Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-06
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
THE ELECTION.
VIRGINIA.

this district.
FREDERICKSBURG. Nov 6-The election here
is progressing quietly and with the exception OF
a few fist fights nothing of Importance has occur
red Both parties are hard at work, and the
largest vote ever brought out will bepollea. Inc
democrats arc very jubilant. the town will give
d largely increased majority over the last Con-
gressional election. Indications from thu county
point to an increase in the democratic majority.
At this hour the vote poled in this place is I'M
prccedented n the history of the town Several
arrests have been m4do for Illegal voting.
IYNouruRa. Nov 6-Au immense vote is be-
ing poIled here and tho negroes are out in
full force Hopkins is not heard of. The DEM
ocrats will carry The city by the usual majority
or moro.
LATER Our majority will exceed expectations
DANvIILE. NovG-The weather is beautiful
here and heavy vote is being polled, the negroes
voting the republican and the whites tho demo,
cratic ticket The democrats will get = mSJ'rity
of hundred or more the same As in 1881.
PETERSBURG, Nov Ga iinO day aud heavy
vote in the city. 4 largo number of white Ma
honcitcs. recognizing the hepeleasncss OF Arnold S
candidacy, are voting for Yonsble democrat, TO
defeat Langston, colored republican independent.
Reports from all parts of the Fourth district ind-
cate yenabcs election, although tho negroes are
voting almost soldy for Laugston In the Pres
iontia contest the district will probably give an
increased republican majority
LEEspuRG, Nov. En- Lcosburg AT 3 p M 693
votes had been poilcd, out of S12 registered. In
dications of democratic majority fully up to that
Of former years.
MANASSAS, Nov, 6.-At Msnassss and Brents-
Vile full vote Is being polled. The usual demo
cratic maorites.
GoRpoNsvILLE Nov. Gull vote out at this
precinct Very close but good prospect for small
democratic majority.
wARRENToN, Nov. G-Tho day is fair, the
turnout splendid and the vote up to 3 p. m. !: "a
The democrats are supposed to be 225 ahead at
this precinct. Favorable news from other pre-
cincts.
ROANOKE, Nov. G-Both parties are polling e
large vote The city will go between 100 and
200 majority for the democrats.
HARRIsoNprRG. Nov GA heavy vote is being
polled.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Nov, G---There is promise
of a full vote This city will give an increased
msiority over that of 1884. Tie negroes are sol
id for the republican ticket
by Associated Press
RICHMOND, Nov. 6.-The only parties in
Virginia having tickets in the field for Pres
ident this year are the democratic and re
publican parties. Prohibition and labor
issues are not Involved in the results OF the
election, and only Presidential electors and
representatives in Congress are to be chosen
in the ten districts of the State.
SrAUNroN, Nov 6-The weather ia clear
and warm. At noon eleven hundred out oil
the fourteen hundred registered voters in
the city have voted No Intelligent est!-
mate of he result can be given. The cleo
ton is uniet and orderly. The workers are
active. There ia nothing from the county.
WINCHESTER, Nov. 6.-The weather is
clear, bright aud warm. A large vote is
being polled in the city and county.
Fort MONROE Nov. 6-The day is cea:
and warm. A large vote is being cast. Will
liams, anti Malone candidate, is getting lit
tie support aud il is believed Bowden will
carry the district.
DANvILLE, Nov. The weather is clear,
balmy and springlike. A heavy vote is be
ing pol!ed The negroes are voting solidy
for the republicans and the whites for the
democrats. The vote here will be very
close, one hundrtd majority perhaps for the
democrats, the same as in 1884.
NORFOLK, Nov. 6-The weather is clear
AMI warm and voting in Norfolk and Ports.
mouth cities aud Norfolk county is pro-
crossing rapidly and more interest Is shown
by both parties than in any election for
yesrs. The colofed people are out in full
strength and assert intense opposition to
tariff reform. This Congressional district is
largely republican and Geo. z BJwden the
republican representative will be returned.
He claims to-day SIX thousand majority.
Norfolk city gave. Blaine 407 majority and
while Haryison'5 majority may net be so
large, the town will probably 60 republican
owing to democratic split in the munich.
pal spring contest. Portsmouth, which
gave SO maj ority for Blaine. will go demo
cratic by small majority. THERE'S no obstruo.
ton at the polIsand the coorel vote is being
recorded rapidly. In the largest coored
precinct of the town this morning demo
cratic supervisor had judge OF election ar
rested for allowing alleged ex-convicts 10
vote Judge Hughes, of the U. 8. Court,
discharged the election judge and ordered
the arrest Of the democratic supervisor for
otstructipg voting, revoked his commission
and bound him over to appear before The
grand jury. The clamor of nearly three
thousand negro voters in this city TO get to
the ballot box is deterring many white man
from voting.
NRw YORK, Nov. 6.-Tae condition OF the
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