Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
CHESTERFIELD GIVES
MAJORITY TO WATKINS
VI Precincts Heard From, Vote
Stands, Watkins, 1886;
Hening, 112.
FEW RETURNS FROM COUNTY
Wires Down in Every Direction. and
many Important Precincts Have
Made No Report-NIoore Leads for
commissioner Of Revenue.

incomplete returns from Chesterfield
county last night indicated the return
" 'ne senate OF j. b. Watkins the in
Suinpent. OF the precincts heard FROM
watkins received 1S6 votes. while only
~ were cast for DR.. Thomas II. Hem
: ING. However. unconfirmed reports
from the outlying precincts of the
county were to the effect that Dr. Hem
ing polled big vote In these sections,
ana. II these reports are true. Watkins's
lead Will be materially reduced and the
mai count will be close 1t is said that
&c is even possible that Hcning would
! be elected
All telephone lines were down in
Chesterfield last night, and Il was i'm
possible to secure the results of the
primary from the outlying polling
places. No communication could be
had with Chester. Bon Air. Winterpock
or the Courthouse. All Of these pre-
cincts poll heavy vote. and it is i'm
possible to foretcll what the final
count VIII be, and IL will be at least
DAY before these returns can be Sc
cured
The storm Sunday afternoon played
havoc with the telephone and telegraph
wires. and what few were left stand
ing and had been replaced by a large
repair force, went down last night un-
der pressure Of the high winds. and at
late hour last night no call could DO
put through
TWO CHESTERFIELD PRECINCTS
GIVE MAJORITY TO HENING
Or the five precincts of Chesterfield
heard from, all gave majority for
atkins with the exception of the first
Manchester and Strouds's Store Hen
ing received 80 out of a possible ~ at
the former precinct, While the count
was close at the latter. the incumbent
losing by bare two votes w w.
Baker goes back to the House of Dele
gates as he was without opposition.
emmett l.. Mann. the floating delegate
IN the House of Delegates, also returns.
he was without opposition in the pri-
mary, but will be opposed in the gem
eral election by B. F. Bonifant, indie
pendent
commemorative Attorney Hask.ns
fobson, the incumbent was rc-clected
without opposition. as was ID. NJ Walk
err. incumbent treasurer and W. G. Gill
for sheriff These men have held their
oftces for several terms and their work
has been satisfactory TO the electorate
of the county.
MOORE LEADS FOR
COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE
In the fight for commissioner of rev.
enue for the First District. four pre-
cincts gave G. w. Moore. the incum-
bent. l5s votes, as against 81 for Stone
wall Cheatham. which almost assures
the incumbent of reelection. In the
Second District, with only returns from
the precinct a Beach. L. 4. Belcher
leads with 25 votes. and w. f Dance,
.: Horace Mann, =. and Withers Bag
we'll. !.
Three precincts gave w A Horner.
the incumbent. for the Board of Super
visors from Manchester District. a ma
jority OF a.. The vote was: Horner. 81:
w. L. Davie. A. In Dale District the
precinct at Beach gave II. L. Ferguson
% votes against - for Luther Jack
son. Mr.. Ferguson was the incumbent.
]. NJ. Bowen. the incumbent, and the
only candidate from the Manchester
District TO offer himself for Justice OF
tho Peace, received 40 votes. and will
be elected.
The election yesterday was quiet.
although there was considerable in
tcrest manifest around the polling
places. The quiet day was a hitting
climax to the campaigns that have
been waged by the candidates. which
were remarkably free from mud sling-
ing. The vote was not greater than
for other elections. but reports indi-
cate that good vote was polled.
The vote by districts. as far as II
could be secured last night, follows:
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