
entity but little hard feeling. and. in !!
kind But there was work-the hard |
est kind of workAon both sides The |
consolidationists showed conservative |
confidence from the start, and the 9TH |;
ers despair after the noon hour. With |
the pyrotechnic display over. nearly
all were tired out, and got to their
homes almost with the first tap of the /
curfew bell.
The real work of the day began at |
least an hour before the polls opened /
Ten members of tho Consolidation Club, /
wearing badges marked "Citizens' COM
mittee." got ont at each precinct with |
the frst streak of dawn, and saw also
several others who wore neither the
badge nor the consolidation button. As
the mechanics and other early work
men came out with their dinner pals
they were lined up at the polling
places. which were opened promptly
at the time designated. Early morn
ing records show that great part
of the ballots were cast at this time.
In the First Ward more than fifty
men had voted before ! o'clock. and
before Q the total vote of the city
amounted to more than was cast dur i