The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-23
THE MAY ELECTIONS.
Especial telegrams 10 the Dispatch. !
A1bemar.e.


son, 2o4. At the courthouse, Fry 10 majority
Fry's majority at both precincts. %. Wing
fields precinct to hear from. Parties there
are about equally divided. The entire Con-
sersative ticket Is elected in this township.
Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA. VA, May a2.-The election
passed off quietly. William n. Bcrklev
(Radical) was reelected Mayor over Hugh
Lalh'm by 300 majority. A majority OF the
CITY Council are Conservative.
Augusta.
STANTON, VA. May 22.-Carroll Con,cr-
vativc) is elected city treasurer: First Ward.
lS3; Second Ward, 235. No opposition and
very small vote.
CuIpcper.
crIrFrrn, Va, May 22.--The municipal
election passed OF quietly here. Mayor La.
tbam tonser,ativcl was reelected by l3S
majority over w. B. Nallc. Radical candi
date. The following are the ccunrilmer
elected First Ward, DR.. S. II. Rixcy and
John +. Snyder; Second Ward, heating $
Nelson and Gustayus Lewis Third Ward
Il. Grlsson and Benjamin Hill; Fourth
Wald, Il. II. Priddie and Robert Jones
There was no active contest except for the
mavuraIty. Nearly all Of the old township
officers were reelected.
Charlotte.
KIYsvILLr. Va. May 22.--Thc election
passed on quietly. Conservatives AMI Radl
caI> voting the same ticket.
The vote against nr-trncc law WIS nearly
unanimous.
fnugui"T.
WAHKESroH, Va, May IA Con>crra
tive Mayor and Council of the town o
Warrenton wcIs elected over the Fusion
ticket hy 20to - majority. The contest fol
township officers in the county WAS confined
TO Conservatives. and WAS without poltica
significance.
EyEchbnrg.
LYNcuRrRG, VA. May 22.--Thc mnn'rpa
election to-day passed of quietly. aud re
suited in the election of Il City Treasurer,
majority OF the Council. and eight ont o
twelve Aldermen, by the Conservatives.
Norfolk.
NORFOLK, VA. May 2a.--The election TO
day passed of quietly. Tho Conservative
elect their Council ticket i'm three wards, ant
tho City Treasurer, :. :. Dawes, who hat
no opposition. The negroes took little III
terc:t in the election in the First. Second
and Third wards. The Conservatives were
opposed by the Peoples party. composed q
dissatisfied Conservatives and Radicals. ant
in the Fourth Ward all three tickets ran
The Radicals irrli,d this ward, il
which they have an Overwhelming
minority. OF five councilmcncIcct from thi
ward four are negroes. The attempt I" III
vide th" Conservative lmlty has in"l"liolsl.
fallcd. They gained Il victory over bot
the Radicals and the enemy in their owl
camp. The Conservatives are now Icjoicin;
over their victory. Eoniires are burning il
tue streets. aud there is joyousnc'S every
where. The result Of the election insure
Il Conservative rule for The next two years
aud the success of the party in the fall.
Portsmouth.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, May 22.--Thc munici
pal election in This city to-day passed OF
quietly. The Radicals swept the city, elect
inc q. W. Fauh city treasurer by 40 ma
lority. and clcciiny "a out Of II counri'incn
Ia May, 1872, the city WAS carried hy th
Conservative, 10y handsome minority.
Peters burg.
PETERSBURG, Va. May 22.--Thc Thi'
Ward has gone Conservative hy 63 majority
lcuvy Conservative gain.
[S,'""nd NSpoiCh.l
But three Wards have Teen heard irrn
the Soc, nd, Third. and Fourth. The Con
servatiyeS carry the Third and the Radical
the others by reduced maiorilics. The khd
ical general ticket ha; been probably elected
hut there have been heavy Consel vatiI
Gains.
Pitfsylyania.
DA>vIIIE, VA, MAY :l3.-Fhc election
here to day were the most ilict and ordrr',
he had tonight, though there seems to III
no doubt as to the result. The Council vii
he entirely Conservative with probably on
exception.
Prince Edward.
FARMvILLr, May 22.-Thc Radicals elec
their entire corporation ticket by maioritie
of IS TO 45.
RockinEhan.
HARRISoNBrRG, VA, May 9.-Ccntln
township elects the following ticket super
visor. w. ID. Hopkins; Clerk. Pendleto'
Dryan: Assessor, J. Il. Jones; COMMISSIONS
or Roads. James c. IIrltZcI; UNcrSccr of th'
Poor, J. J. Miller; Collector, John Lecdy
MAGISTRATE, Jacob Funkhouser.
Shenandoah.
WcopsTccK, Va, May ~. lSI3.-Thc fol
I,winr i, the result ri the election rs tar IL
known: Stnnrwal ToWnship-Courtholl>t
prec,nrt: For supervisor, i. W. AnSrudc
has AS votes for justice oI the peace, Il
C.. On,Il, 81; for constable, }. Rosrnh'r%er
81 votes for collector. ii. Smoot. 1lo votes
tor commissioner ct roads, Valentine Necl
has la9 yoles: for township c'eIk, W.
Williams has lt3 yotis; for assessor, George
IIamman has % votes; for o,ersecr OF poor
= V. Clover has li6 votes. Lee township
Town Hall Precinct: For supervisor. y
Hou>cnhuck has - votes; for constable
" Fl. Ljchlter has 81 votes; for justice OF
peace. J. Ii. Rodetter has 5G votes; for col
lector. A. Bowman has 6S votes for com
missioner of roads, H. Bushong has G6 votes
for overseer of poor, w. nj. Dash has -
votes; for township clcrk. \. NJ. Wright lrt