The New York herald., 1874-11-03
THE OLD DOMINION.

Every District-A Probable Gain OF
One Member for tho Conservatives.
RICHMOND, Oct. 81, 1874.
The democratic triumphs In October gave new
he and vlgOr TO the canvass during the past
month in this State. On the republican side
most spirited effort was made to hold their own,
and, by special instructions from Washington dis
sensions and personal animosities existing In one
or two Of the districts had to be healed and
united effort made to resist the common demo-
cratic foe. All that could be done to carry the day
was faithfully put into execution by the demo-
Gratis. In some places personal canvass Of
every man who had Q vote was made, and
1t was determined that with the going down OF
the Sd OF November's sun every good conservative
would have visited the polls and cast his ballot
for the nominee OF his party. So exciting did the
canvass become in some Of the districts that the
candidates for Congressional honors came to
blows, and two distinguished gentlemen threw
glasses at each other. In the latter contest re.
publican representative In Congress was very
severely handled and injured by his political oppo-
nents, and in another instance it was hard to say
what might have been the result had not friends
interered. between an Ex-Governor OF Colorado
and gallant ex-Conederate General. There
were good many political rows, with the chances
once or twice OF riot with loss Of life, but, hap
PLY, the campaign is ended and but little blood
split, and harmony prevails all round
THE DELEGATION IN CONGRESS
from Virginia now stands iOur democrats and d
republicans. That these numbers will be reversea
/ am certain, and the indications are that the Old
Dominion Will send seven democrats out or her
nine Representatives to swell the ranks in the
next House. There Is only time for brief glance
at each OF the districts ana their respective cand-
dates and will venture prediction in each case
founded upon Information furnished by the most
experienced political prophets IN the State.
The contest was recently made lively In this
district by the glass compliments exchanged be-
tween the candidates, Hon. J. B. Sener, republl-
can, and B. u. Douglass, democrat The district
was originally gerrymandered BY the conservative
party Tney were successful once In the eiec. saS.
tion OF Judge Crttcher, but in the campaign OF
1872 the Greeley misfortune turned the tables and
Sener, the present member, was elected. The
party vote 10 close. but the whites are largely in
the ascendancy. In the lower counties, however,
most favorable to the candidate OF that party Mr..
Douglass, however, Is personally one Of the most
!HSsSa HSsD 4 as x sSi ne n .s snss msss Is
close. with the chances very much In favor OF the
election Of B. B. Douglass democrat.
SECOND DISTRICT.
The only active and really grand canvass made
In the State was IN this district where there
Goode democrat; Hon. eI James H. Platt repub. pub.
lican and Robert Norton (colored), independent
republican. AS the readers Of the HERALD are
from the district, which Is republican about 5 900
majority. He commands all the patronage in the
the Norfolk Custom House and ali the internal
revenue oricias. Norton. his colored opponent,
tse snird %e he mas been in the ded
against sY It" MIR. Plats. Mr. aoode win get the the
f white vote Ssyy the
Piatt LOO to start with. Norton WIN carry a
respectable co!ored vote in York county, his
sum M Platt will be returned by q greatly re-
duced majority; or, in other words, Goode win
heavily increase ins T,1s es%SSFsnS SISrsiY Y0se
In this, the metropolitan district the nominees
are Ex-Governor Gilbert @. Walker, democrat ana
enue Collector. Until within few days ago, Hon.
John Amber smith, republican was In the neld
Se or s
elected he Withdrew from the canvass on the score
Of economy. Burgess will geSA majority Of the
the full conservative Vote, and wil Without doubt,
be elected.
Here there has been no contest. W. h. q. Stow
ell, the present republican Representative, Is the
nominee OF bis party, and a. THIS Is the san Do
ably be elected. The conservatives made no
Dssn Uqs py =. as
can and former Congressman from tho Third ais
trict. For some unexplained reason Porter with
swalk over the track
RIFTH DISTRICT.
Mr.. O. Y Thomas, the present republican repre-.
sentative IL opposed BY Colonel George O. Cobell,
conservative. Both Of these candidates are gen.
tlemeu OF great personal popularity. Thomas 10
probably the most popular republican with the
his district Oobeli has made ! ane canvass. and
his supporters claim that he win be elected. l
think no wever, that owing to Thomas' popularity
and worth as . gentleman, the district Is doubt
full with perhaps the chances In Cobels favor
SIXTH DISTRICT.
In this Qynchburgj district there Is no contest.
The conservatives have In the nelu the Hon. ].
Randolph tucker, while the republicans, owing to
their extreme minority, have nominated no can
OF the State, this district II largely democratic.
Mr.. Tucker will be its next representative.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Hon. John I. Harris the present democratic
representative, is again me nominee OF his
trict is thoroughly democratic The republicans
have nominated Hon. John F. Lewis one OF vir-
OtntaSa nreaant 9anaeOra WhOee term exptrea