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

and 20 against: Forestville gives % for
and II against; Lee District goes largely
against a convention, the RepuDilcahsI s. 70
voting: the Democrats are diyided' & Inc
entire Democratic ticket was elected. Inc
county IS against convention. Hepner
DeuocraD is elected Supervisor over
Corrnan. incumbent CRepublcan). In
Ashby District the vote is lisht.
STAUNTON.
staunton: This was the dullcst election
day ever seen here. not more than - per
cent. OF the vote being polled. In Staun,
ton Arlsta Hoge Democrat was elected
Treasurer. receiving i06 votes. AS to the
question OF holding a constitutional con-
vention. owing to a defect In printing the
ballots. the whole vote Is nun ana Voln,
though the vote showed the city against
q convention.
Waverly: The election in Sussex passed
off quietly. The constitutional conven-
ton question is defeated by two TO one
NJ. VI. Harrison independent Democrap
is elected Supervisor I'm Waverly District
by 81 majority over S. V. Ellis CPopulisD.
SURRY.
Surry via Wakefield: This precinct poll
ed 65 votes-S for the convention and 81
against IT, The vote at the other pre-
cincts in the county is in about the same
proportion.
Claremont: The vote at Claremont Pre-
cinct was: For convention, A.; no con-
vcntion, -.
SOUTHAMPTON.
Franklin: Franklin Precinct gives 161
majority in favor of a constitutional con-
vention.
TAZEWELL.
Pocahontas: The election passed very
quietly here, the vote standing 9S for and
2i3 against the convention. From the
best information obtained, Tazewell coun-
nfa tho gOnNpnfiOn nv
3 TO l.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Abingdon: The election passed off quiet
lv. fair vote was polled. Three of the
seven supervisors elected are certainly
Democrats with the chances faVoring a
fourth The other three are probably Re-
publicans. The vote against conyen-
tom was almost unanimous throughout
the county.
Norton: The election was quiet. as far
as heard from There is a small majority
in the county against GO eonyentioTn1 l.T1,>,,r,,
PORTSMOUTH NORFOLK COUNTY.
Norfolk: Complete returns from Ports
mouth show that that city has voted for
the convention by 200 majority. Returns
from Norfolk county are slow IN coming
in but the few precincts heard from nave
voted against the convention.
WYTHEVILLE.
Wvtheville: A small vote was polled
here to-day. but the ticket being a long
one. and there being n great deal OF
scratching. the result may not be known
before morning. As to the question OF
constitutional convention, there will be
a majority here against a convention.
WINCHESTER AND LOWER VALLEY.
Winchester: The vote i'm this city and
county was extremely light. No interest
yvas manifested. Frederick county un-
doubtedly polls a large majority against
a constitutional convention.
\ Democratic Board of supervisors Is
elected i'm the county by a large majority
All minor Democratic candidates are also
elected From present telephonlc re-
ports. Shenandoah. Warren, and Clarke
counties have voted against a constltu-
tionaI convention. Three out of four
Democratic councilmen are elected IN
the city. and all six Democratic magls-
trates are elected by large majorities
Constitutional convention poll in city
for. 2ll: against 329.
YORK AND WARWICK.
Yorktown: York county is Democratic
bv a good ma ajority The people showed
Themselves out and out against a con-
stitutional convention. The vote Is small
and the Prohibition candidates were
showed under wherever they offered.
The chairman Of Warwick county states
that that county voted against holding
a convention.