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

Now the tables turncd-Dro,ngoolc has majority
OF 10 in LunenbuIg. The majority in Din,yddie. e
reduced 10 81, Just ono half In Mccklcnburo IN. ma
lorty Of seApanded into lSOand in their own coun.
~, Domgooc will carry the day We sincerely respect
the character and feelings of Col Giolson--but Drom-
gooie VIII certainly succeed him, and will grace the
station to which his District have assigned him
The Delegate Election in the county of Mecklcnburu
subject OF great oongratuaton to the Republican par
y-Ihe Wings had Dragged highly Of their success
NOT, That they calculated touching Rogers who is
long Almost worthy and popular resident county but
tey expected TO turn out Garland who had not been for
many years domcsticatcd among them they were pre-
pared TO raise the shout of 10 PGan the defeat of the
author OF the 7ddrcsScS. But they are dcceivedrhe
good People of Mccklenburg have reelected him with
an increased maority-and Il now becomes our duty 10
grace his victorious brow with another wreath The
following compliment is paid TO him BY the Albany Ar
gus:
Firgina" The Republicans of the State oo into the
contest with great spirit Never have seen them take
the held with hrner step higher Eve
movement throughout the counties is in the best tone
The Address of the minority of the Legislature To- their
constituents was production of than usual pow.
or anu effect IL from the pen of Hugh A. Garland
Esq, member of the present Legislature and candi
uatc Tor the next one of the ablest and promising
men OF his tmes."--The Columbus Miss Democrs,
OF the 3D. thus speaks of the Address and of the non
telnan who contributed 80 much TO its product ,n =.
G. Inc Democratic members of the Legislature of this
Stac hed meeting at the Capitol in Richmond on the
2'h February An address their constituents drawn
up by Committee which had been previously appointed
Tor that purpose, adopted by the meeting This adj
dress given in the Richmond Enquirer of the 10Th ult
we have read 1T with mingled feelings of pride and cx
W'auoh-Pr PRIDE that so able composition should have
ehianatcd from our native State, and from COMMITTEES
one OF the members of which is old and highly es
teemed characterization at the lofty and untcrrified
tone that pervades it, and the conidcn holds
out to us. that though the conflict in the coming cleo
tons, will be arduous Ikc issue is not doubtful II
oeaes the pure and genuine spirit of the Republicans
Gfron yesterday's Petersburg Constcllation.)
HEADS ur!-hlecklenburg has nobly done her
u"y! we have barely space for the following letter
from an authentic source, conveying the gatityny in
telligcnce: "
BoyDros April 90
Dear Sr-Belcving it will be PLEASING to Won 70 hen,
from the Election in Mecklenburg hasten to inform
you OF the result As the Shers not returned the
polls from all the precincts give YOU the yac,
vote Tor each candidate. will give you the majority
WITHIN a few votes, for the Republican candidates Gar.
land and Rodgers are reelected by about Il0 ,oor,
Dromgooe majority is from 40 to l5O This state
mcnt is taken from the we have received and
from gentlemen who arrived before the Shcrfs This
county was claimed by the Wings they run two of the
most popular men, and scarcely house was left unvisi.
ted by some of the Wings, Van Buren, was painted as
friend to the free Negroes and an abotionst Coodc
ana Iownes both declared to support Judge White in
preference to any man in the United States in fact no
stone was left unturncd.
In haste yours
" The result in Mecklenburg renders the election of
DDromgooe to Congress almost certain. He goes to
receive majority Of from 90 TO 80 in that county"
DlNWIDDIE ELECTION.
TUESDAY o'clock.
II nave unle only to give you the Dnwiddie vote
James ii. Ghoson oec
Gholsons majority, -36
FoR rHE LEGISLATURE
John l.. Scott, date Dclcgate) o53
Vaughan o.m
SCOTS majority, -o2
Last spring. Scott beat Vaughan about 200 majority
rms county, (says the Petersburg Constellation
winch went by decisive majority for the Wings last
season. stands very nearly redeemed this We have mo
doubt that majority of the people of Dinv,;Jdc are in
favor oil the Administrations Mr. Scott has faithfully
a'Seharged his duties local Representative and we
oeve conscientiousy so, political questions Under
such circumstances, his constituents doubt felt rcuc
tant to discard him.
LEWIS COUNTY-Q DELECArE)
u WEsroy, April oth 1896
"Ihc election for the county of Lewis was held ON
yesterday hasten to give you the result-1'hcrc
were three candidates for the House Of Delegaes-all
Trends oil the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS G.. Holt Jacob
j. Jackson, and 5. IL. Hays The stood as follows
For Hays, 80; for jackson, 126; for Holt lIS The
Whgs though publicly nvitedsto their strongest
man. Withdrew their only candidate, Col. Roger two
day proceeding tie eIcctIOn, attempted coilceIk
rate their vote Mr.. Holt whose principles were CON
sidered less obnoxious TO the party than other of the
candidates The result shows their strength The cleo
ton tor Congress, made sectional Than n no.
tical question. The candidates were Maxwell Allen
and Johnson. Maxwell got 274 votes, Allen l6S and
Johnson i93 The contest is supposed to be between
Allen and Johnson"
Hays was beat last winter by Hoffman, Wing, voted for
Mr. Leigh. % - ~ -
BOTETOURT-(2 Dciogdtes)
lhe Fncaste Patriot gives the Poll detail follows