Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28

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COUNTY AND TOWN OFFICERS.
Further Returns frcm ihc Elections
i'm the state Last Week.
The following additional returns from
the county and town elections Of last week
have been received:
Appomnttox.
| APPOMATTOX VA, May 27.--(Spe-
cial)-Tbe Commissioners OF Election OF
Appomattox county had an adjourned
meeting to-day, and awarded the certi-
iieates OF election to II. H. Flood, Com
monwealth's Attorney: L. Il. Smith, Com
missioner Of the Revenue; S. J.. Coleman,
Sheriff. and d. Mott Robertson. Urea
surer. All are Democrats. except Robert
son. Floods majority, over Franklin was
61S.
FIuvaRna.
PALMYRA. May 27-Cspeclal)-At the
election held here May sd the maJorities
| were as follows--viz.: Pembroke Petit,
| Commemorative Attorney, 933; Robert >.
| Campbell, Sheriff. 5SS; l.. Il. Cowherd,
| Treasurer. l,2yi: Thomas VI. Griffin, Com
missioner Of the Revenue, North-Slde Dis
| trlct. LIB: John W. Adams, Commissioner
| OF the Revenue South-Slde District 227.
These are official. the result of the
| commissioners canvass Of county vote.
Grayson.
| INDEPENDENCE VA, May T--(Spe-
cial) 1.-THE following officers were elected
| In the county election Of Grayson. They
| are all Democrats, and the majOrtles are
! set opposite their names: Sheriff, A. a.
| Bryant. 1871 (the first Democratic Sheriff
in twenty years.; Commonwealth Attor-
ney. n. l.. Kirby, $50; Treasurer, J. X.
| Phipps. 55s: Commissioners Of the Reve
| nue.. r.. +. Cox. 223; J. T. Livesey. 2lS; I.
| J. j. Jennings. Al.
Nearly all the district officers are also
Democrats.
JONESVILLE. VA, May H.-(Special) |
All the returns are In. A. NJ. Coins Demo
craO is elected Commonwealths Attor-
ney by a majority OF 60; w. h. wynn |
Democrat is elected Treasurer by ma
ioTity Of 756: W. p. Weston Democrat |
is elected Sheriff by a majority OF 525. |
w. ID. Morely Democratic candidate Tor |
Commissioner in the First District, IL |
elected by a majority OF over 400; Frank |
missioner in the Third District, is elect
ell by a me jority of 400; S. =. Surgner |
democratic candidate I'm the Second Dis
trict, Is defeated by u. ID. Hall Demo-
craO. running independently. by ma
icrity OF over 400. The Democrats have |
had a glorious victory in this county, and
il is hoped that since this triumph over
the Republicans we will be able TO roll
up large majority in every future cleo
ton.
Manassas,
MANASSAS. VA. May 27-(speclal)-
The corporation election here for Mayor
and councilmen resulted as follows: t.
o. Taylor, the present incumbent was
elected to the office Of Mayor. receiving
81 votes, against 2 votes for John a.
Ncol The councilmen elected were: Ed
win Nelson. J. b. T. Thornton, ID. VI.
Prescott. r.. f. Brawner. r. Wolfe w.
w. Lipscomb. Mike Lynch, W. c. Waye-
ner, and r. c. Weir.
Patrick.
STUART, VA, May 27.-(Special.) 1.-THE
official count elects W. b. Pedigo IRE
publican) commemorative Attorney by
s. majority. The Republicans elect two
commissioners Of the revenue and ten
supervisors. Dunley and Woolwine are
elected Treasurer and Sheriff. re-
spectiyely. They are both Democrats.
Pulaski.
PULASKI, VA, May 27.-(Specal.) THE
election in this county PulaskD passed |
off quietly The weather was perfect and
the Walton law worked perfectly. All |
the old county officers were reelected
viz: IT. L. Stone Treasurer; w. l. Car
per, Sheriff: ID. S. Pollock. Common
wealth's Attorney; r. Fitzhugh, Commits
sioner Of the Revenue. Stone had no OPP
Sheriff Carper's majority is nearly 500,
over G. S. Bullard Independent Republic
can. Fitzhugh's majority Is about 1909 |
over w. II. Hairless and Odell, Independ-
ent Republicans. Pollocks plurality over
IL. c. Robinson, Independent Republican,
Is about 300, and more over T. l.. Massie
and +. w Morton, Independent Demo-
Gratis. No party nominations were made
for any Office, but the Democrats have
victory party lines being some
what drawn.
L. S. Calfse is elected supervisor for
Pulaski District. over w. II. Whitman; |
r. NJ. Bib over w. II. Showalter for |
District, and G. r.. st. Clair |
reelected I'm Dublin District. and James |
NJ. Morris reelected i'm Newbern District.
scott.
HILTONS. VA, May 27.-(Special)- The
official count of the election returns for
this (ScotO county was made Saturday,
and shows a Democratic gain, with the
exception of r. A. Hoge Republican'.
who Is elected Commemorative Attorne-
over q. J. Edwards. by 2H majority The
Democratic majority for w. Il. Taylor, |
Treasurer. was PIG, and FOR c. w. Har-
ter Sheriff, 2i9; Thomas Darnell and O. |
T. Bend CDem0crats) We're elected Com
missloners OF the Revenue by oyerwhem-
ing majorities.
The Walton election law seems 10 have
given satisfaction.
SUSSEX.
SUSSEX COURTHOUSE, VA. May a.
THE following IS the official {
vote of Sussex: Treasurer ]. b. Jarratt
Republicam, 1.6l7 mo opposition;
sherin-G. d. Grizzard Republican,, 692: /
r. +. West DemocraO. $50; r.. c. Mason
independently. PCS. Commemorative At
b. Cooke OemocraU, 1850: !
|. w Martin Republican). 400. Com {
missioner Of the Revenue: No &c r.
Bailey Democrat, 6S1; r. d. Tench CRe- :
pubhcanl. $40: p. +. Mitchell PopulisO, q
SS7 No. 2-F, l.. Birdsong Democrat,
75l; |. w. T. Lee Republican), 299; j. I
w. Watkins (PopulisO. 253.
STANTON REJOICING.