The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-22

with several close contests and an
exciting finish, the Democratic party
in Richinond yesterday nominated for
the general election in June. hirty-
I'VE counciimen and twelve Aldermen.
full ticket for the coming show
down OF strength between the gov-
erning party and the independent and
Republican voters
The closest race was in Madison
Ward, where the election was waimly
contested throughout the da. anu
where three men come IN only three
votes apart two being declared elected.
while the third is defeated by a margin
of one vote. a recount in that ward
is regarded as inevitable.
Apparently resenting tile anonymous
attacks made on Councilman Gilbert
X. Pollock In the closing hours of
the campaign, the people OF Madison
Ward returned him with a sac ma
jority The reported attack on Coun-
Gilman Jacob Umlauf in Clay Ward
did not materialize, as he not only
led his ticket. but also had the honor
Of receiving the highest number OF
votes cast for any candidate in the
primary. an even 1000.
Alderman Elicit Defeated.
Alderman Ellett one OIL the oloeSt
members OF the upper branch, was de-
feated in Lee Ward by former Alder
man Marx Gunst; Alderman Cottrell
was defeated in Clay by Councilman
Don Lcayy, and Alderman Spence was
left behind in Marshall in favor OF
former Councilman John Grimes. In
the lower branch Councilman Cutchins.
of Lee, leader of the movement for a
commission form Of government, and
Councilman Gentry. of Marshall were
lost in the running. New Councilmen
are Clarence Seaton, Fred III. Powell.
A. L. Vonderlehr, who, by the way,
was elected by his friends while him
self absent from the city on business:
w. D. Butler, Barney Bowman. former
treasurer of the City Democratic Com
mittee; George n. Lumsden. William
f.. sullivan. George M. Cease, CLIFTON
NJ Miller and George McDuh1e Blake.
Official Returns Received.
Onlcial returns wcrc received by the
city Democratic Committee last night
at a hall on North Seventh Street, only
the members of the committee and
candidates being admitted on account
of the size of the hail. Chairman Miles
NJ. Martin presided and inspected the
signatures of the election officers.
Secretary Walter G. Duke was the Off
cial compiler OF returns, and Treasurer
Goode was kept busy paying off the
Judges and clerks who had served at
the polls. The returns We're unusual-
ly prompt in coming in. the last pre-
cnct First Lee, reporting Just at II
o'clock saving number of the old
members Of the Council who had been
running behind their ticket in other
precincts. Returns from Fourth Clay
were delayed by failure OF the cleo
tion officers to return the proper books
but they came in In due time.
In Madison WarN Mr.. Fuller lcd
the ticket. with Mr.. Hobson. said to
be the senior member OF the Council in
point or service, next. Mr.. Pollock ran
third. Then camo a bunch which may
result in contest, James j. Burke
had AS votes to his credit. Barney
Bowman. 416 votes, taking the fourth
and fifth places on the ticket Oscar
r, Lohmann. who ran next, with 4l5
votes, was declared defeated. He may
ask a recount In view Of the circum-
stances. though his friends do not
hint at any gularities-lnerely that|
the difference Of a vote or two In the
count may put him ahead.
M Politics In Marshall.
There may he some political after
math of the vote in Marshall Ward,
aspecially at the First Precinct, inI
a(ContInued on Ninth pa ga y u II