Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-24

nominee, by llO maJotit3. - lai &c N"'e
was pOlled.
Pocnhontns.
POCAHONTAs, VA. May 9.-(Spe-
cial)-Newenham was elected Mayor by
% majority: Chalmers. Gibbon, and Taber
Of the Newenham ticket. were elected TO
the Council: also Murray and Goodman,
OF the sayers ticket. The four colored
candidates were defeated, two on each
ticket. The result Is victory for the
Southwest company.
Lexington.
LEXINGTON. VA, May S.-tSpecisl.)-
John W. HaughawOut. Independent Demo-
cratic candidate for Mayor OF this place
was elected by a majority OF lls. He is
70 years old. and this is his sixth term
Louisa.
LOUISA. VA. May 3.-(Special)-The
election for county officers passed OH
quietly to-day. A pretty full vote was
poled generally. Indications are that r.
r Richardson, Democrat, and present IN
cumbent. is elected over II. J. Vale, Re
publlcan. FOR Treasurer: that Joseph W.
Baker and A. j. Richardson, present in
cuubents. and Democrats, are elected
over George w. Norris COaltionist, ana
IL ID. Gardner Democrat for Commits
sioners OF the Revenue: that j. II. Wool
folk. Independent and present Sheriff. is
elected over }. q. Mass'e, Democrat, ana
X. l.. Gordon, Jr.. Democrat was re-
elected Commemorative Attorney, haV-
Ing no opposition.
Lyncbburg.
LYNCHBI1RG, VA. May 3.-(SpecialD
The election IN this city to-day for mem
bers Of the City Council passed on quietly.
There was no opposition 20 the regular
Democrslc ticket. except in the Third
Ward, and that cut no figure. The vote
was small.
Mathews.
MATHEWS COURTHOUSE. VA, May
23-CSpecial) -Returns are in from all the
precincts except Guynns Island. j. Boyd
Sears Is elected Commemorative Attor-
ney by POI majority. L. 9. Thomas,
Treasurer. by Zg6 majority. and John Mil
Ter. Sheriff. by rs majority. Borum. for
Commissioner Of the Revenue, had no OPP
position. All the candidates are Demo
Gratis.
McckIenburg.
BOYDTON. VA. May 2S.-(special)-
Small interest was manifested IN the
election for county offices here to-day.
Candidates having no opposition were
elected as follows. b. l.. Cogbill Demo
craO. sherr. c. =. Wells Republican,.
Treasurer: T.. c. GO0de Democrat, Com
monwealth's Attorney; Leander Reed dRe-
publicam. Commissioner Of the Revenue
District No. l. The indications are that
!. II. Drumwright Democrat Is elected
as Commissioner for District No. ?.
Norfolk County.
NORFOLK, VA. May Z.-(speclal.)-
The election I'm Norfolk county to-day
passed or very quietly, Notwithstanding
the vigorous fight made by the opposing
factions. prior to the day OF the contest
n-.fr Oh. f,srn
voting strength was Doled, and the re
turns from the different precincts have
been coming I'm very slowly. Enough nave
been received. however, 10 Indicate the
election OF the entire FuslOnist ticket, as
follows: Treasurer. ). W. Lyons; COM
monwGalth's Attorney. r. &. Marshall;
Sheriff 4. 9. Cromwell; Commissioner or
the Revenue First District. ). ID. Moore;
Commissioner Of the Revenue, Second
District L. NJ Nicholas. and candidates
for the minor offices Of Supervisor, magis-
trates. Constable. and Oyerseer Of the
Poor in each Of the six districts.
Sottoway.
BLACKSTONE. VA. May 23.-Cspe-
ciaI )-Biackstone gave the Democratic
county ticket 2O0 majority. The probabili-
ties are that the Democratic nominees
for county Offices are elected by good
majorlties.
Onnncock.
ONANCOCK. VA, May 23.-(Specal.)--
The election Of county officers passed
off very quietly to-day, about one fourth
the usual vote berg pollef AZ FAR as
can be ascertained, all the candidates
nominated at the recent primaries have
been elected. nearly all OF them without
opposition. According to the opinion %
Attorney General Scott, the election OF
municipal officers was held In Onancock
to-day under the provision Of the town
charter. Mayor Taylor and all the mem
bers Of the present Council were reelected
by maiorties ranging from IS 10 30. The
proposition 10 borrow money 10 improve
the town and procure FIRE apparatus was
defeated by majority Of ?. This was
one Of the most hO'ly-contested elections
in the history Of the town.
Orange.
ORANGE. VA, May 3.-(Special)-Re-
turns so far indicate the election Of G.
Williams for Commemorative Attorney
and ". IL. Ricketts, for Sheriff.
PIttsyIVnnGn.
DANVILLE, VA. May 2.-(Special)-
Owing to the multiplicity Of candidates
and the slow working OF the Walton law
the vote in the county will hardly be
counted tonight Up TO II o'clock the
count at the smallest precinct has not
been completed. Indications point TO the
election of Diard as Commemorative
Attorney and Walden as Treasurer, but
this is By no means certain.
Prince Edward.
FARALVILLE, VA. May 23.-(speciaL)-
II is impossible to get any definite re-
turns from the country precincts tonight.
Indications however, point TO the cleo
ton Of II. $. Bliss Republicanl, as Trea-
surer. There was no opposition 10 A. ID.
Watkins Democrat, for Commonwealth
Attorney. Tn Republicans inain heht
was for Treasurer and Commissioner Of
the Revenue. From the meagre returns
ut hand Il Is believed the Democrats
have carried the county by a small mar
gin for all the offices, except that OF Urea
surer. The election. so far AZ heard from,
went OFF without any disturbance.
Prince George and DlnWIddie.
PETERSBURG, VA, May 23.-(Spe
cial)-The county elections in this sec
ton, so far as heard from. passed of
very quietly. In Prince George the vote
was quite large. In view OF the active
combination Of the Republicans and Popu
lists as against the Democrats. Full re-
turns have not as yet been received, but 1t
is believed that the Democratic ticket
was successful by a decided vote.
In Dinwiddie county. where the Demo-
Gratis had no organized opposition, by
reason Of the failure OF the Republicans
and the Populsts 10 combine the vote
was comparatively light. and the entire
Democratic ticket was elected. The new
system OF voting seems 10 have given
entire satisfaction, as the people generally
understood 1t better than at first.
stanton and Augusta.
STANTON, May 28.-(Special.)-
election Of county officers to-day passed
of quietly, and a light vote was cast.
The ticket in the city vas a short one,
as the city voted only for Sheriff. The
Incumbent. Watts (DemocraO. carries
stanton over Wilson Democrat by 522
votes. The interest in the election CEN
tered In the combats between Meade F.
White Democrat and John A. Alexander
RrohibitionisO for the Commonwealth
attorneyship. the sheriffalty contest be
tween Watts and Wilson. and the night
for the office Of County Treasurer be-
tween James Mcfarland DemocraO. in
cumbent. and Hazel J. Williams Demo
craO. The indications point 10 the re-
election of Watts, White. and McFar-
land. The candidates were not the nomi-
nees OF caucus or convention.
L.ater.-Twelve out Of thirty-hye pre-
cincts In stanton and Augusta give
Watts /. 79S: Wilson, so. Watts wins by
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