The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-11-07
THIRD DISTRICT.

gagged in the discharge os their sacred
duty.
The election was quiet and orderly. and
splendid vote was pollcd. considering
the fact that there was NO opposition.
The result WAS tie return to Congress
for the sixth time of that true representa-
tive of the peoples interest, Hon Geo. ID.
Wise. who has borne the democratic colors
in every fight since 1850 and has never
allowed them TO trail in the dust He has
always hccn elected. though once cheated
out OF his seat.
Richmond never experienced a more or
DERBY election or more perfect day for
voting. The closed har-r"om doors and
the sigh, of few men around the polls
were the only evidences that it was cleo
ton day.
The republican district committee failed
of Il meeting until it WAS too late To put up
candidate, and almost OH the eve of cleo
ton refused To act. and advised all good
republicans to stay away from the polls
This action excited the ire Of the negroes,
and at Il meeting last Monday night one
week ago John Mitchell, jr.. young col
ored man. WAS endorsed for Congress.
Mitchell kept his friends and admirers ON
'the anxious seat for several days. and
last SATURDAY. night lie issued al address
declining to run.
After the polls had closed Tuesday night
at the second precinct of jackson ward
Clinton De Priest. republican supervisors
ordered Registrar TAILOR under arrest for
refusing 10 allow him Ode Priest) to han
die the ballots Mcssrs. i. Il. Guigon and
Ed. Mayo. who had insisted on their right
to remain in the room and see the votes
counted. read the State law, which forhids
auv one except the judges handling the bal
lots, TO Mr. De Priest. Upon this he or
dcrcd Mr. Taylor's arrest to he suspended.
and when the count had been concluded
withdrew ii.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
PETERSBURG. VA. Wow Gin the splen
did majority given for JAS. +. Fpes Tues
dav, Petersburg has covered itself with
glory. The white vote was practically
solid scarcely dozen white men voting
for Langstcn.
The negroes contributed in two ways 10
democratic succcss--a great many OF them
voted for E.pcs and Il great many refused
to vote at all.
The republican vote is the smallest ever
poled in this city. and during the day very
few negroes were to he seen about the
polls.
In the first precinct of thc First ward
the vote was not counted.
The election officers signed a written pro-
test against the legality OF the election,
placed it in The box with IKE ballots and
gave it in custody Of The sergeant. The
Supervisors OF the precinct had taken the
registration books from the registrar to
make Il copy.
There is great rejoicing among the
people.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Rocky Mouxr. Va. Nov. 6.-Lestcr's
majority in this county is estimated al
from 500 to ,.00n.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Soyrn Bosrox, VA, Nov. 6.-This was
the most remarkable election ever held in
Halifax.
The negroes, according to reports, ALSO
lute!v rclrained from voting. The few Mt
the polls voted The democratic ticket
The white vote, while not up to the high
est figures, was quite full. Paul {. Ed
munds' majority in Halifax may he 2,00o
or 5000 which was practically the total
vote cast.
His majority in 1883 was l,I59.
NASHVILLE Va. Nov. 6.-Light vote in
this (CharIottc) county. Three precincts
at Smithvillc pollcd 10 votes.
Keysvilc polcd us; all for PaulC. Ed
mun,ls The same precinct last year gave
Mckinney -i20 majority.
LYxcnnrEG, VA, Nov. l.-1'hc election
passed Of very quietly, and very light
vote vas polied. the negroes abstaining
from any part in The election The vote
stood $40 for Edmunds and Is for Shell
buruc. Van Ness did not get vote in
the city.
ROANOKE, VA, Nov G.-Roanokc City
gave Edmunds, democrat, 96i; Shelburnc,
prohibition, II.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
HAnElsoxBrRc, VA, Nov 6.-The cleo
ton passed off quietly. About one-half
the democratic vote was pollcd.
The republicans made no organized
fight against Col. O'Ferrall, but their vote
in the Valley counties WAS cast rule
Tor I nucrWoou' inc proHiritioH!at c"Hu'
date.
Rockingham probably gives o'Ferrall
! 200 majority, and his majority in the
district may reach 10000.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Nov. Authorization
received here gives the following MAORI
ties in nine out of ten counties in the
Eighth district:
Lee, democrat, carried Culpeper county
by 800 majority Orange by -tlO, Louisa by
300, Fairfax by 200 and over, Fauquicr by
1 $50 and Loudon by 100.
/ Hume, independent, has Alexandria city
AID county By l,341, Stafford by 10 and
King George by 205.
Prince William, the county yet to he
heard from, is surely democratic, and
gives from 400 to 900 majority.
Gen. Lees majorities in the counties
heard from is 22,5il0, and it can he surely
estimated ut over 2,S0O III the whole dis
trict, which is a gain of 1905 over the
vote of 1883.