Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-21

IL also appears, that at Warrenon in Fauouier coun
~ on Monday 10Th October, 1881, Gibson received 81
votes. aud Wallace 2s7 votes At the foot Of the poll
Tor this day, is the following statement, wit W
renon, 18th OF October 1880. The Sheriff of Fauque,
county, being about to open the polls for the election oil
members 10 the General Assembly Of Virginia, when
two candidates tor said Assembly, TO wit Col. Johr
the House OF Delegates, requested OF the Sheriff. tina
p,oclanaon be made, that tho polls would be continu
cal open Tor tho succeeding days; alleging that Ia,
rain in the morning. and thickness Of the re
atended with thund~r sufficient to prevent tho AZ
tendance Of many voters at the polls. Col John Glib
son, candidate for the Senate OF said Assembly at tho
same time made his objections against the proclama.
ion, alleging that legal did not exist 10 Justify
said proclamation. he Sheriff with s.ed a consdcra
Bile fan OF rain at his residence 6 miles from
tony between the hours OF two aud o'clock OF tho
morning, and small sprinkle of rain eight o'clock
hearing distant thunder, very smokey atmosphere hid
ing the appearance OF clouds or 10 miles
thine &C ock the Sheriff considered the legal causes
TO prevent electors attending the polls removed but
made the proclamation as rcquested; The day having
alter nine O'Clock. In the evening Col William r..
smith, candidate for the House Of Delegates, made
ms protest against continuing the polls open for another
| day. JAMES s. PICKETT
| Sheriff for Fauauicr county"
On the 26h October. at warrenton, Gibson received
votes and Wallace rs votes
On the 27th October, at the same place. Gibson re-
! ceved IL votes and Wallace 81 votes.
At Elk Run. on 25th October. Gibson received SO
votes and Wallace 81 votes. Pre6xed to the poll of
| the second day Is the following memorandum "a Fau-
quier county Elk Run prec net second d.y of the cleo
refusing to act. Arms,ead Blackwell and John G. Beale
two Of the Commissioners have concluded to open the
polls, and record such votes as are offered.'
| On the Goth October, at Elk Run, Gibson received
woes and Wallace none. Pre6xed to the por of the
third day. Is the following orantlum. .s Fauuuer
county. Elk Run precinct third day of election 4 n,
clock, Sheriff attending the following Comm,
| viz: Armstead Blackwell Marshall Smith and John G.
Beale have proceeded TO record the voto-wille r.
| Crop being qualified TO cry the vote"
At Elk Run, 81 h October Gibson received IL votes
and Wallace rs votes. At the close of the poll-b
for Elk r IN, is the following certificate, to wit The
undersigned appointed by the county Court cf Far.
quier to superncnd the separate election for said coun-
ty at the house OF Hosea ickerson being qualified ac
cordng TO law certify, that tho above is state
ment OF the poll Given under hands this 9th dav
of October, 1880 JOHN C. BEALE,
MARSHALL. SMITH
ARMSTEAD BLACKWELL"
AT Salem in Fauquer county, appears that an cleo.
ton was held and continued 25h 18th and 9th DAYS
of October 1880 and that Gibson received 100 votes
and Wallace 260 votes. AT the close of 4 @ poll the
following certificate is appended, to wit: We do here
by certify that have superntcnded and conducted
separate election Tor the appointment OF Senator for
the District composed OF Prince William and Fauouier
counties, held at TIE Academy in the town of Salem
commencing on Monday 25ih October, 1890 and end
ing Wednesday 9Th, and the above and annexed poll
contains full and correct list OF the taken andhe
persons voted for. John Gibson obtained 100 votes
and John r.. Wallace 26o votes.
iI9oS tosr REe;roe, ,p comm'r.
