The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-03

CHARTER ELECrTONs.

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most quiet manner. We were at the various pre-.
cincts altimes during the day. but saw nothne
like lLfeeling or excitement among the candidates
or their friends Soon after the polls were opened
the nominees Of the American party led of, and
continued to widen the gap between themselves
and their opponents until night, whom they were
all leading by handsome majorities The vote
as will be seen below, was = thin one, which
can only be accounted for by the fact, that the
Democrats knew they could not succeed, and there.
fore gave up the contest in the beginning while
the American party felt 90 certain of success that
many OF them deemed II useless 10 20 to the polls
We append the vote below: In Monroe ward the
polls " i'll be kept open three days. ~ ~
-. =, fs Left HsoN WARD. .a.s't a1
Mayor-Joseph Mayo, 353; B. w. Stsrke, 119. -
Sergeant Martin N !. Lipscomb, 25e VIM s.
Wood, 1ls; Peter w. Grubbs, 49, e'sl~ 80
Assessor-D. NJ Miller, 33l; s. N. Davis, los;
Lewis Hill, "a. "a "a ~ as sai 's
Coliector'-Julius A Hobson, 45O. aga8 s4nE,q
High Coastable-Frederick Butler. 280; H w.
Starke 129; James p Tyler. 6S. a's 81 aae9 - q
Gaug9-Richard Fox, 303; Sampson Jones 135;
Turner Atkinson, 2l. 4a.s 4t-
Grain Measrg-James Gibb, 1885, L H
Luck, l32; B T Wells, 81. 5s-.' ~ '-f.i ts s'f.
Superintendent Water Works-James L Davis
446 s,2e
Regisisr Water Horks-M I. stratton. AT
Superintendent Gas Works-Thomas Fl Wynne,
AS ..-t safs - e.1-l ~ =
Superintendent Streets-M Bates, AL.
Keeper of Poor House--John Pearce, 1894, A Mi.
chaels, 40 ftHf
Captain Night Ha,ch--A Wilkinson. 400.
C0unoilnen-Dr John Dove 1886; James M Tai
bott, 1853; A Y Stokes, 1854, "A Richards, 3l7; VIM
Holt Richardson 34l "A Inloes, l07; Hill, ll7;
T p Word, SO; r o Haskins, l3l; III Graener,
"A; Joseph NJ Darlington, 80; Bacon Tate L.; p
Butler, i Wilson Williams, p F Stearns TO- Il
N n. IT,.
l; L Libby l. Sintoa /; VIM Taylor 8;
A Bodeker, 9; George E Sadler 5. THE five first
are the regular nominees OF the American party
and are elected
.4ldnrmsn-william Taylor 1872; Charles Mills.
paugh $50; r D Sanxay 377; George w Toisr 1872:
David Parr 339; Hill lie; John Lester 6; A
Bodeker 76 A + pcot 81; T Burns 81; A Inloes
80; George E Sadler 81. lThe first Eve are the
American nominees and are eiectedl
MADISON WARD.
MGyor-Joseph Mayo, AS; B w Starke, ll3.
Sageaat-Martin II. Lipscomb, 279: William
Wood, us; Peter W Grubbs 13l; John Stith, 2;
James Bray, l; James D Elicit, l.
Assesser-D III Miller, 3l6; Davis, l47; Lewis
Hil a. , tss .,' 7f7fF
Coslcct0r-Julius A Hobson, SIG. 4
High Coastabts-Frederiek Butler, 1922 II w
Starke, la; James Tyler, 96. , -, ;s
Gauger-Richard Fox, 1858; Sampson Jones, l45
Supt Water W0rkS-James l. Davis, SD NJ L
supt Gas Works-Thoms H Wynne, sos; F N
Wynae, 9.
Supt Streas-M Bates, sol; VIM Percival, /.
Grain Measarer-Jamcs Glib, 3l3; Lewis Fl
Luck, l48,
Register Water Works-M L Stratton, 511.
