Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-31
80 TLRGINIl kLECTIONS.

TIE VIRGINIA ELECIIQNS.
The returns come in slowly, but, as far as
received, the singular result is exhibited Of
the defeat OF the nominees Of Union
Conventions" In Norfolk, the Regular
Union nominees were William T. Harrison
for the Senate, c. L. Cole and A. l.. lliu for
the House Of Delegates. The Old DoRinioR
supported this ticket, and urged their cleo
tion, but the majority of he voters preferred
DIR. E. G.. Robinson for the Senate, L. T..
Hardy aud -- Ellis for the House Of Dele
gates, and they were elected. The Old Do
miRiOR days:
This result became foreeOne conclusion
when il became known that the u niOn League
were running Two candidates. There was
but very little excitement about the polls
throughout the day, and the only reason TO
be assigned for the hghtncSS OF the vote Is
the misunderstanding which grew out Of the
impression created by tine Governor procla-
nation. Owing to this cause, large numbers
OF our business men and mechanics ASHAMED
from attending the polls.
Tho lightness Of the vote iOt Mr.. Harrison
for the Senate, and Cole Tor the Legislature,
is only to be attributed to the fact that it wa
given out early IN the day thas these gentle
men had withdrawn, aud consequently it
would be useless to vote ,or them.
Although defeated, there are bat few but
will accept the decision Of tn people with
proper resignation. None IAN aSsaIl the
character OF the gentlemen elected and
MesSrS. Hardy and Ellis are known only to
&c respected.
There seems to have been no election in
Norfolk county.
The County Convention held in Alexandria
on the 22d inst, recommended Thomas T.
Brown, OF Fairfax, for reelection to the
Senate, and nominated LySander Hill and
Paul K. Evans for the House OF Delegates
from Alexandria county. This ticket was en-
dorsed and supported 10y The State journal,
tAe loyal newspaper published at Alexandria,
but was defeated.
D.F. Dulany mot W. IL. Dulany, as crro-
neOusly repoyted) was elected TO the Senate;
T. B.. Robertson and ! lncs \. English TO the
House of Delegates. The footing up in
Alexandria was as follows; Dulany, 5Si ;
Brown, $50. Robertson, ISIS; English, t16;
Hill, $40; Evans, SJ2; Johnston, Up; Carlin,
so.
The Alexandra Gazette, referring to the
success OF the q" Peoples Ticket" says;
These gentlemen are natives OF the State,
and old residents, and wgfe supported, gen.
erallv. as conservative ia their views, and
opposed to ultraism or radicalism. Every
effort was made by the friends of the Con-
vention ticket, 60 prevent their election, but
il was in vain. The result was as stated
Messrs. r. Johnston and J.. +. Carlin were
supported by their friends, and received a
respectable vote.
The State Journal says
sWhatever others may have thought in re-
- gard TO the election which occurred yester-
day, we must confess that We were greatly
disappointed at the overwhelming defeat OF
The Union ticket. We we're aware that tHe
opposition we're we'll organized, as they al
WAYS are, bus Ec were noe prepared % see
them cast anything like the vote which they
did cast. Here in Alexandria, almost under
the very dome OF the National Capitol
city which has, during the entire rebellion,
been in possession OF the United States forces,
and large,y settled by Northern mcn-thc
Union and Administration ticket is most in
glorionSly Decentralization, as We believe
the returns will show when they are all IN,
almost two 90 one. Tn, being the case here,
what prospect Is there IN other sections OF
the State. where the rebels have held posses
sion during the entire rebellion, for the cleo.
ton OF a thorough going Union man to any
Officer None whatever, iH our opinion. We
much doubt IL the next Legislature contains
a half dozen members who will sustain Gov.
Pierpout and the policy which he has here
tOiore endeayored 90 carry OUT
D. ". Lewis appears to have been elected
in Fairfax county to the House of Delegates.
WEST VIRGINIA.
The election OF members OF the State Leg
islature took place oa the same day. The
Wheeling Istsuigsnca OF 26,h says
The election yesterday resulted as We
feared it w0uld-ia the defeat OF Mr.. Cald-
well, the Union candidate. This result
--might very easily have been obv.ate O., had
our Union men simply come out 20 the polls
and vo,ed-bUt this they did not. They re-
NAMED at home, seemingly Ed.deren, rs to
the result, while the friends of the other
candidate were actively Engaged during the
day in bringing out their voters, aud the re-
suit shOE3 a very decided majority for MAJOR
Good.
In another paragraph The ht1AiJoactr says
that but little over one-ha,r the vote OF the
city was polled. Major Good received 95S
votes Caldwell Go votes.