Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-26
RoANokE's EXCITING CONTEST.


and Half of the Council.
ROANOKE. VA. May -(specfal)-
Cd, election here yesterday was one of
-t. most exciting municipal contests in
-r. history OF the city. The Republicans
f.1 nominated their best men, and took
...ry rossible advantage Of any dissen-
.-.a in the Democratic ranks on the ques-
nom of local option besides bringing 10
I..ir aid any other issue that promised
add To- the votes of their candidates,
..H.Iually or collectively. Democrats
....t.l that their old majorities would
... eousIdorably reduced. but II was only
.f. lu thc day yesterday when th'E ne
..u Goo raaliS that there was danger to
.r.e of the lsading candidates on thtn
..E.t The returns from the several
..rf- came i'm slowly last night, and If
... after ~ O'Clock to-day before the
.-.f lu tho Third Ward could - asc +
..a.t. .-.
SMALL. MAJORITlES.
rt. total vote cast was 3.SG2 and the
o...t.ato. elected were as follows:
I- Mayor =. T.. Jones Democrat
.rty lo
mn.ouwealth's Attorney, j. W. Hart
g., l,rpubncam. majority p.
...r.I- I--iouer OF Revenue, J. $. Pattie
Democrat. majority %.
rfy ~erg ant. $ r.. Tillctt Democrat
.Ity .lL
constable W. II. Camden democraD,
It .1.y e..
-.. Democrats elected two councilmen
a Justice Of the peace each In the
I..t Second. and Fourth wards. and the
....IIcaus elected the same officers IN
t- Itrl aul rifth wards.
49, Nlutou II j Franklin was elected
.,r with th- following councilmcn: w.
e ..rt W. l.. Wade. ". ~. Sun. j. j..
~ri.~ ". $ Pollard. and c. y. Howell
>tauatom Tavors Impro,eints.
"ATNTON VA. May Especially
election OF city officers here yester-
brought oui the largest vote ever
iu Stauuton. and the tickets were
.-..y scrttched that II was after mid
before the result was definitely
tr There was an animated contest
thc present Council under whose
-tration so much has been done IN
Ia. OF public improvements and a
ucAet representing economy in the
eYyernment. The present incum-
Sergeant. Commissioner Of kcVe-
auI Constable-were opposed but
ulr. reelected save George a. Hutch
r Constable. who was defeated by
a Noon.
present Council was reelected with
.-..,. ptlon. Mr. John H. Crowlc having
n.aten by Mr. X. Emmett Kinney.
.ly was an orderly one there being
.. .tlfbance whatsoever.
Huenh Vista. Close Contest
INA VISTA. VA. May 25.-(Special)
municipal election held here yester-
.t- the warmest this city has ever
...fpnc,d There were In the field three
tOmnlDn-
.rs Attorney. aud Six councilmen.
....v vote was pollcd. which resulted
follows.
Aayot-J. NJ. Henkle lOs. }. w.
lH1. r. }. Mills. l0o. Henkle's :
..iiy-L
l..l A. White was elected Common
fn> Attorney by 73 plurality; ;. Ii.
t.l. Tor Constable. no oppositlon'
80 D Mefrlwethcr. II. q. Rost, and D..
Thompson for Council from First
aui ". ~ Seay. G. r. Rhodes and
lmbcilake. for Council, Second Ward.
|.- entire ticket was Democratic.
-e election passed off very orderly.
williamsburg Candidates Tie.
| lLIIAMSBCRG. VA. May % -(Spe-
.. There was considerable scratching
He .n The election here yesterday, and
count was not completed ana the
.,s written up until "A late hour last
rt The Republicans elected Dr.
..ii Henley. Mayor: f. G. Davis. Ser
r aud j. c. Maupin and b. ID. Peachy.
.... men, The Democrats succeeded In
ing NJ r. HarrCll. John l.. Mercer.
'i g.. j. Pervin. councilmen, and there
Tie vote between Captain l.. w.
.ane DrmQcraO and r. H. Malone ute-
f-tiicanJ. which Is 10 be decided by the
iamlssiOners tomorrow.
Martinsviiie's Municipal Men.
NARTlNSVILLE VA, May @.-sSpf-
Dai) Tho triangular night for Mayor ana
'lnclimen yesterday resulted la the eiec-
tan OF samuel Morgan Oemoerao Tor
hayOr, and -four Republicans ana TOUR
brmocfats for councilmen. The eiecuoh
vas very quiet and orderly.
Increased Democratic Vote.
WINCHESTER. VA, May D.-especia",,
After a stubborn contest for many OK
lie ofices nlied at yesterdays election