The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-11-07
Vote On Constitutional Amendments.

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Majority for amendment. 1co4
Election day opened up cold and
blustery with battle between the sun
and clouds as to which should predomi.
nate, but Old Sol was defeated and the
day was cloudy and windy. Between 6
and O'Clock in the morning few
flakes of snow fell. Overcosts and
heavy wraps were necessity and even
with these the challengers and other
officers on the outside of the voting
places found it difficult to keep comfort.
able.
1t was one of the most quiet cleo.
ton days ever witnessed in Roanoke
and reminded one OF Sunday. There
were but few voters on hand when tho
polls opened. They came along gradu-
ally and found little or no difficulty in
promptly casting their ballots. All over
the city the working of the ne " election
law was favorably commented on.
At O'Clock in the afternoon the esti-
mated vote Inshe several wards was as
follows: First ward, TOO; Second ward,
394; Third ward, $50; Fourth ward, cas-;
Fifth ward, Ais.
great many voters fatled to vote
for or against the amendment to the
constitu ton.
She First' Ward.
In the First ward the votes came In
rapidly as soon as the polls were opened
and was kept up until 8 o'closk, after
which the bailoting WAS more irregular.
No disturbance of any kind occurred.
The Judges .were g NJ Ohspeult, Won
VIM. Mellon; ronstabls, Waller p. Huff.
The Second ward.
In the Second ward there were only a
few voters on hand when the polls
opened and the voting was slow all day.
Nothing occurred to mar the good order.
The judges were j. T. Mitchell. ]. T.
Boone, w. h. Earman; clerks, M. w.
Turner, Henry Davis; cons table, j. @.
Dennis.
The Third Ward.
In the Third ward the voting was
regular and prompt. Saventy-five bal
lots were cast within an hour after the
opening ,of the polls. Some objection
was made by the Republicans because
only one person was allo we'd to occupy
the booth at a time, but the Democrats
claimed that the booths were within
forty feet of the ballot box and the law
only permitted one voter to be tn at close
to the ballot box at time. The Judges
were Lynch Gardner, Frank Raw, w. e
Cheatham; clerks, Lewis Smith, Fletcher
Mason; constable, j. j. Sheehan
The Fourth Ward.
In the Fourth ward only two or three
voters were on hand when the polls
opened, but they began to arrive soon
after, and the balloting was kept up
steadily all day. In this ward white
man was arrested and locked up by
Officer Moss. The man was under the
influence Of liquor and refused to re-
main outside the limit prescribed by
law. Judges: e. L. Kindred, S. X.
Dics erscn, A. w. Lescure; clerks, j. M.
OBrien, Edmund Older; constable, ).
j. Kelley.
Tho Fifth Ward.
In the Fifth ward the voting began
promptly upon the opening Of the polls
The heaviest voting was from until
10 O'Clock after which it continued
steadily all day. When the polls closed
nine voters were on hand, four in the
booths and five awaiting to go in The
judges we're w. A. Carr, Ge orge P Carr,
George G. 01iguid; clerks, S. Nj Brophy,
N. w. Shelton; constable. s. B. Pace.
Roanoke County.
Election day in Salem passed off
peacefully. che new system of voting
being successfully carried out by the
officials, though the opinion OF the
voters as to its expediency and merits
seem to be 30 much divided that at this
writing the correspondent is unable to
make just report concerning it. AS
stated before in The TIMES there were
two voting precincts, those being north
OF the turnpike voting at the courthouse,
whilst those living on the south of the
turnpike deposited their ballots at the
store Of w. 4. Moon. The official vote
as announced about 1880 was as follows:
FOR OTEY. FOR EoaE.
North Salem ....... is North Salem. . a9s
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FOR nUoKER. VOTES THROWN OUT,
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n 1872
The vote for and against the amend.
ment to the constitution stood as follows:
s sSeta s SU5th
Against sSs a%' amendment, 49, g. so %
The total vote polled was 1,040, out.
OF g possible 1,400 odd registered.
While the Democrats feel somewhat
sore over their defeat they are consider
ably surprised that the Republican
majority did not reach $50 votes, the