Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-30
INGRAM IS ELECTED
POLICE JUSTICE ON
THE 43RD BALLOT
Winning Candidate Re-
ceives Twenty Votes AT
ter Five-Hour Contest.
COUNCIL MAKES SELECTION
AT lis THIS MORNING
Edwin P. Cox Has Eight Sup
porters in Final Round
of Fight.
BIG CROWD PACKS CHAMBER
Wilbur j. Griggs and II. a. Maurice
Make Good Runs for
Position.

Standing by it's favorite to the end.
and making consistent gains through
out one OF the most heated and SEN
sational elections ever held by CITY
Council. the Lee Ward delegation car
T!ed John l.. Ingram to victory In
the fight for successor to the va
cancy created by the death of Jus
tice John ]. Crutchficld, on the forty
third ballot, at 1:l5 o'clock this morn
!ng The delegation was aided by
Clay and Jefferson Wards, but Madi-
SON stood rs solid phalanx for their
faTorite. Justice II. a. Maurice, Of
Police Court, Part II.
The vote on the last ballot stood
20 FOR Ingram, S for Maurice. and 4
Tor Wilbur j. Griggs. The Clay Ward
members, who had stood by Grigrs
for many ballots. and four members
from Jefferson Ward went to the Bar
Associations candidate.
Dickerson Announcen Break.
Just before the last ballot was
taken, with the vote standing thir-s
teen FOR Ingram. eleven for Griggs,
ana eight for Maurice. Councilman
Dlckerson. leading advocate OF
Griggs. announced that after that
ballot there would be n break He
did this to give notice to the Madi-
son Ward delegation. who had con-
sistentiy supported Maurice and Ed
win +. Cox, the latter having been
used as buffer, the nomination OF
the two being made alternately. be-
cause OF ruia of Council prohibit
Ing the denomination OF n candidate
until 4 succeeding ballot had been
east.
The Madison Ward men paid no
attention to tho warning from Jeffer-
son Ward, and the break began.
Woody. Melton. Adams and Epps were
The cnly ones remaining In the Griggs
column when the final vote was an
nounccd.
There was a great uproar In the
Ccuhcil chamber when the vote was
announced. Men in every walk OF
life were present. There were many
Followers OF the defeated candidates
who viewed the result with regret.
nut they too gave smile OF relief
as the finish came, after having hoped
against hope FOR more than fiya hours.
After his election Mr.. Ingram is
sued the following statement:
Ingram Makes Statement.
ne members OF the City Councik
have paid distinct tribute TO The
bar Of Richmond and incidentally To
me- It's candidate. so take the liberty
or thanking them in it's name az
wei as in my own.
fully realize that without pub
TIC opinion crystalllzing almost unani-
mousiy In favor Of the principles set
torth IN the resolutions OF tho bar.
could not have been elected, so I
thank the lawyers OF the city, my
friends and their friends of other
professions and business interests. in
tact. those from every walk of life.
men ana women. who worked so en-
crSetically and earnestly to make II
possible To each and every ono OF
those advocating my election. as we'll
as 10 the Council OF the city, I trust
may prove my gratitude and appre-
ciation by so performing the duties
OF the office to which / have been
elected. that that justice may be nd
ministered which will be TO the best
interests of the state OF Virginia and
the city OF Richmond"
Vote Down Notions to Recess.
EVERY motion TO recess up to tho
~ o'Nie'h paiiot was voted down by
the Joint session. The chamber was
packed from wall to wall with spec
tators. many Of whom were women,
all intensely interested in the bal
iotinG tina: will decide who is to be
Richmond's next Police Justice, to fill
the place held by Justice John" for
an unbroken period OF thirty-two
years.
GrisSs led at the outset. Ingram
gradually crept up or him until. dur
ing the twenty-third. twenty fourth
and twenty-fifth ballots, tho candidate
of the lawyers was running neck and
neck with the magistrate, each, OF
them receiving twelve votes. Ingram
forged ahead on the twenty-sixth bal
lot. receiving thirteen votes to eleven
for GriEgs. Julian 4. Winfree and I
james f. Peters going over to the
Ingram ranks. On the thirtieth ball
lot Ingram received. in addition.-the
vote OF Alderman Jack L, .Epps. sfvA,
ing him fourteen to Ten for Griggs
and eight for Maurice. He. however,
dropped back to the old vote on the
thir;y-first.
The name of John L Ingram was
placed before the Joint session by
president Fred II, Powell, OF the Conn
mon Council. President William II.
adams. of the Roard OF Aldermen.
nominated Wilbur ]. Griggs, while
II. a. Maurice was named by Carter
c. Jones. OF Madison Ward.
GrlEKs Forces Condaenf.
Early In the evening the Grlasa
forces bore themselves with great
confidence. having good lead, hvs
votea from Clay Ward augmshtinH \
the solid Jefferson Ward contingent.
They had expected confidently further
support from the Madison Ward rnsnt
but that body stood by, thetf original
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