Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
FOR LOCAL OFFICERS.
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ticket had no opposition. The following
were elected: Treasurer. J. y. Herreli;
Attorney. J. -. 7. Thornton; Sheriff. }.
Il. Leachman; Commissioners OF Reve-
nue. r. III. Hooe and vi. l. Glasscock;
Supervisor of Manassas District, p. -.
Merchant
Orange: The election for county officers
OF orange county,. so far as heard from
resulted in a majority Of f1 for +. ~
Fry over w. G. Williams for Clerk. ana
of 122 for Il. W. Mundy over Lee PAN
nil for Sheriff. Fry and Pannill are pro-
baby elected by small majorlties. John
c. Williams. the incumbent, had no OPP
position for Commonwealth Attorney
and w. II. Ricketts,. the incumbent. had
no opposition for Treasurer
Pulaski.
Pulaski: The election passed Off quietly
throughout the county The interest mas
been at the top notch all day, and an
unusually large vote was polIed The con-
test for most offices Is so close that X
IL impossible to tell yet who has won.
The fight is not on party lines, and 1t Is
thought that the incumbents. VINO are
Democrats will win. with the exception
Of Commonwealth Attorney.
Page.
Luray: The county election held to-
day In Page was under the Parker law,
and owing TO the length or the ucket
and tho time required in counting, put
few returns have been received. The in
dlcations are that the Democrats have
carried the county by a large melority
for r. w. Weaver. Clerk Of the County
Court; a. w. McKim. Treasurer; W. NJ.
Rosser Sheriff, and G. w. Broyles. Com
missioner Of the Revenue. K. S. Parks.
Democratic candidate for Common
wealth's Attorney had no opposition.
Roanoke City and County.
Roanoke The election in this city
passed off quietly. Twelve members or
the City Council were elected. ten being
for long terms and two for short terms
Charles w. Thomas DemOcraD was re-
elected City Treasurer over :. l.. Mayo
labor candidate) by an overwhelming
majority. Councilmen were elected as
follows: First Ward-J. a. Fishburne. j.
n: Wilkinson, and W. r. TerriIl; Second
II. NJ. Darnall: Third Ward-J. G. Graves
and Morris Mnneran; Fourth Wari-
Levi p. witt and s. p. Seifert; Fifth
Ward-Dr. W. r. Coulbourne and ID. H.
Backus. The election is Democr atic
victory. Minneran. of the Third Ward.
is a Republican. and Graves a labor can
didate. The other ten members are
Democrats. County returns indicate that
C.. ID. Drenit IS elected over WinSield
Griffin (RepubIicaD. for Clerk Of re
NJ Muse DemocraO being reelected
County Treasurer.
stanton aud Augusta.
Staunton The election for county Off
GERS passed off quietly in Stanton and
Augusta to-day But a small vote was
cast. as the nominees Of the Democratic
primary had no opposition, save here
and there. in a magisterial district, an
Independent or Republican offered for
Road Commissioner or Commissioner or
the revenue. 1t was, in truth. walk
over for the Democrats. who re-elect
James n. Mcfarland. Treasurer; William
Joseph Il. woodward, Clerk Of the Circuit
Court. and Newton G. Watts, Sheriff.
and elected Richard s; Ker; common
wealth's Attorney. vice A. G. Gordon, who
declined to offer for the office.
sussex.
Waverly: The county election passed
off quietly In Sussex to-day. Returns from
five precincts indicate that the entire
Democratic primary ticket is elected by
ma iOrities ranging from 200 to coo votes.
scott and Washington.
Bristol The election was quiet in
Bristol: J. w. owen DemocraD was
elected Treasurer and the City Council
are all Democrats News from the coun-
ties Is very meagre, owing to there being
he given tonight. The Indications arc
that Scott county is Democratic by
small majority. Washington county has
redeemed herself.
suffolk and Nanscmond.
Suffolk: The election for county and
town officials was exceedingly quiet and
. very light vote was polled. Only lit
tie over one-thlrd of tho registered vote
was cast I'm Suffolk. the total being 20.
There was no opposition to the Demo-
cratic municipal ticket. Mayor z. l..
Brewer was reelected and the following
r. Allen r. G. Dennis, w. =. Ferguson'
w. G. Harrell. John c. Holiday g. ); =.
Holland. w. n. McAnge. John II. Nor
fleet. and John u. Primer. Mr.. r. q.
Dennis was the only candidate who re-
ceived the total vote cast. each o. the
other candidates being "scratchcG' by
some voters. There was no opposition 10
the Democratic county ticket save for
Commissioner Of Revenue for District No.
I. for which position Mr.. LeprOn Hub-
hard ran as an Independent candidate
against r. W Artman. the regular r?mi-
nee. No returns have been received from
the county up to II o'clock but the re-
election of all the old officers was n mere
formality.
warwick.
Newport News: No returns from any
precinct In Warwick county We're avail
able at If p. NJ. 1t is said that the re-
turns are Withheld at some precincts for
fear of fraud at others If the result be-
comes known. A heavy vote was cast IN
the county. No serious trouble is re-
ported
Winchester and Frederick.
winchester: The city Of Winchester |
went heavily Democratic. In all The
wards the Democrats defeated the Citl-
Zens' ticket for the Council They had
no opposition for the other offices. About
twoIthirds OF the entire vote was east. !
IN to this hour not many returns from
the county have been received. hut the |
Indications point TO the Democrats carry
ing ali the districts.
our community can barely suppress
the Indignation IL feels ABOUT '"e
delay In granting the frnnchises