CHARLES y. SMITH, n. S. for
JAMES s. PICKETT, Sheriff"
IL does not appear the face OF the pol-book for Sa
lem, what number OF votes given on each day to
each candidate nor does il appear The face of the
pobook for Elk Run or Salem, whose instance or |
Tor what cause the polls continued beyond the |
hrst day. The committee have deemed il proper to
have reference TO the of the deputies attend
Ing those elections. The statement Of Charles b smith
tho Deputy Sheriff attending at Salem made on oath
shows that at that place Monday, 25th October Glib.
son received 65 votes and " allace ls0'votos
appears TO your committee, therefore, that in tho
county OF Fsuquier. on Monday 25,h October, Gibson
received 2Ss votes, and Wallace 5sI votes. BY add. |
ing the vote Of Prince William county appears that
at the close of the poll in Fauquer county on Monday
the 18th October Gibson had received tho district
507 votes, and Wallace votes At the close NJ the
poll Wednesday, eth October, Gibson had re ceiyed
in Fsuquer county 825 votes and Wallace COG votes
ny 'dding tho vote of Prince William county it APP
pears that at the close of the poll in Fauquier county,
on the 9th October Gibson had received in the dis
trict 6si votes, and Wallace 7Os votes
The placements OF the deputies attending the elections
at Elk Run and at Salem, to which your committee |
have bad reference to acer'sn the state the poll on
the b's' day, and, also the eanse OF continuing the poll
open at thoe places beyond thu first ~, as follow
Fauqni"r county. to wits
q Chaits Sm''h this day psrs naIIy appeared before
me-, JUS ice ct the Pace for said county, and made
ga 'hat he Deputy Sheriff cor due ing the cleo
ou held at The Salem precinct for Fauauier county
ior members OF tho General Assembly Of Virginia
from said county, AID for Senator for Fauquier aud
Piince Wi liam and the state OF the poll the ciose
OF Mondsy IVES for Jno. Wallace icr a. Senate $50
'n1 hn G;b on, for the same 65 and Fur hss, that
n orned Is OF the Osmi, lone in he even.
ns, That ccnsu'ta ion upon he state of tie Gather
had taken place between tho Commissioners aud tyo
81 them l. Ad decided here cause for keeping
the po'ls open bs nd Monday, aud would no; have
Kept them oIsh but Tor lie rom Mr.. Marshall one
o The candidates tor the House OF DE egates stating
that III y u. were kept open at tie Court House. and
required to be kept open ghout the cour IT,
CHAS: b SMITH.
uqner county. 10 VII:
''Ihe above yubicrihed and sworn 10 bafcra ms
on the 27th Il Oc;obef. 1880.
WM HoRNER, c."
" hereby certify that was the Sheriff conducting
the etcon OF the F. Run pre- cinct Tor Fauunier
county, tor n,rnhrIs OF the General Assembly OF yir
gnia. and al n close OF the tor that day, az re-
ported by the Clerks who kept the pos was for Jno.
X. Wallace, candidate for The Senate Tor counties
OF Faaquier and PDee William, s;xty-iour and TO,
John G hsoo, aiso candidate Tor same, eia hty
Given under ny hand. this 2s day October, 1880
DARNALL SMITH d s for
is PrcKErT"
Cons uti' requires that the "Shehs other cficer.
holding The election for each county city, town or bo-
rough. within ce days al FAR hest after The lat coun-
", city, town or borough election in the dIsIfc', shall
m ct at some convenient plsc and from the polls 90
AIKEN 10 h 'ir respective counties, ces, bo
roughs, return Senator the psison no shall have
the gr,s ct number OF votes in the whole district"
BY an Act OF Assembly, passed 18th February, 1880
emitted can Act 10 an nd an Act, entitled An
organ zs cobvehtion. IL is provided, that the cleo
ton OF memi OF the General Assembly in The pre-
wear 'ha take place he first dsys of the tpecliy.
County AMI Coz poraon Court 10 the fnon, OF Oc,ohsr
conducted closed add cert fed according 10 The exist
ing laws providing for the election OF Senators and
Delegates, except 90 Tar the cbacg,d or
tered by the Amended Constitution or that Ac and IL