The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-28
ORGANIZED FIGHT
PROVED FUTILE
Organized Fight Against Him,
Grimes, Richards, Burke and
Others Futile-Vote Close in
Madison for Councilmen.
The Official Vote.

Il G II MOND, VAS ecfaI-
The vote in Thursdays primary was
nearly twice as large as was expected.
voters OF the city got busy late yes
terday afternoon, and when the rain
ceased they began to vote. AS a re-
suit there were 5,166 ballots in the
night for Councilmen and Aldermen
There were some finishes by a nose,
an eyelash, whisper-three men be-
ing less than four votes apart in the
contest in Madison Ward.
Three members OF the Board OF AL
dermen went down to defeat-Sam-
uel II. Cottrell. in Clay Ward T. II.
Elicit, in Lee Ward, and J. NJ. Spence
| in Marshall Ward.
Two members of the Council were
relegated to private life-John A.
Cutchins, OF Lee. and James w. Gen
try, of Marshall Ward. Both of them
were good men in the Council, served
| faithfully and were efficient, yet the
whimsical voter exercised his great
prerogative and voted to Gust them.
Perhaps IL was the penalty of voting
as they thought that. accounted for
their undoing, and perhaps il was due
to overconfidence on the part Of their
friends
The last edition of The Journal.
which carried the only complete poll
for the day, contained figures show
ing that Just few less than 5000
votes had been polled at o'clock.
The Journal had its force of re-
i
the fiag-and they did not waste any
time. The office boy worked, too
copied the police docket and gave the
men chance to get on the primary
vote.
Officers Were Prompt.
The City Democratic Committee
met soon after o'clock and was
ready to receive the returns. The
| quarters chosen by the committee
were small, and only members of the
I Loon
allowed to enter. The officers in the
| several precincts worked rapidly, and
| at o'clock, or soon thereafter, the
first returns showed up. and they kept
| coming right along. The entire job
was completed before IL O'Clock,
| and the committeeman, candidates,
| friends, supporters and sympathizers
went their way.
In Madison Ward it is a case of
"Skinny's Finish between Burke.
Bowman and Lohman-candidates for
the Common Council. Looks like the
voters played joke on the fellows
and punched them to make them feel
| uncomfortable. Mr.. Burke has 41S.
| Mr.. Bowman 416 and Mr.. Lehman
| AIS. There We are. There is no hint
that there is the least thing wrong
with the returns, but there will al
most certainly be a recount in order
20 see if a mistake of one or two
| votes has not been made. Mr.. Lob
man Is ueISdNeu on the lace OF the
returns.
jefferson Ward Solid.
Jefferson Ward stands out strongly
| in the limelight again-and this time
there is no charge that things are not
perfect in every way. Jefferson Ward
returned its delegation intact. and Mr..
interchangeable baby of the Council
has the honor of leading the ticket
for his branch in his ward.
In Marshall Ward there was a fight
against Councilman Richards, and il
seems to have been delayed in trans
mission. for he finished a strong sec
ond, Sunset Rogers. the pride and
the Joy of Fulton. coming under the
wire at least a length ahead.
w. +. Enright. a judge at First
Marshall Precinct, where il was said
policeman was active and served as
judge. today gave the following to
The Journal:
The statement that a police officer
acted as an election judge at First
Precinct, Marshall Ward, is unfound-
ed and unjust to the officers at the
precinct"
Couldn't Beat Pollock.
There was a determined and bitter
fight against Councilman Pollock, in
Madison Ward, but he came under
the wire second, with distance TO
spare between him and the third man.
The voters apparently took the view
lock were unworthy of credence, see
ing that they were anonymous.
The new Councilman will go into
Office September LIST, the members of
the lower branch serving for two
years and the Aldermen serving for
four years.
In Washington Ward.
The City Democratic Committee
Will meet next Tuesday night and will
take up the matter of holding a pri-
mary in Washington Ward TO nomi-
nate members of the Council from
that ward and to have them elected in
The regular election in June.
Attention was called to the party
plan for the primary by Secretary
Walter @ Duke today, i'm which can
didates are allowed till May I'd to
file any notice of contest, demand for
a recount or any irregularity that may
appear. The ballots have been put
IN box, counted and sealed and the
trunk in which they are hidden is also
ocked and sealed. The ballots are
not allowed to be touched by any
erson until after the time limit for
ontests or recOunts may have been