The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-08

i.r Npl!-"lSntTS vi tIit Noii"Si '' W
.,r.n were somewhat alarmed yesterday
morning 10 find when they arose tnat the
r.in ,yg, steadily falling. The falnt-hcarted
;,ryrincd that that wonld cause large fall
t~. oif ~ or vote. The weather was GER
,a;nN not suspicious. and from sunrise TO
,mn..t there we're few minutes when the
PAIN was not falling or threatening. Still
n. pollin. Of the vote OF both parties went
.f.,iily on. our citizens hrayed the storm
Win ou,>rr1ad umbrellas, and by O'Clock
'rrca iour;l> Of the registered vote OF the
civ had been ,.oled. The darkics were
c.1crially prompt in visiting the pre-
rii,ri,. and though there WAS no sort
o.: enthusiasm among them the result
demonstrates that they responded to the
ra'! oi The party managers about as well as
ever. Tic Conservatives got out nearly as
max j. they could have secured with better
weather. There were, Of coarse, not few
>i,y and invalid men whose votes were lost
,ouS: but otherwise we have no cause to
complain.
TIE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The Conservative tickets were all, or very
nearly all, printed with the words "for the
amendments to the Constitution on them.
The Republican tickets were printed with
the word aqainSt where we had for. 1t is
certain that the Republicans never would
have gotten out rs large vote as they did
hut the fact that these amendments were
20 be voted for. Many colored men who cared
not liz ior Hayes, and who were totally in
different Us to Mills, came out to record
their diSapproval OF the amendments. Sev-
tr4l hundred Conservatives also voted
against the amendments, though they had to
scratch the ticket 10 do so. Had the Con-
>crvatiyc ticket been printed i'll blank the
majority against these amendments in the
city would have been larger. 1t was found
;aat that amendment proposing to give the
legislature larger powers over government
II cities than il now possesses was especially
obnoxious.
Al the close OF the polls yesterday several
ir,> were made that the amendments would
he defeated, but the late returns from the
interior and from other cities and towns
encouraged the belief that the amendments
were adopted.
PROMPT OFFICIAL.
About 3 o'clock yesterday morning Colo
Acl James Mcdonald, Secretary OF the Com
monwcalth, was aroused from his peaceful
>lumoer by loud ringing Of the door-bel !,
and upon responding, found that Mr.. sgd
nor, Of Cold Harbor precinct, III Hanover
county, desired to see him upon urgent OH
cal business. Mr.. Sydnor represented that
the poll-book for the election had not
reached the precinct, and that il the polls
were not opened the very considerable Con-
sentative aiority there would be lost to us.
Colonel Mcdonald went over to the Capitol,
cot the book, and Mr.. ,Sydnor returned to
Cold Harbor, as he had come. in heavy
rain. .-'- i.la%A ... 4. -
TROUBLESOME CUSTOMERS. !. gs.-s
At one Of the precincts in Jackson Ward
coored man named W. II. Smith present
ed himself to vote. His name was not found
on the Observation-Disclosures, and his ballot was
not received. Smith then went up to the
cu>tom-house and made complaint, which,
il is believed, will eventuate in the arrest OF
somebody to-day.
Complaint was made to Chief-Supervisor
Peasants that at the Third precinct in Jack
ION Ward the voters were formed into Two
lines, and that longer time was taken to vote
i black than white man. This was denied
hy the Conservatives. Mr.. Pleasants ad-
Vlsed his supervisors that it was their duty,
where there was any obstruction, or him
drance, or unfairness exercised, to make
protest thereof Oh the returns. This GUS
t0m Of putting the voters in two lines pre-
walls here 1T few precincts. II was intro
ouctd by General Candy, and has been
found to operate very well. 1t is confidently
believed that the judges have not useed it
ID the disadvantage Of the colored people.
INCIDENTS.
The stone-cutters employed by the Gov
crnment-with u few honorable eXcep-
Il0ns-quit work and labored jealousy
against Governor Walker. To them chiefly
may be attributed the difference between
The Ti!den and Walker vote in favor Of the
former. a. ~ a';as,
The deputy marshals were not allowed to
come into the room at the Second precinct,
jackson Ward, while the vote was being
canYassed, and there were threats that
somebody would be made to suffer therefor
to-day. -.....-l.,,r.,s...rs.st fss,,.f:
1t also seems certain that the judges Of
me Third precinct in Jackson Ward will
ne arrested to-day for not voting w. III.
smith (colored), whose name could
not be found on the list. -, s,,
The Radicals did not put anybody up
against Mr.. Loyenstein, nor did they place
MS name upon their ticket. Some few Radi-
Ga!s voted for him, nevertheless. AS Major
Daniel suggested in his speech Saturday
hieht, Mr. Loyenstein's numerous friends
III Tue Legislature may now sing in chorus
While, we have missed yon; .53Iz.5.5
Welcome, welcome houe.h
Inc Republicans received their returns
~ ~ tLeir headquarters, corner Tenth and
aail street (up-stairs) but they were
greatly disappointed blythe dispatches from
al portions OF Virginia md foiiilu no