Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-03
DEMOCRATIC APATHY
An Unaccountabe Indifference Mani
tested By Our People,
NEWS AS 1T COMES
Latest kilograms from all Accessible
Quarters Of the State,

Virginia yesterday elected ten members
TO the Fiitieth Congress.
In the First district Thomas Croxton, OF
Essex, the present member, was opposed
by Thomas II. Bailey Brown, OF AccO-
mack. Thi. district extends from Spotsyl-
vanis down ihe Rappahannock to The bay
and across the Eastern Shore TO the ocean
country having few railroads and but
meagre lelegraphic facilities, and from
which il is impossible TO obtain many re
turns The night Of the election. Those so
far received do not Justify the Dispatch in
claiming the election Of Croxton, but fuller
advices may be more favorable.
In the Third Tor Richmond) district, un-
ri a few days ago the candidates were
George u. Wise, Democratic; Edmund
Waddll, Republican, and William II. Mul-
len, nominee OF the Labor party; but Mr..
Mullen having withdrawn and requested all
Of his friends TO support Nr. Wise, the issue
was narrowed down to the Democratic and
Republican nominees. Wise is elected by
a good majority.
There j. a peculiar and pleasing slenii-
cance in the result in Richmond, inasmucl
ss at tie municipal election in May tue re.
gular Democratic ticket suffered terribl.
defeat at the hands Of the RefOrmers. Tb
breach then made on purely local issue
seems now TO be closed, and the party yes
terday presented a solid front TO the enemy.
In the Ninth district, which covers alarge
portion Of the mountainous country OF the
southwestern part OF Virginia, the Demo
crate stanGard-bearer was K. X. Henry.
Of farewell. and the Republican Henry
Bowen. OF the same county. This district
Is generally a close one, and il now seems
quite certain that it has been carried by the
Republicans.
In the Tenth district the candidates were
James Bumgsrdner and Jacob 1o>t, both
Of Augusta-tae former the Democratic.
the latter the Republican nominee. Bum-
gardner has met with losses, which sadly
imporil bis election.
The second and Fourth districts 20
Rcpubli an bv large rnsiorities. In the
second the candidates were Marshall
Parks Democrat. and George l.. BOwden
RepuGlican); in the latter, Mann Page
DemocraO, and William f. Gaines Re
publican)
In the other districts-wbich are usually
DemocratIc-thc candidates were as fol-
lows: .,,,-
Dptric,s Democratic. Independent.
F,fh........ George c. Csben J. X. Brown
Sixih.........SRmuel Griffin =. !. hokplns
seventh; T; o,ferrsh Joh4 10 ?, +; e. holef
kighth......W. II. +. Lee ". Z. hlam
Returns at this hour indicate the defeat
oil Cabell. and Hopkins runs Griffin very
close. O'Fcrrall, too, runs far behind
what was expected.
Of tle present delegation in Congress
ony Me.sr-. CrOXton, Wise, Cabeli. and
o'Tcrrall were before the people Tor re-
election. Messrs. Libbey aud Brady Re
puhbosns) and Trigg (DemocraD failed OF
denomination. and Mes.rS. Barbour and
Pan. Tucker positively declined 10 allow
fbcir names to be used as candidates. John
". Daniel having been elected to the United
States senate, OF course did not 0her again
for the House.
The returns below are a full a our en-
terutisc could make them. They are from
nearly every yoting-precinct within striking
distance Of a telegT9phic station. The com
porfsons made are with the congressional
vote oi 1884. or, where that was not at
hand, with the Cleveland Blaine vote Of The
same year. Congressman were elected on
that occasion by the following maioritieS
Di,,rirf. Candidate. Majority.
First Thomas roxton. D...........-.. 5oS
second. Harry r. Liboey, R....-....'..-.o o.48l
Third George -. Wise, D..................1. .440
Fourth James -. Brady, h tpiur lty(.l'oez
Flftb.-..George &. Ceben. D...".....-..-... 2.4ss
Sixth...J ". Daniel. .D....................S,6a ,6al
seventh Charles T. ore rail, D...........S $40
Figbth...Jcbn :. Barbour, D.......,......-3, lS4
Ninth &C r. Trigg D.....:........'''-'i ~.
Tenth IL Randolph Tucker, D...........l,1S7
In the Fourth district in 1884 the candl-
! dates and votes we're: J. ID. Brady (R..
4 q IN In lll