The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-13
HACKERS ADMIT
GR|GGS' DEFEAT
EARLY IN NIGHT
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Ward by majority of 500. The an
uouncenlent ba sed on conjecture rs it
was. called forth loud applause. BY 10
o'clock runners from various sections
OF the city had brought fairly accurate
figures OF the total vote cast. but in
formation as 10 the vote cast for the
individual candidates was not available
until hours later.
Reports OF partial counts brought in
by scouts from nearby polling places
caused the circulation OF humor at
10 o'clock that Tresnon's election was
a certainty \ drcary wait followed,
marked by short-lived periods or ap-t
plause from the various factions as
sembled as one favorite after another
was reported to be in the lead
Candidates on Humid.
The appearance OF the candidates
early in the evening brought a demons
stration from their followers The APP
plause was particularly demonstrative
in the case of Frank I'erranclini. candi-
date for the City Democratic Commit
tee and Graham H. Hobson. candidate
for the House. The other candidates,
with one or two exceptions, appeared
at various times during the long wait.
AZ the Offices Of The Times Dispatch
inquiries over the telephone began
coming within ten minutes after the
close of polls. They grew rapidly In
| number. until shortly before midnight.
when all the trunk lines leading into
the news offices We're all but swamped.
Disappointment ut the absence of in
formation was general
GriEEs Tnkes Lead.
At 11:45 o'clock the Fifth Precinct
OF Clay Ward reported TO The Times
Dispatch. showing Sattertield. Tresnon
ond Johnson precinct winners in
the contests for the major city offices.
AS far as the relative standing OF these
three We're concerned. Fifta clay re-
heated the record OF Sixth Madison.
sharply on the midnight hou. Fifth
Lee turned in its figure showing Griggs
in rhe lead for the Office OF city Ser
geant, with Mercer ana Tresnon we'll
ahead OF their opponents. Second Leo
at ITO o'clock reported a majority
for GrigGs, Mercer and Howlc With
these four precincts III. Sattcrheld's Of
fetal majority from the four had been
cut down to fifteen.
Third Madison, reporting at 1890
o'clock this morning. put Griggs ahead
or Satterneid, his unofficial majority
being 80.
AT l:4a o'clock Firth Jefferson re-
ported, the vote for City Sergeant in
that precinct being Satterfeld ISL,
Griegs 205. This changed the unoiii-
cial standing and put Sattertield bacl,
in the lead By Il majorit5 OF II Tho
unofficial vote from the seven precincts
gave Satterheld 100. C;riggs 1853
While the crowd at this hour was
drifting away from the city Audito-
rum many OF the real politicians re-
manned. Ten minutes later Sixth JEFF
fcrson came along with Il majority Of
81 for Sattcrfeld. making his total un-
official majority from the eight pre-
cinctS n
SnttcrtieId Gaining Ground R
with these precincts in, Hobson, Cox.
Toncy. Montague and Curtis were the
hvc leading candidates for the House
OF Delegates. Hobson's big lead being
IL me tfiDutc to
before sought that honor. The politi-
cal leaders were unable to figure on tho
hNe winners. Toney's vote was sur
prisingly large, and the vote OF Cannon
up TO This point had been disappointing.
shortly after O'clock Second Clav
came forward with Il majority OF 81
Tor Satterhcld. and then came First
Lee with Satterheld majority of go.
MS unofficial majority In ten precincts,
being 3il- With these boxes in tina
vote stood Satterhcld 1,9T2. Griggss
l.625 Mercer had a clean sweep over. .
Johnson for City Sheriff. while Tres
non was clearly understanding Howle
ana iieasants. AS fast as the precinct
vote was announced 1t was tclephoncd
to The Times Dispatch by the police
officer on duty there. after which ths
looks were carried 10 the city Audi
torium and Officially announced from
the platform.
With Second Clay and First Lee.
Myers got into the bunch OF five lead
crs FOR the House OF Delegates Captain
curtis dropping back TO sixth s