The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-29
YESTERDAYS PRIMARY
The Largest Vote Ever PolIed In a Primary
Election in This City.
THE RETURNS NOT ALL IN AT 3 A. NJ.
Those in Guarantee tho Nomination
of Mr.. w. w. Dey for mmissiener
ofthe Revenue aud John +. LawIer
For City Sergeant rhe Vote OF the
Wards in Detail.

Tfe Democratic primary election under
the legalized primary law passed off very
quietly yesterday. The vote polled far
exceeded the expectations of those who
participateu-3.445 Democrats having eX
pressed themselves in naming the ticket
1t was the heaviest vote ever polled in
a primary election in Norfolk and eX-
ceeded mat cast two years ago by be-
tween 300 and 400. Seven precincts were
open and up to 2 o'clock this morning
only three Of them had completed the
count. The Sixth Ward was the first TO
make returns. followed an hour later by
the Second, and at l o'clock this morning
by the Fourth
Inc vote cast in the First and Sixth
Wards shows very gratifying gains.
Taken altogether, Democrats generally
are pleased with the interest displayed
everything passed off very quietly
Ihere was no disorder at any of the
polling places, and the police had no
thinS to do around them
iihe contest among the candidates
was a spirited one. but the best OF feel
Ing prevailed
Al o'clock this morning the returns
were not all In and ii looked as II several
nours must elapse before the count is
completed. From the returns in It looks
as If w. w. Dey Will be the nominee for
commissioner of the Revenue and John
f. Lawler for City Sergeant. while for
other offices the contest is close.
Ihe full vote will be given In a later
edition of The Nirginian Following
We're the returns up TO the hour of going
10 press:
SECOND WARD.
Mayor-G. H. Dawes, las; w. r. Mayo.
Commissioner of the Reyenue-W w
Dey, 44S; j. l.. Watkins. So.
CITY Collector VIM. L. Baker. 24a:
George NJ. Pollard. 1lO; James f. Reid,
l43.
City sergeant-John A. Brimmer Jr..
49,; 49,; i l.: Dornin. 1O5; John r Lawler,
S25: Nj. j. Vellines. 81.
commemorative Attorney-James r.
Duncan. 277; Robert w Tomlin. 2e2.
CITY Attorney-Walter H. TAYLOR sol
Sealer of Weights and Measure
Frank j. Antelotti. 50: Horace Bluford
u; Willoughby Butt, 60: A. W. Grandy.
l7o; L. Guy Hall. "a; John C. James,
5; $. jackson Taylor, Al
Physician to the Almshouse-I,. G
Shepherd, $40.
Street lnspector-W. j. Butt, 343; Caleb
Hodges, 43; Nirginius Tucker. ll3
superintendent OF Cemeteres-John NJ
Broughton. 40: w. Hunter Harris, 49,
{. c. Lee 247: Wm. G.. Pettis, 52 w.
w. Wyatt, IL.
Vi ''lc MaFket--I w. Blick, LOG;
Abe Moses. 233: John Walters 153
Keeper of Almshousc-E T.. Craig. T.:
a. G. Duncan. 33; p. NJ Mordica. 1877:
James +. Parr. 246
City Guager-Alfred NJ. Battley. 147:
John 5. Fantone. l47: George NJ Holland
ISL
School Commissioners Second Ward:
r. c. Taylor 49l.
FOURTH WARD.
Mayor-G. II. Dawes, 95; w. r. Mayo.
Commissioner of the Revenue-w. W.
Dey. 2$O; j. l.. Watkins, 40
City Collector-W William l.. Baker. AZ.
George NJ. Pollard. ll9; James f. Reid,
100
City Sergeant-John A. Brlmmer. Jr..
-; T. l.. Dornin 81: John F. Lawler.
l63; NJ. j. Vellines, S.
commemorative Attorney-James +.
duncan, 230; Robert w. Tomlin, 80.
city -Attorney-Walter II. Tavlor oGT
Sealer of Weights and MeasuresNF
j. Antelotti. Q; Horace Bluford 2l9: VIII
lOughby Butt. s; y. w Grandy. IL. l.,
Guy Hall. 3; John C. James, 3; S. Jackson
Taylor. H.
Physician to the Almshouse-L c.
Shepherd. 269.
Street lnspector-W. j. Butt, 300; Caleb
TodSes. 81; Nirginius Tucker. II.
Superintendent of C5meteries-John NJ
Broushion. lo9; w. Hunter Harris, Z;
&. {. Lee. SO; VIM G. Pettis. IS; w. w.
Wyatt. is.
Clerk of the Market. w. Bl!ck, &c;
Abe Moses. 1862; John Walters, 81.
keeper of Aims mshouse-E r. Craig.
%: s. q. Duncan. &c: p. NJ. Mordica,
a: James T.. Parr. 1I6
city Gnager-Alfted NJ Battley. "A:
John 5. Fantone. 81: George NJ Hol-
land. lSS
school mmiss!oner-Fourth Ward:
Jesse Fell. 26S.
FIFTH WARD.
Mayor-G. H. Dawes. 421: W. r. Mayo.
2l7. -
Commissioner of the RAvenue-W. w.
Dey. GO9: j. l.. Watkins 9S
City Collector-Wm. l.. Baker. 204:
George Nj. Pollard. 21s: James +. Ried.
o32
City Sergeant-John a. Brimmer. Jr.
l5l; T. l.. Dornin. 224: John +. Lawler.
292: NJ. J. Vellines %.
commemorative A;torney-James T.
Duncan. 429: Robert w Tomlin. 229
City Walter II. Taylor. 562
Sealer or Weights and Measures-
Frank j. Anteloiti. %: Horace Blufo,d
1874; Will!ougsby Butt. 60: a. w. Grandy,
$50; II: Guy Hall. 80: John G. James. IA;
5. Jackson Taylor 46
Physician to the Almshouse-L. G
Shepherd. Col.
Street Inspector-W. j. Butt. 39e: Ca
eb Hodges. 10s; virginius Tucker. 251.