The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-13
PRESENT OFFICERS
RETAINED, LATEST
REPORTS INDICATE
Mercer Assured Of Reelection
and SatterfeId and Tres-
non Lead
WINS
OVER MILES MARTIN
Referendum Fight Results il
Defeat of Chairman of Demo-
cratic Committee---Hob-
+ son to House

MI oA ~ W. bI~
precincts heard from at 4:3O
O'Clock this morning indicated the
recollection Of John l.. Satterfield,
over j. Wilbur Griggs as city SER
geant, and the reelection OF
Henry Tresnon as commissioners
OF revenue over j. Peter Howl0
and Fred Peasants, for commis-
sioner OF the revenue by y safe
plurality. :
j. Herbert Mercer was re-elect-
ed sheriff over Stephen johnson,
his former deputy. by a majority
approximating 1880.
For tho house of delegates Graz
ham Hobson is assured OF election,
with Cox. Myers, Cannon. Monfa-
que, Toney. Curtis. Dreamer and
Stratton, following in the order
named. HobsOn led the ticket In
almost every ward.
The bitter fight in Lee ward
between Frank .Eerrandini and
Major Miles Martini chairman Of
the city Democratic committees,
resulted In the defeat OF Major
Martin for reelection by a ma
jority of 2fS put of a total vote
of 2,5t1. The vote stood:
Martin, 1,153; Ferrandini,
1861.
For Justice of the peace In Lee
ward. Duke and Graves were F1ln-
ming neck and neck: in Clay ward.
Jacobs and Lyle were leading,
with the result in doubt
Returns Slow.
Due to the exceptional length %
the ballots the returns were ex-
ccedingiy slow In coming In. IL
Is doubtful II a local election has
yer been held in Richmond thu
result OF which was moi learned
earlier than that OF yesterday
1t was after midnight before
single precinct had been hcard
from and at 4:3O this morning
the returns were incomplete.
AT the City auditorium = crowd
OF several thousand friends of tho
candidates gathered early TO hear
the returns. They a in patience
for three hours before being re-
warded with any news. At -
o'clock but six precincts had
been heard from. After that they
came rapidly and by 3 O'Clock
eleven had reported. Another
luli followed and then three more
Gill III HnAbth oINHNI. HIM
crowd thinned out after hearing
enough to assure the election or
Mercer as sheriff and to give
strong indication of the electi0u
of 1Nresnon and Satterfield. but
friends of Howle and (srfgg-
ome thousand in numbers
writing are still cheering their
candidates.
Interest In Serg eantcy.
The greatest interest was in the
sergeantcy fight. As each pre-
cinct return were read friends
of Satferfield or of Griggs cheered
yociferously. according to which.
led in the balloting. Earlier IN
the night-or rather morning
great interest was manifested In
the race for commissioner, but
as Tresnon forged ahead, the In
teEest died out.
The fig Int between Frank Fer.
randini and Major Martin was
also watched closely. and AS EACH
precinct from Lee ward gave the
former a majority. friends OF the
mar who scotched the refercn-
dunn on annexation applaud.
ed. Ferrandini carried every
precinct in the ward.
The vote for the various Ol1CeS
al 2:45 with eleven precincts
counting was as follows:
For City Sergeant.
Satterfield. 2.426.
Griggs, 1856.
For Commissioner OF Revenue
Trcsnon, 1870.
Howle, 1.400.
House of Delegates.
Hobson, 1900.
Cox, ASA.
Myers, 2,431.
Cannon, 2,101. 80
Montag ne, 2.l37.
Toney, 2,132.
Curtis, 2,149.
Crcamer, f,044.
Stratton, 1881.
q For Sheriff.
Mercer, 3,037.
johnson, l,20A.