Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-07
IN AND AROUND NORFOLK.
Review Of the Election in that Section
PersonaI-fire.
ICOrroarOn1ence d tne hchmohu UIspHIcH'I
NnnrnLE NnYomhor 6. 1889.


NORFOLK, November 6, 1889.
The returns from Princess Anne received
fins morning show a Democratic majority
~ t5f The NEGROES with their white allies
made stubborn fight in this county, but
no rjoting Is reported. At hcmpsyillei, the
Malone stron hold. only l5o Republican
majority was given. ,.
The amazing result or inc erection
tbrouohnut tle Second district continues
thc exciting tonic among the politicians.
The district was generally thought to be
hopolcsslv Republican, but the result
chow. plainlv what can be done by tho
rou0llv organized and determined Demo-
cratic force even in the overwhelming
black country. The kickers here declare
that the result Is Just what might nave
been expected as tho natural consequence
Of General AlahOue's arbitrary ana unfair
methods and lack Of good faith. and par
tic,,larIv in forcing his offensive PERSONAL
t. ON the party The inactivity and indli-
ference of the Norfolk negroes at the polls
il attributed To the absence OF their trust
ed leaders in the work of the campaign.
Kilpatrick. the kickers' candidate for the
State Senate from the county, received
votes in every precinct Portsmouth gave
nearly 500 more Democratic majority than
wa, generally expected, ana the heaviest
| defeat for the Republicans was IN the navy
yard ward
The Republicans in Office in the navy
ward did at the polls in Portsmouth what
| the Democrats would not have dared 10 90
under the Cleveland Administration. a
chief clerk. Willie Crismond, who Is secre-
farv of the local Executive Committee,
stood at the Second Ward polls all day aud
registered the votors and allowed no ke-
pubhcans TO vote except those VINO got
tickets from HIM. Other officials OF the
ward acted similarly IN the other wards,
| and Denutv-Shcrif Mcmahon did the same
| i'm the county. There's intimidation for
Won. and they acted under the express or
| dcrs Of Malone.
The riot of the black ruilians at Glebe
school-house. in Norfolk county, yeSter.
| dav was no surprise 10 the whte people OF
| that section. II was evident on Monday
night that the negroes OF the county were
| IN a state Of great excitement and threaten
| ed 10 do all sorts of violence on election
| dav. This condition Of things Is believed
/ 10 nave been brought about by the Mahone
hcelers who were foiled IN their Efforts
! 10 work their bribery scheme by the WIS
| dom Of the Electoral 3Oard IN not allow
| inc the appointment Of judges OF election
~ he made known. The Judges at Glebe's
having unanimously refused 10 sign the
uoll-hooks owing TO the rioters having
| broken uu the election there are no returns
| from that precinct for the commissioners
to count tomorrow. and of course the pre-
| cinct with it, usual several hundred Re
publican majority viii be thrown out.
The photograph gallery Of George Shep-
pard. on South and Chestnut streets, Just
| outside Of Portsmouth, was DESTROYED by
fire last night. 1t is thought to have been
set Oh fire. No insurance.
Mr.. John W. Midget, an old citizen OF
| Norfolk. died yesterday.
Sir Roger Tuckeriield Goldsw,orthy,
Governor of British Honduras. and key.
HUGH Ncathercott, rector OF 81: Johns
church, Honduras. and Mr.. h. O'Conner; a
merchant. arrived here to-day on the
| British steamship Lady Godiva. Sir Roger
| left Immediately for New York.
The increase Of the vote of Norfolk over
1858 IL 2,47l.
4 careful estimate Of the Second con-
gressional district tonight shows that the
! district is Democratic by $500 majority,
and the Democrats here made gain OF
| 4. 500 on the presidential election last year.
The colored cook, James Collins, of the
steam rug Claribel. who was so dreadfully
scalded Yesterday, died in the hospital to-
| day