Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-24

We requested to state that the defeat of Capain
Watts mainly owing to his refusal to vote for either
candidate for Congress-
In 1888 Elizabeth City county, gave Loyal 100 maio
rity over King-L. l4S, X. 4S. The Borough gave K
majority OF Oils majority in the whole district was
1863
From another Letter rceeiccd last Eseniag
''NoRroLK, April 81, 1896
cannot refrain from expressing my most hearty s
tsfaction the result of Congressional Election in
Norfolk county yesterday.The combination candidate
and his supporters thrown entirely off their cacua
tions-1hey stated that they would get majority i'm this
county of at least 300But 10 and behold they only re-
ceved minority of I02-wch taken from Ioyall ma
jorty OF 22S, leaves Loyal 126 ahcad-Eza6eth CITY
aud Norfolk Borough to voteIt is thought by one of
onr opponents, who has been great deal in this county
that Loyal viii get minority of 100 and when comes
to our Borough, think, although they have boosted
great deal OF their strength shall not lose than
Oh MINORITY. that. So well they convinced their
defeat, that think they will have difficulty in
getting their forces TO the polls"
every trick is now put in requsiton to break the
force OF tins blow upon the Opposition. They arc al
ready crying out, that Cooke is White man. pledged to
go against this, and that man. &c. But we know Morde.
cal Cooke we'll lie is no tilne.serVe and hairsnitte
but firm, above board uncompronisi,,0 Republican, of
the Old Virginia-Schooa friend of the Adminisira-
tiOn)
PRINCE EDwARD-( Disen0truyledD
"PhINcE EDWARD c. IT,, Monday, goth April, 1885.
believing you to be anxious and graled TO re-
ceive intelligence of the of the ifiends of the
Administration send with the utmost celebrity brief
statement of our election. This has been one of the
most interesting court days / have ever Witnessed
Political feelings have been reused 10 a very high pitch
OF excitement The candidates, Maj Thwealt and Col
Madison, both present Thweatt addressed the
people Tor about hour and followed by Madison
whose powerful aud pungent arguments overpOwered
ana bore down all opposition. lie is Il tough old blade
and has the art power Of winning and attracting the
attention Of the audience well the faculty of con.
vIncing and converting Several attempts were made
to battle his sentiments and principles but all in vain
lhey were too deeply impressed to be oardicaled The
election then ensucd For while it was closely con-
tested, but the struggle over Madison is "a
ahead, sufficient proof this, that this old Republican
county preserves the flame Of true Rcpublicansn
VOTER"
ANOTHER AND LATER
"FAHMyILLE, DIST April. 1896
dropped you account CAST evening in b,sfe1 of
our election IN this county, prince Edward) We have
triumphed glorously Whggisln and Ledperisn,
The Polls stand for Congress, J. w Bouldn at g. II 2i3
For County--Col James Madison At G. House. 2Cj
atWakcrs Church, LOG
$40
Maj Thwcatt, at Court1Iouse, ................ 2a2
at Walker Church, ........... ~
9s5
81 majority for the Administration
" did not hear how the Congressional vote at Wal.
4ers Church precinct was-but pretty large majority
for James w Bouldn."
MECKLENBURG-(Sq
BOYDros, Goth April, 1895.
asteh 70 inform you that our party have done their
work in good style today We have elected Garland
and Rogers by majority Of largely upwards Of hun.
drcd votes and DrOngoole got about the same yocsay
100 majority
AT The election two years ago, Gholson bsat Drom.
gooc IN iuncnburg l7I--and Dnwiddie G4-and Drom.
gooc beat him vote only i'm N1ccklcnburV and ls9 i'm
Brunswick, the resident county Of both the Delegates