Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-29
gave a majority of 4s3 votes against the
GREENESVILLE


GREENESVILLE.
Emporia: The election passed OFF quietly.
All the returns are In except for one pre-
cinct. Captain B. +. Jarratt. Supervisor
from Beefer District. was defeated by
w. NJ Powell. w. r. Bailey was de-
feated in Hicksford District by r.. y.
Rainey. It appears that the const.tu-
tional convention was defeated by a. ma
jority OF nearly to !. The Commis-
sioners Of Election Will meet in the
Clerks office tomorrow morning to can
vass the returns.
ESSEN.
Tappahannock: Little interest was mani
Tested In the election. The constitutional
convention was voted down.
FLOYD.
FLOYD Courthouse: Floyd Is against a
convention by about 500. There We're very
few votes for a convention. The majority
of the district officers are Republican, as
usual There were no nominations by
either party. r
Houston: Complete returns from Hall
FAX county except one precinct, which is
doubtful show majority OF II against
a convention. The district officers elected
are principally Democrats.
KING AND QUEEN.
Walkerton From the best information
obtainable King and queen has voted
LYNCHBURG.
Iynchburs: Great satisfaction was ex-
pressed by hundreds OF citizens this morn
ing when II was known that the result
OF yesterdays municipal contest was
sweeping victory for the regular Demo
cratic ticket and that only one candl-
date Of the so-called 'WorNngmen
ticket" had been elected 20 the city Coun-
ell. John W. Bransford Democratic
candidate for City Treasurer. defeated
W. ID. Campbell by 800 majority. Ihe
vote against a constitutional convention
was 100. II was 6 o'clock this morning
before the count was completed
NECKLENBURG.
Boydton: Official returns received to-
day from all the precincts IN Mecklen-
burg county defeat the constitutional con-
vention question by an overwhelming ma
iority. Yesterdays election was for
County Supervisors. Magistrates Consta-
bles. Overseers of the Poor, and the ques-
tfon of holding a constitutional conVen-
ton. A small vote was polled all over
the county.
The following Board Of Supervisors was
elected i'm some instances without oppO-
sition. c. S. Hutcheson Boydtoni A. j.
Yancey. Bluestone; r. J. Smith, Buck
horn: w. V. Gregory. Chase city; a. Bur
well. Clarksville; w. II. Jones, Flat Creek;
r. O. Morse, Palmer Springs; w. A. Pace,
South Hill.
At Boydton, Baskerville, and Finchey
Office of Magistrate. There were no party
nominations. but Republican leaders
Jameson Thorp & Co.-fayored and en-
dorsed the election of j. w Dugger who
has been a Justice here for sixteen years
but who was on yesterday SignaUy de-
feated by ID. H. Jones by a majority of
1874 1t is thought here that the election
of Jones over Dugger has considerable
political significance. IL being another
formulation Of Thorp and his scanty fol-
/ -
for this district are: II. f. Hutcheson,
Baskerville and j. II. Blanks, Finchley.
MATHEWS.
Mathews Courthouse: The election
passed of quietly. The total vote cast for
the whole county was $50. FOR con-
stitutional convention, 81; against a con-
stitutional convention, 2J6, and 80 not
voting on the issue.
MIDDLESEX.
Storuont: The election in Middlesex
comfy passed off quietly. There was
oulte a light vote. Six hundred and
Tfgb+v-three votes We're cast-l69 for con-
ventio1. and 5l4 against. Nearly all Of
| tbe old officers were reelected The
Deuocrate made regular nominations. t.
~ Perkins POpulsD. the present Super
visor of the Saluda Dlsirlct, defeated II.
a Davis. the Democratic nominee. by 70
-, ,ioritv. L. b. Major the present Re
,tiican Constable. defeated \. J. Did
| i'[a the regular Democratic nominee, by
| a majority or a.
NORFOLK COUNTY PORTSMOUTH.
Norfolk: Complete returns from Nor
/ eour county show that the convention pro-
| rositiou has been Overwhelmingly de-
/ feated. only one precinct-Bethel-hav
| voted for it, The Democrats We're badly
I divided. and In several preeihcts me IT,
/ nublicans gained both supervisors ana
nagistrates POrtsmOuth's Democratic
| majority is So and 200 majority for the
convention was given
ORANGE.
Orange: The election passed off quietly
Yesterday. a light vote being polled ). Z;
| Graves Frank Clark. W. w. SANFORD anu
=. j. Almond. all Democrats, were electeu
Supervisors. There was no opposluoh, tA-
| cept al BarbOursville. when was nolly
| contested. between Graves and EddlhS
| The county voted against a consututonal
| convention by large majority. non. =.
II Perry was elected Mayor Of the town
| OF Orange. lie had no opposition.
PATRICK.
Stuart. The returns of the election are
/ very meagre The convention Is defeated
/ i'm Patrick by not less than S-O maJoil'y'
PRINCESS ANNE.
Princess Anne: The election in this
| county Yesterday passed off very quietly.
! Tbe Democratic nominees had no oppo-
! sitlon I'm any district, hence enthuslitsih
was lacking. The constitutional cohveh-
! ton was voted down by an immense MA
iority Of the votes polled.
PRINCE GEORGE.
The Democrats elected four out OF the
five Supervisors }. II. Johnson
Rlackwater District: w. B Daniel, Tem-
| plotou District: \. Il. Hobbs. RlVes DIS
| trict: W. II. Taylor. Bland district IN
Brandon District. John j. WILCOX Tie
| pubIicam was elected by II majority nm,
county went against convention by a small
majority.
PRINCE WILLIAM
Manassas: There was no interest taken
I'm the election yesterday. The vote cast
was very light, scarcely one hfth or the
voters going to the polls. As FAR as can
against a convention. The local tickets
! had very little opposition; therefore most
/ an the officers succeed themselves.
RAPPAHhNNOCK
| Front Royal Rappahanuock county
| gives 900 majority against convention,
/ with precincts 10 hear from which Will
| increase the majority Democrats win AT
each precinct
RICHMOND COUNTY.
Warsaw: In the district election in
| Richmond county yesterday /. r. JET
| fries and X. Y. Sanders Democratsl ana
| X. Il. Clark, \. NJ. Nash ttepuohcaul
| were elected supervisors. The convention
was defeated in the county by several
| hundred majority.
ROANOKE COUNTY.
Salem: The election returns from Roa-
noke county are all I'm. Every precinct
/ in the four mag.sterial districts polled a
| majority against constitutional cOnFeh-
! ton All of the old officers of the county
| were reelected. with the exception or T..
/ NJ. Starkey, supervisor. Of cave SprlhS
/ District (Republican). who was beaten by
/ j. s. WoOdrum DemocraU. Out or q
/ registered vote OF nearly 5000 in the
/ county outside OF Roanoke city. only
I N, a