The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-27

Crouch over II. 4. Trice for sheriff. ia
X. b. COwherd over w. A. Ransone for
treasurer. 10; -. IL. Leake oyer K. d.
James FOR commonwealth attorney. "a,
| Edward Holland over h. T.. Vaughan foI
supervisor ia this district i7S The other
two supervisors. l.. T. Gordon and John
liaden as well as William Miller. clerk,
an present incumbents. had no opposition.
GLOUCESTER.
GLCU cESIER &. H.. VA. Ma 26.-Spc-
cial.-At the election held I'm Gloucester
yesterday the following county officers
We're elected. all OF whom are Independent
Democrats: A. Y. Watt, clerk. w. X.
Perrin. treasurer: Il. NJ. Page. sheriff
James l.. Taliaferro, Commonwealth at
torney; George X. Hayes, commissioner OF
tho revenue.
WALkERTON. VA. May 2j-Spocial-
There were no party nominations I'm this
county. All of the old officers were re-
elected. Vote on railroad question appears
10 have been carried.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. May %
Spocial.-News uf the election received
here to-day show the results in the sur
rounding counties named. as follows:
HANOI rR.
ASHLAND. VA. May 2G.-Special.-
From semi official returns George =. Haw
Is reelected Commonwealth Attorney
by II votes over Walter Sydnor, o. O.
Alexander re-olectdd sheriff, a. w.
Brock reelected Commissioner Of the
Revenue Ashland district: ~ W. Wicker
reelected Commissioner of the Revenue
Henry district. J. W Priidy elected Com
missioner Of the Revenue Beaver Dam
district over Thos. f. Taylor. present in
cumbent County Clerk John r. Taylor.
Circuit Clerk J. A. Brown. and Treasurer
W F. Shelton were reelected without
opposition
KING GEORGE.
+. +. Ninde. present treasurer. defeats
V. O. Caruthers and John r. Minter. Jr.,
all Democrats. by l2O plurality. e. L.
Hunter Democrat, for clerk, 40 majority
over w. j. Rogers Republican), and ".
" Helm Democrat. elected sheriff over
G.. w. Price GncumbenU. w. A. Rose
(Republlcan). Commonwealth attorney,
no opposition.
LUNENBURG.
LUNENBURG COURTHOUSE. VA.
May 25.-Special.-John L. Yates Is
elected clerk Of this county George Z.
Smith is elected treasurer w. H. Perry
is believed 10 be elected Commonweal his
Attorney. and c. s. Bagley IS probably
elected sheriff. Official returns not yet
IN.
MIDDLDSEX.
STORMONT VA. May 26-Speciai.-
The election passed off quietly at all pre-
cincts i'm Middlesex yesterday. At the
largo precincts II took nearly all night TO
count the votes There were ,4S9 votes
cast i'm the county; 1910 voted for the
railroad bond issue and only 1 against it.
j. VI Eastman was reelected clerk by
majority Yer his opponent II 2S votes;
]. NJ Street was rejected sheriff over r.
l.. Topping by a majority Of 10; A. J..
Jones was elected commissioner OF the
revenue over the combined vote Of his
three opponents by a majority of SO;
William H. Purkins, treasurer, was re
elected. having no opponent
Nearly all the landowners in the coun-
~ voted for the bond issue The people
in the county were never So unanimously
in favor Of an enterprise before. and it is
earnestly hoped that the projectors of
the scheme will do their duty in giving
our people quick transportation to our
state Capital
MONTGOMERY
CHRISTIANSBURG VA, May 26.-Spe-
cial.-In Yesterdays election r. l. RoOp
defeated w II. Colhoun Democrat for
commemorative attorney by 259 major
ity: j. c. Haynes Republican defeated
W. VI. Dunklee Democrat for treasurer
by Isl majority; W. d. Martin (Repub-
licam was elected FOR sheriff over j. +.
Howard DemocraD by $50: w. l.. Cur
rim Republican, defeated c. NJ. Broce
DemocraO by about 80 votes for county
clerk: IL. d. Wade DemocraO defeated
G. II. Schaeffer Republican, by about 400
votes for circuit clerk: r. X. Thompson
(Republican) was elected commissioner
of revenue first district by about 90 votes
over q +. Blount Democrat. In the
second district ]. II. Slusser Democrat
defeated w. A. Bell (Republican) by
small majority.
The heaviest vote ever known was poHeu
in the county after one of the hottest
nights on record AS IS usual In county
elections. the Republicans secured the
majority Of the offices.
MECKLENBURG.
GAINESVILLE. May 26.-SpeciaL-The
election here yesterday was entirely
void of incident or excitement. MOI
half OF those whose names are on
the registration books voted. There was
practically no opposition 10 the present
incumbents OF the principal offices, who
were reelected. as follows:
George n Wells. treasurer: b. +. Cog
bin. sheriff: T. c. Goode commemorative
attorney. w \. Jameson, clerk county
court w II. c. Walker. clerk circuit
court
Politics cut no figure in the canvass.
Some Of the above are Democrats and
others are Republicans All Of them have
discharged their duties fairly well, and
the people recognizing faithful service,
ignored, for the time. politics and re-
elected them.
NEW KENT
OtrrNTON. VA. May 3j.-Special-The
follow ng candidates for county Officers
have been elected: For clerk Of County
and Circuit Courts, J. y. Harris; Treas
urer. p H. Sweet; Commemorative At
tornev. NJ. u Barnes; Sheriff r. G. Ap-
rerson; Commissioner OF Revenue, W. \.
y Jones Supervisor j II Moody: JUS
aces OF the teace--D J. Clopron ana W. r.
White: Constable ]. A. Wright; Overseer
OF Poor. z. l.. Jackson.
ORANGE.
ORANGE. VA. May 6.-Specisl-(Ofi-
oial)-Orange county gives Pannill.
sheriff. 13l majority over Munday and
Fly. county clerk, 800 majority, over VIII
liams.
P1TTSYLVANIA.
CHATHAM. VA. May H.-Special-It
will take an oficial count to tell what
county officers are elected IN Pittsylva-
MIA county. The election in Chatham
was one OF the most exciting ever known
here
II may be safely estimated that w.
Il. Shepherd present incumbent is elected
over Fitzgerald by 1000 majority for
County Court Clerk: S. s. Hunt, present
encun.bent over c. G.. Watson by 5000
for Circuit Court Clerk; II. Dillard. Jr..
present incumbent over G.. r. Rison, by
POO ror Commemorative Attorney: c.
n Walden. present encumbent. over j. ~
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