The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-23
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
.pAYviLLE DEMOCRATIC.

No Contest In Hfcnmono LAeoP' '
ward--LiveIy Fight I'm Manche"er-he'
ports from Other Cities.
Yesterday the nominees OF the primary
were elected by the people. Tne vote was
q small one.
The Republicans offered no opposition
10 our general ticket, and made no llght ~
all for Councimen and Justices In fvc OUT
OF six wards. The consequence was tue
election was spiritless. The great mass OF
voters hardly knew that 1t was going on.
The closed bar-rooms was the only OUT
ward sign that il was election-day.
All present iBcumbents for city offices
are reelected except the High Constable;
Mr.. Garrison was our new nominee, ana
he gets the Office by the vote OF the prl-
mary and that OF yesterday.
The City Council, By the results oil the
primary confirmed at the polls yesterday
receives a large infusion OF new material,
including many young men.
In Clay Ward Mr.. Leopold Spies re-
ceived considerable number Of votes for
alderman. =.
There were some scattering votes
throughout the city cast for Mr.. j. G.
Smith.
Very few colored people outside Of
Jackson Ward voted
jackson Ward was the only ward in the
city in which there was interest and ex-
element. A dissenslon in the Republic
can ranks caused full vote to be polled
there. At the Democratic primary there
were no nominations from Jackson Ward,
but Yesterday there were several tickets in
the held, and some OF the candidates voted
for were Democrats.
The following were elected For Board
of Alderlpen--,John II. Adams, Sandy w.
Robinson, and Il. A. Randolph (all color
ed). For Common Council-James Bahen,
George Z. Grant. Edinboro Archer, j. A.
Robinson, and j. Augustus Lewis (the last
four being colored). For Justices OF the
Peace-Payne Ransom, John +. Brown,
and Peter B. Shorts GALL colored).
Manchester.
The chief interest here centred ins the
election OF Mayor. The present incumbent,
John L. Tay lor, Esq, was reelected. Both
candidates aie Democrats. Following is
the vote:
FIRST WARD.
For Mayor: John L. Taylor, "a; A. G.
Atkinson. $50.
For Commonwealth Attorney: Charles
L. Page, 1S9; G. X. Macon, 80.
For City Sergeant: ii. Fitzgerald, 222.
For Commissioner OF the Revenue: A.
A. Allen. 222.
For City Council Il. F. Faulkner, 21S !;
Il. w. Gentry, 2.
For Justice OF the Peace: George W.
Jones, 222.
SECOND WARD.
For Mayor: John Z. Taylor, 1902; A. C..
AttkissoE, 105.
The exact number OF votes for each OF
the other candidates could not be gotten.
THIRD WARD.
For Mayor: John Z. Taylor, Oil; A.
c. Atkinson. Ill.
For Commonwealth Attorney: Charles
L. Page, ia; G. X. Macon, 1863.
For City Sergeant: III. Fitzgerald, 3j4.
For Commissioner OF the Revenue: A..
A. Allen, S54.
For City Council: John Perry, 2O7 !;
Blackwell (colored), 147.
For Justice OF the Peace: Alexander
Roundtree, 202; Martin Harris (colored).
147.
FOURTH WARD.
For Mayor: John Il. Taylor, 17S; A. c..
Atkinson, IFS.
For CONFERENCE.-The Attorney: Charles
l.. Page, 217; G. X. Macon, 133.
For City Sergeant II. Fitzgerald, 361.
For Commissioner OF the Revenue: A.
A. Allen. $50.
For City Council: L. W. WeIsiger. 354.
For Justice OF the Peace: Z. a. Chalk
ley. $40.
Total for Taylor, sos; total for Attkis-
son, 544.
Total for Page Zone ward omitted). $50 !;
total for Macon Zone ward omitted), 334.
There was no opposition for any other
office than Mayor and Commonwealth
Attorney, except for the Council in the
Second Ward and for Council and justice
of the peace in the Third Ward. In these
wards the negroes sprung colored names
yesterday morning-rather voted them
secretly. The Democrats were elected,
however, il every case.
The result OF the election was announced
in front Of the Market about 10 O'Clock
last night.
John +. Taylor, ESQ, in a short and
feeling speech, thanked his friends for
their support.
Mr.. Page was then called. He responded
in a touching speech, expressing his
thanks TO the people of this city for the
honor conferred on HIM by them in elect
ing him to the position.