Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-30
ON THE PENINSULA.
THE DEMOCR ATTIC MUNICIPAL PRI-
NARY AT NEWPORT NEWS.
List Of the NOn,Inees-The Dyn,mite-
Cruiser yesuvius-An Accident to
the puuuee-WiI he Prfvnte-En-
listing-PcrsOnnI Notes.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, April ~
1speclal)-The Democratic primary cleo
ton held here yesterday TO determine
the candidates Of the party for the mu-
nicipal election, which will be held In
Newport News Thursday, May 10Th, re-
suited as follows:
For Mayor-A. y. Moss. SCI; Carter
Perkins. 523.
For commemorative Attorney-J. Is.
NJ. Newton, 6i3; c. w. Robinson, $40.
For CITY Sergeant-E. W. Milstead, 6t3;
| C. c. Smith, Jij.
For High Constable-R. S. SHIELD. hS;
G.. w. Crow. 10; W.. Haley, S2s; II. W.
Normem, 81: W. w. RowelI, 12.
For the Common Council nomination.
the vote was az follows:
First ward-J. j. Glover, II; w. z.
Furlong, 10; r. Hunter Harvey, $.
Second Ward-Republican.
Third ward-J. H.. Caffee, IS; y. II.
Ketchum. go.
Fourth Ward-I. Z. Ford, lO9: II. NJ.
Smith, 81; q. T.. Via, 81.
Fifth Ward-A. l.. Powell, l04; Il. w.
Robinson, 80; j. B.. Stone. 81.
Sixth Ward-J. f. Hughes, 50; NJ. A.
Hickey, AZ.
Seventh ward-Mark Mclaughlin. no
opposition.
The contests for Justices of the peace
occasioned little interest. and candidates
were named only in three wards, as fol-
lows:
Fourth Ward-B. 3. Semmes.
Fifth Ward-Harris l.. Moss.
Sixth Ward-W. T. Moss.
The polls did not close until . o'clock,
and il was not until l o'clock this morn
ing that the final vote was made public.
Mr.. A. A. Moss. II will be remembered.
was the candidate who was placed in Of
flee as Mayor in 1896. on the strength of
the returns made by the judges. Mr..
Walter A. Post, the present Mayor, con-
tested the election on the ground Of
fraud, and succeeded in proving that
fraud did exist in the Second Ward. He
was then awarded a certificate of cleo
| ton after one OF the most famous con-
tested election cases in the history Of
Virginia.
THE VESUVIUS.
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius arrived
this afternoon at Old Point, and is now
anchored off Fort Monroe. 1t is under
stood that she came in for coal. She will
proceed to Key West on receiving sup
Elementary orders.
1t is learned that the launch Of the ILL.,
nOis, some time in June. probably. will
be conducted privately, and in the pres
ence of only ship-yard and navy officials.
This step. it is understood, is regarded as
a war p%recaution.
The Clyde-Line steamship Pdwnee,
Captain Chichester, arrived here to-day
with her main steam-pipe burst. The
Pawnee left New York yesterday for
Jacksonville, via Charleston, with n load
OF freight and three passengers. On
nearing the Virginia Capes she met with
the accident to her steam-pipe, and Cap
tain Chichester directed his course to
the ship-yard. The passengers left the
ship this morning. and stated their in
tention Of proceeding to Jacksonville by
rail. They went 10 Norfolk this after
noon 10 take the Seaboard Airline train
for the South. The Pawnee will be able
to continue on her voyage tomorrow
morning.
Mayor Walter A.. Post. general mana
ger Of the Newport News Shlp-Building
and Dry-Dock Company. has written a
letter TO Captain p. Thornton Marye.
commanding the Huntington Rifles, in
forming him that any of the volunteers
for active service who join the company
will have their places reserved for them
until the war Is over. General-Superin-
tendent c. +. Doyle. Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, has written a similar
letter.
DAILY RECRUITING.
The Huntington Rifles are daily re-
cruiting more men. and the prospects are
that in a few days they will be mustered
10 the full STANDARDIZATION men.
They are drilling nightly, and have al
ready reached a fine degree of prof-
cheney.
A large gray Maltese cat was received
at the ship-yard yesterday evening from
Baltimore, consigned 10 the auxiliary
cruiser Dixie as a mascot. The cat came
in a basket and was sent by express.
Mr.. Ryland Clarke and Miss Claire Ed
wards were married last night at the
residence Of the brides parents by Rev.
NJ. s. Colonna. Jr.
Mr.. r.. V. Neblett and Miss Maggie Ed
wards were married last night at the
Chestnut-Avenue Methodist church by
Rev. NJ. S. Colonna, Jr.. the pastor.
Mr.. JOhn g. Madison and Miss Eliza
beth Gaines were united in the holy
bonds Of wedlock last evening by Rev.
Thomas j. MacKay.
The thirty-three men who volunteered
TO enlist i'm a division of naval reserves
held a meeting last night and formed a
temporary organization.