Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-08

Totals .................E,'Vb 1850
McKenney's majority. ......,...'..,,.... III
This was as fair an election throughout
the district as the most radical advocate
Of "a free ballot and a fair count could
poqsiblv have demanded, and Mr. Mcken-
ney is honestly elected by the honest bal
lots Of the voters and 10y the honest
count Of the election officers. If the
Democrats had turned out in full strength
his mr iOrlty would have run up into the
thousands instead Of the hundreds.
II is believed now that when the Official
returns are received IL viii be found that
Mr.. McKenney's majority Is larger than
as above reported.
As TO the merits Of the new election
law opinion is divided in this city and
section \ great many believe that il
provides fair and honorable method Of
election: a great many others believe that
il has everywhere caused a light vote, and
that many persons refused utterly TO vote
under its provisions The system. how
ever seems TO have worked very smoothly
in this city. The Light vote east in the
district seems t. show that the people
generally were very Indifferent or that
they did not approve Of the new system
Of voting.
OF course the Republicans, from Gene
raj Malone down, are rejoicing over the
great Republican gains in the North anu
West.
The post office In this city Is. with the
exception of the postmaster, his assistant
ana one clerk. filed with Republicans
kept in Office under the odious ciVil-scr-
vice rules. The latter, 1T is reported. are
rejoicing over the Republican successes
in the North ana West. and white and
colorel Republicans have today been
showing their rei0icincs 10y shaking hands
on the streets and extending mutual con-
CALCULATIONS.
1t is probable that Mr.. r. r. Thorpe.
the defeated Republican candidate for
Congress. viii eudeavor 10 contest the seat
of Mr. McKenncy-a thing he never could
have done IL the Democrats had ma
jority in the next Congress.
NOTTOWAY.
Grove. Complete returns from Motto
way county give McKenney DemocraO
5N3 plurality. as follows: Blackstone
$40: Crewe. ltl; Nottoway Courthouse, l2o;
Jeffress's store. II: Spainvllc, 20. Eurke-
willie gives Thorp 20 plurality. Everything
passed off quietly with about three
fourths' vote pollod. The Walton election
law is perhaps as acceptable To the oppo-
nents of Democracy as any measure thdt
could he framed by the Democrats. There
exccpt when the men in the railroad
shops stonped from T. noon to l2:io for
dinner a few didn't have the time 10 de-
poslt their ballots and get back 10 work al
Ter eating dinner. parVilis. in Diuw!ddie.
the place that has given TO the district the
saying AS parVills goes SO goes the us
trict." gave McKcnney - plurality over
Thorpe.
blackstone: The Walton law seems 10
give satisfaction. except to the kepubl-
cans. The constitutional amendment Is
undoubtedly carried in this county by a
large majority. The negroes scratched
their ballots all sorts of ways. Some pal
lots had all the names marked of. leav-
ing the words for Congress alone:
others only marked Off one name, leaving
the other names on the ballot. while a
good many negroes voted for Mckenney.
They are said TO have done their own
scratching on the ballots without asking
tho aid Of the constable. The election was
very quiet and the vote light.
MECKLENBURG.
Bovdton: Official returns for Mockien-
burg give Thorpe Uepublicam majority
az i0l over McKenney Democrat.
The total vote for the county is as fol-
lows: Thorpe. 1852: Mckinney, Sol; Hob
son. S2: Horner 30; Thornton, ia Dem
ocratic loss of 5l2.
AMELIA.
Amelia Courthouse: The returns from
Amelia county SO far as obtained IRON
the messengers from the various precincts
are about as follows: peatonville. ma
,ority for Mckinney 3 Amelia Court
house. majority for Mckinney, p
The following named precincts gave
,rhorne a majority as follows Paine
vile. &c; Jetersville, 30; Wilk!nson's shop
90. Namozine. A.: Marlboro, AZ: Bridge
forth's Mil, 50: Chula. 50.
Thornes entire majority is about US.
uobson received the vote OF the Popu-
lists. .,.,
ouite n number OF ballots were thrown
on, ON account OF noncompliance with
,ne law The vote was small. Goode $
majority I'm 1892 was 2SS-a Democratic
loss OF 10. s,,,o.
About the Walton law there is n diver
sity OF opinion. Most OF the Democrats
seemed pleased with its operation.
SUSSEX.
yaverly: Official returns from Sussex
county give Mckinney 5i3; Thorpe. Do
Bobson. 100; Thornton. q; Horner. D.
LUNENBuRG.
Meberrin: McKenney's majority In the
county is 55.
GREENEsvILI.E.
Emooria. All the returns are IN NO"
and show that the county has gone = ma