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

rrctr PIaccs-Notes.
.a.,rs given additional returns from
,.-e.ra county and town elections OF
lails''' Campbell.
,,,-r. The returns from Camp
unity show the reelection
',' che old officers by good
d" ...s as follows: commemorative
N"' william NJ Murrcll; Clerk of
court 5. G. Goggin; Clerk OF
'' r,,rt John f. Withers; Trea-
r,rg ". Clay; Sheriff, r. l.. Per-
-" Rockbridgc.
rl,,,eton. owing TO the numerous
-hnations voted for in the coun-
.cction. the vote was not OBJ
.,le an to-day. Incumbents Ro-
R Wut. Circuit Court Clerk: A.
e-y shields. County Court Clerk;
s~.n B Moore. County Treasurer: Ro-
.. Carcu, Commonwealth Attorney.
--t .r-.rnas y. Sterrett, Sheriff. all Demo-
MS were elected without opposition.
81 each az the six magisterial districts
Dr., aeht was put up for Commissioner
tR0snue. Andrew w. Warner, Lexing-
O.. District; Ed. Il. Barger. Natural
Fr e. j. Montgomery Johnston. Buffalo:
BOYD Hickman, kerr's Creek; d. Howard
Est Walkers Creek. and Hall a.
IAckey. South River (an Democrats,
we've elected.
on the supervisors centered great inte-
-.,. iU each district. John T. Welsh w.
e. Mathews. James II. Harper, Robert
Buchanan. and j. ]. l.. Kinnear Dem
o,utsj and J. A. Wilkinson Republican),
gere elected.
Local interest was centered in the mu-
pal election, which was the cause OF
1 rlch excitement. There were three can
iates out for MayOr-an Democrats
nd James D. Anderson was elected by b
ntes. His entire Council ticket was
t.cted with him. The day passed of |
g.,aout any disturbance.
Rockingham.
g-rrisonburg: The Democrats Of Rock |
lam won a notable victory in Thurs |
dis election. With a single exception all |
..- nominees for the county Offices were |
...'td their majOriiies ranging from 400 |
-.e0 The successful candidates are |
4 Gorge X Conrad. Commemorative At |
.-roy f. W. Carpenter. Treasurer; John |
Sarzer sheriff; Joseph 5. Messerley, |
ry clerk; Colonel d. II. Lee Martz |
urur Court Clerk: Z. c. Tutwler. J. |
g. Churchill. George y. Earman. Jacob |
/ r W.aler. and John j. Brauner Com |
r..t.uers Of Revenue. The Republicans |
were badly divided on fractional issues. |
| and in several instances candidates repre- |
| s.rurc both factions opposed each other. |
V- Charles u. Harrison. one OF the de- |
Seated candidates for Commonwealth |
Attorney had held that office for sixteen |
L
County Treasurer. was defeated by Mr.. |
Carpenter. after having held the office for
twelve years.
shenandoah.
Woodstock Correct unofficial returns
f.m a. the voting precincts I'm Shenan
l..h county show that Walker Repubi-
can fr County Clerk; Spiker Re-
p-tcaD, for Sheriff; Logan (Re-
pltor. for for Commemorative /
Attorney Koontz OemocraO, for
Il4slr-r ard Ham Republican),
tr Circuit Court Clerk. were elect
CD THE vote cast was large, and
nothing could be learned until this morn
iar 40 some precincts the vote was not
OI1,ea uaM after o'clock. The Demo-
cats elected five out Of six Commission
rs o. the Revenue The Republicans
gain 'aa offices of Circuit Clerk and Com
1-aWe.'th's Attorney.
Bath.
Warm Springs: Full returns Of Bath
county show the reelection of John w. |
stephenson OemocTaO Commonwealth |
Aufney. and James w. Bonner CRepub-
i-n Treasurer, and the election OF II. !
Larus OemocraO Clerk and John G.
sl Democrat Sheriff.
Bedford.
I.lford City: Mr.. Graham Clayton. who |
... no opposition for Commonwealths |
Attorney. received large vote; j. NJ. |
,e the incumbent, received ma
ru OF 81 over ]. NJ. Daniel for Clerk
NJ la circuit Court. There were five |
candidates for the position of Clerk Of
t county. Court the sixth-W. NJ:
Qlsrlrs- Withdrawing. The real contest /
1914. between 5. NJ. Boiling and Robert j..
lare, Boiling won by a majority Of
~ ur $ II. Price was reelected County |
Treasurer ly a majority OF LIZ over his
dearest lompetitor. j.. X. Preas. Peter
j. h-ld.-ton. who had no opposition
iay Office Of Sheriff. was Reelected.
'.. d. logan was elected Commits
.e- o, 'h- Revenue for Stanton River
John G.. kasey for Central, and |
a. Johnson for Blueridge. W. Il.
"4it who was elected for James River
4's'tct received the largest majority
gwen One precinct remains TO be heard
.m which Will not materially affect
D- result.
Botetourt.
Trcastle: Complete returns from all
precincts in the county show the fol-
owing results: j. b. Buhrman Republi-
-4 elected Treasurer; John W. Mathe-
DcmOcraO. elected Clerk: w. r. |
Alien DemocraO, elected Common
this Attorney; W. T. Barley Demo
G.n elected Sheriff; John ~ Tyler
."uuc. 5. L. Heck DemocraO elected
.nmisslOner Of Revenue; Il. W. Reid
nicam Luther Lakeland Demo
el and $ j. Norman DemocraD,
Supervisors.
Brunswick.
Lwrancevlle: The county e,ection in
.."lck county passed off quietly.
'.r greatest interest was felt by all
of voters, and centered chiefly I'm
contests for the offices Of Attorney
a- 'ommOnWedlth and Clerk OF the
.t court For the first time i'm the
F nf this county the Democratic
made nominations for all the coun-
The convention which assem-
April 18th rendered 10 Hon. e. |
,.'i. the present Commonwealth |
H. me nomination for that office |
h.. .-'0ri declined 10 accept the nomi- 4
Ar il the ground that the Office OF
rr Tor the Commonwealth is
ton-pOitical office and that he !
f. 10 the introduction of poll
r.- y elections. The convention
h- -Ltated Colonel Meade Haskins
T.r,s.T wealth's Attorney X. Il.
Tr.... ir Sheriff, +. b. Lewis for
C-.. b; Z. Buf0rd for Clerk Of the
r. N..il. j. g. Mallory for Clerk of :
c-r, Court, Charles Turnbull for
f-'. .ier Of the Revenue for Dis
,- D and X. S. Moelley. for same
tsrt psirict No. g On April oath
r.s.tI "if. }. X. Rawlings announced .
n a 's ln Independent candidate for
t | OF Clerk Of the County Court. >
rn 'sn that ensued was conducted 4,
u,r. si'al Egor and activity. The re- :
Over C"'W That Mr. Buford was elected =
..iIIN. HNaklpe 1xy "a ms fOf.ffy Of | q