Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-05
.NOSDAY. MAY 5, 1915.
VIRGINIA ELECTION RETURNS.

have reached u.s. since lat, Of the election
which. although has resulted in securing OPP
ponents considerable majority in the next Legislature
and nearly unanimous representation in Congress- is
Of far less Importance its party aspects, than many
per.ons suppose. The l.ocos have carried
ly every closely contested county in The State. How
BY recruits from The Wing ranks 7 No; Tor it will be
seen, by minaton, that, in Of lh,m, their
is smaller than usual. The Wings have permitted
The election ogo BY default, as they did in lS43-ma-
ny OF hem undertle influence Of feelings Of dsappoin
meat and chagrn almost necessarily consequent upon
their defeat last FALL and many others from conyic-
ZION that is the wiser policy to permit the Locos TO have
every department, both Of The State and National Gov
eumeni, under their CONTROL in order enable them
bring their measures line test of experiment, unob-
srucied by formidable Wing opposition, OF support, las
The case may be and thereby aslen upon ihc such
responsibility they have heretofore shifted from their
own shoulders to those Of their opponents whenever by
the co operation Of portion ofthe hgs with portion
oil Their own party some obnoxious has been
doptcd or some popular scheme defeated We repeat,
then. that The Wings Of Virginia have permitted the e.
lection this Spring togo by default, as they did in ls43
They VIII recover their vantage ground they did in
io44, whenever motive sufficiently strong 10
them 10 general activity shall present ITSELF II de.
ponds upon our opponents themselves, whether by
course Of moderation. they will conclllae the Wings or
again arouse them l., action by forgetting the intoxi-
Gallon oil victory The uncertainty Of the by which
they hold and enjoy its t es. The course of events
IN Washington and Rchmon !. next winter by arousng
excitement ne1t Spring. may ENABLE the Wings 10 recov
er the ground they have Just lost THIS ,cH be the case
II there be general effort to effect il. We will not
however, anticipate events our ohy Object now ben
to say 10 our disan, Wing friends. that he victory of
the Locooc's Is not TO be attributed a nented ~ u
beers On her SIDE but exclusively to the relaxed energies
OF the Wings II is, we are aware, Of little importance in
reference to II. mmedlie consequence to speculate on
the causes 81 defeat But il is important, for the dou,
Bile purpose of to the vanqushed and Of
warning 10 the victor, that the should not deem
himself weaker lIian he is, nor The other plume him,
sell too much upon strengt which lies rather in the
lisessness of his adversary than in his oa power-
The defeated party may be thereby SAVED from the mac
ton consequent upon dependency their oppo
nenls may be preserved from further disaster by the
moderation Of temper which know ledge of their true
position is calculated 10 inspire. To both parties there
fore the fact conveys useful lesson, which they will
do well to heed. II The Locos shall disregard it, by
wan'on exercise OF the power they have Obtained the
Wings will. we doubt not profit by it. in wrestling that
power, next Spring, from their hands.
AMELIA-Lews f.. Harvie (Loco) re elected dele
gate no opposition 10 George G. Dromgoole for Con
gress
GREEN ORANGE-Thomas Davis (Loco) re-
elected delegate For Congress. in Greene Leake 302
Irving II. and in Orange Leake's majority 34
OlilO.-Danel M. Edgington (Whig) re- elected
delegate without opposition. For Congress, Guy r.
c. Allen (Whie) 426 VIM. G. Brown (Loco) ia
BROOKE-Iohu Miller (Ioco) 1853, re- elected dele
gate, DIR. Elder (Whg) 40. For Congress, Brown
lG4, Allen III.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. +. STROLLER (Whig)
re-elected delegate. Stroher 395, Lawrence Eastman
(Loco) 227. For Congress, John S. Pendeton 42O
John NJ. McCar,y 1l5-bo,h Wings.
LOUDOuN-There were only eleven candidates
for The House of Delegates in this county Messrs
Ellzey. Taylor and Mcintyre Gall Whigs) are elected
For Congress. Peodleton 727, McCary SIS.
Observation-Disclosures WIN. O. Goode and
Mark Alexander are elected delegates. Goode, 40l ,
Alexander 59s, BurwelI l4S. All Locos
RoCkBBlDGE-For Delegates: james F. Har-
per 313. DR.. Vim. +. Gould 345. VIM. Weaver 1856
Thomas Paxton l03-All Wings; the two former cleo
ted,
| Htpt o. Ar OF DeIegate: JOln Is. Baldwin and
n. Massie are elected. State of the poll Baldwin 6 g.
Nlassie $50. F.. Stribng $50, Chapman johnson, Jr.
33l, Newton I72.
SOUTllAMP'TON-N Nicholas Sebrell a .oc,) re-
elected delegate For Congress- Atknsons majority over
Whitfield I20.
! NANSEMoND-John 7. Kilby (Whig) reelected
delegate; Kilby $40, Kelly (Loco) 2o6. For Con
gress, Whitfield 300. Atkinson 266
! ISLE OF WlGIiT-Goodw U.oco) reelected
delegate, beating two of his party For Congress,
Atkinson 4lo, Whitfield So.
RICHMOND s LANCASTER-Gre Gresham (wbin,
elected delegate by % majority over Dow ming Q.oco1
Newton's maturity for Congress 10 Lewis's (Whp)
majority for the State Senate over Smith (Loce)
/ WEST MORELAND-J T. Rice (Whie) re-
elected delegate without opposition. Newion's majuri
~ over Hunter for Congress 2o5; majority for Lewis o.
yer Smith for State Senate 1893
PRINCESS ANNE-John II. Dey (Nbio) re-
elected delegate. by majority of6. WhifielL's ma
jori'y TO- Congress Is
PoWHAIAN-Chastain Cocke (\Nhie) re elected
delegate. Bolis's maturity for Congress H.
PRINCE CEORGE-TLomas II: Daniel I.oco)
reelected delegate without opposition.
YORK, JAMES CITY. SEWN Howard IVY
elected delegate, in place Of Lemuel j. Bowden. Ioco
the late member
PAGE-Col. John Mcpherson U.oce) reelected
delegate For Cong"ss-Bedincer 36s. I,ucas $50
.LAhkE WARREN--O. Funsten U.oco) re-