Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-29
ITS DEFEAT CERTAIN
FURTHER RETURNS SHOW THE
CONVENTION TO DE BEATEN.
GOOD HAJORITlES AGAINST IT.
While the Vote Was Small, the Re-
suit IL an Emphatic Verdict
Against Such Body Being ASSEM-
bIed at This Time.


bIed nt This Time.
The result Of Thursdays vote on the
question OF calling a constitutional con-
ventlon will not be officially declared un-
iii the meeting Of the General Assem-
bly, in December next, but the additional
returns received by the Dispatch last
night from all sections Of the State but
confirmed the news Of Thursday night
that the proposition was defeated By
very decisive majority.
Tho commissioners of election Of tho
various cities and counties will meet to-
day as required by law, to canvass the
returns Of the vote cast on Thursday, and
these bodies will certify the figures to tho
Secretary of the Commonwealth by
whom these certificates will be laid be
fore the Legislature as soon as it meets.
Later advices, covering remote sections
OF the State, from which but meagre
returns were received Thursday night,
show that the vote, as a rule. was very
small. Especially was this true in the
cities and some of tho largest counties.
RICHMOND'S FULL VOTE.
The whole vote cast i'm Richmond was
1Sl2. Mr. Charles IL. Phillips, the popu-
lar City Treasurer. who had no opposi-
ton. received 1.7i5. There were Sl7 votes
cast I'm favor OF the convention and 50
against it, giving the small adverse ma
jority Of >. These were the figures by
wards:
Clay Ward-Convention, 200; no con-
vcnton. 30.
Madison Ward-Convention, 1i2; no con-
yention, 49,
Monroe Ward-Conventlon, 1875; no con-
vcntiOn, lsS.
jefferson Ward-Convention, 100; no
convention, 126.
Marshall Ward-Convention, 157; no
convention, 129.
Jackson Ward-Convention, II; no
convention, IS.
In Manchester there were 81 votes cast
for the convention and' lH against
HENRICO's GOOD MAJORITY.
Mr.. s. z. Waddm Clerk Of the County
Court, and as such, clerk of the County
Board of Canvassers, has received all
the returns from the various precincts
i'm Henrico. and they will be opened by
the Board Of Canvassers to-day at IL
o'clock. at which hour that august body
will convene at the county courthouse.
The returns are All sealed, and hence
the official figures cannot be obtained
until to-day. 1t is known. though, that
all the Democratic candidates won, and
that the constitutional convention ques-
tion was voted down, the majority
against the convention being about 500.
Partial figures were received unofficial
" from Tuckahoc District, and they
show the election of Mr.. b. W. Browning
as Supervisor by a majority of 4l5.
Three Democratic justices Of the peace
are elected in this district, the Demo
cratic candidate for Constable had no
opposition. and the Democratic candidate
for Overseer of the Poor was elected
by a majority Of 2l3. so far as heard
from.
AUGU1TA.
Staunton: Official returns Of Augusta
are not yet in, though Il is clear that the
vote against a constitutional convention
exceeds by 30 per cent. the Yote Tor a
conventioH The indications are that the
Republicans gain some minor county
''''-0'' BEDFORD.
Bedford City: As far as heard from
the county gave large vote against th'
convention The candidates for the coun
| tv offices elected are all Democrats. ONLY
n few Republican candidates contested
| There were no regular nominees OF ina
/ party. .,,,r
Hot Springs: The election passed OF
quietly The vote on the constitutional
amendment question was almost sOlidly
/ A. opposition to il. The old Board OF
Supervisors were reelected.
BOTETOURT.
Fincastle: Three precincts heard from
give 200 against a convention ana 20 Iol
it, The county has gone against 1t.
BRUNSWICK.
IawrenceviEe: Very little interest was
manifested in the county In the election
for district officers. and less on the ques-
/ tion of the constitutional convention.
| The vote at this precinct was less than
| that usually cast. There were no nOmi-
nations 10y political pax Ties, ana the peo-
pie seemed Indifferent as 10 the result.
| except i'm few instances, mainly in
! the selection of Supervisors. The vote
at this precinct on the question or NOD
I ing a constitutional convention resulted
| I'm IS for the convention anI 49, against.
/ About 100 ballots cast had no vote marked
on the question or the convention.
BUCKINGHAM.
Buckingham Courthouse: The following
| IS the vote by districts on the cOnstitu-
/ tiOnal convention question in Bucking
| ham county: Francisco District-For con-
| ventiou 70: against convention q. Mays
! Vile District-FOr convention. 80; against
! convention ljl; Slate-RiVer DiSirict-FOr
! convection 20; against convention ~
| James-River District-For convention, l5i
AGAINST convention, 81. Marshall District
/ For convention, II; against convention
/ 219. Curdsyiile District-For convention
! n. against convention. 129. The Republic
| cans elected three out Of six supervisors
CAMPBELL.
Rustburg: \ small vote was cast. There
/ were no nominations. RO. G. Hawkins
/ and +. A. Hicks are elected new mem
| Trs of the Board OF Supervisors over Il
| II Norman and ). +. Adams The coun
| ~ gives "a small majority in favor OF
| convention. -
Charles City Courthouse: This county
went heavily against "a convention.
CHESTERFIELD.
Chesterfield Courthouse: The vote In the
spring election was quite heavy. WITH
! one exception. the old Board of Super
! yisors were reelected. The exception is
/ William spears. OF Glover Hill. who wa.
| defeated by Dr. j. +. Holmes Repubh-
! can) For no convention, SO; for cOnNen
! tion. 3sT. with two precincts to be heard
! nom. which will not change the result.
CHARLOTTE.
cnitbville: Nine precincts heard from
| give a majority OF 500 for convention
| There are two precincts to hear from
| II@dison. Roanoke. and Bacon district.
! elected Democratic supervisors; Midway
a Populist. and Walton a Republican. Tn,
Two precincts TO hear from will increase
! the majority favoring convention.
CLARKE.
Rerrvyilie officials returns from Clarke
! county show: For convention, 233; against
! convention, $50.
CRAIG.
Now Castle: Court House Precinct gives
| 1o for ard 1l6 against a convention. The
county is largely against 1t.
DINWIDDIE
New Hope Precinct: Twenty-Five ma
/ iorItv against convention. The county
| Generally elected the Democratic ticket
! and voted no convention by a considerable
majority.