Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-27
NEWPORT NEWS.
Democrats Garry Every Ward
Except One.
Bonds Voted For street PavinS-Cry
OF Fraud Raised In WARWICK
Democratic Landslide fn Eiiznl
both city County Other counties.

Newport News. Va, May 26.-The
Democrats carried every ward except
one in yesterdays election to choose
seven men for the Common Council.
This one ward Is the Sixth, which for
the first time will be represented in
the Council for the next two years by
Republican.
MIR. James NJ. Curtis, who had no OPP
position for city treasurer. was. of
course, reelected and will serve for the
next three years.
Following are the Councilmen elect
ed:
First Ward-J. J. Thomas.
Second Ward-F. j. Lenz.
Third Ward-E. a. Burcher.
Fourth Ward-Dr. w. +. Cooper.
Fifth Ward-John Il. Stone.
Sixth Ward-yV c. Wilkie
Seventh Ward-James + Doherty.
The election held yesterday to de-
termine the wishes of the people in
the matter of issuing bonds TO the
amount of 100000 for street paving car
ried favorably and at it's next meeting
the Council will take steps to advertise
for bids on these bonds.
WARWICK COUNTY.
There's going to be war in Warwick
county. Yesterdays election was a
Waterloo for the independent Demo-
Gratis and there is sure to be several
contests.
The cry OF fraud was raised every
where in the county and the regular
Democrats allege that the election in
Bloodiield, officially known as Ivy pre-
cinct, was rotten
The leading county Democrats as
sembied at the courthouse here this
morning and talked over the situation.
Tho rcverses in the fights for Sheriff
and commissioner of revenue surprised
all of the regulars and it is probable
that the next few days will see prepa-
Iations making for contests.
Mr.. w. c. Burnham was elected clerk
Of courts, having no opposition.
Mr.. j.. St. George Wilcox easily de-
feated NJ. j. Wright for Common
wealth's Attorney. his majority being
423.
AR. r. S. Curtis had no opposition
for county treasurer.
Mr.. S. S. Curtis defeated Mr. j. +.
Bonewell. according to the returns, for
county sheriff. his majority being 26i.
For commissioner OF the revenue c.
II. Burnham received 4 majority OF So,
the other candidates being w Y. Jones
and +. ~. Nelson (colored
1t is impossible to give the full list
OF minor officers filled by yesterdays
county election. but the following vote
by precincts. as far as could be OBJ
tanned, tells pretty accurately the story
of the election.
ELIZABETH CITY COUNTY.
The election yesterday in Hampton
ana Elizabeth City counties resulted in
the greatest Democratic landslide in
local history. For the first time in years
the Democrats elected all but one Off
Ger. The successful Republican is
Captain Jesse Jones, who was re-elect-
cd to the Office of county treasurer.
Mr.. SeSar Whiting was his Democratic
opponent.
The work OF counting the ballots con-
sumed all of the night and at Slash
precinct il was o'clock this morning
whom the last ballot was counted
The vote was the largest ever cast in
the county, there being 2.554 ballots in
all.
JAMES CITY.
The election at Williamsburg yester-
day for county ana city officials passed
off quietly. The total vote polled in
Williamsburg was 2G7. the largest vote
in years. In the upper part of James
City the vote was light in the lover
part quite heavy.
The following are elected:
Sheriff. NJ. X. Ilarrell. of Williams
burg; tndependent Democracy Clerk
OF Courts, 7. f.. Geddy; Common
weaith'S Attorney. II. Y. Armstead;
Treasurer, y. G.. Wayne; Commission
err OF the Revenue for James City S.
5. Hankins.
Supervisors in James City were elect
ed as follows: jamestown District
Arthur Denmead; Independent Demo
craO Storehouse. Il. w. Walden; Pow
hatan, john y. Barnes.
YORK COUNTY.
Returns from York county indicate
that the whole Democratic ticket Is
elected by a good majority. The follow
ing were the nominees:
For Sheriff. Thomas Phillips: Treas
urer. George l.. Smith: Common
wealth's Attorney. j. T. Hubbard
county Clerk. Charles Shields; Com
missioner of Revenue. George f. Bry-
an.
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