The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-26
Official returns from all but oras

Official returns from all but
of the twelve counties In the dis
trict and from the city of Peters,
Burg give Judge waiter A. Wnts
son a majority of eight over the
incumbent, Robert Turnbuli, for
the Democratic nomination tor
ongre from the Fourth cons
g~FessieHai district
Amelia is the county from
which official returns have NOT
been received. but the majority
given Judge Watson there. 228. -
conceded by Mr.. Turnbulfs Pee
tersburg managers.
Robert Gillian, district Demo-
cratic chairman, complied the
figures last night from returns re-
cetved by him from the various
Democratic county ehairmen. The
Amelia judges sent in the poll
books Instead OF the ballots. it IL
understood. The ballots will b0eTw
received by Mr.. Gillian today.
Figures Are Of5icinl.
The count gives Judge Watson
total of 4.451 votes in the district.
and Congressman T%urnbnIl a total OF
4,443. Chairman Gillian has noa
counted the ballots himself. as they.
have been sealed. and can be opened
only in the presence of the district
committee, which will meet in Peters,
burg lex Monday to a the count
The figures represent the official count
of the county committees and were
furnished Mr.. Gillian for his own us0
and by him given out to the press.
Turnbuif's Petersburg do
not concede Judge Watson's nominar
ton. Nat Harrison. one of his man
T. t1a& = -~szl 80 -t-I AAA
Turnbuil would wait until the cona-
mittee makes the count before adj
hitting hat the count Is correct. In
all probability a recount will then
he asked. and IL the result is still ada
verse to Turnbull a contest will ems
sue.
Harrison Admits Nothing.
The district committees count
MAY show the count of the various
county committees to be inccrrect.
The margin by which Judge Watson
leads under the count made public
tonight is too small for us to admits
anything. A few mistakes in q few
of the precincts may give he nomlS
nation TO Mr.. Turnbufl." said Nh.
Harrison in a long distance telephOn&g
conversation with The virgintan laG&
night.
A contest is a practical certafnfyss
Mr.. Harrison would not say la14
night what would be done. pre-
ferring TO await word from MEs&
Tnrnbull before making any ~
nouncement That announcements WIN
be made after the count next MOpday*
IL this shows Judge Watson the ua9S1
ner a. contest by Turnbuii IL Co.
sidered inevitable. If Turnbulf ~
cJ,nu-n tha ~,irnzr uyo%aa- L. A-.-&I&.S
as certain to contest. sss#@@SSHSA@3
The grounds upon which TurnEsSeil9
is expected to contest are aliSIo4
irregularities in the voting.
Other Figures Received.
Although Chairman Gilliamsa Sl
ures give Judge Watson . Haa4ax<k
of eight. figures received by 1he Yl
ginian from the counties of PrtcA -
ward and Sussex cut this majortt9E 3D.
three These give Tnrnhulll
ity Of nine in Price Edward.m
of seven and Watson q mAjorttV7
three in Sussex instead OF atx
given by Mr.. Gillian. sssad
1t Is believed. however, thats
Gilliam.s figures are the corr4af
and that the count by the comlM11&7'
next Monday will show WatsoS
winner by eight votes. Thanmo
the contest. almost beyond douh4.
The official figures are intex
from several viewpoints BrunS1@S
the home Of Congressman
gives his S43 majority. exMc4t&M#
majority given Judge Watson al
home county OF NOttoWay. C0<
to expectations Nottoway pOl1q
much larger vote than BrunaN
most the full registered V0tAa
cast in that county. IN splits
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