The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-07
THE ELECTIONS YESTERDAY
Virginia.
ALBEMARLE COUNTY,.

Especial telegrams to the Dtspatcfr.J
Kssw1CK. VA, November 8.-The follow
ing is the vote OF Keswick precinct:
For Governor: Wickham, 114; Holiday,
IS.
For Lieutenant-Governor: REEVES, NJ;
Walker, GS.
For the Senate Billiard, 120 Massie, 55.
For the House of Delegates: Independ-
enis, $50; nominees, 40.
CHESTERFIELD.
CHESTER, November 6.-The vote at this
7recnct to-day stands as follows Holli-
day, SO; Walker, 35; Field, &c.; Chiles, &c.;
Ballard Edwards, 100; Joseph Walker, 121
49, Ambers, 16; Lynch, 10; and
Taylor, II.
NORFOLK CoUNTE-
NORFOLK. November G.-Ths total vote OF
Norfolk to- day was 956 for ths State officers,
and Messrs. +. G. Robinson snd W. T. Tai
iaierro for House OF Delegates, and John l..
Nash for she Senate.
In Portsmouth 2Ol votes were poled for
State officers, and Captain j. H. Robinson
for the House OF Delegates. .,.."
In Norfolk county Captain w. Scott
Sykes is elected to the House OF Delegates.
' ORANGE COUNTY.
GORD0NsvILLE, Va, November 6.-The
vote here was light. Wallace, for the House,
9s; Gordon, 32s Terrell, 7; Carter, /. Hol-
liday, 131 Walker, 1870; Field, ia. A good
many votes were lost on account Of not hay
- h,sy, >oSl
ORANGE COURTHOUSE, November G.-Cap-
tain T. P. Wallace is elected from this coun.
ty to the House of Delegates.
PETERSBURG AND DINwIDDIE.
PETRRsRURG, VA, November G.-The
election here to-day was the quietest in the
annals of the city. The vote was extremely
light, resulting as follows: Holiday, GAL;
Walker, G26; Field, GAP. For House OF
Delegates Bernard, SO; Walsh, $40. Dir.
Alexander Hamilton was withdrawn by his
friends, and was not voted for. The Radi-
Gals had no ticket in the field, and did not
go to the polls.
Returns from Dinwiddie indicate the
election OF DR.. E. II. Smith Republican,,
to the House, and Robert E. Bland in
Prince George.
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY.
FRANKLIN, November 6.-Frankln pre-
ciuct gives Holiday, Walker, and Field
236 votes; Richardson, 1874 Griffin (Con.),
for Senate, .23l; Causey Qnd.), 1866; Ed
wards (Con.), for House, PSI; Chapman
(Rep.), IS; Brown Qnd.), 1876.
BoYKIS's, VA, November6.- Tile follow
ing is the official vote OF this precinct: For
Senate-Grifin (Con.), 800; Causey Qnd.),
3. House-Edwards (Con.), 142; Chapman
(Rep.), 1874. ....
Associated Press Report, by telegraph TO the Dis
patch.
ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA, November G.-The city and
county give Mushback and Hunter Demo
crats), for Legislature, $50 majority over
Republicans and Workingmen's ticket COM
bined. No opposition to State Conservative
ticket. ",
Connecticut.
BRIDGEPORT, November 6.-P. #. Bar
mum fRep.) and S. J. Nichols (Rep.) are
elected to the General Assembly by ma
iority OF 2l2. The usual Democratic ma
jority before has been about 450.
HARTFORD, November 6.-The election in
Connecticut to-day is only for sheriff, mem
bers OF the House OF Representatives and
one half OF Senate, the other half holding
over from last year. The Republicans had
l majority in the Senate and SO in the
House. Indications so far as returns have
been received are that the Republicans will
retain control OF the Legislature. The vote
g 80 Sorht fa6
with elections for State officers or for
President, and comparisons OF total vote
with previous years are Of little value. The
Republican majority in the Legislature will
probably be about the same as last year.
HARTFORD, Conn, November 6.-The
Senate stands: IS Republicans, s Demo.
Gratis. The House stands about the same as
last YEARS. to 40 Republican majority.
Massachusetts.
BosroS, November 6.-Complete footing:
of the city OF Boston are: Rice, 1G,120
CASTOR, 16,437; Pittman, 1901; Phillips,
900. The vote of Boston last year was
Rice, Is, 067 Adams, 23,2S0; Baker, ], APO
scattering, 90. The falling off OF the Demo
cratic vote is surprise to the friends Of
that party.
The Journal s footngs OF 120 towns show
that Rice gains $500 votes. and CASTOR
loses 9, 100 in three towns. Rice leads Gas.
ton 300, and the Journal confidently claims
the election OF Rice by an increased ina
iority.
BosToS, November G.-The Herald con.
cedes Rice's election by at least 10000 ma
jority.
BosToy. November 6.-The footing-up OF
one hundred and fifty towns shows that
Rice leads CASTOR 1882 yotes-a gain Tor
Rice in those towns Of 1850. CASTOR loses
o,779 votes. Pittman (ProhibtionisD gains
over the vote for Baker last year 1880 votes,
which seems to have been drawn from
Democrats rather than Republicans.
The journal claims Rice's election by
from 200 to $4,000 plurality, the Legisla'
ture largely Republican, and the Councils
nearly solid Republican.
Maryland. -.......-,~
DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS.
BALTIMORE, November 6.-The Demo.
Gratis elect the entire Legislative ticket. The
only State officer voted for was Treasurer.
Result in the city: Keatlng, 2S,607; Porter
(Rep), G,39S. Workingmeu's vote tritiing
Mississippi.
SUCCESS OF THE DEMOCRATS.
MEMPHIS, November 6.-Specials from
various points In NoTth MlssSslppt slate
that the election was very quiet, and gene
rally a light vote was poled. With one ex-
ception (Marshall county, the Democratic
ticket has been elected. In Marshall county
the contest is very close. with the odds in
favor OF the Independents.
New York.
NEW YORK, November 6.-Morrissey is
elected. Nothing definite beyond that at S
o'clock P. NJ.
Hess (RepublicaD is running ahead OF