The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-25
Vote by Wards.


The municipal election which was
held yesterday was tho most closely
contested one that has ever been held
in Roanoke and probably in the State
The Democrats went into the contest
sure Of victory, but before the day was
half over ,hey so " that they had hard
fight on hand, and as the hour Of closing
the polls drew near redoubled their
efforts to carry thoir ticket to victory.
Tho weather was all that could be
desired and it was evident early In the
day that large vote would be polled.
Political workers OF both parties were
astir early and carriages and vehicles Of
every description were pressed into ser
vice to bring the laggard voter to the
polls.
On the whole the election passed. off
very quietly. There wore signs Of
trouble in the Fourth ward during the
forenoon and one or two ardent polite.
ians almost camo to blows but fight
was prevented by the policemen. Con.
siderable feeling was also displayed in
the Fifth ward but no open rupture oc-
Cured.
The voters in the First and Sacond
wards pursued their usual conservative
course and all ill.feeling was confined
to mere talk.
In the Fifth ward affairs got warmer
than usual, but even there peace pre-
vailed and on the whole tho election
there wac quiet. Ono noticeable fact
was that tho voting began very early
and by noon nearly two. thirds of the
registered voters had cast their ballots.
That Is said to be, by old politicians,
good indication of free ballot and
fair count"
Tho First and Third wards were
recognized as the fighting ground, the
Republicans hoping to cut down the ma.
jority in the First, which has hereto
fore been tho Democratic stronghold,
and roll up enough votes in the Third
to carry their ticket to victory.
One feature Of the election was the
amount Of scratching, and in this the
Democrats suffered the most. Jones,
Gooch and Payne were cut in the differ
ent wards, but particularly in the First
and Fifth.
The Dom ocratic workers expected
some cutting in the First, but were not
prepared for tho wholesale slashing
their candidates received
The result was great surprise to
many, although the epublicans OK
pressed themselves as confident of q
victory for the whole ticket.
1t is understo ID at an early hour this
morning that the Repu blicans will de.
mand recount Of the vote in the Third
ward and IL that fails to change the re-
suit they say they will take the election
into the courts.
First Ward
In the First ward the result for Coun-
Gil was as follows: Andrews, GOO;
McClelland, 597; Asberry, Ell; Harris,
esq. For justice Of the peace: Van.
Taliaferro, GIG; Bird, 251
Second Ward.
For Council Buckner received 387
votes; Loughery, 1888; Hippey, 100, and
Angel, $50. For justice of the reace,
Christian. .425; Strickler, 1872.
Third Ward.
The two Republican candida tes polled
about the full vote Of the ticket there
by electing Houston and Baughman
councilman and Camper justice of tho
peace.
Fourth Ward.
The vote for Councilmen was as fol.
lows: Mays, 3l3; Casey, 3O4; Gillis, ESQ;
Emheld, 23S; for justice of the peace,
Swavely, 4O5.
Fifth Ward.
For Council, High, 427; McNamee,
400; Baccns. 800; Lankford, $50. For
justice OF the peace, Ward, 4O4; Rule,