Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 115, 25 March 1914 — Page 6

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, MAK. 25, 1914

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gelist, the Rev. I. n. Honeywell, received a free will offering amounting to about $2;600. Shortly after the close of the evangelistic meetings a petition calling for an option election was circulated and the required number of signatures secured. Then the citizens committee of one hundred raised several thousand dollars to finance the dry campaign and the cost to the city for holding the election will be approximately $1,500. Change Oniy 265 Votes. The net result of these preparations and expenditures was the reduction of the wet majority of five years ago a total of 630, or the changing of only 265 votes. An analysis of the results of yesterday's election shows the wets carried twenty-two of the thirty precincts. In 1909 they carried twenty-six of the thirty precincts. Yesterday the wets carried six of the eight wards, losing the Sixth and Seventh. Five years ago they carried all eight of the wards. A pre-election claim of the drys was that the precincts west of the river would be carried by a majority large enough to offset the anticipated wet majority in the First ward. However, the drys carried the two West Richmond wards by the scant margin of six votes and lost three of the five precincts. The two West Richmond precincts captured by the drys, the Thirty-first and Thirty-second, are known as the "Earlham precincts." These were only carried by 97 majority. Silent Vote Effective. As was predicted in The Palladium last Saturday, the big "silent" vote did the work at yesterday's election. Three-fourths of this vote went to the wets. Enlisted in this big army of voters were men who steadfastly refused to discuss the issues of the campaign for business and family reasons. They voted wet because they were satisfied with business conditions under a wet regime, and had no desire to experiment with uncertain business results under a dry regime; because they believed it to be saner and safer to regulate the liquor traffic through the licensed saloons; because they feared the elimination of the saloons would result in increased tax rates. The vote cast yesterday, close to 7,000, sul'Stantiated the prediction that It would be the largest ever polled in this city, but at that it was much Jarjter than had been anticipated. By 2 o'clock in the afternoon the ballots mat were in excess of the 5,911 votes riolled a the municipal election, last all, anr! it continued to register regularly until the polls closed at. 6 o'clock In the evening. A large number of Voters did not work yesterday. Trouble in Twenty-fifth, The polling of this record breaking vote was featured only by the numer- j ous challenges and considerable dis- 1 order at the Twenty-fifth precinct poll- ! Ing place. The precinct is located in the north half of the fifth ward, in thp heart of the foreign residential district. There are also a large number of colored voters living in this precinct. That polling place was the center of Interest all day, and there were from I" wo to five hundred, persons surroundg the polls all day. In the forenoon three arrests were j rnade, a riot, narrowly averted, and j here was a verbal clash between At- ; lorney Henry U. Johnson and the Rpv. W. O. Stovall. which aroused intense xeitement. Late in the afternoon a fourth arrest was made, an Italian i chareed with attempting to vote il- j legally. Reller to Probe. i Charges of illegal voting have been I roported to Prosecutor RQl!er by both : factions, and he announced today that he would at once call the grand jury ', and a make a thorough investigation ' of these charges. I Unofficial returns from yesterday's! election show the wets made gains i over the 190f results in only one ward, the Third, which the drys expected to carry by a small majority. ! A comparison of the results of the! two option elections in the wards carried by the wets yesterday follows: First ward, 611 majority, 1909; 530' In 1914. Second ward, 2S0 majority, 1909; 210 in 1914. Third ward, 179 majority, 1909; 265 Jn 1914. Fourth ward. 39S majoritv in 1903. R91 in 1914. Fifth ward, 171 majority in 1909; F.1 in 1914. Kigbt.h ward. 139 majority in 1909; 70 in 1914. A comparison of the results of the two elections in the Sixth and Seventh wards follows: Sixth ward, 74 wet. majority, 1909; 114 dry majority. 1914. Seventh ward, 17 wet majority, 3 909; titi dry majoritv, 1914. Feeling Intense. There probably has never been an election here in which such great interest was evidenced. For two weeks prior to the election the question was the one absorbing topic for discussion in public places: it resulted in numerous family feuds, and in many homes its discussion was strictly tabooed; life-long friends became estranged in many instances; columns upon columns of newspaper space were devoted to the arguments of both factions; countless prayer meetings were held; business was interfered with and for three weeks the drys held public meetings at the tabernacle almost, every night. Early Tuesday evening crowds began to congest Main streets, gazing with intense interest :it the election bulletins displayed at various places, the dry supporters silent and depressed, the ewts enthusiastical'r jubilant. Because the saloon kep'v-: knew of the big crowds that wovic' throng the streets last night, noi; :i" the saloons were open. There were numerous impronin.u parades, a few drum corps, considerDo

