Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
THE ELECTIONS TO-DAY.
Virginia


largest poled for six years. Two thirds Of
the vote has already bean polled. The Ma
honeites got in ten or twenty Of their bogus
tickets Onc Of their operators was caught
and forced to desist. Indications are that
the democrats will carry The city by over
two thousand, and will increase their last
years vote by over two hundred.
w. W. A.
FREDERICKSBURG, Nov. 3.-Tho weather
is fair. Both parties are active. The whites
are voting almost solid, and the negroes are
doing likewise. The democratic majority
will be over two hundred. A heavy vote
will be polled. r. B. NJ.
PETERSBURG, Nov. "a quiet election
and large vote poled. The republicans
carry The city by greatly reduced major
ity, many negroes voting the democratic
ticket The vote is larger than at the Pres
idential election. r. P. BAElIAM.
LYNcHBURG, Nov 3-Lynchburg will 60
democratic by about 400 A full vote is be
ing pollcd.
NORFOLK, Nov. 3.-Indcatiops are that
the city will go democratic. Many colored
men are reported to be voting the demo-
cratic ticket. A heavy vote will be polled.
CULPEPER G. H., Nov. 9.-Culpeper, Or.
ange and Madison counties are conceded safe
for the democratic ticket.
| by Associated Press
RICHMOND, Nov. 3.-The election is pro-
crossing quietly, although both parties are
working hard to bring out their full strength.
At one o'clock number Of precincts in the
city had polJed over three-fourths Of the
registered votes, while in others the voting
was unusually advanced. In some precincts
in the suburbs the voting was not so spirit
ed. At several precincts where thu colored
vote preponderates long lines of voters are
patiently awaiting their turn. 1t is prob.
able that when the sun goes down many
will have failed 10 deposit their ballots.
Reports from other parts Of the State in
dictate the polling of a full vote. 1t is gen.
orally believed here that the aggregate vote
of the State will greatly surpass that of last
November in the Presidential election.
PETERSBURG, Nov. 3.-The weather is
beautiful here to-day and throughout the
State as far as heard from, which insures a
heavy vote. The expectation is that it will
average pretty we'll up to the Presidential
vote Of 1854. The voting here is proceeding
very quietly, and as all the liquor saloons
were closed at sunset last evening, not to
reopen again until Wednesday morning aud
other precautions taken to secure peaceful
polling Of the vote, no disturbance is antc
ipated during the day. Massey. for Lieu
tenant Governor, is being scratched here,
aad the indications are that the republicans
will hold their own in this city. They claim
All Increased majority over their majority
for Blaine which was about eleven hundred
PETERSBURG, Nov. 1.-Two thirds of tho
vote of this city has been cast, and the be-
lief at republican headquarters is that the
republican majority will be from ten to
twelve hundred. Dispatches from republi-
can sources announce that in one district,
where disafiection was reported, the repub
ican vote will not be diminished. Repub-
icans assert that tissue ballots are being
used by their opponents.
LYNCHBUEG, Nov. 3.-The weather is
clear and cool, and the Indications, at noon,
are that there will be a very heavy vote,
probably the largest ever cast in this city.
Both parties are at work in earnest and
everything is quiet.
HARRIsoNBURG, Nov. 3-The election is
progressing quietly. The present poll indi-
Gates an increase Of fifty votes in this dis.
trict
New York.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Tho headquarters
OF the democratic State committee is crowd
cd with visitors 10 day. 1t is said that they
have not had single charge of cutting or
trading votes. A dispatch WINS sent out
over the State at noon declaring that New
York city democrats were voting solidly
and would give the State ticket $4,000 ma
jorty. Ii vas stated then that more than
half Of the vote Of the entire city had been
poilcd At republican State headquarters
III "bS ILIAt u iai SSi ieIhOIiCuu SOt6
was being polled throughout the State than
usual.
BUFFALO, Nov. 3.-The election is pass
ing off quietly. A full vote is indicated in
the city. Both sides claim the Senatorship,
but with the chance in favor of Bissell, dem
The Assembly delegation will probably re-
tain the same political complexion as last
year. In the city both parties are working
hard for the mayoralty. The chances are
in favor of Becker, rep, carrying the day.
ALBANY, Nov. ga fair vote is being
polled, with considerable trading on local
tickets.
ELNIRA, Nov. 3.-The election Is proceed
ing quietly here, and the vote bids fair to
be heavy. Both parties claim the county.
LocKPoRT, Nov. Sat II o'clock the |
election Uas nrooressin1 uuiet1v in thi; citv