Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-28

the majority against the constitutional
convention will be large one.
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
Charlottesville: Less than third Of the
usual vote was cast In this city to-day.
The proposed municipal bond issue was
not authorized. The Democratic nomi-
necs for municipal offices had no oppo-
sition The vote on the convention ques-
ton stood 20 for and l42 against.
CHARLOTTE.
Drake Branch: Three precincts heard
from give a majority OF Il in favor OF a
convention. a very small vote was cast.
The county will probably favor a conVen-
tion by a small majority. The election
was quiet.
Three precincts heard from gives sra a
small majority for a convention. The
county Will go for convention.
CHESTERFIELD.
Midlothian: The election here to-day
passed Off quietly, giving large Demo
cratic majority. The vote on the con-
yention question was: Convention. 49;
no convention. 152.
Bon Air: The election passed off quiet
". The vote was light No convention,
s.; convention %. Democratic vote, -;
Republican. AZ.
Petersburg: The vote in the following
Chesterfield precincts was as follows Et
trick PrecinctNsuperviso T. 4. Hewlett
Democrat 1&. 4. J. Tucker Repubn-
cam. Sc, for convention, 81 against. 81.
Matoaca Precinct-Superyisor. T. a. How
lett QemocraD. l27; 4. j. Tucker 0epub-
lean. As. The vote on constitutional con-
vention from this precinct was not learn
cd. Wnfree's Store Precinct-Superviso
T. A. Hewlett OemocraO. 10l; \. J.
Tucker ReDubican), i5; for convention,
1O2: against. II.
swansboro': For supervisor-R "A.
Bowen. 266. For Justice Of the Peace
c. r. Jones. 222: l.. Smith, 2Sl; George
Hicks 200 Wilson Hewlett Republican),
92 For Overseer of the POor-F. NJ.
Jones. 129: w. G. Toler. Sc; w. G.. Tay
lor, 32 For Constable-George O. Cole,
PSI. For convention, 32; against conven-
tion, 2l4 Total vote cast, Z79.
CUMBERLAND.
Pemberton: Returns from three pre-
cincts in Cumberland are as follows:
Bush Park. . for convention, 50 against;
Flippens Mills, for and "a against,
Flannagan's Mills. 32 for and 104 against.
CULPEPER.
Culpeper: The municipal and district
election passed off very quietly. all the
successful candidates receiving large ma
jorties, with the exception of Town Trea-
surcr. The proposition TO call cOnstitu-
tiOnal convention was voted down mere
by majority Of ST.
DANVILLE AND PITTSYLVANIA.
Danville The election here today was
very quiet only about one-third the usual
vote being polled. The only election IN
this city was on the convention issue.
II resulted: Convention, rs: no conven-
tion, 476. Majority for convention, 2io.
The negroes We're almost a unit against.
The only county returns received at ~
T. NJ were from Chatham-cOnventio
n: no convention. 10, majority against,
%. This result was conceded by conVen-
tiOn advocates.
The only other election Of interest in
the county was for supervisors. involving
fa.taH ion If
machines. The machine advocates have
won generally without doubt.
DanVille: PittSylVania county has prOba-
bly, gone for convention by 900 majority.
Keswicl: Keswick. Milton. and Lindsay
precincts went against convention. The
sentiment Of Albemarle county is appa-
rently against convention.
FAIRFAX.
Fairfax Courthouse: There was a small
vote in this county. The entire Demo
cratic ticket appears to be elected. The
vote for no convention was overwhelm-
ing.
Rocky Mount: In a vote of il9 at this
precinct the majority for a constitu-
tional convention is 200. but / doubt if IT
carries i'm the country districts. OF the
ten supervisors elected, six are Demo
Gratis.
FREDERICKSBURG. STAFFORD, AND
SPOTSYLVANIA.
Fredericksburg: Elestion-day passed
off quietly Only 25J votes were polled
out of a registered vote Of over one thou
sand. The vote cast was practically
unanimous against q convention.
r. r. Knox. City Treasurer. succeeds
himself. having had no opponent.
News from the near by precincts in
Stafford and Spotsylvania counties saws
election passed off quietly. no interest
being taken in il. The vote pOlled was
very small, and largely against a con-
vention.
Floyd Courthouse: There was a light
vote. and the count is not completed.
There were very few votes for a con-
yention. -
Columbia: At this precinct there were 81
votes against a convention and none for
It, 1t is strongly probable that the coun-
ty has gone largely against convent lion.
The municipal election resulted: Mayor.
A. r. Richardson; Councils. NJ. Harvey,
W y Smith. II. j. Noe a. Walton j. j.
Nelson. and T. j. Amos.
Columbia: OF the registered vote of 800
At Fork Union. only l7S were pOlled to-
day. OF this total 29 voted for a CON
vention and 90 against. and 81 left the
question blank, this result being a fair
Indication of the county's vote. ola
Fluvanna can be safely put down against
a convention by about to !.
GREENESVILLE.
ImpOrla. FROM pest lllltdllDnS. the
county of Greenesville has gone against
"a convention by a large majority. II is
likely that the old Board of Supervisors
mas been returned.
HALIFAX.
South Boston: Not half the registered
vote was pollod to-day, and no interest
was taken in the election. only 226 votes
were cast here For the convention there
we're Ga; against. %. At Blackwalnut
Precinct for a convention - were cast
be small one. The Republicans voted
solidly against n convention. The Demo
Gratis were divided.
HANOVER.
Ashland: The following were elected dis
trict officers for Ashland District: T. r..
Gillman' Supervisor; Deitrick. Wood and
Tirnbcrlake, magistrates; Nash, COnsta-
BILE: Blunt, Overseer Of the Poor: The
majority against convention in the
rountv will be at least 250. 1 cannot hear
from the five other precincts tonight.
Hanover Courthouse: a small vote was
cast al Rural Point Precinct, and very
little interest was manifested very feW
voted on the question OF holding a con-
stitutional convention; all who voted were
against it. ,r,,,.,1,
Nartinsvile: The constitutional con-
vention carried here by majority. lndi-
cations from this are that the county has
gone for a convention All the Demo
cratic officers for this magisterial district
are elected. ...,
ISLE OF WIGHT.
Windsor: Carrsville and Windsor have
been heard from. The vote is very close
for district offices. The vote for a con-
vention was at Windsor %; for no con-
vention, A.. The vote is very light in the
county.
JAMES CITY.
Toano: Stonehouse and Powhatan dis
tricts. James City county, give l0l ma
iority against a convention. Democrats
are elected to all local offices by - ma
jority.
King William Courthouse: From infor-
nation at hand, the county has voted
against holding a convention. a small
vote was polled at the majority OF the
precincts.
Lester Manor: Lanesville and West
Point precincts. i'm King William county.
,,i.ta fOrffV for "A convention There