The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-24

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/Alshough the weather yesterday wau
most Ruspicious, the election was very
quiet and the vote polled remarkably
small. In fast 1t was peyhaps the
quietess election ever hold In Roanoke,
and but for the fact that the saloons
were cloeed as Is required by law, q
stranger on the s.raot could not have
detected that an election was In pro.
grcss. Most of the candidates remained
around the polls in their respective
wards nearly all day, but they would
have been lonesome had IL not been for
the judges, clerka and special consta.
bles OF the election, as fe ~ other people
remained around the voting places.
The election In the First ward was
hold Ia IL. II. Clnytor's store house on
Salon avenue, between Park and Roa-
noke streets. The judges were Capt J.
L. Smooi, William P. Huff and Perry
Williamson; clerks, G. S. Bella aud w.
J. Nelson; special constable, Waller p.
HUH. There were only two candidates
In this ward, II. D. Guy and Chas. D.
Fox, and as q consequence there was no
excitement and but little interest
taken.
The three candidates in the Second
ward. John Archie Wilson and James
R. TORY. Democrats; and Robert 81.
Angel, Repu blican, made things q lit
tie lively,nnd tho candidates and num-
Der Of their friends were kept pretty
busy elecsioneering all day. Tho elec-
tion was held in the Hotel Lee build
Ing. In this ward the judges were M.
ID. Earman, j. e. Boone and Capt. T. j.
Mitchell; the clerks were w. nd. Tur-
ner and w. IL. Strickler and the special
constable G. &c. Watson
The Third ward for years has kept up
Its reputation as being the m ost closely
contested precinct in the city. Rut this
glory has departed and the Third yes
serday presented more resem blance to
prayer meeting than to an old time
election. There were three candidates
In the field in this ward, w. II. Russell,
Democrat and j. P. Hawkins and ]. e,
Boehm. Republicans. The election was
held az usual in the Friendship engine
house. the judges Of election were G.
f. Ray, S. II. Cheatham and LYNCH
z. Gardner; the clerks, FL. D. Colley
and D. M. Ruggles, and the special con.
stable WAS John j. Sheehan.
The voting in the Fourth ward was
done In the Pearson building on East
Salem avenue. Although there were
four candidates and considera BILE work
done, the place was very quiet. The
candidates were VIM. B. Stevenson and
A. w. Lescure, Democrats, and H. G.
ssarksy and T. G. Greenwood, Republis
cans. The judges of election were e.
L. Kindred, II. A. ellis and James J.
Casey. The clerks were James NJ.
O'Brien and R. II. Hall and the special
constable was John j. Kelley.
The voting IN ,he Fifth ward was
done at the Harris store room at the
corner OF Park street q. d Loudon
avenue norshwest. The spot pre-
scented y lively scene all day and the
candidates and sheir friends did all the
work possible for them to do. There
were four candidates as follows: DEM
ocrats. e. L. Slaughter and w. R.
Coulbourn; Republicans. Michael Crow
ley and Thos. Oney. The judges of
BONN, I. o Shumate; clerks, N. w.
Shelton and w. M. Garland, and the
special constable Andrew jackson
Davis.
In the Firet ward. Maj R. II. Day an
nounced himself as candidate, and re-
ceived 134 votes. His name was not on
the ballots and Ii Is an open question
what would have been the result had he
been elected. In the Ye:apitulation
Major Days votes are counted among
she scatsering and illegal votes. He Is
Republican in politics.
First werd-Number Of votes cast,
as; Il. D. Guy. $780, Chas. D. Fox, 296;
K. 81. Day, 1874; T. B. Van Horn, l.
Second wArd-Number of votes cast,
s49; j. A. Wilson, ais; j. R. Terry, 2os;
3. 81. Angel, l4o R. II. Day, l; S. w.
Howerton, 1.
Third wari-Number OF votes cast,
440; w. 81. RUSSELL, Ill; j. C. Boehm,
51s; j. P. Hawkins, 322; illegal IA.
Fourth ward Number OF votes cast,
1877; Wm. B. Stevenson, 1874; a. w.
Aescure. 1872; b. @. Stsrkey, 1914; T. c.
Greenwood, 1875.
Fifth wsrd-Nunber of votes cast,
ESQ; E. L. Slaughter, 1873; W. r. Coul-
bourn. 145; Michael Crowley, 1871;
Thomas Oney. 1872.
Total number OF votes cast, 1878;
DsEa ocratio votes cast. 9s4; Republican
votes cast, sOs; Democratic plurality,
1l6; scattering illegal votes, 15i.
ROANOKE COUNTY RRrURNs
Indicate That the County Has Gone Demo.
cratic.
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