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

! and Daniel Peachy-Were arrested on the
charge OF intimldatlng voters They were
hailed for their appearance before the
Mayor tomorrow morning. The Demo-
cratic party was opposed by "A strong
combination know az the working
and the Indications are at this writing
that "A majority Of the Council has been
secured by tho Democrats. John w
| Bransford's ion for City Treasurer
on the Democratic ticket is assured The
counting Of the ballots will hardly be
completed before early morning. There
will be n majority against a constitutional
convention.
LUNENBURG.
Meherrin: Lunenburg county Will go for
a convention by about coo majority.
MECKLENBURG.
Boydton: Quiet election here. A small
vote was polled. No official returns have
been received yet, but indications are that
the constitutional convention question is
defeated in this county by large ma
jority. ,eo,-
Lovingston: All the county officers
elected are Democrats: The indications
are that the people Of Nelson voted in
favor Of mo convention"
NEWPORT NEWS.
Newport News: The municipal election
passed off quietly here to-day and
small vote was pOlled. 1t was victory
for the Democrats. as they elected four
out Of the seven members of the Common
Council. and tied the vote with the lead
ing Republican candidate ia the Sixth
Ward, which is Republican. This was
! the result OF a factional fight i'm the Re
publican camp in that ward, both the
Lambites and antis having candidates i'm
the field. lt was test OF strength be-
tween the two wings, I'm which the anti
| Lambites were victorious. In the Seventh
Ward the Democratic candidate was
elected by / majority. Jack Thomas, the
saloon-keeper. sprang surprise on his
opponents. being elected over the Repub-
lican by 80 majority.
a full vote was not polled on the con-
stitutional convention question. as a great
many voters did not understand the is
sue. The vote resulted: For convention,
339: against, i39
Newport News: The vote in Newport
News for the constitutional convention
was 339 for; against. i3S Hampton's
vote was &C for the convention and 208
against it.
NORTHAMPTON.
Cape Charles: The election passed off
quietly here to-day. About two thirds
OF the registered vote was cast NJ. f.
Stevenson was elected Mayor OF Cape
c-imen-L. j. Steinhilber J. r. Jones, J.
T.. Nesterling. and c. G. Smithers-were
also elected. one hundred and sxty-two
votes were cast against calling a con-
i VentiOn and ? for a convention. IL is i'm
possible to obtain full returns from the
county tonight. but it is generally con-
ceded that no convention will have a good
majority on the Eastern Shore L. ~
Holland was elected Mayor of Eastville,
without opposition.
NANSEMOND.
Suffolk: The election passed off very
quietly. only about one half of the usual
vote being polled. The Democratic nomi-
! nees for MayOr and cOuncilmen who were
selected at the primary held few weeks
ago. had no opposition. Suffolk Precinct
also went Overwhelmingly Democratic for
district officers. the highest vote for any
! opposition candidate being 40. while the
highest Democratic candidate for a dis
trct office received 330 on the question
of constitutional convention the vote
was as follows: For 29i; against. S3. At
| Eilbv Precinct the vote Was-for. 81;
against, f. IL is probable that Nanse-
mond county has gone largely for the
| convention.
NORFOLK.
Norfolk: The election in this city to-
day was one Of the quietest in years,
| very light vote being poled. Herman
| DemOcraO had no opposition for city
| Treasurer The constitutional conven-
tiOn proposition is defeated only one
ward having voted for it.
NOTTOWAY.
Burkevlle: The election passed off
quietly to-day. and a very small vote
was polled AT this precinct. but the people
| declared themselves opposed 10 con-
vention. For convention, s; no conven-
tion. 80. The presumption IS that this
! district votes against convention.
| There were two candidates for County
| of thCPeace. These and their votes were:
n. A. Hurt. q; Samuel Hinderickson, 80;
VI. A. Redford. 62 j. +. leath, 4S; }. w.
Overton, 4: 5. r. Miller. 4.
There were two candidates for County
Supervisor. and the vote resulted: W. II.
Jeffress. 76. John H. Young, l. For Coun-
| " Constable Samuel Webster received
| Il votes.
Crewe: The smallest vote ever cast
here was pOlled to-day. being less than
one fourth Of the registered NUMBER.
There was no test Of party. For conVen-
ton. IS: no convention, l09 This proper
tion is believed TO have obtained through
out NottOway county
Nottoway Courthouse: The vote at this
precinct on the constitutional convention
was as follows: Convention IS; no con-
vention. 81; void. IL. Branch Peterson
(coloredD who ran for Justice Of the
Peace was the only Republican candl-
date i'm the field and he was defeated.
only about one-fourth Of the usual vote
was polled.
PETERSBURG AND DINWIDDIE.
Petersburg: The election passed off very
quietly in this city to-day. &. \. Slaugn-
ter the incumbent. was elected lily
Treasurer, having no opposition The
vote on the constitutional convention was
| 272 against and l05 for.
| In Dinwiddie only one precinct is heard
from New Hope. and this was against
! holding any convention The Democrats
! elected magistrates and supervisors IN
| this county.
Petersburg: The vote i'm Petersburg for
the constitutional convention was % Tor
| and 272 against.
PRINCE EDWARD.
Green Bav: The election held at this
nlace to-day passed Off very quietly. only
a small vote being polled. The following
officers were elected TO serve in Lelgn
! District: Supervisor A. a. Hasklns, or
Meherrin; Justices OF the FeaGe' Il. -.
Wilson. r. w Price, and j. W. Davis.
! Constable r. B. Nunnelly; OVcrseer or
the Poor. Patrick Hurl Thirty-one votes
were cast in favor OF the constitutional
convention, and % against same.
PAGE.
Turay: 1t is impossible tonight TO give
fun returns Of the votes cast on the
question of calling n constitutional con-
vention The indications are that the
county has voted largely against a con-
ventjon. No nominations were made Tor
county officers, and party hhes "Tre Ho1 cI
strictly drawn. There was an animated
contest for Sergeant of Luray between
: y Judd. incumbent. and Pierce Perry.
'Tbe former was elected by majority
of votes ,,,rr,r-
poubaton Courthouse: At Powhatan
| conrthouse the vote was: No convention.
04. convention 1G. Ballsville gave solid
vote of IS for mo convention, The Old
boards of supervisors and old Justices
were reelected.
PULASKI
Pulaski: There was very light vote
| tbroughout the county. From all indi-
cafInns the county has voted against
| convention.
tbis nrecinct was light-fOr convention,
a. against S. Bel-Spring-for conven-
tIon D. against, 81. New Riyer-for con-
vention. 90 ,,,,,,,
poonoke. The election to-day in this
,t,, ttaSsed OF quietly Twelve council
men were elected. ten for the long terms
and TWO TO iii unexplred terms. The
Vote was extremely light and but little
Wv -. manifested nlIhnugh the