Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-05
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Election in Virginia.
Especial dispstche, to the Alexandria Gazette
[By Western Union Telegraph


[By Western Union Telegraph
RICHMOND, Nov. 5.-The weather ls fair
and the election Is progressing with very
little excitement. a large white vote is be.
ing poled. At the fret precinct In Clay
ward, the largest white precinct 10 thu city
and the one at which hundreds Of working
men vote, there was no friction whatever
up to IL O'CLOCK and all but fifty or sixty, who
voted, showed by their ballots they were
democrats 1t is presumed the others were
republicans. Up to 11:30 OF the registered
voters at this precinct only 40 are negroes.
at the first precinct In Marshall ward,
known az Rockets, the vote was polled
rapidly. This precinct is noted for having
the largest per centage of white republicans
| In Richmond. La Jackson ward, known as
the black belt, the vote is slow; al the first
precinct with over q thousand registered
negroes, the polling is at the rate of IS an
hour James G. Smith Is the republican
challenger and James Lyons. e1.Assistant
District u 8. Attorney, President Bslvin,
of the Pcwhatan Club and Harry Smith.
ir., q lawyer, are the democratic oha!lengers.
Among the large white contingent at this
precinct was Mr.. John g. Elicit, president
of the Stats Bank. At the 2ld Jackson
precinct the voting is very glow, only ten
negroes had yossd up 30 O'Clock. At the
ard and 18th precincts the negroes were vot.
| L. ~ n,ulnr MnNna
inent tobaccoiat and member of MahoDes
State executive committee, was arrested in
Jackson ward for over challenging. Michael
Fall, a young democrat, and Phil. Lambert,
a republican, engaged in al alteration laat
night over politics. Lambert after being
badly beaten got shot gun and fred at
Fall. tbs latter died this morning. The
election is progressing smoothly in Maucheu-
ter. Richmond will probably give 5000
democratic majority.
DANvILLE, Nov. 5.-Weather Is de-
lightfal and both sides are voting lively.
The negroes formed solid li1e and at sun.
rise Rev. Graham, colored. marahaed bis
forces in the Third ward. all hands, with
few exceptions, voted for Malone. At noon
the negroes had about polled their full
strength but whites we're still voting,and the
| Indications poiut to the largest democratic
majority DanviIls and North Danville ever
polled Only enc white mau voted the re-.
publican ticket in North Danville and less
than dozen 10 DinVlle. Several negroes
were arrested for attempting to vote more
than one ballot One tried to vote six bal
lots folded into one. Qae Of the negro
ticket holders arrested Was armed with two
pistols.
HARRIsoNBURG, Nov. 5.--The election is
passing off quietly and full vo:e ia being
polled. There ia every indication of sub
stantial democratic gains in Harrisonburg
and Rockingham. A majority for Nc
Kinney seems conceded, With good show
for the legislative ticket.
LEXINGTON, Nov. 5.-The weather is
bright and cool. A very large vote is being
pole1 and the dsmoc are IL the lead.
Reports in from the conuty indicate dem.
ocratio majority 10 R'ckbridgs of two nun.
dred or more. There has been no trouble
and the full democratic vote will be polled.
LYNcHBURG, Nov. 5.-A heavy vote is
being polled and everything is quiet. A
great many negroes are voting the demo
cratic ticket. At this hour, II m +, the whites
have poled FIVE hundred more votes than
the negroes. The democrats will carry the
,ity by largely increased majority.
MANASSAS Nov. 5.-The election ia pro-
crossing quietly. Both sides working hard
From present indications the democratic
majority will reach one hundred and twenty
against Ceveland's majority of afty-nine
STAUNToN, Nov. Tho election ia rsss-
off quietly, / 900 votes having bsen cast at ~
M. In 1858 the full vote for President
vas 1884. Cleveland's majority in the city
was 204. The indications are that McKin
ney's majority in this city will be about 400
and 1900 in the county AID city. Cleve
lands majority u the city and couuty was
99S.
WYTHEvILLE, Nov. 5.-The democrats
are making large gains In this city. The
county will give at least 200 democratic
majority.
WOODSTOCK Nov The majority over
Malone will be largely increased and the
same will be the case with the general
ticket.
LEEsBURG. Nov. 5-In Lsesburg good
are perfectly satisfied with the indications
of the result.
ABINGDON, Nov "A full democratic
vote is being polled at Abingdon with large
gains up to Q o'clock. Rsturns meagre but
enough is kuown to insure the county a
democratic majority of from four to FIVE
hundred.