The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-25
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Charlottesville.
Especial telegram 20 thc Dispatch
CuAm oIIUslUIE. VA. May 2i-This
has been thc quic,c>t election since The war.
The municipal poll resulted IN the election
~ the ,traightout Democratic ticket 10y a
large maiority-R. +. IImri, mayor. and
&. u. F.shhuruc. {. II. Hartman. ". c.
PAYNE. VI. IS. Heller. W. O. Fry, and Il. G.
VANDERBILT. aldermen. An independent
ticket was sprung in this election this
morning. but Was badly defeated. The
difficulty Of counting the vote, which is
being done mainly by new and ineXpe-
ricnccd managers. AMI owing 70 the tickets
being badly scratched. viii prevent re-
tum> being officially announced tonight.
PiuSylyauia.
Especial telegram 90 Che Disp3tch.l
pANyUiE. VA. May 2i.-No official rC-
turns received YET The ticket is SO
scratched tba; the counting is . slow BUSH
ness. Oycrhey', DEM eain ut Wimbi>h'>,
the uoaro>. precinct. is put AZ $50. Late
accounts from four other precincts give
gain, for him. 4 message from Chatham
saws hi> election is certain. Rison (Dcm)
for attorney and Whitehead DEM Tor
Treasurer run as wei as overly.
LATER.
Ten precincts other than those Just
spoken n give Oy,rboy 500 majority.
FarmgiIc. Prince Edward, and Cumberland.
f>pc-ial telegram 90 thc Disualchl
FARvyuIE. VA. May 2t.-The election
was unusually quiet here to-day. The fol-
lowing county officer, were elected: Com
monwealts's Attorney, ". G. Forbes;
Commissioner OF the Revenue, James L.
Harris: Justices Of ;hc Peace, y. II.
Champlin. y. II. Blue. /. W. Bartlett.
Town Elec,ion-Mayor, DR.. W. W. II.
Thackston: Town Sergeant. r. ID. Miller;
Commissioner q the Revenue, I. I. Rice
Treasurer. O. r. Wicker; Constable, W.
T. Davis: Comcilmen, J. p. Fitzgerald.
Il. VI. Barton, p. l.. Smithson, W. G..
Dunnincton. Z. J. Nerser. J. T. Gray, \.
II. Porter. J. J. Walker, J. V. Rice. The
town officers arc all Democratic except the
constable. !. +. Harris runs 80 ahead Of
hi, ticket 1T this precinct. The Coalition
ists in Cumberland county elect Lancaster
over sam. Coleman (Democrat)
Louisa.
fSur.4l telegram 20 the Dispatchl
LOUISA COURTHOUSE, Va. May 2i.-Can
get nothing Official. There is hardly q
doubt but that the entire Democratic ticket
j, elected.
Cui9eper.
f~ncrial telegram o. the Disra'ch.l
CUIPFPER. Va. May 2A-Thcre being
no party contest in this county the election
has no political significance. The returns
so far @, received indicate the election Of
the present incumbcnts. with the eXcep-
ton Of the commissioner Of the revenue.
In the municipal election the citizens
ticket J, elected.
Lexircton and Rockbridge.
Especial legram 10 the Dispatch.l
LEXINGTON. May PA much larger vote
W., polled here to-day than al any election
since 1870 The indications are that the
Observation-Disclosures ticket has been
elected. though nothing definite will be
known uuin verified by the actual count
News received from other voting precincts
ia the county generally indicate Democratic
success.
Portsmouth and Norfolk County.
Especial telegram 20 the Di,ratch.j
PORTSMOUTH. Va. May 2.-The Demo
crats have carried Portsmouth by IN in
creased majority. securing the city officers
and Common Council.
In Norfolk county the Coaitionists elect
the most Of their ticket. Sheriff John Les
ner lstrMghtout Republican, claiming his
reelection. The ReGdiuster maioritics at
every precinct in the county have been
largely reduced.
Liberty and Bedford.
Especial telegram % the Dispatch.l
LIBERTY, Va, May 2i.-The Democrats
elect the Circuit clerk and Commonwealth
attorney, treasurer, and sheriff. and nearly
all Of the district officers. Rucker (Coali-
tioni,y is badly beaten for treasurer.
Luray and Page.
Especial telegram to the Dlspatchl
LrRAY. VA, May 2l.-Local option IN
LuIay for next two years. BrOaddus's
(ReadiusteD majority s. far for clerk Is
Isl. The indications are that the entire
Readjuster ticket is elected. Returns are
coming in slowly.
Fredericksburg and Spotsyiyania.
fspcclal telegram 20 the Dispatch.
FgEDERcEsBvGG, VA, May 81 Official.
Water 10 build water-works5 l3l anti
water, 50. Water majority, %.
The following Is the City Council: NJ.
b. Rowe, j. 6. Hurkamp, J. 7. Knox, j.
Hazard, II. viii, L. d. Cole, I. NJ. Crack
en-, 5. }. Quinn, 7. llirsh. W. Bradley &.
l.. Hunter, and j. Myer-all old men,
bers except Hunter and Myers, who are
elected IN place Of Charles Wallace de-
clined, and II. r. Gouldman, all Democrats
except Quinn, who is a Republican. There
was no political contest.
Spotsylyania county, Brcnvs Mill pre-
cinct- Commonwealth Attorney, \. b.
Rollins, IL Treasurer, J. X. Alrich, rs;
Commissioner Of the Revenue, Samuel
Erstburn, %; Supervisor, Bunnell, 81.
suffolk and NanSemoDd
Especial telegram 70 the Dispatch.l
SUFFOLK, May 24.-The election to-day
results ia the overwhelming defeat OF tine
Coalition ticket. The Democratic aiority
in the county is not less than 700.
LyEchburg.
Especial telegram % the Dispatch.l
LYNcHBuRG, VA, May 24.-Lynchburg is
saved 70 the Democracy by the election Of
two thirds OF the Council. which appoints
all the municipal officers not elective. The