Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-08
VIRGINIA.
The EIsctIOn-Grand ResuIts-Walk-
er's Election Certain.

The EIectIOn-Grand7 ResuIts-Walk-
er's Election Certain.
RICHMOND, July THE election passed
of quietly. After nightfall the streets re-
sounded with cheers for Walker and victory
in the State. A meeting of Walker men
was held, and addressed by colored men and
several white men, including Mr.. Hunni-
cutt. Prominent Walker men claim the
State by 10000 majority, and a decisive
majority in both branches of the Legis-
ture.
Prominent Welles men claim that they
have a decided majority in the State, but
give no figures. Nearly every telegram
gains for Walker and serious split in the
colored vote, which, it was claimed, would
be cast solid for Welles.
The heaviest detection OF blacks from
the Welles ticket is in the southside coun-
ties, where the Walker men ran several
colored man for the Legislature. In Char
lotte, a very strong colored county, four
hundred blacks vOed for Walker.
Up to midnight the kilograms received
announce that Walker has carried the fol-
lowing counties Bedford, 1000, Au-
gusts, 800, Albemarle, 800, Culpepper,
200, Washington, 100, and Smith, leo ma
lorities, and Louis and all the white conn
ties west of the mountains.
Welles carried Petersburg by 120, Green
vile, 800, and Chesterfield, Holton, Ray,
Charlotte and Halifax.
The congressional candidates elected
80 far as heard from are Porter, Wellts
man in this district Booker, a Walker
man, iD Spottsylvsnia district Norton,
colored, in the York district and MCKen.
zie in the Alexandria district.
In very few counties have the blacks
| polled their registered vote, while the
whites everywhere have polled nearly their
entire strength.
In this legislative district the Walker
men claim three thOusand majority, which
gives them eleven members of the LegisIs-
ture.
1t is estimated by old politicians here
that Gov. .Welles' defeat is The most decided
that occurred sioce the presidential cam
psign of 1886.
The constitution with the Objectionable
clauses expurgated is adopted by an over
whelming msjority.
About thirty counties been heard from,
which gives Waller near twelve hundred
majority.
RICHMOND, Va, July 7.-3P. M-Thir.
ty-three counties heard from give Walker
about fifteen: hundred majority.
Later DetaiIs-waIker's Majority
$4,000.
RICHMOND, July up TO one O'Clock
to day dispatches received here chow that
Walker carries the State by over 40, 900
and the Legislature by 40 on joint bal lot
The following Walker candidates for Con-
gress are certainly elected: Mckenzie 10
the 9TH district: Milne in the Oh; Gibron
in the 8th Ridgeway in the 5lb; SegaI
Congressman at large.
The following Wells Congressman have
been elected: Pestte in Second District
Porter in Third District, and Norton (col.
ored) In First.
All the kilograms this morning give
overwhelming gains for Walkef-so large
; a. to diyest the result of the interest of q
doubt. The Walker men are assembled
in the streets, in great crowds, cheering
over the returns.
FORTRESS MONROE, July THE elec
ton in this vicinity passed off quietly
, The returns from Elizabeth City anC
county give Wells ,2S5 majority, ant
Warwick county about l20. Harris, th'
coiored candidate for Lieutenant Cover
nor on the Wells ticket, falls behind il
the two counties some thirty votes,
ktfII Later.
RICHMOND, July THE State, accord
ing 10 the latest returns, has gone BY nearl.
10000 for Walker, and there is Wake
msjority of so on joint ballot in the Legis
lature. ... ..
The Latest.
RICHMOND, July 7.-Wslker's msjorit
, in forty-two counties is $1,000. All Q
Welles' strong counties are heard from
Three counties to be heard from viii
nearly double Walkers msjority.
The city to night presents the appear
ance of Fourth Of July night, with fir
works and cheering along tie streets.
ALEXANDRIA, July This city an
county gives a Radical msjory of 26(
e Seston, colored, and Clase, white, az
II elected to the Legislature, and Mowde
l. and Taylor, Conservatives, are elected t
l. the Senate, McKenzie's majority for Coz
s. gress is estimated at from four to fv
thousand