The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-09
THE ELECTIONS.
The Latest Returns from the State.
We continue our account of the election
returns, as far as heard from.

HAIIFAX.
Fourteen precincts in this county heard
from, giving Nutting, Rep.) candidate for
the Senate, and Coleman, Stovall and Free
man, Rep.) for the House, over 400 ma
jority. There are three precincts to hear
from, all with Republican majorities, which
will increase our majority to 600.
ALLEGHANY.
This county gives Robertson Dem.) 81
majority, and Pendleton, Dem.) for the
Senate, 80 majority.
AMHERST.
For Hazel Williams Dem.) House Of
Delegates, no opposition) III for Jacob
Warwick, Rep.) tloater, Nelson and AM
herst, l99 for Robt. A. Coghill Dem.)
l67. Warwick's majority 32.
CHESTERFIELD.
Returns from this county indicate the
election of Clopton and Walker Oem.) for
the House, over Maddox and Edwards
Reps.) by 235 majority.
CAROLINE.
This county gives Democratic majority
of 1873, which is heavy gain.
FLUvANNA.
For the Senate, Moss (Rep.) received at
Palmyra 30, while Hundley Dem.) got 10
votes.
For the House, Gray (Dem.) 32 {; Henson
(Rep.) 81. Henson is elected by large
majority, while Moss received but small
vote, comparatively.
FAUQUIER.
Brooke and Kincheloe Dems. } are elected
by considerable majority.
FREDERICK, CLARK, AND WARREN.
Returns all in. Votes for Senate--Geo.
Ward, Dem.) 1905; A. L. Beecher,
Rep.) 502 j. w. Ware, independent cam
didate, l3. For House of Delegates-E.
M. TidbalI, Dem.) 1895; j. F. Wall,
Dem.) l,272; Jos. N. Jolliife, (Rep.)
$40; Il. Gross, Rep.) 50G. Hardesty,
(Dem.) nominated in Clarke, is elected
also Thomas, Of Warren.
Ward for the Senate, Wall and Tidball
for the House, 800 majority in this county.
Wards majority in this district is 800.
Thomas, (Dem.) reported elected in War
ren over three (Dem.) competitors.
GILES AND BLAND.
Giles county gives Snidow, the regular
Democratic nominee, about 250 majority.
Bland county gives Munsey about 400 ma
Jorlty, Democratic.
GOoCHLAND.
The returns from Bowles' store give
Vaughan Dem.) So; Turpin (Rep.) l02.
GREENsvILLE.
ALI precincts heard from as follows
Trotter's Store, Tillar's Mill, and Moss
precinct. AT Tillar's Mill, for Senate, w.
N. Stevens (Rep.) 76 at Trotter's Store,
157 at Moss precinct, %. At Tillar's
Mill, for Legislature, p. X. Jones (Rep.)
76; at Trotter's Store, 157 at Moss pre-
cinct, %. No Democratic candidate.
LOUDOUN.
The Democrats nominees, Head and
Mathews, for the House of Delegates, are
elected by about 500 majority. Thomas
and Taylor carry the Senatorial district by
considerable majority.
NoRTHAMpToN, YORK, AcCoMAC AND
WARWICK.
Returns from Northampton county give a
Republican majority Of 250. Carter, col
ored, elected to the House of Delegates
No returns from Accomac yet. Two town
ships in York county give Mallory 9S ma
jority for the Senate Nj. I. Hughes about
same for the House. Warwick is not heard
from yet, but claimed by the Democrats.
NANsEMOND.
In this county G. w. Lassiter Rep.) is
elected to the House of Delegates by "
majority. Samuel Ii. Boyllin is elected to
the Senate from this district.
ORANGE.
Strother (Dem.) is elected by 102 over
Lewis, Rep.) Grimsley (Dem.) is elected
| by about 400.
PITTSYLVANIA.
Sutherln, Scruggs and Berger Oems.)
for the House of Delegates, have majority
of 1914, with two precincts to hear from.
They are considered elected.
PETERSBURG.
in that city as follows:
The Republicans have beaten us again,
though by reduced majority, and we
ought to console ourselves as best we can.
The figures are not very cheerful to look at;
and so there seems no great harm i'll talk
ing and thinking for awhile before we pc
ruse them about some other more fascina-
ting theme.
However, not to keep the matter-of-fact
reader in impatient waiting, we present as
follows the election teturns
For the Senate--Rives, Dem.) 1,4S0 |:
Greene, Rep) 2,015; Greene's majority in
the city, 535.
For the House of Delegates Archer,
Dem.) 1,4S6; Matthews, (RepD 2,046;
Matthews majority $50. Friend, Dem.)
,4s1; Evans, (RepD 2,o44; Evans major
itY, 563,
PRINCE EDWARD.
Returns from seven precincts give Re-
publican ma iority of 239. Two precincts
not heard from, but the county will give a
Republican majority of about $50.
PRINCE WILLIAM.
Prince William gives Thomas and Tay-
lor, for the Senate, majority of 342 and
Lewis Oen.) is elected to the House over
the Republican and Independent candidates
by 80 votes.
ROCKINGHAM.
The official returns for the House of Dele
gates are:
Charles I. Offerall received ,22l I; Geo.
e. Deneale, 1,l14 John @. Woodson, SOY;
Harrison Hansberger, $3.50; VIM. III. Gil
bert, 4l6; j. ID. Pennybacker, so James
Baker, 355 A. L. Lindsay, 377. L. w.
Gambill Dem.) is elected clerk Of the Cir
cult court by large majority. Offerall
and Deneale are elected by a large ma.
iority.