The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-11-08
The Result in the State.
A KIND OF POLITICAL EARTH
QUAKE.
LARGE DEMOCRATIC GAINS.

LAllC IJEINLO\/hA ~ NhlNEs
THEY CARRY BOTH BRANCHES OF
THE LEGISLATURE AND THE
POPULAR VOTE.
We give below returns from some of the
counties of the State. They show large
Democratic gains and the largest vote ey-
er polled in Virginia perhaps. Taking the
Valley as an index, the revolution has been
almost unprecedented.
From the best estimate that could be
made last night the Democrats have car
ried both houses of the Legislature, and
popular majority that will exceed 10000.
1t is not hard to account for the result,
unexpected as it was. The democrats had
an almost perfect organization. They were
supplied with funds without stint and us
ed them without scruple. Added to these
were the outrageous circulars spread broad
cast through the State depicting the hor-
rors of alleged negro rule. These were
placed in the hands of nearly every white
man, and the appeal made to stand by his
own color in a contest upon race issues
Added to these came the news of the Dan
Vile riot, which was distorted into all
kinds of shapes and sent out through the
white sections.
The Democratslplayed adesperate card
in this Danville affair, and they won. I'm
der any other circumstances than those
attending heated political campaign, it
would have met the most unmeasured
condemnation of fair minded men, but in
the intoxication of the moment it was
eagerly seized upon as plank to keep the
Democratic party above water and 1t
served it's purpose admirably. When the
time for reflection comes, and come it
will, the Democracy Of Virginia will find
its victory dearly bought. The success
achieved by the means employed will serve
to take Republican success, in 1884, out of
the list of the doubtful.
The election in Virginia Tuesday-the
first general election since the repeal of
the poll-tax voting qualification for
one-half (20) of the senators and the en-
tire House of Delegates, consisting of one
hundred mem bers.
The Democratic members of the Senate
who were elected in 1881 for four years,
and who ''hOld over" are Messrs. New
berry, Glasgow, Koiner. Heaton, ivy
mann, J. r. Wingfield, Berry, Edmunds,
Lybrook, Atkinson, Lovenstein, Fletcher,
and Christian-13. The Coalitionists who
were elected at the same time for the same
term were Messrs. Bailey, Barnes, Powell,
Jones, Stevens, Wilcox, Martin and Rue
IS. Mr.. Wilcox, after the last session,
resigned his seat, and the Governor Or
dered special election to take place Tues
day to fill the vacancy.
So of the senators who ''hold Over,' the
Democrats have thirteen and the Coali-
tionists seven; of the latter number
Messrs. Rue and Martin are held by the
Democrats to have vacated their seats
Mr.. Rue because he qualified as postmaster
Of Norfolk Mr.. Martin because he quail
fed as Railroad Commissioner.
The Coalition majority in the House at
the beginning of last session was %. After
the deadlock in the Senate two on three OF
the Co mist members became disaf-
fected. it.
Senators to serve four years were elected
Tuesday from the following districts
2. Scott, Lee and Wise. -.
A. Montgomery, Roanoke and Craig.
6. Carroll. Grayson and Floyd.
s. Rockingham.
10. Shenandoah and Page.
II. Clark, Frederick and Warren.
IA. Alexandria, Fairfax and Prince Will
liam.
16. PoWhatan, Goochland and Chester
field.
IS. Buckingham, Fluvanna and Apo
mattox. -
20. Campbell.
%. Bedford.
"a. Pittsylvania
26. Franklin.
%. I4unenburg, Nottoway and Bruins
wick.
80. Amelia, Cumberland and Prince Ed
ward.
80. Southampton, Isle Of Wight and Nan
SemOnd.
"a. Hanover and Caroline.
36. King George. Richmond, Westmore
land, Northumberland and Lancaster.
3s. Elizabeth City, Warwick, York
James City, ChaJ les City, New Kent, ant
King William.
80. Prince George. Petersburg, and Surf.
elected a senator in place of Mr.. Wilcox
resigned, and for his unexpired term, tina
is to say, two years.
This new Legislature reapportions tn
State for representation in Congress, am
elects Auditor Of Public Accounts, Secon
Auditor, Treasurer, TSoc., SC. The ne1
senators will in 1885 vote for a senator t
succeed Gen. William Malone.
The following dispatches and return
made up, will give fair idea Of the re
suit Of Tuesdays work. Next week W
will be able to give more definite return
from each county.
The Wing comedies the election OF a me-
lOrlty OF FunderS in both House and Sci
ate, with a majority on joint ballot of
10.
The Western Union bulletin OF las
night summarizes the result as follows
The result of the election yesterday, so ia
as heard from, gives the Democrats
members of the Senate, Readjusters II
with one District in doubt. For tn
House OF Delegates the Democrats hay
elected So members, and the ReadJuster
SO, with sixteen counties still in doubt
In the event that all go Readyuster
which is highly impTo bable, the Democrat
would still have a ms .jority of 16 on join
ballot. The Democrs tic popular majOrit
will probably reach 2(p 900.
Allegheny, Bath and Highland probabl!
elect Jones, Democrs t, but this is not Ger
tain.
Wickhan, Repaid lean, run by Demo
Gratis, is elected nth, Hanover d istl let b
about 500.
Prince William gOe S Democratic.