Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-04
VIRGINIA.
State Carried by the INSCRIPTIONS Use
of Election Machiuery.


STANTON, Nov. 8.
Staunton and three adjoining precincts
give Lee l5S majority, a republican gain of
AZ.
WINCHESTER, Nov. 3.
Winchester gives Lee 10 majority, being
democratic gain of 9S over the Presidential
vote of last year.
PETERSBURG, Nov. 8.
Inc republicans carry the city BY 60 ma
Jority. A despatch to Gen. Malone saws
that Sussex county is solid for the republi-
cans.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 3.
This city gives Lee 604 majority. Massey
runs behind the ticket "a votes. The demo.
crats carry every ward in the city. Stuart,
for the House of Delegates, has SCI ma.
jority and is elected.
RICHMOND, Nov. 3
Returns up to 7.30 p. NJ, from about 40
voting precincts, including the voting places
in several of the doubtful counties, show a
net democratic gain of about 1900.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 3.
Reports received at the democratic head
quarters here, indicate the election of dem
ocratic members of the legislature in Fairfax,
Culpepper, Orange, Norfolk and Portsmouth
Winchester gives democratic majority OF
IL, the first time in many wears
WASHINGTON, No. 3.
Special dispatches to the Post from demo-
cratic county chairmen. in l6 out of the ll3
cities and towns in Virginia. show demo-
cratic gains of more than 1000 over the pres
idential vote.
PETERSBURG, Nov. 3.
A despatch to the republican headquarters
from Lynchburg says: Lee has $50 majority
and the candidate for legislature the same
democratic gain of PA over 1884. The
secretary of the republican committee at
Lynchburg telegraphs that 256 colored voters
were left in line in the third ward when the
polls closed.
NORFOLK, Nov. 3.
Portsmouth gives Lee 535 majority, a gain
of 567 over Cleveland's vote.
RICHMOND, Nov. 3.
Twenty-Five out of the "a precincts in the
CITY give Lee 1902 majority. The two pre-
cincts to hear from gave $50 majority for
Blaine. The same majority for Wise now,
would leave Lees majority 2642,a a democratic
gain Of 759. Seventy four precincts outside
of Richmond, show a net democratic gain of
2206. Returns from the countie. classed as
doubtful, such as Culpepper, Prince, Ed
wa:d, Halifax, Charlottee, Rockbridge. Rock
ingham and Alexandria, show that the demo
cratic legislative ticket has been elected in
all of them. which will give the democrats a
good majority in both houses.
PETERSBURG, Nov.
A Fort Monroe telegram to the republican
headquarters says that Elizabeth city and
county gives Wise $50 majority.
RICHMOND, Nov 3.
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majority of 400, gain of $50 over last year.
Allegheny county gives the republicans
l75 majority, democratic gain of 26 Bath
county gives democratic majority of 74l.
Danville gives the democratic ticket 44O
majority, gain of 800.
PETERSBURG, Nov. 3.
A dispatch from Norfolk to Gen. Malone
says: The enemy claim 300 majority Gross,
MlscOunt and two precincts besides were
shut out in the fourth ward
DANvILLE, Nov. 3.
Returns have been received, though not
full, from Henry, Franklin, Halifax and
Patrick counties, which give those counties
to the democrats.
PETERSBURG. Nov. 3.
Greenville county gives Wise 600 majority.
RICHMOND, Nov. 8.
Prince Edward county elects the demo-
Gratis to the legislature by 14s majority.
Southampton county gives Lee ajority
OF 2oo and returns democratic member to
tne house. Inc democratic majority in
Campoeii county is estimated at 900 and re-
turns TWO democratic members TO the House.
ohenandoah county gives democratic ma
Jorlty OF about loo and returns democrat
TO the legislature.
ALEXANDRIA, NOV. ..
Inc uazet'e says heturns from all parts
OF the state snow democratic gains and indi
cate Lees majority 10 De Zo,oOo.
PETERSBURG NOV. D.
dlspatch 10 'en. Mahone from Ports
mouth says tine city has gone democratic
oy oVo thaJorHy' Norioik ooo uemocratic. A
ole chahce 'or co".es..
AT this hour IL +. M zen, Malone sums
up the situation as follows: Inc democrats
nave carried the state and legislative ticket
oy the interruptions use or election machin
cry, over when they nave absolute control
aud which was proVided ny their last usurpinQ
legislature expressly with this end IN view
RICHMOND Nov. D.
As tar as heard from the democrats have
gained three memoers OF the legislature
hichmohd Ci'y gives Lee ana the democratit
ticket MAJORITY OF Zooo' gam OF about 600
ana returns tour demoera,ic members tf