The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-26
THE ELECTIONS.
RICHMOND. 4
The entire Conservative ticket is elected
In this city.
MANCHESTER.

MANCHESTER.
The election In this city yesterday passed
off very quietly, and resulted in the cleo
ton OF the entire Conservative ticket. The
fight was between Attkisson CONSERVATIVE
for Commonwealth Attorney, and J. c.
Robinson independently candidate for said
office, and the Conservative and Radical
candidates for councilmen and Justices OF
the peace In the Second, Third, and Fourth
Wards. The result by wards is as follows
First Wdrd.-For Mayor: L. II. Chiles,
TAT. commemorative Attorney: A. G.
Atkinson (Con.), 14S; j. G. Robinson
Qnd.), 50. City Sergeant: II. Fitzgerald,
149. Commissioner OF the Revenue: A. A.
Allen, 152. High-Constable Z. j. b. Fish
or, 1873. For Councilman: w. Il. Weisiger,
144. For Justice Of the Peace: james A.
Gentry, al.
Second Wdrd.-For Mayor: Chiles, 1876
Commissioner OF the Revenue: Allen, 125.
City Sergeant: Fitzgerald, 125. Common
wealth's Attorney: Attkisson Conn., 124;
Robinson Qnd.), 70. High-Constable: Fish
er, 121. City Council: j. r. Perduc (Con.),
d %; II. Randolph (ncgrol, 90, Justice OF
the Peace: J. NJ. Perdue, 1876.
Third Ward.-Mayor: Chiles, ITO. Com
missioner OF Revenue: Allen, 165. City
Sergeant: Fitzgerald, 16S. Commemorative
Attorney: Attkisson Com, ISL; Robert
son und.l "a. High-Constable Fisher,
l5I. Councilmen: S. Brooks (Con.), 158;
d. F. Bats (negro), 90. justices Of the
Peace: C.. S. Amos Com, LAT: W. Mann
(negro), 81.
Fourth Ward Mayor: Chiles, 265. Com
missioner OF Revenue: Allen, 2S6. City
Sergeant Fitzgerald, $50. Common
wcalth's Attorney: Atkinson Com, 265 !;
Robinson Qnd.), so. High-Constable !:
Fisher, Isl. Councilmen j. Il. Bachelor
(Con.l, 2C2; j. II. Cunningham (negro), 102.
Justices Of the Peace: j. A. Chalkley Con- J,
102; n. w. Woodbridge (negro), 1877.
Observation-Disclosures vote-For Mayor {:
ChileS, 707. Commemorative Attorney ::
Atkinson, 632; Robinson, 1T4-Attkisson's
| majority, 45S. Commissioner Of the Reve-
nue.: Allen, 1888. City Sergeant: Fitzger-
aid, 1871 High-Constable Fisher, 697.
| Although strenuous efforts were made by
the Independents to get some one to run
against the Conservative candidate for
Mayor the polls opened yesterday morning
without that gentleman having any opposi-
ton. The Conservatives were 80 highly
clatcd at the success OF the whole ticket
that a grand jollification meeting was held
on the courthouse green, at which speeches
were made by Mayor Chiles, Common
wealth's Attorney Atkinson, Councilman
Brooks, and others, kessnich's band OF
music, which was procured from Richmond,
discoursing sweet music ut intervals.
The Court House Question. - The re-
| turns OF the election held in Chesterfield
county yesterday for the removal OF the
courthouse, as far rs have been received,
are as follows: Chester precinct-For re-
moval to old location, 213; for Manchester,
5. Dale precinct-For removal to old loca-
ton, $50; all the votes that were cast. tits
reported that Bermuda precinct gives 23C
majority for the old location.
PETERSBURG.
The election here passed of quietly. The
Conservatives elect their full ticket by about
900 majority. The following are the officers
elected: Mayor, Colonel William T.. Cam.
eron; City Sergeant, J. Arthur Johnston
| Clerk of Courts, J. G.. Armistead; Urea.
surer, Virginius johnson; Collector, Thomas
II. Bond; Commissioner Of the Revenue,
w. II. Harrison; Commonwealth Attor.
ney, d. 4. Hinton; High Constable, w. j.
Jarratt; Gauger, NJ. Healan.
FARMvILLE.
\ glorious Conservative victory. The
whole town ticket is elected. The Radical
Hooper ring is broken. Yankee Allan sup
ported the Conservative ticket. Great
enthusiasm among our citizens.
LYNCHBURG.
| The city election to-day resulted in the
choice Of Burch (RadicaD for mayor by 1S5
majority, Bocock RadicaD for clerk by 46
majority, Gamble (RadicaD for commissioner
OF the revenue by 16 majority, Kinnear
RadicaD for treasurer by % majority, Casey
| (RadicaD for sergeant by majority, Chris
| tan CONSERVATIVE for attorney by 10 ma
iority, Harvey Conservative for constable,
no opposition. Burch's majority in 1874
was 32S. The white majority on the vote
cast to-day was LA.
DANVILLE.
The municipal election here to-day passed
of quietly. A great deal Of scratching was
done. The result is as follows: Luck
Rep.), Mayor, elected; majority, "a; Bois-
seu (Con.), Sergeant, no opponent; RSon
COM, Clerk, no opponent; William Ayres,
Jr. (Rep.l, majority, SO; Watson Con- J,
Commissioner Of the Revenue, no opposi-
ton. For aldermen and Council the Radi-
Gals pretty we'll carried their ticket. Good
many negroes voted the Conservative ticket
solid.
PITTSYLVANIA.
! The municipal election here to-day passed
of quietly. All OF the candidates were
elected, W. e. Sims heading the ticket for
Mayor:
STANTON.
The indications are that the Conservatives
have elected William L. Balthis mayor by
about 100 majority. The rest OF the ticket
cannot be ascertained till counted.
ALEXANDRIA.
The election for municipal officers passed
off Quietly. A>great deal OF interest was
manifested, and o heavy vote was polled.
The exact vote is not yet known, but the
Conservative ticket is elected beyond q
doubt.
\ CULPEPER. -
The municipal election here to-day has
caused great deal, OF excitement. The
negroes have been somewhat disordery,
being under the effect OF the cheap Whiskey
which the candidates have dealt out steadily
all day. This evening d difficulty occurred,
in which colored man named William
Lishtfoot was severity cut by A. M Lewis,
u white man.
NORFOLK.
The election was merely nominal to-day.
Captain John S. Tucker, Mayor, and the
rest of the Conservative primary ticket was
elected. The election was very detorus. In
both Norfolk and Portsmouth many promi-
nent Republicans voted the Conservative
| ticket.
PORTSMOUTH.