The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-10
IT IS STILL IN DOUBT.
nAxnn Is BsITEyED 10 mr. Eject
Nm no rHH HoUsE or nELEaAThs'
pacsr,ain ~ to Macon. gut when the ir-
rsealaritiss are Adjusted h' VIM '""
ably be Eiected-other >ew''
N,NeEysrrK RuBrAu RICHMOND IlMSs' \
,19f Uu11. srnffT. BEATTIE BLOCH

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Tho election returns from Winfree's
oreclpct. in Chesterfield. and Smith 8
cross Roads. in Pow hatan, which pre-
eIncis had not been heard from un'il
Yesterday afternoon. when added TO the
o,ber returns indicate victory for the
poprists. The returns from smit"
Gross Roads had been eagerly looked
for. as It was supposed that the result
At this o, ocinct would decije the con-
test. They were late arriyins' however
having walked in from Powhatan' ac-
cordlng TO the opinion Of a prominent
Democrat in Manchester. ,.-.-,.. ,,o,,
The entire vote from the diS'l'et H'"
stands ~ follows; o,o.
Cbcs,e,6eld county: Baker CDem), l2V'
Macon Dem), l,2il; Harrison V'i''
Gregory (Pop). 1905. CT.
Nsncbester: Baker. ~: Macon, 6"'
Harrison. 52l. Gregory 5Ss. . 49,.
povybafon county: Baker, Ily' AacOn'
te2: Harrison. 705; Gregory 90.
Totsi. Baker. 22n. Macon, zVot' Har-
rison, 2.2iS; Gregory 2'zA. 49,.
From mis- IL would appear that BAKER
CDem1 and Gregory Pop) were the
s,,ccogsf,d candidates for the House OF
Delerates. The vote at Smiths cross
Roads. in PowhataB, however, Which CAV
the Populists 1f3 majority, may yet ~
thrown out. for when the returns %
powhatan were canvassed yesterday.
the vote from this precinct was MOI
sienes bv the Judges Of the polls, ana
nj last reports the Sheriff OF me county
,gas making a vigiant search for the
a..
signatures to the report from the pre-
cinct II f. also stated that at Eyler :
store I'm Chesterfield serious Irregular
ties existed on the part OF the Populists.
a,bis nreciuct gave q Populist majority
~ d There Is little doubt that there
were some fraudulent measures ADOPT
cd al chester. in Chesterfield county
which gave a Populist majority Of o.
should these three precincts be thrown
out which is altogether probable, Macon
win have an easy victory. The fight,
however. was a close one. and the Demo
Gratis Of Manchester feel sore Tor not
having turned out in larger numbers
They evidently thought that their votes
would not be needed. II is said tha'
ave hundred Democrats IN Manchester
and swansboro did not 90 20 the polls.
The commissioners Of election. i. a..
"a
slmuel Logan. the latter colored, met in
the office Of the clerk Of the Hastings
court Yesterday and canvassed the vote
cast in this city in the election last Tues
day. The official count did not differ
Nth the figures already published ih
The Times.
The citizens of Manchester are wonder
ing what has become OF the petition
forwarded two months ago 10 the Hon
George d. Wise and requesting the ap-
nolntment Of a Democratic postmaster
FOR this city. It WIS believed that the
appointmeut would be made when the
retition. which preferred charges against
the present incumbent, had been received
IN Washington. As yet the question has
not been decided.
Mrs. Margaret Rex, wife Of Mr.. vii
liam r. Rex. died in this city. at the
residence Of her husband. No. @6 Poca-
bontas street, yesterday morning at
o'clock. In the tweuty-iifth year Of hei
age. Mrs. Rex wac most estimabt'
,Soman. and her many friends viii regre
40 learn az her death She leaves on
little child. two years old. The funera
ain take place from the late residence
This afternoon at 2 O'Clock, and the IN
terment will be made In lakewood GENE
terry in Richmond.
Mr.. John Elicit and Miss Louise Weis
ieer were married Wednesday Afternoon
ri the residence Of the bride. in Chester
field county. in the presence or larg
assembly OF friends and acquaintance
T'he bride is the attractive daughter o.
the late Or. Charles Weisiger MI. Eliet
s. a prosperous young merchant OF Foca
hontas, Va.
Mr.. Charles Wake is detained at hi
home by sickness.
Mrs. A. II. Fitzgerald, who has beei
unite sick. is improving.
Mr. Augustus Lyon, Of Washington, j
visiting relatives in this city.
Mrs. A. j. McCrone and Miss Lucille
o'Brien have returned from Augusta, Ga
The regular meeting Of the City Coun
eli will be held in the Council Chambe
tonight.