Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-30
NORFOLK REJOICING
OYER THE LATE ELECTION.

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Couesycnaenccofthe Richmond p,spe.chl
NoRsoLg, May %, 1850.
The result Of the election last night
n th;s city was total surprise to al
most everybody. MIR. Hunter was not
regarded as a popular candidate, ana
The triasuph Of the Democrats Is there,
fore the greater. A gain OF several
hundred votes on the last election IS not
only encouraging, but matter to be
u,c,,d OF in Norfolk, Republican CITY
jos the last five or six years. Towards
midnight the successful candidate, Mr.
wallace w. Hunter, was serenaded by
the Democrats, and acknowledged the
compliment with a stirring speech.
Portsmouth went Republican by thirty
eve majority at the last election,
and Yesterday the Republicans were
so demoralized that they refused
10 nut ticket in the field.
The negro stronghold Of that city, the
Third Ward, insisted on having three
Of the seventeen councilmen Of the city,
and beat the Democrats OF the ward by
only twenty-six votes. In the navy
ward ward tthe Fourth) the Republicans
literally rushed into the Democratic
field. In the county the Democrats
carried four Of the six townships, and
the other two elected Republican and
independent supervisors. This happy
change in the political complexion oil
this section Of the Black Belt is un-
doubleday due to the change in the ma
tional Administration. and il is fair to
believe that in the fall, when We vote
for Governor, the change for the better
in the Second district Will be even
greater.
To-day Mr.. l.. T. Meyers, Of Rich
mopd, the new general superintendent
OF the Seaboard and Roanoke railroad
system, arrived here with President
John NJ. Robinson and Road-MaSter
Samuel u. Hand, and other officials,
having made tour of inspection over
the entire road and ascertained what is
necessary in the details Of its manage
ment. The officials occupied a special
train for two or three days. This is
The first visit here Of the new superin-
tcndent.
Tomorrow is to he observed in this
section as Internationally by the survi-
vors here of the Union army and navy.
On this side Of the river the colored
military will parade and make an ex-
cursion to the national cemetery at
Hampton. In Portsmouth. Farragut
Post. G. A. r., will make quite an inn
posing demonstration with the Govern
meut marines from the maynard, and
Stonewall Camp, Confederate Veterans
Of that city. will unite. The pro-
eramme embraces an Grafton by DIR. 3.
b. Kenny an address on 1.-The Ameri-
can Flag" by Captain Richard Wheel
or, Of New York music, etc. The
memorial service. according to the
Grand Army OF the Republic ritual,
will take place at the Navsl-IIospital
cemetery. In this cemetery are the
bodies of a number of Confederaies
killed in the famous fight between the
Mcrrimac and Monitor.
On the 9Th of June ex-Goyornor
Thomas j. Jarvis, Of North Carolina,
the new Minister to Brazil, leaves New
ports News with his wife for Rio.
Last night there was a meeting of the
businessmen Of Norfolk and arrange
ments inaugurated to give Governor
Jarvis a public dinner on his arrival
here en- route to Brazil. II was also
resolved to invite the Governors OF Nir-
ginia and North Carolina and number
Of other prominent gentlemen TO be
present, and make the send OFF, as
imposing as possible. 1t is understood
that Governor Jarvis will use his in
fluence while in South America to have
a steam-line established between this |
port and Rio, an enterprise already con-
sidered by the Emperor Dom Pedro.
For q week nearly we have had con.
slant rains in this section, and yester- !
day and to-day the weather has been so |
shilly and disagreeable that the truck |
ers are complaining. G.