The daily gazette., 1883-11-07
A1INaroN. DEL. wEDNEsDAY. NovEAfBEF7 = 1859
PRICE ONE GENT.

disturbances was apprehended, tho city wan
quiet. Malone gave the negroes theiV
orders not 10 vote and they remained away
from the polls. This is an acknowledged
part OF the Malone returning board plan TO
throw out the vote OF Danville upon the
plea of intimidation OF negroes. In other
sections of the State, where the black vote
ls heaviest, the MahoDe managers circulated
wild rumors OF the Danville fight. In
Nansemond, the county adjoining Mahone's
birthplace, u circular was distributed,
headed:
"Colored men, vote to-day and avenge
the murder Of seven of your race Of Dam
Vile"
Another handbill addressed to negroes
was circulated In Augusta county, calling
upon them to "Avenge the murder OF their
race" These appeals were not unsuccess-
ful In drawing out large negro vote. The
women OF both races were unpreccdently
excited over the contest. Negro preachers
on Sunday threatened their congregations
with the torments Of hell II they did not
vote for Malone, aud the women were
equally earnest.
In Richmond and other cities, beginning
after O'Clock In the morning, iights were
seen IN frat one window and then another
e-th0 houses of .tha rich and Door alike, e
the men arose and went out 10 take their
places In line, and on the country roads
dimly defined figures of horssmen were
everywhere moving steadily to voting pre-
cints. N.ver has there been such an up.
heayal. Tho lame and halt, who had not
voted for years, were brought out. In Han
over, where the fight between Wickham,
Democra', and Jones, Mahoneite, was
strongest, large parties Of the armed par
tlsans OF each held barbecues all night long,
and the negro followers of the two candi-
dates were kept together by such feasts OF
oysters as they never knew before Despite
Jones boasts and money he failed TO cap
ture the Wickham negroes, who were at all
times surrounded by armed whites, who had
promised to protect them. In the Lynch
burg section the Democrats were last night
keptin good trim and General Jubal A. Early
made speech In which he denounced
Malone as q travesty upon the human race
and skulking coward. Early this morn
excitement was occasioned by the discovery
that the registration books had been stolen
oy Mahoneite in the largest Democratic
precinct in Roanoke, which Is one of the
hotly contested and doubtful districts. This
! necessitated the losing Of this big vote TO
the Democrats. Every effort was made to
discover the thief by men with the set pur-
pose OF killing him, but in vain.
This election is for an entire House OF
Delegates and one half of the Senate. The
new Legislature is to reapportion the State
for Congressman and elects the heads OF
the State departments and the new Sena-
ors will vote for Mahone's successor to the
United States Senate. Malone leads the
white Readjusters and the negroes and the
Democrats are all whites. Never before has
the race issue been so strongly forced and
the question at issue by common consent
was whether he white men or tho colored
element should rule.
committee, claims that the Democrats have
gained Is in the House and two in the SEN
ate and 10000 In the popular vote. If the
claims as to the complexion of the I4egisla-
ture are correct Mahono has lost both
branches OF the Legislature beyond doubt
Wickham's election in his district seems tc
be insured.