New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-06
VIRGINIA.
TIE RESULT N DOUBT.

TIE RESULT II DOUBT.
A SMALL MAJORITY ETHER wAY-GENERAL FI1z-
HUGH LEE DEFEATED-TuE READJUsIEEs HOPE
FUL.
PETERSBURG, Nov. 5.-Returns received up 70
this morning from different cities and counties in
TIN. State give the Readiusters a much larger vote
than was expected. The Debt-payers are confident
of a heavy vote in counties not heard from. and
claim the Legislature by a small majority. The r.
turns received here tonight FROM the Glover Hill
and Burkvie Precincts, give the ReadIusters a
majority The Readjusters here are firing cannon
tonight III honor of their success.
RICHMOND Nov. 5-Thls mornings Dispatch the
leading Debt-payers' newspaper Of the State, ioots
up the result of the election for the Legislature
Yesterday as follows: For the House Delegates
Conservative Debt-paycrs elected, 40 Republican
Dcbt-payers elected 3 Readjusters elected. 10 !;
doubtful, TO- For the Senare-ConseryatTe Debt
pay ers elected Il; Republican Debt-payers elected
8 ; Rradjusters elected, 10; doubtful. 10.
The same paper asserts that notwithstanding us
disappointment in these figures the returns received
make it absolutely certain thar the Debt-payers
will have a small majority in both Houses.
The Uhig the leading organ Of the Readjusters
on the contrary. claims that from the returns re-
ceived the Debt-payers have met with Water
loo" and that unless there Is change in the tenor
OF the news to come the Readjusters will be sure to
have handsome majoTities in both branches Of the
General Assembly.
1t will probably be a day or two before the posi-
tive result can be stated.
Full returns received to-day confirm the defeat Of
General FItzhugh Lee by a majority of 600. In the
Northern Neck Senatorial District the indications
are very decided of the defeat Of the Rev. W. W.
Walker, the eminent Methodist divine, lately in
charge of one of the principal churches of Balti-
more, but since returned to the profession of the
law, By Colonel r. NJ. Mayo. Readjuster.
WASHINGTON Nov 5.-The following telegram
was received here this evening:
PETERsBURG. Va Nov. 3.
Hon. GREEN B. RAUM. Treasury Department. Wash
n appears that the Regulators have carried this
State Il 50. Virginia belongs 10 the doubtful states for
next November. JAS ID. BRADY.
THE DEBT-PAYERs DEsPoNDEN1.
Ldter.-Tbe returns received to-day were rather
gloomy for the Debt-payers and at their headquar-
tiers here a feeling of dependency prevails. Some
of the leaders are ready to acknowledge defeat.
They claim to have thirty-nine members certainly
elected to the House OF Delegates so far. with six
others certain though not heard from, ana fifteen
doubtful, thus giving the Readjusters forty MEM
beers certain In the Senate the Debt-payers claim
sixteen members certain, with eight doubtful,
leaving sixteen certain to tho Readjusters. Lead
ing Rcadusters here state that the returns so far
continue favorable TO them. and that, thongh tney
have had some losses where they expected % WIN,
they have had more gains where they dld not LOOK
for them. They claim twenty-five out OF forty
Senators and fity-eIght out of 100 Delegates The
current sets steadily IN favor OF tho ReadJusters,
and the indications are that they VIII certainly
have "A majority IN both houses.