Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-07

VIRGINIA.
Malone Defeated by 15,000-Ttse E.e.is-
lature DemOCratic-Sccnes at Head.
quarters in Alexandria.

Special Dispatch to The EVENING STAR.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. THE Headquarters Of the
democratic state executive committee are I'm this
CITY, Last night and this morning there We're a
scene OF great activity and rejoicing. Among those
present were Hon. John S. Barbour, chairman OF
the committee; Ii. Shpperd, secretary; eXCongress-
man Hunton, Gen. William III. Payne and other
prominent democratic politicians By z to 8
O'Clock last night scattering returns We're read by
Mr. Barbour, indicating large and general demo-
cratic gains and that political revolution had
been accomplished in the state which would prob-
ably secure the control OF both branches of the
legislature to the democrats and popular majority
exceeding 10000.
By IL or II O'Clock these results were practically
assured IN the opinion OF the democratic managers
ana Whel at O'Clock this morning. the company
broke up no doubt whatever was felt. half OF the
counties In the state having been heard from in
Wnoie or IN part A gentleman, conversant with
Virginia politics. who is at headquarters here re-
ports the situation as follows:
The democrats have gained a working majority
IN the senate OF at least 4, with good chances Tor
three or four more senators. and possibility OF a
two-thIrdS majority in that body
They have gained the following members OF the
nous mouse OF deegates;-Cuipeper, |; Fairfax, l. Roa-
noke, l. Princess Ann, l: Charlotte, !; Henry. /;
Wythe l: southampton, Mahones native county /:
Chesterfield and POwhattan together. .: Alleghany
IilShiaLd ana Bath. l; Montgomery. /; Washington,
Z; SInyth and Bland. l: Norfolk county. /; Madison
and Greene, l; ROckbridge, 3; Fluyanna, l. making
20. The democrats have lost Caroline l. leaving a
democratic net gain, so far, of 49,
If no further changes occur they will have 50 to
Al IN the house OF Delegates, but the democratic
managers are quite confident that they Will make
further gains in King William. FLOYD Grayson Lee
Franklin, Patrick. Scott. Russell, Essex and other
couhtieS. They hope 10 secure a two-thirds ma
jorty in the lower branch All the counties In the
southwest, where the whites preponderate, have
gone democratic as far as heard from. Malone has
carried shenandoah, Page, and possibly Rocking
The democrats gain largely In the ponular vote
In nearly every county, and their majority in the
state at Large IS estimated at over 1900 Mr.. Bar
pour thinks the majority will reach 20,G10 A
spirited fight was made against Malone in Peters
burg, Where Gen Malone resides, and the demo-
cratic gain there is coo. 1t is believed that all
the congressional districts I'm this state. except
IwO, Will exhibit democratic ma j0rieS. Mr.. Bar
bolr and the democratic leaders say that Nahone's
empire In the state has gone forever. and that they
have nothing 10 lear from any combination OF his
hereafter.
Claims that n Democratic Legislature
is ElccteG-DcmOcratic Gains in the
Valley.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
HARRIsoNBURG, Va, Nov webb. readiuster. is
elected senator by 30 majority in this district. a
democratic gain Of 445 votes. Fraud is alleged in
the eastern portion of the district, which, if allowed
by the canvasserS tomorrow, viii elect Keezle
democrat, by over 100 majority. The tenth district
rejects readjuster and the twelfth district re-
elects q democrat senator. II is the largest vote
pOed since the war. No serious disturbances are
reported from any county in the valley. Heavy
democratic gains In every valley county except
Page. Private Information received here elects
Cen Wickham 10y small majority in the Hanover
district.
Judge John T. Harris claims two majority in the
senate and thirteen maJOr1ty In the house for the
democrats. The southwest counties have nearly
all gone democratic. Heavy losses for the readltlS-
terS In all the white counties heard from. The
straghout republican vote of this county was 75.
GraJtan, democrat, is probably elected Ia this
county TO the house Of delegates.
LOulOn County Democratic by 1.1OO
Majority.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LEEsBURG, VA, Nov. 7.-Loudon goes democratic
by about LOO majority.
By Associated Press.
The Legislature Strongly Democratic.
Ing show democratic gains OF one member of the
house OF delegates In each of the following coun-
ties: Charlotte, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fluvanna
Franklin, Henry, Montgomery, Norfolk, Wythe
Princess Anne, Craig, Roanoke, Greene, Madison,
Smyth and Bland; also two in Chesterfield and
Washington. This, with the loss OF one member
In Caroline county, makes net democratic gain OF
IL, which 1nSureS democratic majority In the
house OF 16, with good prospect OF the majority
reaching 25 or 90 The democrats have q out OF 40
senators, which will make their majority f. with
the chances OF increasing 1t to g. The democrats
estimate their majority on the popular vote OF the
state at between IL, ,OO0 and 10000,
Political Fight in Wakefield-A PrOmi.
nent Democrat Shot.
PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. IA disturbance occurred
last night at Wakefield, Sussex county, after the
polls had closed, during which several shots were
R. w. White, a prominent democrat,
was shot in the groin and is said to be dying No
arrests were made. The difficulty was caused by a
political discussion.