The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-26
YHB NORFOLK REFORHERS.
How Their Big Yictory Of Last Thursday
Is Regarded.
WHAT HlYoa-ELECr PETIT SAYS.
VIII Takc Tirns In Reforming w" |''-
Talk Of Coptcsfs in the Ceunc''-
ther Returns from Other Places

sioners OF election VIII " -,
the certificates in the Fourth "aIu ~ -
six white Democrats, which WIZ man
IN. vote I'm the Council stand-Democfa's
81. prossbit,onists. o. II is also sta'eu
.bs, The Council viii disregard the GER
,,acs,os Of election. and that In Juiy'
when the new bodies organize 'heS WIZ
declare the votes at the Newtohs mn
prec,nct In the Fourth ward. where MI
~ xyh,,,Ie. Sam and Hon. Barton Myers
o,enea n voting place and swore IN Tue
nsgro Judges. 10 be legal. and that ine
white democrats will be refused the sed's
and The six negro Republicans VIII De IL
stalled. This VIII give the anti-Demo-
Gratis g.
POWER or TyE COUNCIL
7, ,s also reported that legal advice
has beer secured. and IT is GAINED tH4t
the Council viii have legislative powers
in this matter.
THE Democrats believe that the Pro-
hiltion- Reformers. when they unaeftahe
a distribution Of the patronage among
.b. penyb,,cans. Democrats and negroes
which comprise the PrOhioiuon-iet1'l'
marty. will have a most difficult problem
TO solve.
20 r4rr ~ryr ~ rrroPuNG
Navor-elect Petit states that he will
take time In reforming the city. and so
far as the police department Is con-
cerned he does not intend 10 remove
men unless he can put better men III
their places.
The Rev. Sam Small is still here. He
lectured at the Academy OF Music TO-
night
C'~a~ Cop.~at 4" f'cp"o;'~.
ROANOKE. VA, May 2j.-Special.-
The count OF the vote in yesterdays
uunic;pal election was not completed un-
M long past midnight The result is as
follows: Mayors. f. Jones Oem), l'9o5;
John Engleby CRep), 1886. Common
wealth's Attorney-W. S. Gooch uen''
1952: j. W, Hartweli Rep.). 1873. Com
missioner Of Revenue-G. G. Payne
Dem), SIS: J. s. Pattie Rep). 1873.
r + Te.Iett. Democratic candidate FOR
City Sergeant, and W. S. Camden. for
Constable, were elected by large ma
jorltics
The Republican candidates for Council
in the Third and Fifth wards were elect
ed by good maiorites.
The small majority Of for Jones. for
Mayor. and the election Of the Republic
can candidates for commemorative At
tornev and Commissioner OF the Revenue
IS due TO several causes. The Democratic
civ Executive Committee was CON
spicuously lacking in ability to manage
q campnign. and a large number or
Democrats thought a good opportunity
to have another whack at what they call
the ring" and at the same time en-
phasize their opposition 10 a primary
and partisan ticket for members OF the
CIV Council.
The wet" and "dry" question was
he nd
election.
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FREDERICKSBURG. VA, MAY o -
Specialize election here passed off very
quietly Hon. A. T. Rowe. the present
Mayor. was elected for the fourth time, by
a majority Of four hundred and seven.
There were about eight hundred votes
cast. and while there was no politics in
the election. several changes were made
I'm the Council.
The other officers elected had no op-
position. and are Hon. William Aliette
Jr.. Commemorative Attorney; Robert r.
Knox, Treasurer; Robert b. Berry. Clerk
of Courts: a. II. Bowerng. Commissioner
of Revenue: G. W. Darlington. City Ser
geant; Councimen: Lower ward-H. r.
Gouldman. John NJ Griffin. w. l.. Embrey.
George w. Wrolin John r. knight. Wal
ter Il. Tyler Upper ward-M. G.. Willis,
]. II. Myer. j. Hoble. L. d. Cole w. L.
Burruss.
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RADFORD. VA. May 25.-Special.-The
election yesterday was the most stub
bo-niy contested within the history of
Radford. The vote was the largest ever
poled here. SIS being cast. which was
within a few Of the total registration.
II was a free-for-ali race. The greatest
interest centered in Mayor and Common
wealths Attorney. Hugh c. Preston, the
present Mayor was reelected over three
candidates by a plurality OF 90. w. r.
Wharton. son of General G. c. Wharton.
was elected Commonwealth Attorney
by a majority of l22 over Judge w. ID.
Vaughan.
The other successful candidates WERE
City Sergeant, j. VI. Fisher; Commits
sioner of the Revenue. +. f. Croy; Con-
stable. ]. p Kelley: Justices of the Peace.
Eastward Nash, Henley, Westward and
Akers: city Council. Eastward. Roberts
Bregg and Kohlhausen. Westward, In
giles. Washington and Cook.
I- or -, y cr
MARION, VA, May 25.-Speclal.-Th
corporation election passed off quietly.
The fusion ticket was elected. as fol-
lows: Mayor Republican. three council
men Republican. and four councilmen
Democratic. The straight Democratic
ticket was defeated.
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sTAUNTON. VA. May e5.-Speclal.-
full returns OF yesterdays election shows
the reelection of the entire old Council
except John y. Crowle in the First ward
who is succeeded by r. Emmett Kinney.
Mayor, Clerk OF Hastings Court. Treas
urer Commissioner OF the Revenue and
Sergeant were also all reelected. The
only exception to the rule was for Con-
stable. George a. Hutcheson, who was
defeated by John A. Noon by majority
OF ia
Smi.hviIl" D"mccrn'i~
sMITHvILLE. CHARLOTTE CO., VA,
May 25.-Special.-The election passed off
quietly. a larger vote than usual was
poiled. John y. Faris Dem) was elect
ed Mayor over II. G.. Richardson Qncum-
benD by a large majority.
The following were elected members
OF the Council (all Democrats): f. c.
Thornton. w. G. Darlington. T. +. Nor
rissette. John II. Ingram. W. H. Smith.
F. J. Barry.
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KEYSVILLE. VA. May ESPECIAL
The municipal election yesterday was
quite an exciting one. The following
ticket was elected: Mayor. c. A. Osborne;
Councilmen. J. W. Morton, Il. H. Jeffress,
j. ". Willis. r.. w. Prlddy, X. G.. Bailey
and DR. r. j. Gregory