The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-09
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FOURTH DISTRICT.
POwHATAN COUNTY.

Powhatan e-Otficial-Powha-
tan Courthouse Precinct: Total vote Cast,
i5s; Sidney Z. Epes. IS; X. 7. Thorp. 70;
defaced ballots 4. Thorp's majority. 81.
The county has probably gone for h.
I. Thorp by reduced majority.
Wellville-Spainvllle Precinct: Epes
(DemocraD, IS: Thorp (Republican). l6.
BRUNSWICK COUNTY.
LaWrenceville-Two precincts heard
from give Epes DemocraD l22 majority.
Indications are that Epes will carry the
county by fair majority.
GREENSVILE COUNTY.
Emporia-Only two precincts heard
from. VIII not hear from tho other
three until morning. The county will
give S. Il. Epes DemocraD go majority
against r. 4. Thorp Republican,.
PETERSBURG.
Petersburg-Epes' majority over Thorp
in Petersburg loi2. Epes' plurality 1909;
q defective ballots. The total vote of the
city 1H1.
The election was one OF the quietest
ever known in this city. and not a single
disturbance occurred Both parties were
very apathetic and especially was this
true Of the negro voters, who did not APP
pear to manifest any interest whatever in
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votes were cast In the city and a large
proportion of those negroes who voted
gave their ballots for Mr.. Epes. the Dem
ocratic nominee.
Epes' vote was fss9. Thorp AZ. Jones
(colored Republican, 5. Ellis (colored Re-
publican) l6. Epes' majority over Thorp.
1892 and his plurality 1909
Hon. Sydney +. Epes arrived in the city
a. f.t,t L.. y
county. and was seen by The Times cor
respondent and asked how he thought the
district had gone. He replied that his
majority would be fully 500
Mr.. n. c. Wilson. Of this city. a mem
Der OF the Republican Congressional Com
mittee Of the Fourth district. and one OF
Mr.. Thorps strongest supporters. says
that Mr. Thorp has certainly been elected
and that the majorities that he has re-
oeived in the upper counties would Offset
Mr.. Epes' majority in the lower end Of
the district.
DINWIDDIE COUNTY.
Petersburg-Dinwiddie county, New Hope
precinct. Epes 81, Thorp II. Ellis (colored
Republican, Il. Prince George county,
Rives precinct. Epes 30. Thorp O. Ellis 0.
There were twelve defective ballots at
this precinct
NOTTOWAY COUNTY.
Crewe-Complete returns from Motto
way county give EDes DemocraD "a
majority over Thorp CRepublican) The
vote for the county is as follows: Epes
DemocraO. LIB: Thorp Republican).
1n: Ellis Negro Republican,, p; Jones
Negro Republican,, 20; Bevan dabor
Candidatel. 81.
The election passed of quietly here;
small vote was polled. The vote here IL
as follows: Epes. 236 Thorp. "a; Ellis, 1;
Jones. 3: Bevan. Is.
Blackstone-Voto here Epes, 3T; Jones,
5: Thorp Is; Ellis. 4
Burkeville-Following vote polled here
to-day for Congress: Epes Democrat
II: Thorpe Republican,, n; Eills, s.
Jones. 4. Very light vote cast
MFCKLENBTRG COUNTY.
Boydton-Thorp CRepublican) received
at this precinct 5l5. Epes democrat,
100 Thorp's majority ls3 in 1896 Thorp' S
majority over Epos was lIs. Clarksville
gave Epes 80 majority. Averetts-Ihorp
majority g. Buffalo-Epes six. Chase
City-Thorp's majority III. Thorps ma
iority as far as heard from in Mecklen-
burg is 36.
Thorn has carried the county by an
estimated majority OF from 800 10 COO.
chase Citv-The election here to-day:
Thorp's vote was 27l: Epes, lA; Jones J.
About two-thirds OF the registered vote
was cast. .....-
AMELIA COUNTY.
Observation-Disclosures vote polled here
TODAY: For Congress-R. r. Thorp Gre
publicAn). 80: Epes DemocraD, 81; Be
van ProhibitionisD, J.
State Standardization OemocraO, ID
no opposition. u.
Last election gave Democratic pluralty
Of %. Great apathy and very small vote
p0lled to-day
Amelia-Three precincts out OF nine
give Epes Democrat, 10; Thorp (Re-
publican). la.
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY.
Farmvillc-There were AS votes cast
here today. Epes Democrat received
23i and Thorp Republican,. 2H.
For state Senate Blanton. 2j9. Blanton
had no opposition.
Green Bay-The vote NJ this precinct
For Congress: Epes. Gl Thorp, lil.
Blanton. for state Senate. 10.
SUSSEX COUNTY.
Stony Crcek-Epes Democrat So Thorn
Renublicam a. Fills Republican, ?.
Waverly-Waverly precinct gives Epes
loi Thorn a..
Wakefield wakefield gives Thorp l2e;
Epes %: Ellis 9: sharp, !: Sharp IN
known here thrown out, %; total vote,
15s. -.-.
FIFTH DISTRICT.