The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-27
LATER RETURNS
FROM ELECTIONS.
The Democratic Tickets Generally
Were Elected.
SOME INDEPENDENTS ELECTED
And Few Southwest Counties went
Republican, as Usual Little Bad
Feeling Was Aroused Small
Vote Generally.
SOME INDEPENDENTS ELECTED

The fun returns for county officers have
not yet been received but the indications
ara that tho following are elected County
Clerk. j. D. Hobbs Gc-electeD, County
Treasurer. j. r. Fudge pe-eiectea)' ou-
pervisor-ChltOn District. = g. CaIsi"'
Commissioner OF Accommodation us
trict. W. =. Powell. COnstdple--h INTO"
District r. IA. Davis AMI = :. Leech'
Magistrates-Chfton District Z. ~ al
son. Robert Robinson. j. ". .. bryan''
- T. D. Ftzpitrick. Overseer OF the
Poor. V. ". Wheeler
APPOMATTOX.
PAMPLIN CITY, VA May zo'-speO'al
The election here yesterday lot county
officers was not without much interest
and some excitement. The lines were
6isiinstv drawn. Hon. H. d. Flood
ya,orjfv over Hon. W. c. Franklin. as
reported By telegram at O'Clock ms
morning. Is 81. Although the full re-
suits are not all IN. 50 Is supposed tha1
the whole Democratic ticket is elected.
BUCKINGHAM.
BUCKINCIiAI {. H.. VA, May %
special-Returns from nine Of the eleven
preclncts OF this county give jefferson
Davis Democratic candidate for treas
nrer. n majority OF So William Williams
Democratic candidate for sheriff. ma
fo-ftv Of 49, The candidates for Com
missioners Of the Revenue I'm the two
districts are elected 10y large majorities.
p A. Forbes. present clerk and r. W.
Hubbard. present Commemorative Attor-
nev. had no opposition.
The two districts yet 10 be heard from
Will Increase the Democratic majority.
BEDFORD.
BEDFORD CITY. VA. May 26.-Spe-
ciai-The result Of tho election yesterday
was as follows:
,-ommonwoalths Attorney. Graham
Claytor. Circuit Clerk j. NJ Specie;
County Clerk. s NJ Boiling: Sheriff. 7.
!. Huddicston. Treasurer DR.. 5. II. Price.
Commissioners Of Revenue Central Dis
frict Col. John 6. Kasey. stanton River
District. John II. Hogan; James River
District, vs.. p. White. Blue Ridge Dis
frict A. Ichu~on.
CLARKE COUNTY.
BERRYNVlLLE. VA, May 26.-Special.
The election Of county and district Off
GERS yesterday was one OF the hottest
over held IN the county. and the result
Is not vet known In some districts.
Unofficial returns indicate for county
officers that Gibson for clerk OF County
Court. defeated Ford by 900 maioritv
Lewis defeated Brown for Common
wealths Attorney by 81 majority. Grif-
fifth defeated Moore for Commissioner Of
Revenue by 40 majority Smallwood de-
feafed Briggs for sheriff by go ma
FORTY For county treasurer. Bradford
had no opposition. Returns for district
officers are too incomplete to ascertain
result.
CHASE CITY.
CHASE CITY. VA. May 26-Speclal- |
The election for corporation officers was |
held here to-day. with two tickets in the |
ned Nearly every voter in the town was !
poled The following We're elected: For !
Mayor. p. r. Roberts. For Councimen- |
Thomas n Jenress William a. Broocls. |
Elam and c. Haskins Jr.. Town Ser
geant. T. J. Taylor, Good feeling and |
order prevailed.
CLIFTON FORGE.
CLIGTON. FORGE. VA. May 26.-Spe- |
cial-Ths result Of the election for town /
officers IS as follows: Mayor, w. F. Tins
lev. Treasurer. W r Duerson: Commits |
sioncr Of Revenue. f. A. Dudley; Clerk |
Of Council J. o. Jordan: Councilmen-
J. W. q. Bryant Jr. Captain John Dom |
ovan. W. W Pend eton. Or. J. f. Hughes. |
". A. Callahan. W. y Shepherd.
CUMBERLAND.
CUMBERLAND COURTHOUSE. VA.
May 2s.-Special.-The successful candi-
dates In yesterdays election are: J. b.
Flippen. clerk. .. q. Flippen. treasurer; |
William NJ Smith. Commonwealth's at
torney. II. X. Adams. sheriff; =. 4. Da-
Wis and George 9. Adams commissioners
OF revenue.
CAROLINE.
+ r. COghiu Democrat clerk. no OPP
position: r. b. Gil Democrat reelected
sheriff over ]. G.. White Republican,. and
g. r. smith Democrat. for treasurer.
defeats +. N. Coleman Giepublican) and
W. r. Ennis lDemocraD defeats j. III.
DeJarnette Republican, Tor Common
wealths attorney.
ELIZABETH CITY.
HAMPTON. VA. May 26.-Special.-The
following IS the result Of the county
election here on We terday.
For Clerk Of County Court, Harry H.
Holt DemocraD. 1891; Boyenton (Re-
puhlcaul. so. Commonwealth Attor-
ney. Montague Democrat, 1900; Collier
Kcrubicam 101. County Treasurer. |
Jones Republican). 4,3i1; Whiting Demo
craD. sos Sheriff. Curtis Democrat |
lnl Williams (cOlored Republican,. tol.
Commissioner OF Revenue. DougheftN |
Democrat. LAG: williams (colored Re
publicam ISL Clerk of Circuit Court.
Wood (DcmocraO. l525; Gordon Repubh-
cam. 6'5.
The Democrats elected all three super
Nisors. j. ". Davis for Wythe district;
j ". Rowe for Hampton. and r. Nj. Ten
mis- for Phoebus. There were six out OF
clght Democratic cOuncilmen elected In
Hampton. The Democrats elected nearly
Ell ~ the minor county officers.
ESSEX
AFPAHANNOCk, VA. May &-Spe-
ciai --.Essex voted In favor Of the Rich
rnond and Tidewater railroad. The ma
jority OF those voting are the majority
of the frceholoeTs voting az the election
Of the majority OF the registered votes
was cast as required by Jaw. All of the
present officers were reelected The peo-
pie are enthusiastic Tor the railroad. Let
Richmond look 10 her interest and do her
duty
FREDERICK
WINCHESTER. May 26.-Special.-
The ofical returns give all the county
Offices Democrats. In most cases the ma
sonty OF the Democrats over the indie
pendents was very great
GREENSNlLLE.
EMIORIA. May 26-Special-The cleo
ton FOR county officers iu Greensviho
county passed on very quietly The fol-
lowing e. the result r. L. Turner, clerk
OF courts: Is W. Wyche treasurer. W.
N Powell Commonwealth Attorney. :.
W Lee. sheriff. NJ j. Squire, commits
sioner Of revenue. All OF the above are
incunbents except the last-namcd J. S.
Spencer the incumbent OF the Office hav-
ing Withdrawn from the canvass The
clerk and treasurer had no opposition.
The vote polied was an unusually large
one Tor a county election. but excellent
order prevailed at all precincts, The
election was conducted under the Ander-
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