Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-05
"SOL|D SHOT" HAS
. NO APPEAL IN CITY
AFTER OFFICIAL BAN
Ruled Out by Democratic
Committee. 1t Is Left
Severely Alone.
ELECTION PASSES OFF
WITHOUT DISORDERS
Omission of Names From the
Lists Gives Rise TO
Some Trouble.
Chairman believed Weather Would
Serve to Hiring Out ,Iorc
of Electorate.

The election passed OFF yesterday
as Quietly as a spring morning. There
were no crowds around the polls. no
lines and no disorders Of any kind
No indications OF an Intention 20 vote
tho solid shot" were apparent any
where. The judges had some ;rou-
bic because of omissions of names OF
voters from the printed lists. In u
number OF instances citizens who
were morally certain that they had
paid heir poll taxes, found their
names had been omitted from the poll
lists. while others, equally AS certain
that they had paid. found they had
overlooked such payment. There were
few of the latter, however. and little
trouble was experienced.
Workers were busy ut many of the
Clay and Jefferson Ward precincts.
but such activity was noticeably alb
sent In the north side OF Madison
Ward and in Lee Ward. At Ninth
Madison. ,hcro was crowd at Rii
times. 1t was 1T this place the big
lght" against the Madison Ward in
cu,nbents was looked for. The results
were disappointing. however. for the
NithiIli-n vi tht pp4iNsttI
won OH, by large maio-itiea.
disappointed In Vote.
1t was believed by Chairman John
VI. Purcell ihai the fine weather
would tend TO induce people to go -
the polls in large numbers. In this
belief he was disappointed. hut scv-
eral thousand mon and women gath
r,u
night 10 receive the returns. As the
returns from various precincts were
received and read out by Commit
;"eman clyde w. Saunders. great ap-
risusc was given, and candidates as
they appeared upon the stage were
given a hearty reception.
The Second and Sixth Precincts Of
Ice Ward were the first received.
hu, they meant nothing. and the
crowd amused itself applauding the
notahlHs "r the stage. Loud calls
were made for Jim" Dicxerson. I2c-
gar Il. English, lake" U,n!auf and
Carter c. Jones. The all responded.
and when the returns indicated their
reelection they were called upon
for speeches. Mr.. Umlauf thanked
the people for their expressions of
continued confidence. and Mr.. Dickcr-
son said his denomination was a
''vindicat.on Of the Church Hin
Tigers. who had dined al the cx-
pensc d' Ne, Virginia Railway ani
rowcr He said the South
Side ha.-- = by Carter Jones ana
the we5:SSz I'd proven their love
for Enp :, Umla,ii."
The gave the speakers big
receptions, and. something never be-
fore done, the committee, having re-
ceivcd the full returns before IL
o'clock adjourned and the lights were
out long before midnight The old
precincts which for time immcmorial
have held the crowds until early
morning hours. were some OF the
frs, to report las, night Much OF
Ibis quick work was duc To the police
men who handled the returns fr"m
the precincts.
clyde w. Saunders lost his h.t in
ia" crowd. ana Councilman lanes t.
Peters lost his ovcrc"at Alderman
Workman lost his voice in attempt
inS TO make speech. hut ,hc:s. was
no disorder of any kind.
II was said by Secretary Duke. Of
the City Committee. that NATL some
ono called attention Ia an apparent
attempt u vote the solid shot. no.
further not &C would lie taken oil that
incident. II tn" thrown ballots
indicate anything like "a possible
chang. in favor Of any defeated can
didate, the candidate rany ask for a
recount. and the quest ior, may then
be tested. II is not believed, how
ever that tho question will be raised
Mt this time.