The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-04
The elections throughout the state.

The Elections throughout the State.
The elections held throughout the State
on Thursday last, passed off very quietly.
a small vote being polled. In very
few places was the contest exciting, in
many counties the election being merely
formal.
In Alexandria there was considerable
excitement and close vote, the Demo
cratic nominee for Mayor, J. b. Smoot,
receiving only % votes more than his in
dependent competitor.
In Petersburg, Couch, Republican, was
elected over Hinton, Democrat, for city
treasurer. COUGHS majority is 1892 1t
| is reported that COUGHS election will be
contested on the ground that up to few
days ago he was registered for the fifth
ward, and therefore an illegal candidate
Hinton's name, on the other hand, it is
said, does not appear on the registration
books. and therefore he is a disqualified
voter.
The Republicans carried Winchester by
| y majority, and the railroad subscription
was carried with only IS dissenting votes.
In Norfolk small vote was poled, the
only office voted for being that of treas
urer w. w. Hunter, democrat, was
elected. In Portsmouth there was no OPP
position. and the whole democratic ticket
was elected except in the third ward,
where three colored men were elected
| All the other officers elected were Demo-
Gratis.
In Lynchburg, the vote on the question
of subscribing 100000 to the L. and S.
w. railroad was as follows For subscrip-
ton, 2,161 against subscription, 275. The
/ proposition is defeated, but only because
of the light vote. The requirement was
that the subscription should receive three
fifths of the registered vote of the city.
1t received II to l of the votes cast, but
not three-fifths of the registered vote was
polled. An effort will probably be made
to carry the subscription at the fall cleo
ton.
In Wythe, Republicans revolutionized
matters. Republicans elected 8 out Of
county Supervisors, for first time in its
history. Wytheville, that never gave less
than $50 Democratic majority, gave Is
Republican majority, and elects James M
Carroll, an original Readjuster and Re
publican, over DR.. James M. Gibboney,
Democrat, for Supervisor of Wytheville
1t was an issue ..all over Wythe between
Democrats and Republicans. 1t was q
rebuke to the mob of the last legislature
Crockett. democratic member from Wythe
carried Wytheville by 1870 majority over
Col. Sayers. Now Republicans gain l55
votes. Cleveland's majorityslast Noyem
Der was also $50. Republicans are jubilant
and Democrats at sad discount. Many
farmer Democrats voted the Republican
ticket and forswear Democracy forever
Hard times, re-opening the debt, and gen
eral deviltry Democrats. the cause OF
the reaction.
In the election Thursday, politics was
an issue in Allegheny. and the Republicans
carried the county.
In looking over the result Of the elections
in the State last Thursday. there Is every
thing to encourage Republicans. In many
counties the issues were in no wise polit
ical. Where the party lines were drawn
: the Republicans made marked gains, ex
cept in Norfolk. The reports from the
Southwest are particularly gratifying. and
indicate preparations for an old time Re
, publican victory.