Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-05
VIRGINIA.
The Old Dominion Seems to be Demo.
cratic-A Democrat Killed.

Special Dispatch to the EVENING STAR
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 5.-The weather is fair
and the election is progressing with very little
excitement. A large white vote is being polled
There is no friction whatever. Up to IL O'Clock
all but fifty or sixty who had voted had shown
their ballots and they were democrats. 1t is
presumed the others we're republicans. Out of
1922 registered voters at the Clay ward. where
most of the white workingmen vote, only 40 are
negroes. At the first precinct in Marshall ward.
known as Rockets, the vote was being polled
rapidly. This precinct is noted for having the
largest percentage OF white republicans in
Richmond.
In Jackson ward, known as the "Black Belt"
the voting is slow. At the first precinct, with
over thousand registered negroes the polling
is at the rate OF 55 an hour. James G. Smith is
the republican challenger, and James Lyons,
ex-assstant U. S. attorney, Preston Beyin,
president of the Powhatan club and Harry
Smith, jr., are the democratic markers. Among
the large white contingent at that precinct was
MIR. John s. Elicit, president OF the State bank.
At the second Jackson precinct the voting is
very slow. Only ten negroes had voted up to
8 o'clock. At the third and fourth precincts
the negroes we're voting much faster. B. Tay-
lor McCue, a prominent tobacconist and mem
ber OF Mahone's state executive committee
was arrested in Jackson ward for over chal.
lenging. The election is progressing smoothly
in Manchester.
Richmond will probably give 5000 democratic
majority.
A Democrat Killed.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
RICHMOND, Nov. 5.-Michael Fall, o young
democrat, and Phil. Lambert, q republican,
engaged in an altercation last night over poll
tics, and Lsmbert, after being badly beat, got
shot gun and fired at Fall The latter died
this morning.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 5.-The weather opened
cloudy this morning, but cool. The indications
are that full vote is being polled throughout
the state. Both parties in this city had their
forces at the polls early, but, while the demo-
Gratis have been voting steadily, the negroes
have not as yet turned out in their usual
strength at this hour. Contrary to the expec-
tations OF many, up to noon not ripple Of dis
cord has occurred between the two parties
The democrats are in high feather and appear
confident OF victory by large majority. The
republicans are not faltering in their belief Of
success but they will not name figures, alleg-
ing that it is too early in the day. Much inter-
est Is manifested in the election and but little
business is being transacted. Many of those
who have already voted have begun to gather
in knots on the streets and others to visit the
newspaper offices, vainly searching for election
news, which is as yet scant with professional
gatherers.
Petersburg.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING srAl
PETERSBURG, VA> Nov. 6.-The election il pro-
ceeding quietly. A heavy vote is being polled
in the sixth ward and hundreds of voters are
in line. Two rows are being formed, one Of
whites, the other Of negroes. The democrats
are confident of carrying the city. Bets are
being offered at s10 to S5 that Mckinney will
carry the state. Not q drunken man is seen on
the streets 20 far, and no trouble 10 appre-
hended Sixty extra police are on duty.
Norfolk.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING star
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 6-The weather d beau
tiful here today and an immense vote d being