Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-03
THE ELECTIONS.
VIRGINIA,

vote mas been unusually light, and the re-
suit has been a great surprise to the demo.
Gratis who had no idea of losing such dis
tricts as the fifth, where it is conceded that
Cabell, democrat has been defeated by
Brown, republican. The indications are
that tho following candidates are elected
Second ditrict, George E. Bowden. rep
third, Geo. D. Wise, dem; fourth, w. E.
Gaines, rep; fifth, John Brown, rep.; sixth,
doubtful, but chances favor Hopkins, labor
republican, seventh close, but it is believed
that O'terrall, dem. may get in by close
vote eighth, W. II. +. Lee, DEM, by re-
duced majority; ninth, Henry C. Bowen,
rep; tenth, Jacob Yost, rep. Very little has
been heard from the first district, but such
as heard shows The republicans have made
substantial gains.
| Twelve precincts in Loudoun county in
Guiding Leesburg, Middleburg, and Aldie,
give Lee 500 majority. The precincts to
hear from will increase the majority. Lees
burg, gives General Lee % majority, being
ll9 less than Hob. John S. Barbour received
in 1854. Local dissatisfaction caused an
apathy on the part of some democratic
voters, and over one third of the regular
vote was not out. Barbour carried the coun.
tyby S25. Louisa Courthouse gives Lee 173 !;
| w. 9. Elan, 30 The county will proba
bly, 60 2OO republican. 1t went 2l5 -epubi-
can in 1884.
Returns from Fauquier county are as fol-
lows: Warrenton, Lee sos, Elan fl Land.
mark, Lee 40, Elan 10; Markham, Lee 100,
Elan 10Y; Upperville, Lee 40, Elan 10 /;
Marshall, Lee l20, Elan 20; Orean, Lee
40, Elan 81. Jefiersonton precinct, Cul-
pepper, Lee 100, Elan S. Porter, rep, for
the Legislature, has majority in this pre-.
cinct over Barbour, dem Middleburg, LOU
doun county, gives Lee 56 majority.
The following are the returns from several
of the precincts in Fairfax county: Court
House, Lee 1877, Elan 81 Vienna, Elam's
majority 1G; Moore's Lee II, ELAN IL :;
West End, Lee Ill, Elan % Accotinck,
Elan II, Lee 45 Burke's, Lees majority g.
Gen. Lees majority in the Eighth district
will exceed 1000.
Especial dispatches to the Alexandria GAZETTE !
WARRENToN, Nov.2, 0pm.-Ten precincts
in Fauquier give Lee six hundred and eight.
cen majority. The county will give about one
thousand. Four precincts in Rappahannock
give O'Ferrall two hundred and sixty-nine
majority. R. r. S.
HARRIsoNBURG, Nov. 2, 10 p.m.-Ten pre-.
cincts out ofthe "a in this county, give Roller,
independent, 275 majority over OFerrall,
democrat. A gain of 407 over vote of last
year. Roller claims Shenandoah by 1000
majority. REGISTER.
In Fredericksburg the vote was light.
Croxton, dem, carried the town by % ma
jority. One precinct in the county gave
Browne, rep, majority. Bowling Green,
Croxton, AZ majority; Guiney's, Croxlon, 5
majority.
Returns from thirteen precincts in Acco-
mac county, give Croxton, dem, 427 ma
jority. This is a heavy falling of in the
democratic vote since 1884, when Croxton
carried this county by 1,27l majority. There
are large republican gains at almost every
precinct. The republicans claim to have
carried Northampton county by $50 major.
ity.
The democrats Of Norfolk barely saved
; themselves from defeat yesterday. The ma.
jority for Parks, democrat, for Congress, was
nine, falling off of nearly a thousand
votes on the spring election. The repubi-
cans claim the district By three thous.
and majority. In the city the dem
ocrats failed 10 vote very largely,
particularly the business men, while
the republicans polled nearly their
full strength. In Portsmouth there was a
falling OFT of over three hundred from the
, democratic vote for Governor, and Parks
carried the city over Bowden by only SOL
majority. The republicans polIcd nearly
their full strength. The falling off of tho
democratic strength is attributed to the dis.
satisfaction of many workmen with the
course of the administration in the navy.
yard. John Fl. Cherry, republican, was
elected to the Legislature from Norfolk to
fill a vacancy over w. A. Power, democrat,
by majority of 10.
Returns indicate Cabell's defeat in tho
fifth district by small majority. Brown,
republican. has probably carried Henry
county by 900 and Patrick county by about
300. If so the republicans gain about ] 700.
This district elected democrat in 1854 by a
majority off, ASS. Pittsylvana county gives
a small majority for Brown, independent re.
publican. 1t was expected that the county
would give Cabell 500 majority. Cabell has
represented the district for six terms.
Hopkins, knight of labor republican, car.
ries Lynchburg over Griffin, democrat, by
sos. Democrats remained away. from the
polls, feeling confident of al overwhelming
victory. Heavy gains are reported for Hop.
kins from various quarters.
Returns from Frederick county are as fol.
lows Winchester, Roller, ITO majority :;
Middletown, O'Ferrall, 10 majority; Stev-
ems City, O'Ferrall, 145 majority. Freder-
lex will give O'Ferrall 500 majority. Front
Royal, Warren county-O'Ferrall, 270 ma
jority Cedarville, O'Ferrall, 43 majority
Rappahannock county-O'Fer has ma
jorities as follows Sperryvile, 81; Wash
ington, 81 :; Fliuthill, 1o5 Woodviile, lie
-Oterrall lO4 Roller. 1O4. Ten out of "a
districts in Rockingham county give Roller
a majority of 275, gain of 4O7 Mt. Jack.
SOD, Shenandoah county, gives Roller rs
majority Mines, Page county, Roller %
majority; Newmarket, Shenandoah county,
O'Ferrall Is majority Strasburg, O'Ferrall
1913 majority; Woodstock, O'Ferral 40
majority Lebanon, O'Ferrall 80 majority.
Clarke ounty-Long Marsh, O'Ferral 1852
| majority Mt Airy O'Eerrall IN n,o;or;t,,