Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-05
The Election.

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The election returns werestill incom-
plete at noon to-day. Fisherville and
Collierville yet to hear from. 1t is
stated that the returns started from
Baskerville for Collierville early
yesterday morning, but since then
nothing has been heard of
either. 1t was expected they would
arrive at the sheriff s Office by the
9:l5 train this morning, but not being
on it, another wait until the
next train late tonight, is neces-
sary, unless the messenger started
on foot or horseback, and has
fallen somewhere by the wayside. An
unofficial report is that Baskerville
gave Bolton, colored' 7 majority over
Crenshaw for Clerk Of the Bartlett
Circuit Court, and that Collierville
gave about lO5 majority for the Repub
lican ticket. The official returns make
Crenshaw's majority l39 votes, and if
the reports from the missing precincts
are correct, Orenshaw is still q votes
ahead. Another report from Collier
vile says the vote stood 225 Republi
can and l75 Democratic, making the
Republican majority only so votes.
AS Crenshaw is the only Democratic
candidate in doubt, except Winters
defeated, the interest was considerable
this forenoon, and many were anxious
to see all the returns. Mr.. Crenshaw
made big run at Bartlett, near
which he resides, and his vote
at Bartlett was about 100,
more than the regular ticket. His
total vote, as far as heard, is 6Ol5 and
Bottoms is 5876.
Oflorty three Magistrates elected,
six are colored and 81 white. This is
better than many anticipated. 1t was
expected that twelve or fifteen of the
successful candidates would be dark
completed gentlemen. Of the old
Magistrates Hunter, Of the Fourth,
Pryor, of the Sixth, and Lewis, of the
Twelfth, were defeated.
The average majority for the Demo
cratic ticket in the city is 1893 votes.
The Low Tax Republican ticket ran
away ahead of the High Tax wing in
the city, but the latter had the lead of
the Low Tax wing by large majority
in all Of the country districts.
By miscount of one or two of the
precincts outside of this city, Cullen
lost 1879 votes. He however did not
need them.
The following persons were elected
Magistrates, Constables and Schsol
Commissioners:
Walter Goodman is Magistrate for
the city at large.
w. w. Dickersou and John G.
Stewart are Magistrates for the First
District, and W. A. Osborne is Con.
stable, while A. 7, Chambers is School
Commissioner.
Second District, W. P. York and
Cham Jones Magistrates. j. L. Tai
ley Constable, Thomas Henderson
School Commissioner.
Third District, j. N. Harrison and
v. l.. Williams Magistrates. w. H.
Black Constable, l. E. Douglass
School Commissioner.
Fourth District, W. T. jackson
and Lee Allen Magistrates. James
Gift Constable, NJ. B. Poston School
Commissioner.
Fifth District, P j Quigley, John
Spelman and 7. Garvey Magistrates
M. I. Garvin and VIM. Quinn Con-
stables, M. L. Bacon School Commis
siouer.
Sixth District, j. W. Alexander, A.
R. Pope and J. NJ. Coleman, Masis-
trates; Seymour Ward and o. n.
Harrison, COnstables; S. l.. Ferrell,
School Commissioner.
Seventh District, W. f. Gowen and
j. B. Blackwell, Magistrates, and W.
r. Cross, do for Bartlett; j. W. jack
son, Constable; Morris Jones, School
Commissioner.
Eighth District, A. G. Welborne and
j. W. Alexander, Magistrates, and I.
@. Cooke, do for Brunswick, and j. A.
Mercer for Wythci W, B. Beatty,