The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-26
COUNTIES ELECT
THEIR OFFICERS.
Returns Received Indicate Small
Vote Generally.
DEMOCRATS WIN AT ALL POINTS,
There Was Little Opposition 20 the
Democratic Nominees and Such as
There Was Was Intellectual.
Returns Arc McaGrc.

SIAINION. \ A. My -1.--NptNldl'-
To-day was the Quictest election day
ever seen 30 Stanton. y. G. Watts was
elected sheriff and Joseph y. woodward
clerk OF the Circuit Court Of the city;
William a Guuett. county clerk, and
james y. Mcfarland county treasurer.
j. w. Bryan. one Of our best known
citizens. 81. quite 800 az his home.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
BRAKES BRANCH. VA. May 20
rehabilitation OF county officers held
hare to-day. T.. J.. Daniel. former treas
urer elected over Gaulding by large
majority. j. g. Darlington. clerk; Thos.
Watkins commemorative attorney, j..
IT, Price. sheriff. commissioner Of reNe-
nue. lower district. D. r. Hutcherson; up
per district. G.. NJ. HUTCHINSON. Some OPP
position in smaller offices which VIII take
count 90 decide. Vote very small.
KEYSVllLE. VA. MAY 2j.-Special.-
Trcasurol-E b. Daniel. 49, r.. l. GauId-
ing TO. County Clerk J. G.. Darlington
2i5 Commonwealth Attorney. Thomas
= Watkins. z3s Sheriff, j. II. Price
Daniel Darlington, watkins and Price
elected.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.
MIDLOTHIAN. Va. May 2J.-Special.-
Vote Of Midlothian precinct: For Treas
urer. j. T.. Gillian 1876: p. J. Duvall. 2s'
D y
153 Clerk County Court NJ A. CogbhL
l57. Clerk Circuit Court. Il. II. Flournoy
15l Sheriff w. G.. Gil, i5l. Commis
sioner Revenue. First Distinctly. e
Woodnn A.. T.. j. Hancock. s; j. 3. Mar
tin e3. j. J.. Goode 10. Second District
Samuel A. Mann. Is. Andrew J. Johnson
90 Supervisor. Haley Cole. go; benjamin
w. Johnson. ST. Justice of the Peace d.
g. Winfree. 13l. W. T. Chatham l2o j.
p. Baker. 90. !. b. H0glc, IS. Constable
John T. Walthour. 159. Overseer Of the
Poor. Samuel W.. Clarke. 1856.
ELIZABETH CITY.
HAMPTON. VA. MAY 25-Specal.-Ihe
county election passed off quietly to-day
While the day was devoid of incident
there was great efforts 90 bring out a
strong vote. out OF total registration
Of 3lo0 there were 1915 votes cast
The result is still in doubt. a the count
will not be finished before midnight The
closest fight was between Segar Whiting
Democran and Jesse S. Jones Repuhli-
cam. for treasurer and Edgar Y. Monta-
quo Democrat and Fay s. Collier Cke-
nubUcan). for commemorative attorney.
IN these two Instances party lines were
not closely drawn.
FLUVANNA.
COLTNBIA VA Nav 25.-Special.-
Election at Columbia to-day as follows:
T d. Ccwherd. treasurer, no opposition.
c-. Pembroke Petit commemorative at
torrov mo opposition. So. j. e. Hughes
commissioner Of revenue. southside, 3;
j. vs.. Adams commissioner Of revenue
southside. 81: W. r. Snead. commissioner
of revenue northsi1e. &: G. r. Huckstep'
commissioner of revenue. northslde' el'
Turner. commissioner of revenue. north
side. none. r. s Campbell, sheriff 40; ).
vs. Perkins. sheriff. a. John White, SUI
pervisor, "a.
HANOVER.
ASHLAND. VA. May 25.-Speoial.-At
two O'Clock this morning the Dallols At
this precinct are sdA being counted
Walter Sylu1r for commonwealth S at
forley VII probably carry his precinct
hy one hundred and twenty-five majority.
indications are that Nash. present IN
ourlbcnt. is defeated for constable by
Mallory. Election was quiet
JAMES CITY.
WILLIAMSBURG Va May 25.-spe-
ciai-Tle election IA Williamsburg for
,olntv and city officials passed OH
quietly. The largest vote In many years
was pollcd, 267 votes being cast. In the
county only 553 VOtes were cast, Delhs
much lighter than usual. Interest cen-
tered on the fight for sheriff and Com
mouwoath's Attorney The ioloWn6
officials were elected: Sherlu, NJ. X.
Harrel. Independent Democrat; county
clerk. Th0s. III. Geddy, Treasurer, 1hoS.
a. Wvnne. commonwealth Attorney,
r. II Armistead. Commissioner OF Reeve
nue. for James City county, 5. S. Han
kius. SUPERVISORS Arthur Denmedd, IN
dependeut Democrat jamestown Dis
trlct. John A. Barnes. Powhatan ID s.
uict. ". Il. Walden, stone house Dis
trict.
YORK
Returns from York county indicate
that the whole Democratic ticket is
elected by good majority The follow
ing We're tho nominees: For Sheriff
Thos. phillips Treasurer, George L.
Smith: Commonwealth Attorney J. r.
Hubbard. County Clerk Charles Shields;
Commissioner OF Revenue, George T.
Bryan.
KING WILLIAM.
WEST POINT. VA, May 2j.-Special-
Very small vote for electric road 20 led
here. A. c. Ware will carry this p ace
over Fox as Commissioner of Revenue.
All old officers elected so far as heard
from.
LYNCHBURG.
FYNCHBURG. va May 2j.-Special-
4 CITY Council and Aldermen We're elect
ed here to-day the Democratic ticket
having no opposition The total vote
was very small only SO
NEWPORT NEWS.t
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. May 25.-Spe-
clal.-In the municipal election to-day.
city Treasurer James NJ. Curtis who had
no opposition was reelected. The coun-
cilmen chosen are: First Ward, j. J.
Thomas Dem). Second Ward, F. c.
LEM Oem): Third Ward, A +. Burch-
or CDem). Fourth Ward. ". T. Cooper
CDem). Fifth Ward. John b. Stone
CDem). Sixth Ward. W. c. Wilkie Rep);
Seventh Ward. ]. +. Doherty (Dem)
The election 20 ascertain the VIII Of the
people on the question OF issuing bonds
20 the amount Of $4,000. for street paw
ing carried favorably. Return from
Warwick and Elizabeth city counties had
not been received up 10 a late hour to-
night
NORTHAMPTON.
CAPE CHARLES. VA, May 25.-Spe-
tfal-County officers were elected in
Northampton county to-day as follows:
Tor Commonwealth Attorney. Otto +.
Mears: Tor Clerk OF Court, II. W. Not
tingham. for Sheriff Samuel p. Jarvis.
Tor Commissioner OF Revenue. Zero
willis. for Treasurer. j. Il. Wise, all ex-
ceDt the two latter, without opposition.
District officers and Cape Charles muni-
cipal officers also were elected. About
oue-half OF the registered vote was
polIed and the election was very quiet.
NANSEMOND.
SUFFOLK. VA. May 25.-Special-
with practically no party opposition The
Democrats won easily to-day IN mun'ci-
..r .r4 .otfrfv a. aaffnng IL was the