Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-27

yesterday. The vote OF Mecklenburg was
smaller than usual owing TO the fact thai
there were only few Offices for which
| there were more than one candidate, and
hence there was but little Interest taken
In the election. The following officers
| We're elected. without opposition: George
| n. Wells. Treasurer; T.. G. Goode, Com
| monwealth's Attorney; b.. r.. Cogbill,
| Sheriff: w. A. Jameson, Clerk Of County
| Court. and w. III. G. Walker. Clerk of
the Circuit Court. All of the foregoing,
| except w. III. 6. Walker, were reelected
| 10 their respective offices. Some OF the
precincts in the county have not been
| heard from. but there Is no doubt about
| the election OF Leander Read as Com
missioner Of Revenue Of District No. !,
and Richard y. Baptist, OF District No. 2.
Both are negroes.
Middlescx.
Stormont: The election passed off
quietly at all the precincts In Middlesex.
At the large precincts 1t took nearly all
night TO count the votes. There were
l4Sg votes cast In the county, and l,34O
voted for the railroad bond issue, and
only one against IT. II. NJ. Eastman was
reelected Clerk by majority over his
opponent OF l,2O6 votes. j. NJ. Street was
Reelected Sheriff over +. Il. Topping by
a majority OF IS. A. j.. Jones was elected
Commissioner of the Revenue over the
combined vote OF his three opponents by
q majority OF $40. William il. Purkins,
Treasurer. was reelected; he had no oppo-
nent. Nearly all the landowners In the
county voted for the bond issue. The
people in the county were never so unanl-
mously in favor of an enterprise before,
and II Is earnestly hoped that the pro-
jectors OF the scheme will do their duty
in giving our people quick transportation
to our State capital
Montgomery.
Chrstiansburg: In the county. election
the Republicans elected r. !. Roop COM
monwealth's Attorney over Calhoun
DemocraO; Haynes. incumbent, Treasur-
err. over Dunklee DemocraD William ID.
Martin Sheriff over Howard Democrap'
William S. Currin Clerk OF County Court
over C.. NJ. Broce DemocraO, and X. n.
Thompson Commissioner OF the ReVenue
for First District over Blunt (DemocraQ.
The Democrats elected III. ID. Wade
DemocraO over c. III. Shaeffer (Republi-
cam Clerk OF the Circuit Court by about
800 majority. and John II. Slusser Demo
oraD Commissioner Of Revenue for Sc
cond District over William a. Bell IKE
publican) by a small majority.
Northumberland County.
Heathsville: large vote was polled
in Northumberland. l.. 7. smith, Tor
Commonwealth Attorney: j. NJ BOotn,
for Treasurer and r.. +. Brent, for Com
missioner of Revenue tall Democrats,
were elected by majOrities ranging from
900 to 600. W. II. Smith, independent can
lie, the Democratic nominee.
Orange.
Orange: Orange county gives Pannill,
Sheriff. 13l majority over Munday, ana
Fry, County Clerk, 32O majority over
Williams.
Luray: As indicated last night, full
returns received to-day of the county
election held yesterday show that the
candidates for county Offices nominated
by the Democrats were successful by
large majorties. The four members Of
the Board of Supervisors are also Demo-
Gratis. The only disturbance reported was
at Marksville, where. after the close OF
the polls. j. II. Wolfersberger was hit
on the head with a club by young man
named Ashby Aleshire and badly wound
ed Much interest was felt in the result
of the election, and a large vote was
polled.
Stuarts: All the precincts have been
heard from. with the following result:
]. NJ. Hooker DemocraD, Common
wealth's Attorney: c. h. Martin Demo
wine DEMOCRACY. Sheriff, were reelected
without opposition. The whole fight cen
tered on the treasurership. but 5. II.
Dunkley Democrat was reelected over
w. W. Spangler by 42S majority.
PittsyIvpnia.
Danville: Forty-two out Of forty-fve
precincts in Pittsylvanla county confirm
the forecast Of the election result pub
lished in this mornings Dispatch, with
the reservation that the election of Shell
horse for Sheriff Is in doubt Out or a
total vote Of about 5000. there Is Diff
ference of only AZ in Shelhorse's favor,
with three precincts to hear from. The
missing precincts will probably reduce
this majority, and may show the election
OF Carter.
Gate City: With the exception of one
candidate for Commissioner of the Reve-
nue.. Scott county elected the entire Dem
ocratic ticket by majOrities ranging from
Il TO 80. The opposition made strong
fight.
Marion: The county election passed off
quietly. W. G. Sexton, incumbent, de-
feats r. A. Anderson Republicam by
lH for County Clerk; George w. Wright
is elected Treasurer by about 800 majori-
ty; George w. Richardson, incumbent,
defeats H. n. Bell for commemorative
Attorney by about $50: James V. Richard
stafford and spotsyTvania.
Fredericksburg: The election in this
section passed off quietly. The vote was
quite heavy. In Stafford, II. G. Chesley,
for Treasurer Gncumbent). was reelected
Attorney q. b. Wallace defeats II. W.
Berry GncumbenD. and the Sheriff. c. L.
Kennedy. is beaten by Walter Warmslev.
For the two commissioners OF revenue,
d. w. Coakley and Wesley Knight are
elected and for Clerk Of Courts, C. A.
BRYAN is reelected over James Ashby.
Warmsley, Chesley, Bryan, and knight
are Republicans, the others Democrats.
Clerk: w. G. billiard, Treasurer, and Il.
A. Harris. Sheriff. are reelected. For
commonwealth Attorney, Lee J. Graves
defeats j. l.. Powell. All the officers are
Democrats.
Surry: The election for county officers
yesterday passed off quietly. A compare
lively small vote was polled. All the cd
county officers Democrats) were re-elect-
ed. The Republicans had no candidates
in the field.
WestmOreland and Richmond.
Warsaw: Westmoreland yesterday
elected the entire Democratic ticket. rms
county elected a Republican Clerk, Urea
surer. and Sheriff, and Democratic
Commissioner Of the Revenue and Com
monWealth's Attorney.
Wythe and Bland.
Wytheville: owing TO the length OF the
ticket, the result of yesterdays election
in this county was not positively known
until to-day. The Democrats succeeded
in electing 1--WE or the seven prlnclpdl oIl-
GERS, as follows: ii. NJ. Heuser defeated
Captain Robert Crockett by 70 votes Tor
commemorative Attorney: William c..
Crockett, defeated Joseph IL. Shaffer for
Sheriff: Joseph NJ. Crockett defeated b.
T. Hickey for Commissioner of the Reve-
nue.. Eastern District, and Captain VIII
liam Il. Foster defeated James Madison
lanes for Clerk of the County Court, and
Joseph G. Cassell defeated Thompson s.
Crockett, Jr., for Clerk of the Circuit
Court.
The Republicans elected the following:
James Hilton, over Major w. c. Sanders,
the incumbent. for Treasurer and Frank
M. Lindamood defeated Milton Sutherland
for Commissioner of the Revenue, West
ern District. The Democratic ticket was