Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-28
FURTHER ELECTION RETURNS.
The Oficiai Conpt ia Roanoke Elects
Griniu Dsmocra) by Seven Majority.


Especial telegram 20 the Dlspatca.l
SALEM. Va, May 27.-The commissioners
OF Roanoke county have canvassed the re-
turns aud find that Griffin. the Democratic
nominee is elected County Clerk by ma
jori,y OF 7. The majority for McCauley
telegraphed yesterday was unofficial aud
based only on vorbal reports.
Ofhciai Returns from Sussex.
lCorrcspoadence Of tho Richmond Dspatch.l
WAvERLT. Va. May 27.-The following
is the official vote OF Sussex county for
Clerk: l.. T. Hargrave (Democrat). Sll !;
j. d. Mblett (RepubIicanl. 5S7 j. ID. Owen
(Populst). 499 The following were elected
members OF the Board Of Supervisors;
Waverly Districts. V. Ellis (Republlcan-
Popuhst); Wakefield. T.. RICHARDSON
dependent DemOcrat); Henry-C; r.. NC
Chesney Republican); Stony Creek.
+. Mitchell Uopulist) Sussex Court
house-A. II. Wynne ORepublIcan):
McCnesney and Mitchell are the only
two of the old board who were reelected.
The election Of Democratic ClerG IS re-
garded as great victory, and was due IN
a grea, measure 10 the untlring efforts OF
Colonel b. W. l.. Holt, our energetic ana
efficient county chairman.
The Vote ia DANES CITY.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch'l
WILLIAMSBURG. VA. May 27.-Ihe COM
missioners Of election met mere to-day
and canyassod the returns OF the recent
election for county officers. which gave i :.
IL. Geddy DemocraD 49,. DR.. Richard A.:
Wise Republican), 43G. making the ofncIal
majority A.. as teleGraphed night OF cleo
| ton. The official count tor supervisors
gives the entire board to the Democrats,
| Davis s. Cowles. ST.. leading John W..
~ 4 4
two Democratic members are X. T.:
| Wright. from Stone-House District. and
| John r. Jones. from Powhatan. Among
| the justices elected in the Jamestown Dis
| trict IS the venerable Colonel Benjamin ;.
| Ewell, who was on both tickets and re-
celVed 2l9 votes.
Gains 10 Prince Edward.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatc1l
FAHMvII1E. Va. May 27.-The quIetest
| election ever known IN Prince Edward was
| that of last Thursday. W. 4. Gillian. the
| Democratic nominee for County-Court
! Clerk, having no opposition, received / ,33l
votes. The Democrats made gains IN
every township through the county Inc
| supervisors elected are as follows: For
| Farmvile Township, X. NJ. Burton Demo
| craft: for Hampden Township, James Nj.
| Venable DemocraD; for Leigh Township,
!. Walter Davis Democrat: for Lockett
| Towns ID. W. III. Hubbard lPeoplc's-party
man. 10 be contested for, however, oy b..
| II. Carter ,DemocraD; for Buffalo Town
| ship. ]. Watson Scott (Repubhcan), who
| had no opposition.
| Democratic Gains I'm RockbridCe!
| Especial telegram TO the Dispa'ch.l
| LEXINGTON. Va, May 27.-Complete re-
turns from the entire county give CAPTAIN
John C. BOude Democrat. for Circuit
| Clerk. 5gq majority over W. L. cambridge
! tRepublican). A. T. Shields Democrat ,,
| for Clerk of County Court, Glib majority
over G. Z. Mar (Republican). The Old
Council and Mayor of the town we're re-
| elected. Ia some districts Democrats
| gam county Offices. winch have heretofore
| been flied by Re publicans.
Temple Elected In Prince George.
Special telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
PErrRsBURG, VA, May q. The commits
| sioners of election of Prince George
| awarded the certificate OF election az
| Clerk of the county 70 W. ID. Temple, the
| Democratic nominee, his majority being
| - over II. G. Britton. Ihira-partyite. 1t
| is learned that BrittOn will certainly con-
test the election OF Temple.
Democrats in Norfolk County.
| Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
| NORFOLK. Va, Nav 27.-All Of the town
| ships, except Washington township, IN
| Norfolk county. elected Democratic magls-
| trates. cOnstables. overseers OF the poor.
| &c. The commissioners met to-day and
| canyassed the returns.
KeIam Elected In Princess Anne
Especial telegram 10 tho Dispaich.l
NORFOLK, Va. May 27.-Returns from
| Princess Anne county show n Republican
majority of 81, and with Woods Precinct
| 10 hear from. This will likely swell Rel
| lam's majority for Clerk Of the court tt
! about 40.