The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-03


Prohibition candidates What few ne
grOes voted. voted only for the State Re
publican ticket-NcCaull, Roller ana
LyOns-and generally did not vote Tor
members Of the Legislature.
Nothing definite can be heard from the
forty-odd precincts in the county tonight.
but II is thought this county VIII go
democratic by a few hundred mal9illy.
Iossibly enough to overcome Meadows
majority over James in Henry.
Petersburg.
PETERSBURG. VA. Nov Especial
The election in Petersburg to-day was the
quietest in the history OF the city and
only a small vote was polled. There was
no opposition to the Democratic legislative
candidates. and this probably accounted
for the voters not turning out.
The voting strength Of Petersburg IS
about 1900 The vote to-day was only
about ], 100. Tyler. Democratic candidate
for Governor. received S24 votes, McCauu
| Republican,. 80: Cutler Prohibitlon), ~.
| " r. McUwalne. Of Petersburg, for the
serate from the Twenty-ninth senatorial
district Of Virginia gS6. For tho House OF
| Delegates-W II. Mann. $40; T. 3. lvey'
| 7S}. G. NJ T. Bass. Prohibition candidate
/ 70 the House. 30.
| The Republican State ticket received
| cor,naratfvelv little support from the
I
| got was mainly from negroes
Rcttrns received tonight indicate the
| ofrost certain election Of r. p. Hartiy
| CDemocraD for tho State Senate from
| ~. Twontv-seventh senatorial district
| ,nt oleo tho election Of \. r. Hobbs.
| democrat for the House Of Delegates
| from the coun-ies Of Prince George ana
I surry
/ r f. Clark Democrat is undoubtedly
elected 10 the House from the county oil
! Dinwiddic
PETERSBURG. VA. Nov. 2-specia'. -
Church Road: Tyler. 81; Mccaul Y; Me-
Uwainc. 81; Clarke. -; Duane L.
Portsmouth.
NORFOLK. VA Nov 2-Special.-
Portsmouth city voted as follows OF
/ Governor-Tyler. SO: McCaul. 49, Cut
Ter 8: Cowdon. 4: Quantz 4. Lieutenant
Observation-Disclosures So: Roller. 100; May
| curnber. 12. Cooke p. Smithdeal. q. Al
! -General-Montague SlT; Lyons. l6si
! Kennedy. %. state senator-Maynard. Nii
Rutter. 1879. Melon s. House OF Dele
gates-Charles T. Bland. ga.
Russell.
LEBANON. VA. Nov. Especial
This place gives 50 Democratic majority.
| IL went last fall Sc Republican. Hanson S
majority. Democratic $50 for the House.
The state ticket is Democratic by 400
majority.
Roannke City.
ROANOKE. Va. Nov Especial
Four wards in Roanoke city gives Tyler
1904: McCaull. 4s5: Echols. liza; Roller
43S: Montague, l.265; Lyons, AS.
| Fifth ward not completed. Roanoke city
complete. gives for House, Hicks Dem
ocraO 1.427. Caldwell Democrat 1873;
McClanahan independently SH; Hartwell
| independently SIS
| ROANOKE, VA, Nov Especial
Quite a large Democratic vote was polled
here The colored vote was light The
entire vote polled was 1854. against 2,2Ss
two years ago. The vote stood as follows
Tyler. 1.529: Echols. 1.40I; Montague,
$50: Hicks. 1.427: Caldwell. 1.299; McCaull
sos: Roller, $50: Lyons, $50; Hartwell In
dependenD SIS: Mechanism 0ndepen-
denD. s74: Moomaw independently. ~
This shows a large Democratic gain In
tho civ over the Presidential election,
and. compared with the legislative cleo
ton two years ago. shows a Democratic
gain Of over 10 Ier cent.
The vote from Roanoke county IS hght
but the returns so far Indicate Democratic
gains. The Democratic legislative ticket
,s elected by safe maiorities. The dis
trict Is composed Of the city Of Roanoke
and the counties NJ Roanoke and Craig
Senator Clayton QndependenD Is a hold
over.
Rockbridge.
| GLASGOW VA, Nov. especial
Weather to-day was clear and cool ONLY
about two-thirds Of a vote polled com
nared with vote of November. 1896. wher
Mckinley Republican,. 100; Bryan 30
Yost. 1873: Flood. &c; Palmer, a. Leyering
/. total vote cast 49, Vote to-day a.
follows: McCaun 20; J. Hoge Tyler. 49' o
p. Roller. 10: Lyons. Is; Montague. 20
Echols. 40: state Senate from Seventh
district. Mccormick. 81; Leteher. %. Fo
Legislature. w. r. Wnburn. 81. James a
Frazier, G.; J. S. Craig. 81 T.. II. Gilbert
c.
The colored vote for Mccaun her
amounted to very little. as they were un
able 10 read or fix their own tickets
Judge refused TO FIX tickets for any can
didate whose name codld not be called b.
the elector.
LEXINGTON. VA. Nov Especial
There were six hundred ana eighty-fou
votes cast here to-day, with the Demo
crafts claiming a majority OF seventy-five
A, puona vista three hundred and fift.