Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-29
VIRGINIA POLITICS.

In Warrenton ]. R. Spillman was
elected Mayor.
In Petersburg the entire democratic
ticket was elected.
Southampton county has gone on re-
cord as favoring free silver and the unit
rule.
A solid silver delegation is sent from
Madison to the State democratic con-
vention.
In Roanoke the election passed of
quietly. The democrats elected their
whole ticket.
In Fredericksburg w. s. White was
elected Mayor and A. T. Embrey Com
monwealth's Attorney over w. A. Lit
tie.
Municipal elections were held in
most of the cities and towns in Virginia
yesterday. As far as heard from the
democrats were successful.
The election in Portsmouth passed
of quietly yesterday, and, there being
no opposition the democrats elected all
the municipal officers and councilmen.
The democratic ward meetings in
Portsmouth for the election of dele
gates to the Stanton convention re-
suited in selecting 10 silverites and 9
sound money men.
In Norfolk the democrats claim
everything in sight, but the citizens re-
form party says it has discovered whole
sale registration frauds. John F. Hat
ton, one of the First ward registers,
was arrested, charged with illegally
registering voters.
The election at Charlottesville for
municipal officers passed off quietly.
There was no opposition to the regular
nominees of the democratic party ex-
cept for Mayor, Capt. ]. II. Rives run.
ming for that Office as independent re-
publican. Mr.. J. Samuel McCue was
elected over him by $40 majority.
In Staunton there were two tickets
in the feld-the democratic primary
ticket and the Independent ticket.
Fultz Gnd.) defeated Berkely (primary
candidate). Glasgow (primary) was
elected Commonwealth Attorney, and
majority of the old Council was re-
turned. Turner (primary candidate)
for Sergeant was reelected.
There was small vote polled in
Richmond. AS the democratic nomi-
nees had practically no opposition, COM
paratively little interest was taken in
the contest. In Jackson ward, the big
negro ward, there were two republicans
and democratic ticket for councilmen.
The democrats carried the ward and
the entire white ticket for Council was
elected.
The election at Lynchburg for mu-
nicipal officers resulted in the election
of the entire democratic ticket. The
only opposition was for the mayoralty,
". B. Jones, running as an independent
against G.. w. Smith, the present in
cumbent and regular nominee. Jones
was beaten by majority of e12. The
officers elected are as follows: Mayor,
a. ". Smith; Commemorative Attor.
new. G ncn P. Halseys City Sergeant,
Samuel n. Johnson; Hlen constable,
B. r. Goode.
Mr.. M. E. Ingalls,, president of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and
staunch democrat, expresses the opin-
ian that in event of the democratic ma
tional convention adopting free silver
platform the republicans will carry Vir-
ginia. Sound money leaders at Rich |
mond concede that the Virginia dem
ocratic State convention will be over
whelmingly for free silver. Chairman |
Ellyson, of the democratic State COM
mittee, himself a sound money man,
believes that if the Chicago convention
dominates free silver candidate the
party will carry the State by a decided
majority.