The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-26
RESULTS OF ELECTION.
rUr Y0TE FOR CIRCUIT CLERK IN
AUG UsTA AND STANTON.
woodward Gets n Majority In the City.
County Returns Slowly Coming In.
Election of Broaddus I'm Page.


sTAUNToN. VA. May 25.-special.-
Stanton to-day votes only for clerk OF
the circuit court. and as there was no
opposition except between Democrats, one
a primary nominee and the other indie
pendent. the day has been a quiet one.
only about 80 per cent Of the vote was
polled. Woodward. the primary nominee,
received I'm the First ward 43l votes and
IN the Second ward 5o7 Total, al.
Rarnes Independent. First ward, 1854;
second ward. 223. Total 3s7. Woodward's
majority in the city. 3j4 Returns
from, the county are very meagre. From
seven precincts Woodward has majority
~ IN making his majority. as far as
heard from. 49, and thirty precincts yet
10 come i'm. County returns VIII be SLOW
nc there are large number Of candidates
voted for In every district.
Aouiet Day In Prince George.
PETERSBURG, VA. May Especial.
The election I'm Prince George county
to-day for district officers and clerk OF
the curt Dassed of quietly and, IS far
as learned. no disturbances OF a serious
nature occurred at any Of the voting pre-
cincts Wavarly Williamson, a colored
Republican Judge OF election In River
district n Few lays ago received the fol
lowing unsigned communication, and, as
q consequence. he did not serve to-day;
eve. the voters Of River district, have
declared that we will have a fair count
in this election If you do not give IT TO
rs. q fair count for Mr.. H. G. Rritton'
we will be sure TO kill you dead NOW
don't YOU forget It. So please give us
fair count We will say no more 10 you
AZ this time. but we will see you after
this and settle with you But 1t Is SO. We
viii be the White Caps TO you; so don't
forget It,"
The communication is supposed TO have
been written by colored Republican,
who dstrusts Williamson. Up TO H.'g
o'clock tonight the only precinct heard
from IL River precinct where ihe vote
stood as follows: Fer Clerk or tie Coun-
~ Court-W. ID. Temple Democrat, ZOi
II. c. Britton CThird party). 40 For SUI
peryisor-A r. Hobbs Democrat, ZOs; r.
a. Miller CThird party or Republican,
40
The Elections in Roanoke.
ROANOKE. VA, May 25.-Special.-
In this city the election passed off
quietly The Democratic nominee for city
treasurer. Charles W. Thomas had no
oppositlon The following cOuncilmen
were elected: First ward, James ).
Graves. G. y. MoOrman Second ward,
James r. Terry. S. Hamilton Graves;
Third ward. George W. Ramsey, j. +.
Boehm; Fourth ward. ;. X. Dickinson,
W. y. Stevenson Fifth ward, T. o.
Clinginpiel, II. g.. Davies. In the Third
Bochm was the Republican nominee.
Ramsey. also a Republican, defeated
Hawkins. the machine candidate. j. +.
Dickinson. Republican, beat Hough,
Democratic nominee, i'm the Fourth. In
the county. Hon. Wingheld Griffin. judge
Of the county court. and William Nc
Cauley. present incumbent. were candi-
dates for clerks Of the county and cir
cult courts The latter bolted the conven-
ton that nominated Griffin. and is be
lieved to have been defeated.
The Contest in Page County.
IJ-RAY. VA. May 25.-Special.-The
election in Page has passed off quietly as
far as heard from. a number Of district
officers besides that Of clerk were elected
to-day. and as both tickets were out II
will take a longer time 10 count the vote.
At a late hour the Democrats concede the
election of.A Broaddus CRep), present
incumbent. over y. w. Betty Dem) for
clerk In the Luray corporation five
councilmen were elected. The ticket was
II. Weaver, r. II. Tharp. II. L. Weiner,
J. A. Beach and T. II. Keller.
Election of Clerks in Norfolk County.
NORFOLK, VA, May 2j.-Special.-An
election was held I'm Norfolk county to-
day TO elect clerks and minor officers.
The returns indicate that Alyah II. Mar
tin. Republican candidate for county
clerk, and Sylvester, candidate for cir
cult clerk, are reelected by about 400
majority. The vote Of both parties was
badly split.
Dick Wise ID efeated.
WILLIAMSBURG. va. May L5.-Spe-
cial.-Thcnas H. Geddy Democrat is
elected by ~ majority for county clerk
over Richard a. Wise 0teIJ blican). The
election passed off quietly here. but a
slight disturbance is reported TO have
taken place at some Of the county pre-
cinCts
No Opposition in Halifax.
SOUTH BOSTON, VA. May 25.-Spe-
cial.- The election passed of quietly.
There was no opposition TO the regular
Democratic ticket.