Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26
Latest Returns Give Big Majority
for Constitutional Convention.
Nnnsemond County Opposes Convention by
Small Margin To Plant Shad in tie
Nansemond River : Buried Yesterday
That Proposed Man Hunt.
Especial to virg,nlan-Pilot.)


suits practically verify the figures
printed in to-day's virginian- Pilot.
The remaining four precincts will run
up the numbers for the convention side
OF the proposition.
NANSEMOND AGAINST 1T.
Returns from every precinct in Nan
eemond give 100 for a convention and
700 against ii, a majority of lat against
These amounts may be slightly changed
by the official count There has been
talk OF throwing out one precinct. -Four
precincts, Suffolk, Myrtle. Ebenezer and
Copeland. went for the convention, and
the other eight against.
The vote in Nansemond is Thought to
be the result Of quiet work by few
anti's who are Democrats. Party man
ayers were not very active.
JOHN PARKER'S COUNTY.
Returns from every precinct but two
In Southampton give 942 majority for
q convention. Those not In are small
ones. Adams Grove and Sunbeam,
which will increase the majority to
about 1000. Southampton is one OF the
banner counties in Virginia on the con-
vention issue.
OLD ISLE OF WIGHT.
Nine precincts out of eleven in Isle
of Wight give 524 majority for a con-
vention. and the other two will likely
make 1t bigger.
The most remarkable polling place
over there was Carrollton, where the
tally sheet showed 75 for and none
against. The town of Smithfeld with
Ats 223 votes gave 203 majority for a
convention, and Burwell's Bay gave 100
on that side. Every precinct heard
from goes for the convention.
CLOSE ESTIMATES.
Unless there be surprises at the I'M
fleard-from precincts the estimates of
Colonel Day and Chairman Parker as
published in a Virginian- Pilot interview
last week will prove almost exact.
Neither is as much as so votes out of
the way
Surry will go about 40 against a con-
vention.
MORE FISH COMING.
Mr.. John ]. Cowling. of Suffolk, has
word from the acting fish commissioner
in Washington saying that a plant OF
young shad for Nansemond river will
arrive here within the next ten days
Mr.. Cowllng will help with the planting,
which will happen up some Of the trib-
utary creeks.
The shaw growing has done OTIS OF
eminent has been putting them in the
supply OF fish has increased very
much.
A FUNERAL
The funeral of the late Mrs. Ann Mar
shall took place a 1890 o'clock this
morning from ST. Paul's p. Il. Church.
Rev. joseph r. Dunn, rector. officiat-
ing. The interment was in Cedar Hill
Cemetery. The floral offerings were
pretty. Several friends OF the family
from distance were present.
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Spooner Dramatic Company to-
night rendered For Honor's Sake" in
very accountable manner though 1t
hardly pleased the audience as we'll as
some OF the company's other bills. Pro-
fessor Stcely's work on the piano and
also the vocal renditions were excel
lent. TatnnrrnM night the bill will be
a lawyers Wedding" farce come
dy At the matinee Saturday afternoon
An American in Cuba" Will be present.
ed In connection with stereopticon views
and scroentine dance.
SAM JONES. SAYINGS.
There isn't a dlrtier cesspool this side
of perdition than American politics."
Il was born II Democrat. raised as a
Democrat and remained n Democrat as
tleman could stay in the party. You
Republicans needn't gigglc. Thank
God. never did belong to your gang"
THE Populis;s are good people. They
may go to heaven some day. but they'll
never go to Washington"
Il believe that n woman has the right
to be everything she wants TO be- eX-
cept the father of q family"
Il have but two planks in my plat
form. am for everything that is
against whisky and against everything
that is for whisky"
If you are Il Democrat or a Repub-
lican you had better change your noli-
tics before YOU die. or else take your
summer clothes along with you."
This distinguished man will lecture
ct the City Hall Thcatcr Monday, May
49, Sec ad. for particulars.
SOCIAL THINGS.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Prunner tonigh,
gave an elaborate reception at their
home on Brooklyn Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Briggs this
evening entertained at their residence
on Grace street.
TWO HOURS START.
Deputy Sheriff Norneet and "HurrI-
cane" Branch have made some further
plans about the bloodhound man hunt.
They expect to have it next Thursday.
The man who is to act &C quarry VIII
be given two hours start before the
hounds are let loose. He Will have In =
structions to keep going till the dogs
get near enough to hear Their deem
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