Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-25
REFORM In NORFOLK
This Is the Result Claimed In the
Election Held Yesterday.
RING RULE REPUDIATED
By From 1000 10 |. 500 Majority
Of the White Vote Cast.
ALL SELARIED OFFICERS REFORMERS.
ll0 a Majority Of The Thirty-SlS Rtm-
berS Of the Council.
PARTIES OUT IN FORCE
10 Serious Difficulty, But Exciting
Scenes Around the Polls,
Delay IN THE FOURTH WARD.
Tao Sets Of Boxes and Two Sets Of
Judges in Operation.
THROUGHOUT I He STATE.
t,..,o.r,i. Elect the Municipal Tickets In
Nu the cities win One or Two
IN,cptions-Thc Returns.
10 Serious Difficulty, But Exciting
Scenes Around the Polls.
Delay IN The FOURTH WARD.
Tao Sets Of Boxes and Two Sets Of
Judges in Operation,
THROUGHOUT I He STATE.
t,..,,o.r.f. Elect the Municipal Tickets In
AiI the Cities with One or Two
IN,cptions-Thc Returns.

IN,cptions-Thc Returns.
NORFOLK. VA. May 2i- lSpecial)-
..... vote cast was 7l29. and the Re
... clement claim tho city from 100 to
majority. thc election of an the
-. officers. and a majority OF the
.-...N members Of the Council
... nas been such terrible amount
..-.line that the cauvassers will not
.. t.. count before sunrise.
Tuh Ward gave s'o votes for Re-
..-t oat OF 1905.
.. Democrats talk Of having the
ta Ward thrown out. but they viii
itt attempt it as they are doubtless
..r beaten without H.
EVENTS OF THE DAY.
..,n PARTIES were strong around the Vot-
precincts $50 serious difficulty hap
...... only Cd fcw SCRAPS" and quarTcls at
, poWne-places. The most exciting
..... weie iu the Fourth Ward. where
,.. ..Ih of the coiored vote is cast in the
f.,.. Precinct the judges who had been re-
.I.r., appointed declined to acrand three
.r.rs named boy citizans were sworn in
l. ponce-Jusuce East about an hour
after sHru-
VOTING DELAYED.
eu-,her difficulty then arose by the
.,.. ,....st,,,,,n-h,oks and II
...,..,, ,..e.,. ,b,
"t' "''" 10 anu '.''
books were obtained from the office Of the
Clerk of OBJ. Courts. and the voting
begun. i'm the mean time. the Reiormers
.,.,. .,l ro,-sction of
''IHi i'Ni"3 ''' '''"' '''
OBJ. Judges of election 10 be 'hc cause
which. uulcr 90. law. permits citizens
,...,. t,t,.- .f tnoIr own. they pro-
,.., ... .l.'... ,o,.. colorrd mon d,ro-
,....'..... ...., ,,......lI,,..ns, b.iue sworn
. .,,,.lt.
in o. a. N"Il' SUM-
tAII'N h'->'-''
Extra lalI.:-hoNes Ws secured 10y the
E..rru,i- Dh' had copies oi the T'L's
t.aii .'H''' qua '.i'''- % va,
.ler'a across 'hr s''t.' iI "'n '''J E
.it .''i'.'' ti". DID, ,.r.
'-ih '' ."' n,. p,ohui,,ou
~, ,t. ',,r, ,ox Wblcn
,,.. rIa.1s was the legal polling
t.a., viii nave yet o. bc decided
ELECTED BT POLICE.
,. r.. connection "A Prohibition circu-
,-...l shortly afterwards. said. AT
,. F.r., Precinct. Fourth Ward. there
l..-. ansr sunrise this morning. Hon
Barton Myers and g. Nhlttle SANS, H7P-
.'' .Hpi'I 20 swear Hl Ju'h'H' "'" ~
t. t-iiinc. when mao betii I'"''t 'H
f.. authorities Tor hoInlhs 'nr 'l'''',"
were 'lrcIti by lh" p"H''' "i'''
"i 'tuich LOWE S"i'' ''' W
, ward
i-'- h'>u'h' o"IuI '' l''',',,, ','''
n'f 'n tN' t"uIih """' Wa 80"
Offering t1 tlN vote. ne ""'
.t r itr sum oi ~" LOT hHS "pl''"i
loo thr Police Court t'-HloiIo"'
HELD THE LINE
Iu ue SECOND Precinct of the Fourth
NarI tle white voters. nearly an Demo
..t. r - presumed. secured the mead 'l
.. Ur. and held a. The exchange oil
g.. persons who were I'm the line |
.. tI.t uuruO-o enabled tardy white |
.... -o eet io their votes ahead Of the |
.... ..., II Vas decided by the Judge |
... a., ,,t.r in line could |
ON. ~ coffoe and have |
', i.,. r,,,,,,,
.l' "''' ~ .,...,,.,I,,.,.,.,
b H' Eii' li''''i ''i
~ i-e tiiy ian lI,ginO' w w
i''h,p'''"" N.ore''tI |
hy Sh.riI ''oil'"''" va
io answer hFe tl''''''''V"
county for scl'u6 Hq"oI "l'"O"'
TIE LAl
.. combination of ProhibitiOni-tS. In |
....r- Democrats. and Republicans |
carried the city by a large ma
with the possible exception OF |
Sergeant For this Office. II Is |
... Chat Johr t. LaWler Democrat, |
..I although at this hour d.d' y. |
.rt tHu precincts nave berh hedIu |
t.fl of which give lawler ma
over Burke. the iosion cahn'"dl,'
E u..s precincts Is III 'nc our III
tHe coior'd Hisuic'.
foitsmouth's Democrats Elected
YHtJLk. VA, May H-lSpecial)-
.,t.r was such quiet election lh |
..ma.th ae to-dHys, and a very |
t.te Was pollcd. There was no OPP
t' the Democratic ticket ana |
owing officers were elected Mayor. |
Davis. Clerk or the Court, I. l. |
tiy Sergeant. lhlausoh
''if treasurer '''it' a. M a.
i.'" N,.'' -. mon
I,.onor. nf |
a. ',r",
'' o. N"''', ''
Democrats Garry Dan'iIle'
"A-\iLiE. VA Nay 2i-'Special)-
|.U0a for municipal officers TOOK !
..r. to-day The day was clear ana |
I.t} thing passed OFF quietly. \ |
N.t wls poncd. The Democratic |
uns elected. there being no oppo |
Ttc ofhcers elected are: Mayor. !
Woollrg. clerk Courts william |
Sergeant. =. II. boisseau' 'oih-
..,r Revenue. William T.. holsseau'
mnnw,dih's Attorney, y. ii. MaSsle'