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able noise but no disorder. The balk of the crowd returned home before half of the returns were in. The vote was counted rapidly and the final result was known by 8 o'clock. Take News Stoically. At dry headquarters in the KellyHutchinson block, there was a fairsized crowd present when the first returns began to come in, but most of them left shortly after the first shrill newsboy chorus, selling Palladium extras, telling of a wet victory, reached their ears. The few who remained took their defeat in a philosophical manner, for the most part. A few, however, were in a bitter mood over the wet victory. "Too many prayer meetings, too many public meetings and not enough work," remarked one man. Harry Foster, a contractor, suggested the calling of a mass meeting at the tabernacle for the purpose of boycotting all candidates for county offices who had supported the wets or who had been "trimmers," as he put it. His suggestion met with no response. The first returns in were from the south end wards. Wet majorities had been anticipated in these precincts, so the dry leaders at headquarters were not discouraged. But when the Sixth ward came in with its small dry majority, and it became known that the Fifth and Eighth wards had been carried by the wets, two wards the drys had expected to carry by substantial majorities, all hope was abandoned and Campaign Manager I. C. Dwiggins at 7:15 o'clock conceded the wets the victory by 500 majority. At 8 o'clock he experessed the opinion that the wet majority would be at least 1,500. S. Edgar Nicholson, chairman of the Committee of One Hundred and secretary of the National Anti-Saloon league, went to his home before 6:30 o'clock. The most depressing news received at dry headquarters was that the dry majority in the Seventh ward, which they expected to carry by a large majority, was only 66. At wet headquarters "joy reigned unconfined," as it is perhaps unnecessary to state. The rooms in the Colonial building were thronged all evening and each precinct report showing a wet majority was greeted with a broadside of cheering. "The wet victory today was due to several facts," said Benjamin G. Price. "We had an excellent organization, our citizens are too conservative to want to ruin business conditions and too sensible and law abiding to substitute 'blind tigers' and whiskey drug stores for licensed saloons, which have been models for the rest of the state and which are the best conducted in the country." Gordon Gets Credit. Mr. Price paid J. Bennett Gordon, who was in charge of the publicity work of the wets, the compliment of saying he was to a great extent responsible for the overwhelming victory. Gordon's arrival at headquarters was the signal for an enthusiastic reception. He remained only a short time and returned home. Wet leaders asserted the election had been conducted fairly on their part and what troubles there were had been occasioned by the actions of dry workers. They also emphatically denied the charge that they had imported out of town voters and said they would court the fullest, investigation. Amusing stories were related today showing the extent to which the drys carried- out their challenging tactics. One man who resides in West Richmond and whose residence has been used as a polling place for years, was challenged and had to' secure affidavits to prove he was a resident of the precinct. Challenge Manufacturer. A resident of another West Richmond precinct was challenged and he secured one of the most prominent manufacturers in the city to testify he was entitled to vote. After the manufacturer's testimony had been given one of the dry election officers want

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majority. Of course, it will only be a matter of time until Richmond will go dry and we will keep on working. Personally, I have no plans for an election In two years. Richard Sedgwick I thought to the last minute it would be a neck and neck race to win or lose. I cannot account for such a large majority and I have no Idea what had the effect of producing It. Oar poll did not Justify it. We had a good organization and good workers. Clem Gaar I saw within the last few days it was a losing fight. However, I did not believe the wets would have more than 500 majority. I am surprised at the majority and I cannot account for it. S. W. Jackson Having been a voter since President Grant's first election. I have noticed at least a few things. One of them is, in these local option elections the majorities placed to the wet forces come largely from the fact that about one-, third of those wishing to vote for the drys place a cross on their ballots In the square marked No, seeming to think that it refers to no whiskey. I know of a case where an old soldier who served as an officer in the Civil war, who was determined just before the election to mark his ballot in the No square when he was as much determined as any one could be to cast his ballot for the drys, thinking No meant no whisky. Attacks Young Men. It is beyond my power of comprehension to understand why clean-faced, intelligent young men at this age, will spend days working for the manufacture and sale of that which robs them of their God-given faculties, and even when they do not seem to use very much of the abomnable stuff, and then when their party has 'gained the day, seem to feel they have gained a great point in life, as their actions reveal. Beware! Young man, this is only a preparatory state for future living, "And he that soweth to the flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption." God speed the day when state-wide prohibition shall prevail in this beautiful land. Rev. A. Cates The people of Rich beg to announce the arrival of the very newest Fifth Avenue styles in

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mond seemed to want saloons and the majority should rule. The educational , campaign did a great deal of good. Rev. B. Earl Parker The majority won. Making allowance for the alleged illegal voting and defects In organization there would be no chance to reopen the contest. The fact that too many people wonted the saloons Is what defeated the drys. Rev. W. O. Stovall Too many people voted wet. E. M. Haas Although I took no part in the campaign, I watched it closely with interest, and up to the last few days, I thought the drys had a look-in. I was much surprised at the majority because I did not think the wets would have more than a 500 majority. Elbert Russell I have not' gone over the figures by precincts as yet, but I believe that the educational campaign did some good, as there was a considerable gain in the dry vote over that of five years ago.

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