Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-04
VICTORY IN VIRGINIA.
Fitzhugh Lee sweeps Wise from the
Field Like an Avalanche.

day voted for Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor and Attorney General and Legisla-
ture. The candidates for Governor were:
Republican, John s. Wise; Democratic,
Fitzhugh Lee. The vote of the State for
President was: Blaine, 1855; Cleve-
land, lao, 497; st. John, 143. The Legisla-
ture last chosen was Democratic by "a
majority on joint ballot.
The weather was clear and cool. Both
parties worked hard to bring out their
iull strength. At / O'Clock a number of
precincts in the city had polied over
three-fourths OF the registered votes, while
in others voting was unusually advanced.
In some precincts in the suburbs the
voting was not so spirited. At several
/ precincts where the cOlored vote prepon-
derates long lines OF voters stood patiently
awaiting their turn, and il seemed prob
able that when the sun went down many
would have failed to deposit their ballots.
! The Associated Press reports from here
Is made up from special kilograms from
every accessible point, and the cOmpari-
son of gains and losses Will be made with
the last election, when sCleveland's ma
jority was 6,14l. There are over l,200
voting precinct in the state, and the Re-
| publicans will have to average gain of
IN each precinct to overcome that ma
jority.
DOUBTFUL COUNTIES WON.
Seventy-four precincts outside of Rich
mond show q net Democratic gain of ., 1896
! Returns from the counties classed as
! doubtful, such as Culpepper, Prince Ed
| ward, Halifax, Charlotte, ROckbridge,
| Rockingham and Alexandria (county and
! city,, show that the Democratic legisla-
| tive tickets have been elected IN all of them,
which will give the, Democrats good
majority in both houses,
| Danville gives the Democratic ticket
| 44O majority, gain of 800. North DAN
| vile gives 1884 majority, a gain OF 3S. Full
returns are not in from Pittsylvania
county, but Democratic gains are re-
ported.
In Frederick county the Democratic
majority will be about 1000.
1000 NET GAIN.
Returns received up to 80 o'clock this
evening from about 40 voting precincts,
including the voting places in several Of
the doubtful counties, show net Demo-
cratic gains of about 1,500, 567 over
| Cleveand's vote, and elects the Demo-
cratic delegate by about the same ma
iority.
returns have been received, though not
| full, from Henry, Pittsylvanla, Franklin,
Halifax and Patrick counties which give
those counties to the Democrats by large
| ly increased majorities.
HODGES ELECTED SENATOR.
| Hodges, Republican, is elected by 444
majority in the Portsmouth City and Nor
folk county Senatorial district, which was
| represented in the last Legislature by
John Callahan, an anti-Mahone Republi-
| can.
The largest vote ever cast in Rocking
ham county was cast to-day. Ten out of
ttr-
cratic State ticket 81 majority and the
legislative ticket "A majority. The county
is Democratic by 30 to 70 majority. Rock
bridge and Shenandoah, doubtful cOun-
ties, have certainly gone Democratic.
Greeneville county gives Wise 800 ma
Jority.
a Fort Monroe telegram says: Eliza
beth city and county gives Wise $50 ma
jority
RICHMOND COMPLETE.
Official returns from all the precincts
in Richmond give Fitzhugh Lee 1916,
| Wise 1924; Lees majority 2,402; a net
! Democratic gain OF 500. Two hundred
| and twenty voting precincts outside of
Richmond, show net Democratic gains OF
GAGS.
no LIQUOR SOLD AT PETERSBURG.
PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. 3.-The weather
the State, which insured a heavy vote.
Voting here proceeded very quietly, and
| all tne liquor saloons were closed at sun
| set last evening not 10 reopen until Wed.
| nesday morning, ana other precautions
were taken to secure peaceful polling
OF the vote. Massey, for Lieutenant Gov
ernOr, WAS being scratched here. AT noon
to-day the Republicans asserted that tbs.
sue ballots were being used by their OPP
! pOnents.
CHEERING UP MAHoNE.
The Republicans carry this city by 600
majority. A dispatch to Gen. Man0ne
says Sussex county is solid for the Repub-
licaDs. The following mas just been re.
ceiyed!
RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 3, 1885.
/ To Gen. Malone:
II has been a very quiet and orderly election
! in Richmond. A large vote was pOlled. A bout
1 200 Of our vote WINS left out in jackson ward,
| but think We have held our own.
JoHN s. WISE.
The secretary Of the Republican com.
mittee at Lynchburg telegraphs that 2jG
cOlored voters were left in line in the
Third ward there when the polls closed.
A dispatch 70 the Republican headquar
ters from Lynchburg, says "Lee has 380
majority, and the Democratic candidate
for the Legislature the same. This is a
| Democratic gain Of pa over 1854. Al
/ Hampton the Republicans gain &C. nj
! Gordonsville the Republicans gain 3S.
A dispatoh from Norfolk 10 Gen. Ma.
! hone, says: "Ibe enemy claim 300 ma
! jOuty. This IL a gross miscOunt, and
besides two precincts were shut out in
the Fourth ward"
AT II O'Clock Gen. Malone summed VI
the situation as follows:
The Democrats have carried the State and
lr f.f
| election machinery, over which they nave ab.
| sOlute control, and which was provided b5
their last usurpns Legislature expressly viii
the end 10 view.
Henrico county gives $50 majority foi
/ Wise.
MALONE BREAKS THE NEWS.
In reply to an inquiry from the Mayor
OF Lancaster, o., and other Northern
friends, Gen. Malone has sent the follow
ing telegram:
I am grateful for the concern felt for oul
/ struggle here for Republican principles
/ honest methods, human rights and American
| unity. 10 h. with 8incere apprehension for thg
/ future safety Of Republican government, the
peace OK the nation ana the welfare Of the
country, tnat 1 realize that the Democrats
have carried tho State and legislative tickets
| only, however, by laWlcss proceeding aud ~
unscfupul0us use Of the election machiuery
| all in their hands, and under their Ablolut,
| control ag provided, and 70 this very end, bJ
the late usurping Democratic Legislature.
MALONE.
At the Republican headquarters here
I .stfa ~ Na a ftH a.