The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-07


either party was heard. g..
FREDERICKSBURG VA, NOV. y
Special -Aeredith's piurallty in n'ns
hesr rom mount" wa ana 1 law ansatisfac
tory TO the Democrats. !, 60,
LEEsBURG. VA. Nov. 6-special--
Leesburg Ewes Meredith DEM ~ votes
Mccauii QtepD ~. Macon Pop9 -, Inc
4s6, Harrison 312
Farrnville gives Meredith AZ. McCaull
80, and Mason O. This precinct gave
Cleveland In 1sc i73 votes; HaIris %n $s
n, and Mason /. In 1892 1t gave Cieve-
land 10 and Harrison 30.
Hamilton gives Meredith u. McCaull
Al. and Mason 2 1t gave Cleveland w
and Harrison "A.
With honest special constables. the new
election law worked smoothly. but some
people didn't like f and would not vote
ALEXANDRIA. VA, Nov. Especial
polled here. II there was Democratic
apathy. II was not apparent. Few negroes
voted In the town, and fewer still In the
county, and Indications are that Mere
dred majority and carry the district
BY at least 1000. The Walton law work
ed well. but could not be considered as
satisfactory 10 n majority OF voters here
abouts as the old method. and so tedious
that IL was light. and voting was slower
than registrations.
With some Republicans and many OF
the lower class OF voters OF both parties.
there seemed a dstrust, that especially
whenever the constable was resorted 20.
was more unsatisfactory than ever, and
there was no novelty Of the thing with
the negro. There were hardly any Popu-
list votes polled hereabouts.
MANASSAS VA, Nov. Especial
This precinct gave Meredith Ia majority
over McCaull, n gain Of fifty-cne votes
for Meredith over the vote of 1892 The
county Will give Meredith about 400 ma
Jorty The Walton law worked we'll
,WARRENTON. VA, Nov. Especial
Warrenton precinct gives Meredith
majority OF 800 in n vote OF GOO. Returns
from all over the county not In. but
enough is known 10 count on majority
Of 100 or 200 for Meredith Constitu-
uonal amendment carries by larger
majority.
LOUISA VA, Nov. Especial.
nj Courthouse Majority for Mccall -;
Blbhs Ma iorIty for Meredith. 20; majority
Tor amendment. 5. Vote at frederIck
Haii-For Meredith. &c. About two-thirds
vote ,polled. Walton Law caused gooh
deal Of confusion and many tickets were
scratched wrong. Some voted for an
three congressman and others for Two
Mereditb's majority In the county Is
about one hundred
Thompson's oss-roads-Ma1ority TOT
Meredith. a; Cuckoo majority Tor Mere
hiths .. -NbHs AT tsJf - fthfhs Wv NN'.'t
lions arc that Mercdiths majority VIII
he nearer so than 100. The negroes at
tempted 10 mark their own tickets with,
out tho assistance OF the constable ana
spoiled their vote.
FPEDF rI~V9gl-pG. VA. Nov. G.
Speciai.-Stafford Courthouse. In the
Eighth district. gives McCaul 100 votes;
Meredith, 81; Mason, l.
REPuBLIciN GAIN.
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Nov s.
Special.-Harwood' precinct In STAFFORD
county, gives McCaull 20 votes; Mereditn,'
81. Three votes We're thrown Out as IL
legal Falmouth precinct. IN me same ne
county and district. gives McCauh. W.
Meredith. Sc. Three votes were thrown
out. This Is considerable Repnohcah
gain at these two precincts. the Walton
law worked we'll. but the people were
dissatisfied with II.
BREDGES, VA, Nov 6.-Speciai =
Eight precincts i'm Gloucester county give
Jones (Dem) go: McDo11ld Renl. hll:
Morton (Pop). q; j}ristow Prohib), !.
a Democratic loss Of 2S6. ana kepupIl,,
can and Prohibition combined loss OF
42s This is official. Two precincts nave
not been heard from. one of when Siyes
Mcdonald Rep) majority OF -. me
other will give Jones small minority
FROM FREDERICKSBURG.
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Nov, &
Sptcial-The election here resulted as
follows: Jones DEM. iGi votes: Nc
Donald RepD. 22; Martin PopG 80, 81
Brstow tProhib). 2; Jones plurality ~.
For the amendment 10 the Constitution.
80: against, az, majority for the amend
ment. 1863 The Walton law proved satls-
factory TO most OF the Democrats,
though some Of them refrained from Vot-
ing because of opposition to II. one nun
dred and one ballots were thrown out as
illegal. the names Of more than one can
iidate having been left unscratched.
These are supposed TO have been mostly
Republican votes. The election passed OF
quietly and there was no disorder.
Brent's Mill precinct. Sp9tsylvanliaa ia
county, First district, gives Jones, ~
Mcdonald. q: Martin POp), |. Summit
nrecjnct in the same county and dis
triot gives Jones, q: Mcdonald, %; MOT
ION IL. Brlstow Prohib), l. Eighteen
votes were thrown out AT summit. Inc
Walton law worked well at o0th prS
cincts and the people were satlshed Win
IT,
rREDrRrCKsBURG. VA. Nov. @
Snecjai White oak precinct, IN Stafford
county. gives McCaull tRep9. III votes;
Meredith DemD. q: Mason PopJ, :;
NcCaulrs plurality, 10. e-t.,
CITLPEPER. VA, Nov. 6.-opecldi.-
Five out Of the ten voting pIet.il'o -, VI
tv's vote give McCaull. Republican, ltl
mo ioritv The same precincts In i&'z
lave cleveland 1919 majority. The CHAIR
man If the County Democratic commit
fee comedies the county 10 McCauII by
snau naioriv. All telephone wires are
.,n,,'r and II is impossible 10 receive fur
Their reliable reports Inc vote was w.
iight The amendment 10 the tonsu-
tntion carried by large majority.
Tbe Walton law system 81 voting Great
cd a good deal OF comment, but u worked
very satisfactorily here.