The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05
VIRGINIA.
A Close Fight Between the Readjusters and
Debt Payers Norfolk Carried by the
Readjusters, and Albemarle, Fred
ericksburg and Alexandria by
the Debt Payers.

ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 4. p; m.-This city
gives 5s3 majority for the Debt Payers can
didates for the Legislature, which insures
their election.
Mushback. for House of Delegates, and
Smith. for the Senate, both Debt Payers, 542
majority. The negro vote in the city was
very small.
from Charlottesville says: "fhe Funders have
carried Albermarle and defeated Massey, one
Of the leaders OF the Readjusters, which is
considered an indication of great victory
for the McCulIoch bill.
PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. demonstrating the
great Interest and anxiety manifested here
during the State debt canvass the election to-
day has been one Of The most orderly and
friendly that Petersburg has witnessed for
years No disturbance of any kind has oc-
Cured and the best feeling existed between
the Debt Payers and Readjusters. Both fac
tions have labored herocaly to poll their full
strength and q very large vote has been cast.
The result of the election here gives r. b.
Wilcox, OF Prince George county, Readjuster
candidate for the Senate from this district, a
majority of 34S votes over the Debt Paying
candidate. l.. B. Barhart, of Surry county,
Dir. VIM. G. Harwood and DR.. David +. May,
Readjusters candidates for the Legislature
from this city have been elected by about
300 majority over their competitors, COL +,
Fl. Archer and Mr., q. A. Jackson, Debt Pay
ing candidates.
Returns from various precincts In adjoin
ing counties give the Readjusters small ma
jority Though defeated In the election here
to-day the supporters of the McCulloch bill
are confident they have q large majority Ia
the State The Readjusters are highly
elated over their victory
RICHMoND, Nov. 4, Ii AS o. m--The vote In
this city was the smallest ever polled, there
being no opposition to the Funders or Debt
Payer 8 ticket. Bit few negroes voted Re-
turns from other portions OF the State show
&L~,& th, fS.sht hnfyu hn anI a.
adjusters has been stubborn and the tndica-
tions are that the majority In the Legislature
Of the successful party will be small. Re
turns as yet are too meagre to state positive
ly which side will have majority.
Returns received at the Funders headquar-
ters show that all counties which were con
sidered doubtful have gone for the Readiust-
ers. With all that, however, 1t is claimed
that the Funders will have majority in both
houses, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, Funder candl-
date for the House OF Delegates. from Stat
ford and King George counties, Is reported
beaten, although 1t was confidently conceded
he would be elected
At Readjusters' headquarters 1t is stated
that they will have q small majority In the
Senate and House, but from every direction
the current seems in favor OF the Readlusters.
Reports from the Charlottesville Senatorial
District state that John L. Massey. apromi-
nent Readjuster, who has been leading the
canvass of the party throughout the State, Is
badly beaten by his Funder opponent, the
majority against him being stated at 1900.
HARRIsoNBURG, Nov. 4-The Antl-McCul-
loeh candidates for the Legislature in this
part Of the State have secured an overwhelm-
ing majority over the friends OF that bill.
FREDEHICKsBURG, Va, Nov. 4.-The cleo
tion here to-day excited great interest, but
was quiet. The Debt-Payers have carried the
county and senatorial district by large ma
jority.
In the adjoining district reports Indicate
the defeat of Gen. Fltzhugh Lee by DuT
Green, Readjuster.
remarkable incident to-day was the ap-
pearance OF large body Of colored voters
with fife and drum following the Virginia
flag. They voted for the Debt-Payers' candi-
date.
NORFOLK. Va, Nov. 4.-Tho Readjusters
have carried Norfolk by 10 majority. In
Portsmouth there is tie between the Read
justers and Funders, candidates for the House
| Of Delegates. Macon iReadjuster) is proba-
bly, elected Senator from the Norfolk district,
and Boush Republican, is probably elected
| from the Portsmouth district. The negroes
voted almost unanimously with the Read
| juSters.