The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01

Jefferson Nnrd-ScorEc w. UOE-
ers, William Y. Sullivan, Morgan II.
J Mills. George ~. Lunsden Joseph
| II. Welsh.
" Members of the now Common coun-
lHAi and enc Alderman were nominated
Democratic primary yesterday TO
~ Office September !. The surprise
dag wa. ne victory OF ordway
S,3S a for the BOARD Of Aldermen over
q IN Med. BaHe in clay Ward. the
Aof DR.. SHcadc IN Madison and
j. - = = sins in Lee and the victory OF
dcrleh5 generally taken as
: a.iadidstion OF eleventh hour
42l HSf6A. against him by
= - l53371 ~ Z - E1fM place ut Sec
Even were that pre-
AZ ~ - t. however. the result
~ IA hanged. and Chairman
4 - 60 ~ = ~ hat In the absence OF
- - -, he part Of n candidate
-, 49, * G!12 "A Irregularities were tho
3of investigation b. the
> S.(S - - II t by the city commit
~ 24{x5aSt Urinary vote.
58@ est Is said to have been
IA i e}r voted in a Democratic
inc,thc new registration OF
~ - RSD5,W or Richardson. who was
~ oppiition, received the en-
icial vote cast as follows:
GARD. 72+. jefferson Ward. L.
~ Lee WI. 1872: Madison Ward.
&; makinia total vote Of G,566. IN
ition sbo forty improperly mark
eN8ballots w'e discarded at the var
ioMs precing. making the total OF
tho3se applying to vote exceed 5000.
Thc1 large 70; was generally taken as
a healthy incation OF tale interest OF
business me in the government At
\ teption was, allied to the fact that f.
&c. Dawson. kc candidate OF the Amer
lean Fedora IN of Labor in Jefferson
E. Ward. ran lr behind his ticket re-
ceivins only3SI votes.
Nyor introduced.
The City Democratic Committee re-
ceived retu1s at Murphy's Hotel. the
first precinA to make It's report being
Fifth Jeffet on, which came in at $40
O'Clock. Ills Is the old Third Mar
shall PrecLct. and in former years
was notor!tisly slow The others fol-
lowed in ciick succession. About
O'Clock Ch.irman Martin introduced
4 Mayor richardson as the winner of
the nomination to succeed himself af-
Mayor expressed his appreciation of
his reorganization without opposition.
tie was not political genius. he eX-
planned, nor was he spectacular
Mayor. but plain, plodding man. en-
deavoring to do his duty in the posi-
ton the people had placed him in. He
remarked tiat FOR thirty two years he
had served the city in various capacI-
ties, and after his frs, nomination had
never had opposition for any Office.
stray Ballot In Jefferson.
Workers for Messrs Mills and Wilt
y shire reported to the committee the
alleged Irregularities in the conduct OF
: the election at the Second jefferson
Precinct. That precinct was the last
to make its report. not coming in until
after II O'Clock, when all others had
been tabulated. Since there was no
tabulation OF votes with the returns.
Mr.. Saunders moved the appointment
of a. committee of recount. and Chair
man Martin named Messrs. Saunders.
l2pf Clay: Duke, OF Lee. and Ladd. IF
9HJlay
II After the recount was partly over
8hegistrar Il. p. Brophy produced Il
8kabulation Of the returns The poll
y Books showed the names of 3l3 per-
sons who had voted while his ballot
box showed on recount 81 ballots.
The precinct had been supplied with
:
; the spoiled and torn ones and the un-
used ballots the number tailed cor
rectly.
In answer to the protest In regard
ITO a ballot having been in the hands
of a worker outside of this precinct
Mr. Brophy stated thai it had been
brought to the window by w. A. Evans.
who had stated that he secured 1t
from Theodore Folkes. jan!tor of the
First Regiment Armory. and a worker
at the precinct for Mr. Welsh.
M:f ter for Grand Jury.
1--WE cannot question Mr. Folkcs
here said Major Martin. THAT
must be done before another tribunal
This return until recount Is asked
for or a contest entered must stand as
Official"
1t was remarked tina, there was a
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