Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-14
THE VIRGINIA CONGREssMEN,
Result OF the Election,

First District.-The returns of this district
have not all come in, but Information indicates
the election of Mr. Gusts, of Accomac, whose
lies as undoubted
Second District-It is generally con coded that
IN this district l.. II Chandler, Of Norfolk, has
been successful He can also take the test oath.
Mr., Chandler is now United States District
Attorney for Virginia.
Third Disfricf-Hon. BENJAMIN johnson Bar
bour, son of ex-Gov. Barbour, and formerly
member of the United States House of Rep
resentatives, is reported as undoubtedly elected
in the Third District and says that he can take
the prescribed oath.
fe11aa Di.trie,;-R9bert Ridgeway, elected
by large majority. Prior to the rebellion he
was the editor of the Richmond WAio,
and on the commencement of hostilities
LIE retired TO private life. He also is eligible.
Fifth District.-The returns are Favorable to
the election of Charles L. Mosby, the eligible
candidate. . ~ =
Strth Dsfriet.-Hon. A. H. III. Stuart, who
was Secretary of the Interior during President
flllmOres administration, is reported, and no
doubt correctly, as having been elected in this
district He was a member of the convention
which passed the ordinance of secession, but
we believe he opposed il at that time. During
the canvass he has several times denounced
the Congressional oath in the most bitter
terms, and declared that he would .despise
himself il he could take it.
Sepenh DiStrict.-All the returns of this dis
trlct have not come in, but suffi Gent has been
learned to establish the election of Robert Con-
rad, who Acknowledges his inability TO take
the oath.
The vote polled in Alexandria was COMPARE.
lively light, footing up only s4s, of which
MI. Conrad, for Congress, received i19; MT
Mckenzie, 404 Mr.. Miner, 25; none for Messrs
Edwards, Rye or Senseney.
Inc vote on the question of authorizing the
Legislature TO amend the constitution, adopted
by the Alexandria convention, so as to remove
the disqualification clause, was overwhelming.
ly In favor Of repeating the obnoxious feature,
there having been only fifty-one votes in the
negative, against GIG.
Fairfax County Fairfax Court House
Conrad, 2s Mckenzie, 26: Miner, 4; Edwards
2 Falls Church-MckenZie, 80; Conrad, 6:
Miner. O.
Eighth Distict.-The candidates in the eighth
district were Messrs. D. III. Hoge and Edward
Longley, both of whom are said to be eligible
being able to take the prescribed oath The
chances are that Mr.. Hoge is elected
The CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMRNT-Ina d-
dillon TO voting for Representatives in Com
gress and members of the General ASSEMBLE.
vote was had on an amendment to the consti-
tuition of Virginia, removing the disqualified
non OF certain parties from holding office in
mat State 1t is proposed to repeal the follow
ing section:
"No person shall vote or hold office under
this constitution who has held office under the
so-called Confederate Government, or under
any rebellious State government, or who has
been member Of the so-called Confederate
ture in rebellion against the authority of the
7 nited States, excepting therefrom county Of
ficers."
In Richmond there were 1888 votes cast in
favor of its repeal, and only 30 against it, There
can be- no doubt whatever of its repeal.