Manager Poor House-John Pearce, 451; Albert
Michaels 81. -.
d Captain Night Watch-A wilkinson, sos o"---
City CounciL-H w Quarles 400; Edwin Robin
son, 4Oe; George Whitfield, 347; f w Roddey, 345
George w Gretter, 3O5; T w McCance, 26; Thos
r Price, 81; James Fl Grant, 20; r Fl Maury, III
VIM Paine, 67; w Fry, IL; Samuel Ayres, 9;
WIN w Crump, "a; b T Tinsiey, 4; Jno Rogers,
2; VIM F Richie, i; John Ballard, 81; Robert w
Hughes, /; Samuel Putney, L; j Taylor, 1; VIM
8 DOnnan, 5; VIM Gwatbmey, ]; A N Bigelow, i;
John WOmble, e5; Joseph Allen, 16; G A Myers, 19;
John Belvin. 3d. Lewis Webb, so; Jas Con-
Al; VIM Gray, Sr, l; G Mills, %. THE first five
were the American nominees, and are electsd.}
Aldermen-Robert III Burton, 473; Thomas U
Dudley, 425; William Gouldin, 427; Jas r Fisher,
1856; G A Wilson, $780, John Ballard, 9; b T
Tinsley. 54; j Caskie, 40; VIM F watson, 1;
John Womble, 8; VIM Gwathmey, II; Jas Evans,
/: G w Toler, 1; A Carleton, 35; + w Roddey, l,
VIM M Sutton, 81 H w Fry, /; JOS Allen /; VIM
Macfariand, l. John Wilson, 1; P Hagerty, g.
fThe first five were the nominees of the American
party, and are elected. gsij Hst a1.t si7''
MONROE WARD. i' .iiH
: Mdyor-Joseph Mayo, 6so; w Starke, 325.
Sereeant-Martin NJ Lipscomb 566; w Wood,
235; Peter W. Grubbs, l9l ,....s.--
Assess0f-O d mhief, oioi . IN LAWS, 4oci LeWls
Hill, As. su5 s- +{
Collector--Julius A Hobson, 962. ~
High CoRstoble-Frederick Butler, 1893; H w
Starke, 1871; James P Tyler, 40 .sa,.t .,
Gau9r-Richard Fox, 429; Sampson Jones, 246.
Supt Water Works--Jas L Davis, 76z.
Supt Gas Horks-Thos III Wynne, 753. .'a
Supf Syeets-M Bates, 743. ~ $50 5'
Grain Measrx-James B Glib, 1856: L H Luck,
26l; Wells, 102. .' '. ''.-.
Register Water Works-M L Stratton, 960.
Do I'm A
chaels, lib. sq a.f ft- - - 80 s.
Cant Night Watch-A Wilkinson 653 4li 5-s
/. City Councit-David Saunders, SGT; George K
Crutchneld, 499; Richard g Morriss, At; James
la6; Samuel d. Denoon, 12aa; w Allen, 1l9; Jas
Thomas Jr., II; Edward D Eacho SO; b Nor
ton, "a; g. Wortham, So: scattering about 100
THE first five are American nomineesl
4.dsymenEJas Bray 55s; diPsco%6 s6o d.
L w Glazebrooke, l39; scattering about 100
[The first five are American nominees, =.
Monroe Ward--Polss Kept Open.-The polls in
this Ward viii open this morning at ii o'clock, and
will be kept open today and tomorrow to enable
all those residing in the Ward to cast their votes,
RECAPITULATIoN.-- -
Mayor-Joseph Mayo, 14s6; B w Starke, 557,-
MS majority, 92s. .-s,.l-.1 b
Segsan.-M M Lipscomb. 1l0a; w Wood, 56s
w Grubbs, 1865. Lipscombs majority over both
competitors, 1863; over Wood, 534; over Grubbs
1871. ~ ~ }set't.N =
Assessor-D NJ Miller, 1l6O; s N Davis, 600; Lew
is Hill, 1913. Millers majority over Davis, 470; ovei
Hill, 979; over both, 2,9. sass -,,.s.s (.
COitecsor-J A Hobson, 1923. 81.
High Constabte-Frederick Butler, 995; Horace
w Starke 434; James p Tyler, 2s4 Buffers ma
jority over Starke, SCI; over Tyler Ill; over both
.Ganger-Richard Fox, llOO Sampson Jones, 526
Fox's majority, 574. 1S a1N a4aa
Superintendent, Of Water Horks-James L Davis
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