The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

Sussex County is solid for the Republi-
cans.
The following has just been received:
RICHMOND. Va, November 3, 1885.
General Mahone:-A very quiet orderly
election took place in Richmond, resulting
in a large vote. About $50 of our votes
were left out in Jackson ward, but 1 think
we have held our own. JOIN D. WISE.
CLAIMS.
PETERSBURG, November S.-A dispatch
to the Republican headquarters from Nor
folk to General Malone, says: "The enemy
claim 300 majority. A gross miscount
and two precincts were shut out in the
Fourth Ward"
Shenandoah county gives a Democratic
majority OF about 100, and returns a Dem
ocratic member of the Legislature.
Culpepper county gives a Democratic ma
jority OF from 200 to 225, and returns a
Democrat to the House. Returns are COM
ing in slowly.
Twenty-Five out of twenty-four precincts
in Richmond give Lee 1902 majority. The
two precincts yet to hear from gave $50
majority for Blaine. The same majority
Democratic gain of 752. Seventy.four pre-
cincts outside of Richmond show a net
Democratic gain of 1926. Returns from
counties classed as doubtful, such as Cul-
pepper, Prince Edward, Halifax, Charlotte,
Rockbridge, Rockingham, Alexandria and
| Richmond City, show that the Democratic
legislative ticket has been elected in all "f
them, which gives the Democrats good .iit
~jorities in both houses.
THE VOTING AT ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 3.-The
election il progressing quietly, and a large
vote will be polled. The election Of Stuart
(Democratic,) to the House OF Delegates is
assured. Several Republicans have voted
for Lee, and Massey has been scratched
some by the Democrats.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 3.-Alexan-
dria City gives Lee 6O4 majority. Massey
runs behind his ticket 81 votes. Democrats
carry every ward in the city. Stuart for
the House OF Delegates has SCI majority,
and is elected.
LEES MAJORITY.
ALEXANDRIA, November 3.-The Gazette
says: Returns from all parts OF the State
show Democratic gains and indicate that
Lees majority will reach 10000. Already
five or six accessions have been made to
| the Democratic side oil the House OF Dele
gates, and no losses are reported. Chair
| man Barbour, from dispatches received by
| him, is confident thai the Democratic ma
jority will reach 10000, and in this view
| General Lee, who is here, concurs. Mr.
Barbour thinks the majority in the Legis-
lature will be fully as large as last year,
| when it had two-thirds. Southampton,
| Mahone's own county, gives a Democratic
majority of 200, and SO it is all over the
State-unexpected gains.
FURTHER RETURNS.
LYNcHBURG, November 3.-This city gives
| Lee a majority OF $50, a gain over last
year OF 215.
| The Secretary of the Republican Com
! mittee telegraphs that 256 colored voters
were left in line in the Third ward, when
! the polls closed.
Special dispatches to the Post from the
| Democratic County Chairmen in 16 out OF
| 113 towns and cities in Virginia, show
| Democratic gains of more than 1000 over
| the Presidential vote.
Returns show that Patrick County has
gone Democratic by about 4OO, q gain OF
100. and returns a Democrat to the Leg
islature.
DEMOCRATIC GAIN.
| WINCHESTER, November 3.-Winchester
| gives Lee rs majority, a Democratic gain
| of % over the Presidential vote OF last
year.
l. THE COUNTIES.
Prince Edward County elects a Democrat
to the legislature by a majority OF l4S-a
| loss to the Republicans OF one member
| This county ave Blaine a majority OF 500
in 1884.
Southampton County gives Lee a ma.
iority of 200. Democratic gain OF 5OO,and
| returns a Democratic member to the
House.
The Democratic majority in Campbell
| County is estimated 600, and returns two
| Democratic members to the House.
Norfolk County has gone Democratic by
800 majority, a Democratic gain OF l4o.
The cities and counties hrough9u! 'ne
State give large Democratic gains. 1t is es-
timated that Lees majority will be l5,Ooo
and the Democrats will have a majority IN
both Houses.
Chesterfield County gives a Democratic
majority of 400, against 5 over last
Allegheny County gives a Republican ma
;ority OF IT'S, a Democratic gain OF 70.
Renorts from one-half of Louisa County
show a Democratic majority OF ~. Ihe
Democrats claim the county.
Portsmouth City gives Lee 535 majority
a gain OF SGT over last year and returns
four Democratic members to the House.
"A far as heard from Bath County gives
a Democratic majority OF A.
Richmond City gives Lee and the Demo.
cratic marty a majority Of $500, a gain OF
about 800, and returns four members TO
the legislature.
The CITY OF Petersburg gives a Republi-
can majority OF 600, a Democratic gain OF
629.
Farquier County gives a Democratic ma
iority og LOO, a Democratic loss OF ooo'
Int & returns q Democrat to the House.
81 Tar as heard from the Democrats have
Gained three members OF the Legislature.
MAHoNE's soUEAL.
General Malone has received the follow
cone democratic by 600 majority Norfolk
snO Democratic. There is q big chancellor
a contest. At this hour, IL p. M, General
Malone sums up the situation as follows
nTha democrats have carried the State and
the legislative ticket by the interruptions
use Of The election machinery over which
nv have absolute control and which was
nrovided by their last usnrping Legislature
EXPRESSLY with this end in view
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, November 3.-Ihe cleo
ton was very quiet. The weather was
| clear and colo, a gusVy Will u'o"'"6,
onlv State office to be filled was that Of
State Treasurer. Matthew Stanley Quay
Renublican) and Conrad B. Day Demo
crat) were the candidates. Barr Spangler
ran on the Prohibition ticket, and William
n whitney as the Observation-Disclosures nom.
NEE. Last year Blaine had a plurality o.
Al 900, and in 1883, when the last State
Treasurer was chosen, the Republican can
d;date was elected by a majority of2O.O1l.
Comparisons tonight will be made with
The Vote of 1888. The interest in Philadel'
nhia county soon conferred upon the con
test for Sheriff, w. Ellwood Rowan being
The Republican and D. Sanders the Demo
cratic candidate. Rowan was opposed by
the Citizens Committee of 100, which has
been so prominent in local elections Tor
some years past, on the ground that ne
~ IA the representative Of machine politics.
Rowan in 1876 was defeated for Sheriff by
Wright (Democrat) by 1894 votes, al
though the Hayes electors on the same day
received Is, 900 majority.
REPUBLICAN, ELECTED.
The Philadelphia county entire Repubi,
ean ticket il elected. Quay, Rspubhcan)