The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-09

Something like a bushel OF returns
from the Democratic state primary Of
last Tuesday came in by mail yestcr
day to j. y. Brenaman secretary OF
the State Democratic Committee. under
seal. They will not be opened until
the State committee meets TO canvass
the returns and award the certificates
of nomination
Corrected returns from many coun-
ties came in yesterday and Increased
John Garland Pollard's lead over Judge
Samuel w Williams In the race for
Attorney General TO 1883. on the
cities and from nearly all counties.
and of unofficial returns where IT was
possible to obtain them. the vote
stands; Pollard, 3o.31o; Williams. 2s,
5i2.
Some Missing Precincts.
Precincts are missing In Albemarle.
Allegheny Amelia, Carroll. Chester
field. Dinwiddic Grayson, Norfolk,
Northampton. Nottoway and Stafford
Counties, though partial returns in
dica,ing how they voted have been re-
ceived from each The county com
mittce meets to-day in Albemarle to
certify the vote. having ignored the
provision OF tho State primary law.
which requires that such certificate he
issued in two days. In Amelia Coun-
ty the vote has been certified TO the
state committee and forwarded TO
Richmond under seal. but the county
authorities refuse information as 10 its
total Unofficial reports from Carroll
County were that Judge Williams had
carried II by twenty-five votes. AS
his headquarters expected larger
vote, this war not credited and only
the courthouse precinct is given in
the tables. Grayson County will go
for Judge Williams. while the missing
precincts in Northampton and Motto
way will increase the lead of Mr.. Pol
lard The eleven counties in which
there are missing precincts are ex-
pecteti to break about even. but even
were all tn. precincts not yet report
cd TO 20 solidly for Judge William,
Mr.. Pollard's managers claim that
their total vote would not be sufficient
to offset the lead OF l.s5S now given
the Henrico County candidate.
Gathering Dntn for Contest.
Reports from Portsmouth last night
said that representatives of Judge VIII
liams were there gathering data for q
possible contest Details of the
grounds to be alleged could not be OBJ
tanned. The official vote from Ports
mouth was 1903 fer Pollard to 247 for
Williams There have been no further
ton that Judge Williams might con-
test the Lee County vote on the ground
that the chairman of the party COM
mittee was a disappointed applicant
recently for the position OF school SUI
perintendent Of that county. Judge
Williams's first information in regard
to this matter came from the present
school superintendent there. Lee Coun
~ voted: Pollard 517 Williams 80.
Acting on the petitiontof three sup
porters of John Garland Pollard for
recount OF the vote In the Fifth ana
Sixth Wards of Danville. the City Dem
ocratic Committee of Danville last
night ordered a recount in all six wards.
to begin this morning. North Danvillo
committeeman expressed Indignation a.
their ward having been singled out fo'
such demand and resented the idea of
any Irregularities. but courted the
fullest investigation. The recount will.
probably be concluded tonight The
returns from Danville gave Pollard 6SS,
Williams 496
sheriff After DciinGuents.
When the Campbell County Demo-
cratic Committee met last night to can
vass the returns, reports from Lynch'u
and Flynn's Precincts were missing.
Sheriff Perrow was instructed to sum
mon the primary officials to make their
returns. The canvass OF the remaining
eighteen precincts show the vote for
the AttOrney-General to have been:
Pollard 278, Williams $50. Tuesday
night the unofficial report from Lvnch'a
was: Pollard Is. Williams 30 Flynn's
is small precinct Tho official vote
from eighteen precincts and unofficial
from two in Campbell County give
Nelson 425, Martin 1876. for House OF
Delegates.
Reports from GIadesboro, Pulask,.
Hillsville and Stuart last night indi-
Gated that 1t would be impossible to
secure the Carroll County, vote, the
Hillsville report saying that the poll
books had been sent to Richmond with
out being opened. Judge Williams Is
CONTINUED On Second Pase.)