Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-10
R|CHMOND's VOTE IS
OFFICIALLY COUNTED
Davis Gets 4,5S2; Pollard, 3,144 and
Ellyson, 1,767 Ballots In
This City.
WRITES TO DAVIS
Doherty to Retire as State Labor
Commissioner-Mu Speculation
as to Probable Appointments to Be
Made by New Governor.

According TO the official returns from
Tuesdays primary. canvassed yester-
day in the Hastings Court by the cleo
tion commissioners, 9.493 votes were
cast in Richmond for the three can
didates in the Eubernatorial race of
this number. Davis received 4.5S2: Pol
lard. 3.l44. and Ellyson. 1857.
Saunders received 4,731 votes In the
race for Attorney General. while White
polled 4.63s.
tary of the ealth-James,
d.T5l. and Brown. 2.577 Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction-Hart. 6361.
and Stearnes. 3.059.
In the local race for the House of
Delegates the official vote was as fol-
lows: Boschen. 6.405: Darlington. 6.15l;
Cclvin. 5.579: Fuller. 1916; Jones, 6.oOi;
Myers. 4,97l: Price, 6.21l. and Stock
dell. 3.4S3.
In the contest for Commissioner OF
Revenue. Tresnon received 4.S3S votes
against 1915 cast for Howle Satter-
field received 5.766 in the City Ser
geant contest against 3.621 for Bowls.
MERGERS supporters gave him 6,5S3 bal
lots against 2.79S cast for Paul in the
race for Sheriff.
The vote for the City Committee. in
Lee Ward. was as follows: Allport.
1916; Darlington. C. V. 1900; Cren-
shaw. 2.O64; Clothier. 1888: Crowder,
Jr.. 1910: Duke. 2.o55: Ferrandini. 9lO;
James. w. f., 1879; James, w. r.,
1898. and White. w. s.. 1,627.
OFFICIAL COUNT FOR
THE CITY COMMITTEE
For the City Committee, in Clay
Ward. the official count follows: An
derson. LII; Bailey, 1854: Barnard,
l.l7o; Beazley, l.322: Burnett. 1864:
Deitrick. 1851: Fore. 7S6: Freeman,
l.629; Hundley, T. NJ. 1.450; Hundley,
T. j.. 1850; Jennings. 1883; Mayo. $50:
Miller, 1.132: Purcell. 1855; Selph, 523.
and Schuman. So4.
Candidates for justices of the peace.
in Jefferson Ward. received the follow
ing vote: Andrews, 9S4 Griggs. 1.7O0;
Gibson. 1910; Lewis. 317: Martin, 524;
Palmore. 19l. and Phillips. S73
The candidates discovered that the
name of Richard w. Darlington, nom
mated for the House of Delegates. was
enormously printed on the ballots used
in the primary. His name appeared as
r. NJ. Darlington. The error will be
reported to the City Democratic Com
mittee for correction.
The election commissioners are as
follows: Andrew Krouse (chairman)
Joseph w. Hundley. NJ. A. Rightsell,
Charles w Sims and Garland 4. Tay-
lor (sccrctary).
POLLARD CONGRATULaTEs
DAVIS on HIS VICTORY
John Garland Pollard. defeated can
didate for Governor. yesterday tender
ed to Westmorcland Davis his congrat-
ulations. MIR. Pollard forwarded the
following letter to Mr. Davis:
please accept my sincere congratu-
lations upon the victory that you have
won. / hope and believe that your
administration will he marked by the
adoption OF measures which will pro-
mote the prosperity and progress Of
our State. | hope also that you may
have full measure OF vigor and
health in order that you may bear the
heavy burden which will fall upon you
In leading Virginia to do her full share
In the great war in which our country
is now engaged"
With Mr.. Davss nomination as
sured, politicians are now discussing
with no small measure OF interest
what is going to happen when il be-
comes necessary for Virginia's next
Governor TO appoint certain Of the
state officials. Mr.. Davis has no
friends to reward and no enemies to
punish. He will take up the reins OF
Office with free hand. and that is
exactly what has caused many people
to take seat on the anxious bench.
However, it is certain that Mr.. Davis
Will give no consideration to these mat
ters until after the November election.
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