The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-30
BOTETOURT.
THE LATE ELECuONS-BEIEF SKETCHES OF
THE SUCCESSFUL DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
ICorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
ETNCASTTE MAY Is 1889

THE LATE ELECTlONS-BBlEF SKETCHES OF
THE SUCCESSFUL DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
ICorrespondence OF the Richmond Dspatch.l
FINCAsTLE, May IS, 1888.
The commissioners Of election completed
their work after the Clover Dale mail left,
so this is the earliest opportunity | have
had TO send YOU the exact result OF Thurs
days election.
Nearly al the old officers Regardless OF
party. except when opposing Democratic
nominees are reelected.
ASH have already written you. the nomi-
nees of tie Democratic primary were all
elected. hut the official count increases
their maiorities considerably over the esti-
mates sent YOU. The vote was;
For Clerk James Mcdowell Democratic
nominee). 1.24O; J. Benson simpson Qndo-
pendent DemocraO, 1,012. McDowelI's
majority. DDS.
For Treasurer: X. b. Stoner Democratic
nominee. 1921: II. Il. Burger Qndepen-
dent Democrat and present incumbent),
1.O2i. Stoner's majority, 2lO.
For Commonwealth Attorney: Benia-
min Hadcn smOcratic nominee and pre-
sent IncumbenU. 1870; II. Haden Penn
(Regdiusterl. $50. Haden's majority, j37.
For sheriff: ID. Preston Crush Demo
cratic nominee and present incumbent),
1,S22; {. W. Brewbaker (Readiuster), 7l9.
Crush's majority. 603.
Commissioner for Lower District: Il. Il.
Thompson Democratic nominee and pres
ent incumbenJ, ,42i; L. b. Peck tRepub-
lican Rea1iuster), $40. ThOmpSOn's ma
iority. 6s4.
Commissioner for Upper District; a. b..
Rock democratic nominee), 1,lJ6; j. w.
Matheny Independent Democrat and pres
ent incumbent), l,06G. Rocks majority. 90.
A. against Independent Democrats, we
. carried the county by less than 200; as
against avowed Readiusters, by upwards
of 600. This is n considerable gain over
last election.
This noble old county has nothing to be
ashamed OF in the officers she has elected
10 serve her for the next four years.
At the head Of the Democratic ticket
stood the name o. that Incorporating
Democrat-that energetic, enthusiastic
party leader-that blunt, plain-spOken,
liberal-hearted Irishman-James Mcdowell,
OF Fincastle. Here he was born in 1884.
A graduate Of Emory and Henry College,
elected 10 the Virginia Legislature in 1889,
he has ever since declined ofhce at the
hands Of his iellow-cItizens.
After doing his country good service a.
a DIlNult IN lilt Il lINtNilt JAihtNs III lNAAi'A-
ed home and up TO within few years de-
voted himself TO the mercantile business,
eschewing politics until the course OF Ma
hone aroused him from his lethargy and
caused him 10 throw himself at the head OF
the demOralized Democratic column and
led them on 10 the glorious victory OF 1850.
He is a steward in the Methodist church,
the teacher Of a Bible class at Sunday
school, and the head OF a large class ut
home.
II had the choosing Of man TO take
charge OF the finances OF this county,
man Of most excellent business qualities
and Of undOubtod integrity would have
selected, Just as BotctOurt has done, Il. Is.
Stoner. lie served during the war in the
Fincastle Dragons, and for most Of the
time since has been engaged in the mercan-
tile business. Kent i bachelor yet-a
handsome, well-built feliow-and though
his hair is slightly gray, he is not too much
set in his WAYS to change them. hope. lie
is a Baptist-iD theory very LIBERAL but IN
practice strict.
BENJAMIN Hidden, Esq. the youngest OF
the Oficers-elect, was born on James river
in 1886, and l. the owner OF hne farm IN
that section. lie passed through Roanoke
College with great distinction, took the
decree OF H.. l.. at the University OF VIZ
ginia, and came to the bar just before at
tanning his majority. AT the next spring
election he was chosen Commonwealth
attorney after a close contest, and, even his
enemies being judges, has made a faithful
officer. Haden j. good lawyer, and speaks
well, but his delivery might be improved II
be had better control OF his voice and drank
less water while speaking. Ben's "a bache-
Tor, too. BY training he is Presbyterian,
though in his unregenerate state he does
not endorse all the articles ofthc Confession.
The enemies Of the movable ballot system
give Haden the credit OF introducing this
system into this county. II so. then TO him
is largely due the success Of our party, for
nearly all admit that by II our party was
saved from defeat.
ID. II. Crush is a good-looking young
widower OF twepty-nine, having lost two
wives during bis last term. He Is very
popular, has made an efficient officer, and
Is a Methodist.
doubt II there II more efficient officer
In yirglnia than the commissioner Of the