Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01
The Virginia Elections.

The Fredericksburg Star May 2Sth
says that Tackett, Democrat is elected
clerk 10 Stafford; that W. S. Brown is
re elected clerk IN King George, and
that Cresmond beats Frank Beverly,
the old clerk in Spotsylvauia. All OF
the oil Council were elected in Freder-
ieksburg. Esc nv
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SAYS: The election IN this county ex-
lcited little interest, and a small vote
was polled. There was no contest for
the offices.
The Lynchburg 1drdnce says the
election yesterday disclosed the fact
that the higher classes of the colored
peoplc-ihe property.holdlng religious,
moral, educated Of The colOrCd popula-
ton Of this city-haYe ceased to be led
blindfold by factious leaders.
The Calpoper Court House Ecpoas"
says Rosco Conkling got two votes for
magistrate of Catalpa district, and Gen.
Malone ore FIR Mayor.
Mr.. W. w. Burgess withdrew before
the election from the contest for Com
monwealth's attorney Of Orange county
leaving Mr.. John G.. Williams without
opposition.
The Alexandra Gazeh c says the
election in Pnnce William passed of
quietly Yesterday, there beng no op-
position to the regular Democratic
ticket. Capt. L. A. Davis, the popular
and efficient clerk Of the Circuit and
County Courts, was reelected.
In Fairfax Richardson Is elected
circuit court clerk by All majority over
Ayre, and Graham county clerk by
lis over Hawxhurst. Tho whole COM
binatou ticket of Republicans and Re-
adiusters was defeated.
Loudoun elects Garrett circuit clerk.
Leesburg, the Democratic stronghold,
gave Garrett 5l5 majority.
Vaugban's majority over Clay for
county clerk of Halif4x was 951. Jordan
was reelected circuit court clerk with
out opposition. Clay is Readjuster,
and was supported by Republicans.
McCauley has been reelected clerk OF
Roanoke by 200 majority.
winchester and Frederick county
elects Mutton (DemocraD, for circuit
clerk, over Burgess by 24O majority;
Rely Democrat. for county clerk, oyer
" ard by 500 majority.
At the election IN Page the old
Board of Supervisors was reelected.
They are opposed to giving bonds for
s2Oe. 900, voted several years ago TO
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Com .
pany. AS recently stated in the Balti'
more Sun. the case is in tie Court OF
Appeals Of Virginia, the Circuit Court
having decided that the bonds were
legal.
The Baltimore Sun says: The local
elections in Virginia last Thursday, so
far as heard from. seem to pan out
badly for the Observation-Disclosures
liuster combination. LynchbHrg, Nor
folk, Portsmouth, aud Alexandra have
given more than the usual Democratic
maiorities, the number of votes east
considered. Frederick county, at one
time controlled by the Malone Repub-
lican combination, has once more taken
her place in the Democratic column,
whilst Rockingham county, the hereto
fore stronghold Of the Readjusters and
the home Of Congressman elect Paul,
has repudlated the coalition and elected
the Democratic candidates for clerks of
the County and Giro nit Courts.
In Buckingham, B. A. Forbes had
no opposition for clerk. For Common
wealth's attorney the vote stood: E..
W. Hubbard, 964; John r. Moss, 44j;
J. T, Rogers, 257.
A letter from Hanover Courthouse,
dated 18th, says: TIE election passed
Of very quietly. A very small vote
was polled. John r. Taylor, clerk Of
the County Court (Republican), and j..
A. Brown, clerk Of the Circuit Court
(DemocraD, were reelected without
opposition. General Williams {.
Wlckham, DR.. Z. w. Allen, AID G. n.
Thompson, Esq, were elected super
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