The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-11-29
Official vote of the State.
From the wing Of the 2sth.

y The State Board Of Canvassers compile
ted their labors yesterday, eXceptas relates
to the Sixth Senatorial district, composed
of, the counties OF Carroll Grayson and
Floyd. The House returns have been full
" considered and disposed of, and the Sec
rotary of the Commonwealth will at once
commence the forwarding of certificates
to the Senators and Delegates elected ac-
cording to the returns.
There were but few questions arising for
the Board to dispose of. The Funder can
didates were vigilantly and ably represent
ed by Judge Bergman Green and Major
Leigh r. Page From Isle of Wight coun-
ty came two papers purporting to pe re-
turns, or certified copies thereof but one
was signedsby only two commissioners anu
the other. though signed by three commls-
sioners, had 10 seal. Both were thrown
out, and new election will have to be or
dered, unless the House takes the matter
in hand and seats one or the other of the
candidates.
In Westmoreland county it appeared
upon the face of the returns that the vote
at Hague precinct had been improperly
thrown out by the county commissioners,
and, as the vote given there was certified
in the returns and rs part thereof, the
tDuttlO SftllNttooClo aCOllcCbeN. blC lCOulll-
awarding the certificate of election to rep
resent the Senatorial district to Mr.. Nc
Donald. The vote of the precinct in ques-
ton las the returns stately had not been
returned properly signed, &C.. till the
tenth instant, to which day the commits
sioners had adjourned, and upon which
day the Hague return was properly per-
fected-the commissioners dating and
making their return on that day, after the
facts they recite.
| In the Rockingham returns, the vote
| given in every variation OF the name of a
| candidate was counted and stated Sepa-
rately, as for q different man. For i'll
stance, the return gave Joseph b. Webb
so many votes, j. b. Webb so many, Jos.
B. Webb so many, and DR.. }. u. Webb SC
| many. And this method was pursued as
! to all the candidates for the Senate and
House in that county. The Board deter
mined, with the full acquiescence OF coun-
sci for the Funder candidates. that these
were only variations of the names of the
same men. and the count thus made gave
the certificates for the House to Herring
and Harnsberger, instead of to Herring
and Sorlle, as the returns certified.
| There were several efforts to obtain 9
hearing before the Board Of evidence out
| side the feturnS-aS in the case OF PlttSyl
vania county. Goochland county. &c. but
the Board strictly adhered to the rule tC
consider nothing which did not appear up
on the face of and as part of the returns
leaving all matters attacking the verify Of
the returns and the legality of the election
| to the respective branches of the Leglsla
| ture where contest may be made.
The returns from Isle of Wight being
thrown ont as not legal returns, the count
shows the election of 80 Readjusters 10 the
House of Delegates and 60 Funders: II
Readjusters in the Senate and % Funders
with. the Sixth district to be disposed Of
to-day at T. NJ, to which hour the Board
adjonrned yeset iday afternoon.
We shall giye;a soon rs practicablea til
bulated vote of the State by counties.