Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-25

a. Feston. Tor county Irednnter hv'R
900 to go majority over his competitor;
Richardson (Democrat, for Common
wealth's Attorney. $50 majority. over
Dickinson Republican): Leonard (Repub-
llcan) over Rector Dcmocrau. for Sheriff,
s. majority; John l.. Gallehon. G. VI. shan
non. and John NJ. Williams. all
Democrats, are elected Commissioners
OF the Revenue by from 200 10 sd ma
jority; ID. ID. Hull. f. g. Buchanan
Democrats). and w. A. Wolfe (Repub-
lican) are elected supervisors. As for
the other district officers, the county ~
equally divided a large vote was polled.
IL will probably reach 5000. The official
count may change the above figures,
though not materially.
The election passed of quietly. The
Walton law is a success.
surry.
sURRY COURTHOUSE. VA. May a.
(SpeciaL)-T full Democratic ticket was
elected In this county yesterday By
majority ranging from 500 to l0o). The
election was orderly. There was a small
turnout.
farewell.
TAzEwELL COURTHOUSE. VA. May
A.-(Special) -Barrs Republican,. for
Commonwealth Attorney. carries the
county by over co majority; Sheriff Crock
EFT, Notwithstanding the fight made
against him on account Of the presence
Of troops in Pocahontas, has about 1000
majority.
warwick.
NEWPORT NEWS. May 2L-(SpeciaL)-
The judges at Precinct No. l in this
city did not finish counting the ballots
cast at yesterdays election untiI long
after sunrise this morning. The Demo-
Gratis lose one Office on account OF having
two candidates in the field FOR Commits
sioner OF the Revenue. W. =. Ballard.
the Democratic incumbent. was defeated
by NJ p. Jones Republicanl. The vote
for county officers was as follows: Com
monwealth's Attorney. X. NJ Newton
OemocraO, LOB: a. c. Garrett Demo
craO, 7i2. T.. S. Robinson ODemocraO
withdrew from the field. Is. Commits
sioner OF the Revenue-M. B. Jones CRe-
publcan). 7Ss: W. =. Ballard Dcmocrao,
49, c. b. Bailey DemocraO. 29'. sheriff
f. w. MIlstead Democra0, 19}; L. Clay
ton Republican, 75l: r. II. Gordon Re-
publlcan), l5l; ID. +. Curtis Democrao,
80. Treasurer. NJ. Curtis dDemocrao,
no opposition; exact vote not determined.
The following district officers were
elected: Newport District-Supervisor
George p. West: Constable, r. $. Shield
Justices of the Peace. ID. G. Brown
w. +. Barrett. and j. +. Ford, all Demo
Gratis Denbegh District-Supervisor, 5.
II. Curtis Democrat Stanley District
Supervisor. w. G. Miner DemocraO.
The election will probably be contested,
on the ground that the judges were not
qualified TO act.
Mrshinrton.
ABINGDON, VA, May 2L-(Special)-
Official returns for Washington county
give Peter Davenport Republican,, 90
majority over John w. Price Democrat
for Commonwealth Attorney. For Coun-
~ Treasurer. S. NJ. Withers 0emocraO
and incumbent. has 265 majority over G.
H. McClung Democrat. Joel W. Hor-
tenstine Republican defeats r. r.
Hughes. Democratic incumbent, for
sheriff. by plurality of 7S5. For Com
missioner of the Revenue in the First
District d. 4. Duff, Democrat and in
cumbent. defeats John NJ. Blackwell
DemocraO by 40 plurality. For Com
missioner In the Second District John
Roberts DemocraO defeats c. f. Keller
dncumbenO by $50 plurality Four Of the
seven supervisors elected are Democrats.
Neither party made nominations.
wise.
BIG STONE GAP. May 2f-(Special)-
In the election yesterday for this (Nise)
county Miller. for Sheriff. beat Kllbourne
and Hughes 256; Bruce, for Common
wealths Attorney. beat Wears 1871; Max
well. for Treasurer. beat Hamilton Sl5;
Kelly for Commissioner Of the Revenue
for the Eastern District, beat Beverly 900.
wytbc.
WYTHEVILLE, VA, May 2L-(Spe-
cial)-The following county officers were
elected in Wythe: Robert Sayers' Jr.'
DemocraO, Commemorative Attorney
by iGS majority; Major j. c. Saunders
| Democrat, Treasurer, by 400 majority
| j. b. Crockett Democrat, Commissions
OF the Revenue, in the lower end d tne
county, by 800 majority; Lin1amood Qte'
publican). Commissioner OF the Revenue,
| in the upper end OF the county. by 900 ma
| iority; r. p. Harkrader Republican)
| Sheriff. by 40 majority.
The election was a very quiet one.