The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-24

Harris. II. sherin-Young. IS; Rags
dale 81 Commissioner Of Revenue
Bonner. Go: Payne. 30, Perkins 81
Ettrick, Chesterfield county. For Treas
urcr-Giiliam. g6. Pettgrew. ~. For Com
nonwcalth's Attofney-P. Y. Cogbill. l.S.
For Sheriff W. &. CHI, 100. Commits
sioncr OF Revenue District No. Wood
fin. 80. ". W Pace. %, W. l.. Phauus,
3. S. H. Mann. IA: y. H. Lane ~.
Supervisor, Matoaca Histrict-T. A.. How
lett. 81. Joseph Macln, i21. For MagH-
tratc- Dunston. ~. Tucker i3}. PerkinL.
7G. Mocre. -. Constable-Andcrson 40;
Dance. 43. Overseer Of the Po3r-l8elcher'
IL. Kowlett n.
There were nineteen names On the
ticket. and there was great deal or
scratching Up 10 midnight the vote
Ia Mat0aca had not been received mere.
81 pocabonias
POCAHONTAS. VA. May 23-Newen-
d, m elected by 2s majority for Mayor.
Chalmers. Gibbon, and Iaber. of the
Nowcnham ticket. elected 20 Council
also Murray and Goodman. Of the Sayers
ticket. The four colOred candidates de-
fcatcd. two from each ticket.
The Southwest Company succeeded In
clcctng their ticket.
The Result al Ashland
ASHLAND. VA. May o. Specialize
election passed off here quietly Between
five and six hundred votes cast. bat the
result will not Doe positively known until
tomorrow. Every indication points TO- the
election OF me present incumbents. all OF
whom are DEM Gratis.
The working OF the Walton law at
this precinct WAS slow. and many coun-
Try people failed 10 vote. No returns
have been RECEIVED yet from the resi- on
the county. n will take nearly all night
tO count the ballots.
Craig al Democratic
CRAIG CITY. Va. May 23-Spceial-
40 nominations were made for county
officers voted for in Craig city to-day.
Abbott IS probably reelected Common
wcalth's Attorney over j. w. laymon,
g.. q. Jones reelected treasurer without
opposition The vote for sheriff Us close
between W J.. Eakin and j. W. Cald-
well IL viii take the official count 20 de-
4 very full vote was polled. The
Tho Walton law seems 10 work smooth
ly. but no doubt there VIII pe many
defective votes.
Mixed Result. in Louisa.
LOUISA. VA. May Specializing
election for county officers to-day ps ssed
The Indications show that H. j. Vale
0tcpuhncam win hc defeated 10y b. IT,
Richardson Democrat, for thn treas
urcr's office. D. H. voolfolk IN
DEPENDENT win be elected over J. o
Maine for sheriff r.. l.. Gordon. Jf'
1Dcmocrau had 300 opposition Tor -oIi-
monwealth's attorney
The majority OF the voters OBJECT 10
the Walton law.
LouGoua Democratic.
LEEsBUHG. VA. May o. Special
There was no opposition TO the regular
Democratic nominees for the county oih-
Gers here to-day. accordingly "a very
small vote was uOlled
The following w,rc clecte1- Townsend
Naudcwautcr. treasurer, j. n. AleNan-
dor. COMMUNICATIVE attorney; u. H.
Russell. sheriff
Nytbe May Be Rcpnbl can.
1VYTillcNII.LN VA. May 2i-Spe-
c'ai-The returns from Wythe city VIII
not Doe in until after midnight hr
vote is very fun. OWNS 10 large NUMBER
Of candidates for minor Offices. The lh-
dicatiOus are that Harkradcr tRep) Tor
sheriff. Robert Saycrs. Jr. ODeni) for
COMMUNICATIVE Attorney. are elected IN
This county The contest for treasurer
is very close between Grove QRcp) ana
Sanders lDem)
The Result in Roanoke City.
ROANOKE va. May 2i.-Speoial-
The election here passed off quietly as
ton cOuucllmcu. two from each ward
were fhe only officers elected. About
0uo-half tl' vote Of year ago was
rCiled. and there was but little interest
boz The election. The Republicans gam
two members 0f the Council. ana ms
body after July list will stand. kcnubll-
cans. y. Democrats. - The fiiih ward
which year ago elected two kepuhh7
cans. elected one Republican and one
Democrat. ana the Fourth. when 'leci-
ca two Democrats last year. elects ore
of each party. There ls no change lh
results AS compared with last year.
"Old Huck's' Sixth Victory.
LEXINGTON. VA. May 8.-SI ccial-
The municipal election here to-day re
suited n the reelection of Hon. Jonn
w. UauchaWant Democrat mayor hN "a
plurality of ll3. over pcavor tkeltphcth}
and Charlton 0nlcIcndcrt Den ,ldII
Mayor Haughawant Familiarity known
ae "Old 1luck." has been reelected SIX
terms He is scvc1ty-ninc years old. ana
ID wlle-avake Business man. The coln-
I'D elected is solidly Democratic.
no returns from he county election can
De obtained tonight.
Rockingham's Tong Ticket
HAERisONBURG. VA. May o. Sp--
ciql-A large votc was out to-day in
fho county The ticket is long. 40 re-
turns in at this hour. There will proha-
bly, Doe none of Importance tonight
Orange Democratic.
ORANGE. Va May 23 Special-At
l0 H. a. the count SIS not finished here.
but AN signs point TO the reelection M
This county of John @. Williams over
vs.. W. Burgess for Commonwealth at
tOrney by 500 majority. and rc-clftlS OF
W. H. Hlcketts over t. w. Munday, TOT
t
T.. w Voolfolk. for treasurer. had no
opposiucn j. b. Hamm and T. Is. Rowe
elected commissioners Of revenue.
The election passed off quietly. our
PEOPLE regard the Walton law, though
cumbrous and tending 20 keep the H.
uteratc white vote away from the polls
as perfectly fair We are largely loo favor
of the old viva voce plan.
GOrtOnsvillc.
GORDONSNILLE. VA, May $50
cial-Dr i. -. Pendlcton. W. l.. Doveu
g. NJ. Watkins. Il. W. Ross. j. l. Snced
w NJ. Dunn. and VT John ". W. Scott
members OF the old council. were Tee
elected John G.. Williams. for Common
wcalth's attorney ana incumbent. con-
coded to bee elected over v. ". Burgess
hy a safe majority, also. ". ~. Ricketts,
for sheriff, present incumbent, over H.
W. Mundy.
Republican Gains In Prince Edward.
FARMNILLE VA. May 2}.-Spccial-
only mcagrc returns from Prince Edward
county A. -. Watkins Democrat, re-
elected CONFERENCE.-The attorney, no op-
position. The Indications are that r. H.
Dickerson Democrat is reelected sheriff.
and $. II. Bliss (Rcpublicam elected
frea eGTGT.