Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-25
RICHMOND, VA.
Friday Morning. April e5. 1915.
:reo, o.moera,le triumph in the Metro

Great Democratic triumph ~
politan District:
Republican Principles and Teas 't1'" .o"' IN
THE GIBRALTAR OF WHlGGERf Ah"
sToRMED.
II is ilh feelings of The sineerest pleasure 40,
we announce 10 our readers, that our gallant a"'
able champion, James A. Seldom, has oeen uouo'-
less elected 10 Congress over John Minor oo'.'
Eso., ''lhe Patrick Henry of The Age, As ne =
STYLED in The Richmond Wing, ny one OF '"e
"lrue Wings" Of This city. Mr.. Seldom wiz
en,er uoon his honorable Office, with The nearly
confidence of his Democratic friends, anu WIN
the respect OF his opponents. lie VIII prove .
worthy successor TO The late esiimap'e oled"'' >
John w. Jones. Although We have not Inc VoIe
from all Tie counties, VIC have ample maleriais
10 Justify the opinion that Mr. Seldom IS e'ec'eu
By near 300 majority AT the last election III lhls
city, Mr. Clay received majority oil ao' voes
MIR. Bous' majority is reduced 10 only oi'-a
clear loss of 300. A similar falling OH IS ooser
yable in all the counties heard from.
AS for The GIN Delegate, that "knolly question
was Yesterday solved by the election OF Mr.
LYONS by lSG majority. This gentleman, as IS
we'll known has been a thorough and jealous
friend OF annexation, and last Summer would not
unite with he ultra Wings of this City in de-
nouncing their felow-citzens OF The Democratic
Party as "Disunionisls and avaricous Speech
lalors." For his independent, manly course, and
for his willingness 10 do justice 10 the patriotic
motives OF the Democratic party, The large body
of The SpaTtar Band gave him cordial support:
and we feel assured, that the internal interests OF
our civ will be safe in his hands. The Rich
mond Wing gave him the epilhel of the 'Locolo-
co candidate We shall not adop, the term--but
rejoice that Isrns Wing has been elected 10 as
sist in The corSummation of The great measure OF
the day.
Below are all the returns we have received
RICHMOND CITY.
FoR CoNcREss-J. Nj. Bolts Wing, Gl6; J. A.
Seldom Democrat, 1903. Wing majority 3i3.
FoR STATE SENATE RoteHC Slanad Whis)
65G; John e. Gregory, (Dem.) no candidate, ITO.
For HorsE or DELEGATEs-Iames Lyons
(Texas Whia) COL; FL. L. Brooke Wing nomi-
nec) il5 Majority for Lyons lSG.
HENRICO-At the Court House.
CoxGREss-John NJ. Bolts, (Whis) 40l; JAS
A. Seddcn, (Dem.,) 249.
SKNATE--R. c. Stanald, CIV y 3Ts; J. NJ. Gre
CORY, d., no candidate, Dol.
House. Of DELEGArss.-S. McRae, (W.,) Isl;
]. B. Young, I'D 275.
Short Pump and New Market Precincts 10
hear from. The Two precincts will reduce Bolts
majority in the county 10 about GO or 20.
CHESTERFIELD.
Seddons majority Tor Congress about 600
Winfrcc CD elected 10 the House OF Delegates
HANOVER.
J. D. G. Brown (D) probably elected. Ii 50,
Democratic gain. The following are the returns
We have
Al Taylorsvlc-(Pols closed)-For Con-
gress-Seddon SO, Bolts l73. For House OF De-
esales--Brown &c, Williamson l9l
Cold IIarbor, polls closed: Seldom li9, Bo'ls
l2G lor House OF Delegates, Brown, Dem,
1885, Williamson, Wing, l46.
AT Nesrofoot, at hall past 3 o'clock.-For Con
gress-Seddon, 207; Bots, So For Delegate
Brown, 3D. 300; Williamson, (Wr) SO.
II is reported, that al The Court House (polls
mol closely the Democrats 40 ahead.
CAROLINE.
AT The Court house, at o'clock, 30 majority
for Dickinson CD and at Golansville, 20 mi
nu,es past o'clock, so maj. for Dickinson. No
returns for Congress.