Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-07
VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 6.-The election
in this state was the most exciting since the
conservative party was organized. One
half the senate and the entire house dele
gates were elected. This legislature re-
apportions the state for congressional
representation and elects most of the
heads of state departments. The new
senators vote for the successor to United
States Senator Malone. The Race issue
was never before 80 strongly marked.
dispatch from Charlottesville says the
Democrats claim the county by large
majority. Also that as far as heard from
in the state, there has been majority for
the Democrats. A man from West Vir-
GINA was there to-day, giving the colored
men incendiary circulars, melting them to
vote for readjusters and resist the whites.
Attempts were made TO arrest him, but he
escaped. Leading readjusters denounce
his action.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 6.--The Indications
are that the Democrats have carried the
state. The estimated Democratic major
ity in this city IS larger than ever before.
The following cities givs Democratic ma
jorities: Portsmouth 81, Staunton S21,
Alexandria 633, Fredericksburg, 291,
Lynchburg 406. General Wickham is
elected state senator over Jones, read
juster.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 6.--The election
generally passed off very quietly as far as
heard from, although the contest was the
most excited in the history of the common
wealth. Indications are that the Demo
Gratis carried the state, as the returns at
hand show considerable Democratic gains.
Official returns from eighteen precincts of
this city and estimated home vote of the
remaining three precincts show total votes
OF about IL, 900 and an average majority
of nearly $500 for the Democratic candi-
dates for the Legislature. Manchester gives
a Democratic majority of 40, Demo
cratic gain of 166 over the Massey
and Wise vote last year. A dispatch from
Winchester says the Democrats carried
that place for the first time in seven years,
and that the Democratic majority in the
county of Frederick will be 1000. Char
lotte and Halifax counties, which in the
last election we're carried by the coalition
lists, are reported having gone Democratic,
the gains being 900 and 79o
respectively. In the Chesterfield senate
rial district the Democrats made
large gains and elect Warwick over Elan
dSSu, 1ulS WOulQ DS d gam
of one senator. The most holly contested
senatorial district in the state was also
carried by the democrats. The contest
was between General VIM. G. Wiciham,
supported by the democrats, and Colonel
A. W. Jones, readjuster. The democrats
expect to have majority in the senate
The coalitionists on the other
hand nj Ip ihau
the House by q small majority aud the
Senate by one or two. Neither side how
ever, as yet, has received information
enough to Justify any positive statement.
Richmond, 1890 p. m.-Official returns
from Is precincts Of this city and the esti-
mated vote of the remaining three pre-
cincts show total vote of 1900 and an
average majority of nearly $500 for the
Democratic candidates for the legislature.
Scattering returns from various sections
of the state indicate large Democratic
gaines. Manchester gives Democratic
majority of 440, Democratic gain of 166.
PErERsBUBG, Nov. 6.---During a difficulty
in Fourth ward precinct, Senator Ma
hone was struck in the face by an IN
known person. There was considerable
excitement and the police restored order.
PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. 7.-Senetor Ma
hone says at midnight from the returns re-
ceived, the readiuster party has gained
four counties, and the City of Norfolk, and
they will have constitutional majority in
botha branches of the legislature.
STANTON, Va, Nov. I'm an election
quarrel this morning two negros were shot
by white man named Crogan. The ex-
citement coused war intense, but fnlly
peacifed By the mayor, whe said, SO far as
he could learn the shooting was cause
less, and Crogan should be punished to
the extent of the lew.
PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. Z. Limited States
Senator Malone sends the following to the
| Associated Press: Returns vindicate the
reaajGsters. They carry the house and
| elect twelve of the twenty senators. leaving
the bour5ons with tweaty-one seats in the
| senate of forty -four, of which seats the
| holding over senators represent readiust-
ers' districts. The recent diabolical muir
der5 in Danville, and in other parts of the
state, ana the extraordinary use ana cor
rupt use OF money have seriously affected
the result in respect to certain districts
and the general result in the state.
| Signed VIZ. MALONE"
RICHMOND, Va q, Nov. 1.-THE Despatch
| (Dem.) claims glorious victory with g
Inoiority on joint ballot of ten which
may possibly be increased to twenty-five
The aggregate of popular majorities will
foot up between 10000 and 10000.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 6.-News up to
midnight show uninterrupted gains from
every quarter, which assure the state to
the Democrats By large popular vote,
and the senate and house by good MAORI
ties.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. The indica-
lions point to majority for the demo
Gratis on isint ballot. Vote very heavy
with gsins in coalition districts. Malone
lost one thousand in his stronghold, Peters
burg.
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