Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-11-05

L FREDERICKSBURG, NOV. 4.-Ile
| election here to-day excited great in-
terest, but was quiet. The debt-pay-
ers have carried the county and Sena-
torial district by large majority. In
! an adjoining district the reports indi-
cate the defeat of General Fitz Hugh
! Lee, by Duff Green, Readjuster. A
| remarkable incident to-day was the
| appearance of large body of colored
| voters. with fife and drum, following
the Virginia flag. They voted for the
| debt-psyers' candidate.
PETERSBURG, Nov. 4-Considering
the great interest and anxiety mani
tested here during the State debt can
v8ss, the election to-day has been one
| of the most orderly and friendly that
| Petersburg has witnessed for years. No
| disturbance of any kind has occurred,
and the best of feeling existed between
the debt-payers and the Readjusters.
| Both factions have labored herOiCally
to poll their full strength. aud q
| very large vote has been cast.
The result Of the election here
gives r B. Wilcox, Of Prince George
county, Readju 4ter candidate for the
Senate from this dietrict, 8 majority of
348 over the debt-payiDg candidate. L.
b. Bashaw, of Surry county, DIR. VIM.
G. Harwood and DR.. David F. May,
tn Readjusters'c candidates for the Leg
isiature from this city, have been
elected by 800 majority over their COM
petitors, Col. F. II. Archan and Mr..
c. a, Jackson, debt-payiug candidates.
Returns from various precincts in the
adjoining counties give the Readjuters
a snail maj0Tity, Though defeated in
the election here to-day the supporters
of the McCuil0ch bill are confident
that they have large majority in the
State. The Readjusters are highly
elated over their victory.
RICHMOND. Nov. 4,-1I:45 p. m.s--
The vote in this city was the smallest
ever polled, there being no opposition
to the Funders' or debt-payers' ticke
But few negroes voted. The returns
from other portions of the State show
that the fight between the Funders
and Readjusters has been stubborn,
and the indications are that the MAJ
j0rity in the Legislature Of the sue
cessful party will be small. The re-
turns as yet are too meagre to state
positively which side will have the
majority The returns received at
the Funders' headquarters here show
that all the counties which weie con-
sidered doubtful have gone for the
.
is claimed that the Funders will
have a majority in both Houses. Gen.
| Fitz- Hugh Lee, Funder candidate for
House delegate from Stafford, King
George county, ia reported, although it
was confidently expected, he would be
elected. Already at the Readjusters'
headquarters it is claimed that they
will have small majority in the
Senate and House, and that from
every direction the current seems in
favor of the Readjusters.
Reports from the Charlottesville
District state that John E. Massey, a
prominent Readjuster, who has been
leading the canvass or party through
out the State, is badly beaten by his
Funder opponent,the majority against
him being stated at 500.
WISCONSIN,
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 4. s. p. m.-The
city of Milwaukee gives Smith, Re-
publican, for Governor, 1000 majority,
with three precincts to hear from.
The Republicans make gain of
| about 3, 600 over the vote OF two years
ago.
The city of Milwaukee complete,
gives Smith, Republican, for Gov.
ernor, 2,l32 msjority. The city Of
Madison, usually Democratic, gives
Smith 80 majority. Returns from
thirty one towns and cities, outside of
Milwaukee, chow Republican gain of
twelve hundred over the vote of two
years ago.
1890 D. m-Ninety six towns and
cities outside of Milwaukee show Re-
pub lean gain of 1854 over two years
ago. The county and city of Milwau-
kee, with one precinct to hear from,
gives a Republican gain Of 2,46l. The
net Republican gain in the State, in
cluding Milwaukee, so far, is 6,015.
There is little doubt of Smith's carry
ing the State by 10000 majority.
Oue hundred aud thirty five towns
and precincts outside Of the city of
Milwaukee give net Republican gain
OF 5,4l0. The county and city of Mil
wauRee gives 5,006 Republican gain.
CINCINNATI, midnight.-A dispatch
from Milwaukee says the State is sure
for 20. 600 Republican majority with a
fair prospect of swelling it to 23, 900.
CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD, Nov. 4 The election
in COM ecticu6 to-day was for mem
bers of the Legislature and Senators
in only IL of 2l districts. OF these,
the Republicans elect ten and Demo
Gratis one. The Senate will stand II
, Republicans AMI 4 Democrats. The
House will probably stand about 15a
+ to SO. or Republican majority Of be-
tween 60 and 10 Oh joint ballot. This