Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-06
VIrglnia's Election,
LEES MAJORITY.


ALEN NANpRIA, Nov. S.-The Gazette
says: Returns from all parts of the
state show democratic gains, and in>
dlcate that Lees majority will reacn
20, 900. Five or six accessions have
been made to the democratic side of
the house of delegates, and no losses
are reported. Chairman Barbour,
from dispatches received by him, is
confident that the democratic majority
will reach 10000, and in this view
General Lee, who is here, concurS.
Barbour thinks the majority in the
legislature will be fully as large as
last year, when the democrats had
two thirds. Southampton, Mahone's
own county, gives democratic ma>
jority Of 200; and so ii is all over the
state, unexpected gains have occur
red.
PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. S-General
Malone has received the following
from Portsmouth, Va: The city has
gone democratic by 600 majority.
Norfolk 500 democratic. Big chance
for c Ontest.'
THE DEMOCRATS CARRY THE STATE.
PETERSBURG, Nov. 4 AT IL o'clock
p. m. Gen. Malone summed up the
situation as follows: Tho democrats
have carried the state and Legislative
ticket by the unscrupulous use of
election machinery, over which they
have absolute control. and which was
provided by their last uSurpiBg legis
lature expressly with this end in
view"
HARRISBURG, va. Nov. g. Rockets
Ridge and Shenandoah. both doubts
full counties have gone democratic.
NORFOLK, Nov. 3. Hodges, rep, is
elected by 444 majority, in the Portss
mouth City and Norfolk county sena>
torial districts, which was represented
in the last legislature by John Gala
han. anti Malone republican.
RICHMOND, Nov. 3-Three 3 hun
dred and twenty nine voting precincts
including Redmond, show demo-
crat gain OF 7,6l2 Calculating the
remainder of the state by the same
ratio of gains. Lees majority will APP
proximste 25, 600 The indications at
one o'clock this morning are that tse
democrats will have two-thirds OF the
senate and 60 out of 100 members OF
the house of delegates Hon. John
Swise comedies democratic victory.
A LARGE VOTE Is EXPECTED
PETERSBURG. Va, Nov. 3.-The
weather is beautiful throughout the
state as far as has been heard from,
and the expectation is that the vote
will average pretty well up to the
presidential vote of 1884. The voting
is proceeding quietly, and no disturb>
ance is anticipated, as all the saloons
were closed at sunset last night, not to
reooen until Wednesday.
A LARGE VOTE AT ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 3-The election
here is passing quietly and large
vote is being polIed. Several reeub.
licans have voted for Lee, and Mas
sey has been scratched some by demo
Gratis.
THE DAY AT RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, Nov. 3.-The weather is
clear and cool, and the election is
progressing quietly. Both parties are
working hard. Al | o'clock nuns
Der OF precincts in the city had polled
| over three>fourths of their registered
votes. At several preciacts where tEc
| cOlored vote pfepOnuefaleS lonS Ihes
of voters patiently await their turn,
and it is probable that when the sun
gets down many will have failed to
deposit their ballot.
Reports from other parts Of the state
indicate the polling of a full vote. and
it is generally believed here that the
aggregate vote Of the state will great
Iy surpsss that of last November. The
associated press reports from here will
be made from special reports from
every accessible point, and compar-
ison of gains and losses will be made
with the last election, when Cleve~
lands majority was GAL. There are
over twelve hundred voting precincts
IN The state, and the republicans will
have to average a gain OF five in each
precinct to overcome the majority.