The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-27

The results OF Thursdays election, stated
in brief in our issue OF yesterday, are given
in detail to-day. The figures are interest
ing and worthy of study. The general be-
lief was that there would be a very small
vote polled inasmuch as the canvass was
not a very active one. but it will be seen
that out OF registered total OF about $4,000
over 1900 votes were polled. Colonel
Darlington received 6,521 and Mr.. Smith
4407 showing that for the office OF Mayor
10.92S votes were cast 1t is known that at
nearly every precinct some persons declined
to vote for either candidate. This was par
ticularly true with a number of colored
men, who could not persuade themselves to
support Mr.. Smith, yet compromised with
their political consciences by refusing to
vote for our nominee. SO 1900 is rather
under than over the true figures.
Most of the custom-house men worked
against Smith, and they were greatly re-
ioiced at his defeat. Had he been beaten by
double 2.114 their qualification would have
been that much greater. They now consider
him
\ RUINED POLITICIAN.
Hitherto his alleged popularity has been
an unknown but liberally-cStimated guam
tity, threatening danger to their peace on all
i
to congressional nomination are particularly
we'll pleased. One of them said yesterday:
John Amber has killed himself. He won't
dare to look forward to Republican favor
hereafter" The idea was that Smith wanted
to run for Congress this fall, not, perhaps.
with the expectation of being elected, but
to get the party cndorsation, which. in the
event of the election Of Il Republican Prcsi-
dent, might he worth something in the way
of a conSulship or post of profit in the dis
trict or at Washington, and that now Smiths
hopes arc smashed.
As it is, the conclusion is nearly unani-
nous that Smith has failed to establish his i'm
mcnsc popularity with the whites. Worse
than that, he could not move the host OF ne
groes who bow in obedience to the COM
mandS of
THE CUSTOM-HoUSE MEN.
! Mr.. Smith takes his misfortune coolly. lie
claims that he was defeated by the custom
house influence. He modestly asserts that
he got $500 white votes, and declares that
he has no further political aspirations, but
that il he had Wednesdays work would en-
courage instead of desponding him.
The election was notable rs being the first
since the enfranchisement of the African
race that here in Richmond colored men
dared openly espouse the Conservative cause.
| Heretofore q few colored men have yentured
| to support our ticket, but they did it with
fear and trembling. On Thursday hundreds
were bold as they pleased. Many Of them
talked and voted for Darlington and Tyler
as openly as il the two had been Republican
instead OF Conservative nominees. 1t is fair
to estimate that Darlington got as many
white as Smith got colored votes.
The largest vote G,413) was received by
Mr.. Aylett r. Woodson, the Conservative
nominee for Collector. He had no opposi-
ton. Captain James M. Tyler, our candi-
date for Sergeant, got 6,792, while his OPP
moments received together 3,763, leaving his
majority over both Of 1929. The determl-
nation to
SEE FAIR PLAY
done this gentleman caused many to go to
the polls who would otherwise have re-
NAMED at home, confident in the belief that
the ticket was in no danger. :,
M. Spindle, who aspired to the office OF
High Constable, got only votes IN the en-
tire city, Notwithstanding the TACT that ne
snent a liberal amount of money in present.
ing his claims to the people through the ad-
yertising columns of the papers. he Is un-
derstood to accept the result in good part
and makes no threat Of conteStlnS MT.
Writings certificate.
In the way OF electlnS aioeIHieh "iu
councimen we have done very we'll. Our
nominees for the
TWO BRANCHES OF THE COUNCIL,
and for justices Of the peace in Marsnail,
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and Gay
Wards are, OF course, all elected. In addl.
ton we have secured one (Mr. MaytielO OF
the five members Of the Council chosen Tor
Jackson Ward. The Common Council VIII
stand:
Conservatives
The Board OF Aldermen will stand:
Conservatives
Republicans
OF the eighteen magistrates we have 10
and the Republicans 3.
The counting of the ballots at the. Jack
son Ward precincts was very laborious
duty. Such scratching" was never before
seen, yet the Convention (custoIm-house)
ticket was elected more through the popu-
jarity of the individual members than
through the solid strength Of the combina-
tion.
The commissioners will meet at the Office
OF the clerk OF the Hastings Court to-day