The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-25

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County precincts indicate that there IS
| very small majority in favor OF the Con-
stitutional Convention. About nan OIL the
usual number Of votes were Poiieu-
Charlotte Count
SMITHvILLE, VA, May 24.-opeclal-
Three precincts here give malority lor
convention Of 112 Vote light. County will
| probably go 400 for convention.
Floyd Coun'y
FLOYD, VA, May -Spec s'l:.l.
| tutiona1 revision lost by $50 majority,
estimated. Vote light.
H:,t.ias County.
SOUTH BOSTON, VA, May 2l-Special.
! This precinct gave two hundred maJol.S
for he +, Constitutional Convention. In
| dications are that a very large vote mas
! been polled, but the county will give a
small majority in favor of convention
| The negroes seemed better organized man
they have been for years, and voted
solidly against convention.
A!hcul;,rle.
CHARLOTTEsvILLE VA. May 81
Special-The city OF Charlottesville and
county of Albemar'e gave ABOUT LOO
majority for Constitutional Convention.
Wirc.cstei. and Frederick.
: WINCHESTER, VA, May 2i-special:-
The local contest here to-day was the
closest in years Owing to scratching,
the count was not completed Until nearly
midnight. The entire Democratic ticket
with one exception, was elected; the eX-
cention was c. w. Ramsburg, who beat
David S. Glazie for City Council by
small majority.
The following Democrats We're elected:
r. T. aBrton. mayor; w. P. Mcclure
recorder; j. w. Taylor, city sergeant;
Robert S. Moore, city constable; u. III.
Bragonier and James B. Burgess, JUS
tees; Holmes Boyd, Jr., Commemorative
attorney; George R. Blake. R. w. Hay
maker and L. N. Barton, councilmen.
The vote in the Constitutions! Conven-
ton was carried by large majority.
In Frederick county the vote was
light and indications are that the county
voted against the convention by
small majority.
nIiudlescx County.
STORIONT, VA, May 24.-Special.-
There are four voting precincts in Mid
dlesex county, and the three heard from
give a majority against the Constitutional
Convention of 1C3. The fourth precinct
will reduce this majority less than 10
per cent of their strength. All told, the
vote will be less than a third of the usual
| vote in this county. 8
A few Democrats are against the amend
| ment, and few Republicans for it.
Cape Charles.
CAPE CHARLES, VA, May 2t.-spec-
ial-This county gives a majority OF
about SO for the Constitutional Conven-
ton. The following municipal officers
were elected at Cape Charles:
For Mayor, NJ. II. Stevenson; for Coun-
cilmen, j. E. N. Sterling, II. E. Murray,
G. W. Hirst, w. B. Wilson, ". H. Ster-
ling and Frank Heckle.
Botctourt County.
BUCHANAN, VA, May 2t.-Special.-
The vote at Buchanan precinct was 100
! for, 149 against. Two precincts in Fin
castle give s. for, 1874 against; seven pre-
cincts give majority OF $50 against, indl-
eating that Botetourt has voted against.
In corporation election in Buchanan the
| Judges refused to allow voters TO use bal
| lots furnished by Electoral Board. and
! advocates of citizens ticket refra!ned
| from voting.
Grccnsvi'1c.
EMPORIA, VA, May 24-special.-only
! two precincts in this county have been
| heard from thus far. The vote is as
! follows: Hicksford, rs for convention. 20
against; Belfield, $50 for 80 against.
| There will be a good majority for con-
l vention.
| For Birdsong for Legislature, about 200
| votes were cast at the above precincts.
J. H. Person is elected Mayor OF En-
! poria. No opposition
| Essex County.
| TAPPAHANNOCK, VA, May "a
| Special.-Reports from the precincts in
| this county are very meagre, and county
| in doubt. The appearances indicate that
| the vote will be against the Constitutional
i Convention.
! The Sixth District.
| LYNCHBURG, VA. May 2i-Special.-
| At midnight tonight few returns had been
| received from the Sixth District Camp
! bell county will give small majority for
| conventions; Halifax about 500 majority,
| and Bedford a small majority. Two PIE
cincts heard from in Montgomery give
| good-sized majorities against the propo-
! sition. It is believed here tonight that
| the. district can be safely counted for
| the convention.
| Fairfax Courthouse
| FAIRFAX C. H, VA, May Especial.
| This precinct gave twenty majority against
| the Constitutional Convention. Only
| about one-tElrd OF the usual vote was
cast, most of the Democrats refrainins
| from voting.
Interest IN the constitutional question
! was overshadowed. In the afternoon, by
town election, an entire new set of coun-
! cilmen were elected by a majority OF thir-
| teen over the old set. The following COM
| pose the newly-elected Council: Joseph E.
| Willard, William J. Garfield, George W.
Gaines, Z. II. Holbrook, James w. Taylor,
Robert Wiley, and Frank R. Ford
| S.,ut,,or, Wholesale Grocers.
CHARLESTON S. c., May 24-The
! ninth annual convention of the Southern
| Wholesale Grocers' Association opened
/ here to-day. Every Southern State was
| represented The most important matter
| tial,-