Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-27

SImp Jones, Jr., 90 SO lU 2b
The above list embraces twentyone offices and
forty.one candidates, twelve Of whom Indicated
by astersks) served in the Confederate army. -
Offices and five were deie tied. Among the forty
seven candidates f the Council and the Hastings
Court only one had served in the Confederate
ARM, and he received 80 votes.
coUscILMEE.
The first five in each ward elected. New men,
bers indicated by asterisks.
Jefferson WGrd.-E. A. J. Clopton GIG, A. Mill.
spaugh' 564 h. II. Stokes 524 n. NJ. Lee 52L
W. II. Richardson 500 r. U. Haskins 365, s. NJ.
Price 24l, W. j Yarbrough 900
Madison WGrd-D. |. Burr 647, Jas. A. Scott
636 p. X. Grattan' 5l5 Geo X. Crutchfeld 46S,
TO. A. Lancaster 432 Geo w. Gillian 303, Hen.
~ Exall 1872, Jas. II. Grant 1871.
Monroe Ward.-Thomss C. Epps 72l, L. W.
,lazebrook 7OS, David J. Saunders 655, Fleming
Griffin t92 5. }. Denoon 567, C.. W. Purcell 325,
q. G.. Morris 1889, s. b. Ragland 1853, A. Lybrock
1876 c. l.. Ludwig g.
ALDERMEN.
Jefferson WGrd.-R. d. Sanxay 66S J. H. Plea.
SAINTS Gle, r. J. Christian bh6 j. NJ. Higgins 564,
l.. r. Chandler b37, J. B. Register 305.
Madison Ward.-James X. Caskie 676, c. f.
Workman Gil, J. ]. Binford' Go q. N. Gwath-
ney 655. A. l.. Elicit b54, scattering 81.
Monroe WOrd.-J. G Mccarthy Oh John +.
Regn nit esq, 4. NJ Jones 529, Jas. I. Williams
400, W. W. Undertake 439 p. ". starke 363, a.
Cay SOl, w. j Bevill 27S W. H. Beverage 2i5,
John Appleyard 90.
SUMMARY.
The following old officials were reelected with.
out opposition:
D. NJ Miller, Assessor, 2459
Thomas o. Dude Sergeant 9457
Julius A. II bison, Collector, 2446
YIN n yons ,Tudpe Unstinps Court 440
Jas L. Davis, Supt Water Works, 2440
Raj T. Daniel Attorney Hastings Court, o4U9
Thos VI. Ladd, Surveyor, 24OS
j. NJ. Francisco, Com. Rev., LIST Dist, 2l69
The ndidates elected by puralities over the
combined vote for their competitors were;
F. NJ. Hopkins Grain Measurer, 76S
Chas Campbell Sup't Gas Works, 69l
Chas p. Bigger, Manager Aims House, 46l
John W. Wright, Sheriff, $50
The 70 lowing candidates, each having one
competitor, were elected by tee msjorities stated
viz:
Jas. b. Peasants Capt. Night Watch. 1905
Benz. Pollard Clerk Circuit Court, l,27l
Rich rd Fox, Guager, LIZA
c. G. Johns IN, Comm'r Rev., I'd District 927
Marin. Johnson, Atty Circuit Court, s97
n. A. Sturdivant, Mayor, 63l
Ro Howard, Clerk Hastings Court, 1886
Albert X. Crump, High Constable, 2S3
Moses Eli son was reelected Commissioner of
the Revenue for Cd District BIZ G. majority over
his next highest competitor The combined vote
for the candidates running against him was 1889
or 772 more than his poll.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE CANDIDATES.
In view of the interest with which it il al eyed
this election has been viewed In other parts of
the country, and The efforts which will be made
TO misrepresent the results, we subjoin brief
sketches of some of the candidates, and their
antece nts:
Judge of Hastings COuTt.-Judge William Hen
nv Lyons was reelected without opposi ion. lie
has held the position with distinguished ability
for several t.Ims, and being hi. h.toned young
gentlemau, ard keeping aloof from politics, is
highly popular with all classes Of the communi.
ty He ia at present member Of the Court of
Goncillation," 10 which he was appointed by Gen.
Halleck.
Clerk Of Hastings CoHrt.-Mr Robert Howard
who has filed this office very scceptsbly and
faithful for q series Of years, was opposed by
Mr. George l.. Christian, young gentleman who
.ost limb In the Confederate Sc vice. Mr.. How
ard was reels cted by 335 ma Ority. He was never
regarded as partizan Of Secession.
Attorney for Hastings Court.-hr. Raleigh
Trayers Daniel, distinguished Whig leader in
former days, and opponent Of Disunion was re-
elected without opposition.
Mayor.-Mr. N. A. Sturdyant, exMsjor OF the
Confederate army, was elected over VIM. Taylor
by 63i majority. Tie Mayor OF this city,
unlike the same officer in most other ci,les,
takes cognizaLce of all criminal and misdemean-
or cases arising within the limits of his jursdic'
tiop. Mr.. Sturdivant Is lawyer Mr.. Taylor
a merchant. large number OF voters, irrespec'
tive of other considerations, believed that Mr..
StuIdivant possessed much better qualifications
for the Office than Mr.. Tai lor and governed
themselves accordingly. Several reasons Of
personal CHI ,racter. having no reference whatever
to political issues, influenced theirs to vote for
Mr.. Stmdivant in preference 10 Mr.. Taylor.
He received about twO-ffthl of the vote polled,
and was elected. His friends are convinced that
he will discharge the duties Of His Office with
fidelh to the Union, State and City, and believe
that he would have been elected upon his inertia
alone, as The competitor of Mr.. Taylor, if he had
never entered the army, as he did under the pres
sure of the ConscriOtion Act.
Sergeant.-T. omss U. Dudley, an old and faith
full officer, mt identified with Secessionsm was
re Gle, ted without opposition.
Collector and ASseSS0T.-Messrs. Julius A. Hob
son and Dabney NJ Miller, in the same category,
were also re elected without opposition. Nc.
Miller received the largest vote polled for any
SUPERINTENDENT Of Gas Works.-Mr Charles
Campbell, q native of Scotland, who formerly
held the Office, and was prescribed In Know
Nothing" times, was elected over two competitors,
Mr.. J. j. Fry having declined reelection. If
there had been any concerted purpose TO provide
places for ex officers or privates of tn, Confede-
rate army, here was an excellent oppotuni TO
manifest is. Mr. Campbell was an active mem
Der of the Committee appointed TO receive Gov.
PeirDoint on his arrival IN this city.
Manager Of Aims HouSe.-Mr. Chas. Purcell
Bigger, the successful candidate, was Lieutenant
Of the Richmond Blues 1.-THE Oldest military organi'
cation in the United States, save one), and perma.
nently lost the use Of his left arm nom wound
received in the trenches near Petersburg. He Is
the son of Col. Thos. B. Bigger, the former
postmaster on Richmond, who was removed by
Mr. Davis TO make room for Mr.. Jno. o. Steger Mr..
Bigger is a very populsr young gentlem N, and
had something like fifty friends voluntarily cleo
pioneering for him. No special effort that we are
aware Of was made in behalf Of Mr.. Pearce, his