The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-03
THE ELECTIONS.
.xs,syATIvE SENATORIAL
TIE r .oR RICHMOND AND
I" .rxarco TRIUMPHANT.
,rp,,srrloS TO THE HOUSE TICKET
~ IN THE CITY.
,,sependcns Successful in vns
W. County.
-r-1Ns FROM VIRGINIA ANI
~ OTHER STATES.

oa ,.;,;nr aud closely-contestcd. political
r'S sA,' p:c hmopd has seen for FIVE years.
nFiH,tt," H,t,',slr commenced early in Septen-
IT ~ ,o,n IS the City Consers atiye Com.
] b. decd a primary election for the
p;tt .;on of candidates for the House and
Eo1i "'>l. sIs,,;op Of delegates TO convention
81 The senatorial nominations. No
| . I.H rc,c General Johnson, Colonel Tan
E%"' Mr. Worthsm nominated for the
bs' % Shqn the opposition to them broke
SI'., SI,s.h and tiercer than ever, and result
tc t;,,,r attacks upon General johnson
e ~ -;,Itr and in the organization Of an In.
''''l.', .;sr, ticket having on it the names OF
c., Co., Il. {, Knight, whose delegates were
!0,",<t !n.,>t q. the primary election, and Mr.. p.
cs!EsNS Geo. who was run for Mayor against
II >n,I >'.,,Isr nominee and de!e ,ted more than
'% ,-,,,I AGO. They assembled around them
S!-, al those who supported Mr.. Starke
h'.' ord others who were disSatist fed
49,. tho Conservative nominees or m'Sled
=. feeliucS OF personal frendshlp into CIV
=, ,dgrrcnce 10 The cause OF MeSsrS. hnlgnt
.%I S,arse. Never did men work with
r'--s2r,l and energy. In aSsaillng our
-,.,irc.> and in Cefeudiug the course OF
,hrI,'. uey displayed activity rarely eX-
uIcl
THgCASYASS.
Every portion Of the city was thoroughly
e,,r2,,,i bY both parties. AS the regular
.,,rinses of the Conservatives received the
.~aqort Of more than four fifths Of those
vs6 have voted its ticket since 1869. the In-
Es,aadents appealed for help to the Repuo-
lean leaders. The latter, seeing in the move"
-srt prospect OF breaking up the Con-
..,ss,iye PARTY" gladly gave them ali the
IA and countenance possible. They agreed
+, make no nominations OF their own, but
;rr.aa OF leaving their voters free
r. choose between the different gen.
,ontp otferisg for the Senate they used
.n their endeavorS to make them vote the
Irierudent ticket, assuring them that in
;bs. way. and in that way only, could they
ever hop, again TO become power in
,1Ij.jc,. They did not altogether succeed.
Mans respectable colored men voted for our
ticket. At every meeting Of Independents
large numbers OF colored people were pres
en-. and at Navy Hill the meeting was COM
posed exclusively Of colored men. Inus
The hlcks were srrayed on the side OF The
luipptndents. Thus the whites came to see
their old enemy in battle array again, not
cutie as strong as they used to be when led
Us Chlboon. but reinforced by far more
white men than they ever before had acting
With them.
AT THE POLLS.
Both parties Went to the polls full Of hope.
The Independents claimed that they had
the most complct and complete organiza.
tor" ever known in this city. They had
plenty Of coored men and prominent white
Republicans to help them, while the promise
Of close and hard work brought out in full
force the members Of the Conservative clubs
sid The most active men Of the party.
l. is rsther strange, in view OF these ef-
iJtts. that the vote was not heavier.
There was hardly ever qnieter election
lrIr where We are noted for quiet elections.
There We're only few drunken men to be
SEN on the streets, and nowhere was there
.ay disorder or any attempt to interfere
With The free exercise Of the right of suffrage.
iGdecd, after the many unpleasant things
>ad 10 speeches and prints, it was rather
surprising to lind the workers at the polls
selling along so well together. Now and
then gentlemen who had moved their resi-.
drnce>, and neglected to get their transfers,
aud "ho offered TO vote and were challenged
aad ruled out. had their tempers rutied. A
Very prominent orator Of the Independent
ia!ty suffered this misfortune, in common
viii U4ny other citizens, Bat did not bear
"!liI The equauimity expected of him.
TIE VOTING.
The Brook avenue precinct, In Jackson
ward. vas not opened until about a quarter
70 O'clock. owing 10 the death Of child Of
Ar. Hannegan, one of the judges. Another
e,LtlelDan was a> soon rs possible sworn in
->yldge in place OF Mr.. Hannegap, and the
taMir with which the votes were received
la9c Up for the unavoidable loss of time.
NeTyaody in the precinct had ample oppor-
tGu'ty - vote.
Republicans were found complaining yes.
i@lAy evening that the independents had
Dot dealt fairly with them, as many of the
i'ckcis furnished colored men At the polls
had %. upon them the name Of Colonel
So3mand Smith, the regular nominee of the
Republicans of Henrico for the Senate. The
irpuIi!canS (colored men) all voted for the
independents, but the Independents didn't
a! vote for the Republicans. Heads win,
las You lose.
III Jackson Ward and elsewhere In the city
cAiOted people supporting the Independent
tcks; scratched the name of Mr.. Dooiey. He,
however. received the solid vote Of the white
S0'>tFya;res OF the city aud of the colored
0'.u " 10 voted with us.
' I'm The exception mentioned, Conserva.
n's> and Independents alike voted for the
N~pH'!Ea!Yc neminees for the House. There
y, m-' 20 opposing ticket for the House. The
h]rao!cans thss quietly aided the Conser-
i.smer.
The RETURNS.
lue rrturns iroan most of the pne:iDc's
'Nn4 10 with unusual rapiG ity and unusually
tt"H' <hd we're reported promptly TO The
nTdo4''arters OF the City Conservative Com
H,i!tte th and at the Office of this paper Soth
puHNihgs we're from q O'Clock tiil past m'd.
uISns h!led 10 oyeI1owing with excited
sTp"ua. Main street at the inter section with
> i"ehth vas also greatly crowdt d. 1n the
w. sI''n'hs the news was very fave rabie, a0a
uIcel alter cheer greeted the n essenGets
' "-'p carried the favorable returns. Every
~! around vas gay and happy. Ihen
."llH 'nree or four precincts from W hieh II
IIpi~hed that we had suffered heavy
iVs'ts, not likely TO be overcome. Oar
T.! "ss turned into sorrow, and faces th. VI
-" .,a',' taaluIes before had been radiant WI 1
'.ts = were elongated to alarming engtbs..
! Us y perhaps BALI an hour the victory seemed I,
,Os ,as 70 ns. Many men went home and 10 |
'v va mits heavy hearts, thinking that after
:" ~ We mad been beaten. TO them, Us well |
= ~ =" IL Inc greater portion of this community, |
~" i1". Os.pdlch this morning brings glad tid
,Is, tHss rom botly-contested fight won by us
@'tsr .sr some Losses.
:, ,t Inc Independents received their returns |
,nts tIs once Of Mr.. John 8. Wise, In the Sbafer
'sunolns' 'sn" From the beginning to the last
1, ~, we're confident that they had elected |
= n'n az whole ticket. They were not satisfied |
= nAfe II said that Mr.. Stsrke or Colonel |
J .a'eu.' one or the other, would get in-they
sDseo srt ana claimed the three senators.
h:t ne neal returns--the returns showing