Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-07
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Peter Otey Comes Out With Flying
Colors.

Peter Otey Comes Out With Flying
Colors.
Lynchburg: The election passed of
quietly here to-day. the new ballot-sys-
TEN working to perfection. A large vote
was polled, and Otey carried the city by
n plurality Of 7G6.
Returns from this district indicate the
election Of Otey by 100 plurality.
Lynchburg: Governor Charles r. O'Fer-
rall-Otey Is elected His plurality IN
Lynchburg, 766 and in the district at
least 1,5OO. VOLNEY +. HOWARD.
ROANOKE.
Roanoke: Tho election passed OK
quietly, but the vote was light COM
pared with the notwithstanding but
little over one half quite a number or
defective ballots were thrown out, show
ing that the voters were not all posted
.as 10 the workings of the Walton law.
|The total vote Of the five wards or the
city was 3,S2l. divided as follows Otey
Democrat. 1.5o; Hoge Republicam,
l.15G: Rucker (PopulisO SO: Smith un-
depondenO, S. Defective ballots. Z9s'
Otey's plurality IS SJ4-a Democrats loss,
Is compared with the vote OF 1882, of ZIG.
MONTGOMERY.
Rlacksbury: The vote here stood-Otey.
90: Iioge. liS: Rucker, 20. Oteys ma
iortv. %; Democratic loss OF 10. Tho
Walton law worked admirably. There
was less buying Of votes than there mas
been for years.
ChristlanJburg: Four precincts heard
from give Otey Oem)craO, 2j2 majority.
There are Mn. other precincts to hear
from that VIII give Hoge RepublicaD)
not less than 20 majority in the county.
RADFORD.
Radfor1: The day opened with n heavy
snow-storm, which continued until after
Q o'clock. II has been cold and blustery,
a light vote was cagt only G62 votes.
Otey. 379; Hoge. 2O1; Rucker. 81; Smith, l:
A plurality Of lis for Otey, falling on
o. 30 on 1892
The Walton law is rot success In th9
city. The Democrats don't Ike 4. me
constitutional All eminent Is carried BY
3,6 niajority-575 for, 81 against. NOT
half of the voters voted the amendment
either way. Fifty votes wero thrown out
In the city on account OF not rlgEtly
scratched.
BEDFORD.
Bedford City: Returns received make
Il certain that Otey has carried Bedford
county over Hogc and Rucker. Bedford
CITY gives Otey 1870 over Hoge ana 1l'
over Ruclxer. Majority over both, 13. In
1872 Edmunds had $50 majority over Cobo
UopullgO. but there was no Republican
candidate for Congress. Six largest pre-
clncts heard from give Otey 3sj over
Hoge. and i92 over Rucker. Majority
over both. l0i. The votes in these pre-
ciucts is smaller by 1,zs3 than in lSJ.
Voters generally complained of the wal
ton law. because Of the delay In voting
No complaints were heard of special
constables. Country people especially oo-
iected 10 the booth arrangements. Big
Island, Just heard from. gives Otey 4f
over Hoge and 70 over Rucker.
CHARLOTTE.
KeysvlIe: There was small crowd
here at the election. and an unusualiy
small vote polled here to-day. Oteys
majority over Hoge is e2-a Democratic
loss Of 8. Rucker received 30 votes.
The Walton law worked admirably, ana
was pronounced a success. Forty tickets
,,era thrown out for wrong marking.
ColoneI Boce was here In person all
dav and saw the vote counted. lie com
nIirnented the judges highly on their fair
ness and impartality.
The county is Democratic by not as
large a majority as was expected. on ac-
count of the small vote all over the
county.
HALIFAX.
South Boston: Election passed oh QUIET
~ and smoothly; Al votes polled mere
Otey. fS9; Hoge, 70; Rucker, %; smllh,
I: l22 thrown OH. at Mays PRECINCT
Otey's majority, 80
Rlack Walnut Precinct: Otey's ma
tcrlty. A.; Glover Precinct, HoSes ma
;,ritv So: scottsburg Precinct, Hoges
maioritv. %; News Ferry Precinct. Ioses
majority, A. ,o,oor,,,.
The abo7e precincts show Democra'c
loss Of about 80 per cent. Sentiment Is
divided ON the Walton law-some ap-
proving, Soma condemning. HaliIax VOC
yin be close between Otey and Hose'