The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-29
THE REfORMERS MAKE A CRY OF FRAUD
A Very Large Vote POIicd Through
out the City-Thc Most Orderly
Election Ever Held i'm Nor
folk - Slow WOrk OF
Counting tho Vote.
Chairman Thorn JubiIant ana Chair
man Zachary EOwnhcRrted-
The RcfOrmers Conccde the
Election of the Demo-
cratic Ticket in All
the Wards.

A united Democracy has trlumphed,
and, while figures cannot yet be given,
it Is safe to say at this writing e. a. mD
that Democratic tidal wave swept over
the city yesterday, electing every candi-
date on the Council ticket in each of the
six wards, and giving large majorities
for all of the candidates for salaried Of
fees on the Democratic ticket. with pos
Sibly one exception. This one exception
is in the office of Keeper of the Aims
house. In this contest the two cand-
dates are running very close. il is
thought, Mr.. Tarrall's personal popu-
larity bringing him many votes which
will possibly pull him through the con-
test a winner, although this is by no
means certain. AS has been said, 1t is
safe to say that the Democrats have
carried every other office voted for yes
terday, from Mayor to School Commits
sSoners.
The election was the most orderly ever
known in Norfolk, not single arrest
having been made about the polls all
day. In fact. only one arrest was made
during the entire day. that one being
a negro for assaultng a man in the low
er part of the city, and in no way CON
nected with election affairs.
The most notable feature of the con-
test was the lethargy displayed by the
supporters of the Citizens Reform ticket
for in several of the precincts their poll
workers lost all hope as early as O'Clock
In the morning. and before noon they
had deserted the polls leaving their fol-
lowers TO look out for themselves as
best they could. This was especially
noticeable in the First and Second
Wards. Early in the day. however,
they began the cry of fraud, yet it is
safe to say that no fairer election was
ever held in Norfolk
The interest Uos .ol,ao ,,,,
the Democrats. wAo We're Thoroughly or
gan!zed in all OF the wards and in one
an incident was noticed which showed
the great interest taken by the ladies.
rms was IN Brambleton. y Democratic
worker called at the aouse of a voter
several times, bu, he was out of the
CITY His wife, however. wen; to the
polls and asked the privilege of voting
the Democratic ticke; for her husband.
Her request was not complied vita
In the several precincts sandwiches
and soft drinks were served by both par
ties to the workers.
fhe election was held under the law
reeehtly passed by the Legislature. There
was no special constable one of the
Judges assisting the voters whenever
called upon.
Yesterday morning Mr.. John +. Hat
ton, registrar in the FRS: precinct of the
tIrst Ward. hearing that a warrant ha d
been issued for his arrest, surrendered
iaimself IN the Police Court The var
and charged Mr. Ha.tom ,i.i y. i,,N,i Moore
registering James It, Roush and o,Sars
Mr.. Hatton gave bail for he arna.,a .,-a 10 ,,
9aturoa! morning. He denies the
charge.
were iuhi,an, an6 ,.e -. cue democrats
do,vr' ,a,.a; anu @ Ne oriners
@ uoM ~ ;Ieiiteu. CHAIRMAN Thom was
DOSSiDlN tha IN q
alu not care to talk The people have