The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-29
CONVENTION DEFEATED.
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inees Tor mayor and counciimen, who
were seiected at the primary held few
weeks ago. had no opposition. On the
question OF constitutional convention
On the vote was as follows: For, 294; against,
90 90. At hilby precinct, the vote was-for,
oi; against, 4. 1t is probable that Nanse-
mona county has gone largely for the con.
yention.
NELSON.
Lovlngston: All the county officers
elected are Democrats. The Indications
are that the people of Nelson voted in
favor oil mo convention"
NEWPORT NEWS.
Newport News: The vote, i'll Newport
News for the constitutional convention
was 339 for; against. 43S. Hampton:s
vote was G6 for the convention and pos
against it.
NORTHAMPTON.
Cape Charles: One hundred and sixty.
two votes were cast against calling a con-
vention and 90 for II convention.
NOTTOWAY.
Burke"ille: For convention, G; no con-
ventlon, 81. The presumption is that
TINS district votes against n convention.
Crewe: The smallest vote ever cast here
was polled, being less than one fourth of
the registered number. There was no
test of party. For convention. 46: no
convention, 100. This proportion is be-
lieved to have been obtained throughout
Nottoway county.
Nottoway Court House: The vote ut
/ this precinct on the constitutional CON
vention was as follows: Convention, IS;
no convention, 81: void, IA.
NORFOLK.
Norfolk; The election in this city was
one of the quietcst in years, very light
vote being polled. Herman, Democrat,
had no opposition for city treasurer The
constitutional convention proposition is
defeated, Only one ward having voted for
it.
PETERSBURG. 81
Petersburg: The election passed off
quietly in this city. G. A. Slaughter, the
INCUMBENT, was elected city treasurer,
having no opposition. The vote on the
constitutional convention vas 2T2 against
and IS for.
In Dinwidde only ne precinct is heard
from, New Hope, and this was against
holding any convention.
PRINCE EDWARD.
Green Bay: Thirty-one votes were cast
in favor of the constitutional convention,
and 26 against same.
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Luray: The Indications are that the
county has voted largely against con-
vention. No nominations were made for
county officers, and party lines were not
strictly drawn. There was an animated
contest for sergeant of Luray between S.
\. Judd, incumbent, and Pierce Perry.
The former was elected by a majority of
2 votes.
POWHATAN.
Powhatan Court House: At Powhutan
Court House the vote was: No convention,
IA; convention, l6. Ballsville gave
solid vote of 70 for mo convention"
PULASKI.
Pulaski There was very light vote
throughout the county. From all indi-
cations the county has voted against n
convention.
Dublin: The vote OH the convention at
this precinct was light-for convention,
43; against, 5S. Bell Spring-for conven-
ton, .: against, "a. New River-for con-
vention, 40.
SHENANDOAH.
New Market: New Market gives IS for
n convention and 1862 against. Quicks.
burg gives II for and 80 against; Forest
Vile gives 80 for and II against a conven-
tion.
STAUNTON.
In Staunton Arsta Hoge, Democratic
was elected treasurer, receiving 406 votes.
AS to the question of holding constitu-
tional convention, owing to defect in
printing the ballots, the whole vote is null
and void, though the vote showed the
city against II convention.
SUSSEZ.
Waverly: The constitutional convention
question is defeated by two to one.
SURRY.
This precinct pollel 60 votcs-S for the
convention and 81 against it, The vote
at the other precincts in the county is in
about the same proportion.
Claremont: The vote ut Clnremont Pre-.
cinct WAS For convention, 40: no conven.
ton, %.
SOUTHAMPTON.
Franklin: Franklin precinct gives 161
minority in favor of Il constitutional con-
ventOn.
T-AZEWETI..
Pocahontas: The election passed very
quietly here, the vote standing 9S for and
243 against the convention. From the
best information obtained, TaZewell
county will vote against the convention
by 3 to /.
WISE.
Norton: The election was quiet, as far
rs heard from. There is small majority
in the county against II convention.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Norfolk: Complete returns from Ports
mouth show that that city has voted for
the convention by 200 majority
WYTHEVILLE
Wytheville: Asto the question of II con-
stitutional convention, there will be
majority here against convention.