The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-06
A CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT TRIUMPH.

legislature have been gained. Portsmouth
city gives a democratic majority Of SSl, a
gain of 497.
DEMOCRATIC GAINS.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Nov. 5.-Dispatehes
received by Chairman Barbour up to s
o'clock indicated Democratic gains through
out the state and that McKinn ay is elected
Farquhar county gives Mckinney 1900
(estimated).
Hume, dem., for the legislature, carries
Alexandria city by 53l majority, gain of
5O7. He carries the county by Al.
MAY RUN UP TO 10000.
Dispatches received at the democratic
headquarters here show large gains in all
parts OF the state, and indicate that the
democratic majority will be from Is, 900 to
10000, which NAV be increased as the
returns come in. In some counties in the
"black belt" the negroes voted with the
democrats. The next legislature will be
largely democratic.
Senator Barbour of the Virginia demo-
cratic committee estimates MckiDney's
plurality in the state at 1900.
LOOKS LIKE q, 900 MAJORITY.
Col. Gordon, chairman Of the state demo-
cratic committee, has received returns from
nearly all parts of the state, and he esti-
mates the majority at over q, 900, with fair
prospects of its being largely increased.
The legislature is over two-thirds demo-
cratic.
BLACK SUFFERS AT DANvILLE.
DANvILLE, VA, Nov. 5.-The weather
here was clear and balmy to-day, and
voting on both sides was lively. Before
noon several negroes were arrested for try
ing to vote double ballots. One negro at
tempted to vote a batch of six tickets
folded into one.
Danville and North DanvilIe give demo-
cratic majority Of 667 democratic gain
over the presidential vote of 295.
The estimated democratic majority in
Plttsylvaaia county proper is 1,600
democratic gain Of 1000. This, including
Danville and North Danville gives demo-
cratic majority of 2,200 Other coun-
ties in the Fifth district are
estimated as follows: Franklin, dem.
by 1000, democratic gain of $50; Patrick,
majority of go, small democratic gain
Henry, so republican majority, good
democratic gain. Henry county probably
elects a republican member of the legisla-
ture, but Peters, dem, is elected to the SEN
ate from Patrick and Henry.
HARRIsoNBURG's HARVEST.
HARRIsoNBURG, VA, Nov. 5-Harrison-
burg gives Mckinney 222 majority. This
SO"h ShNO Alol AoOh III 4 lis
county (Rockingham) gives Mckinney
about $50 majority. 1t gave Harrison 280
"a gain of over 700 for the democrats.
McKinney's majority may reach 500.
Later returns show that Rockingham
county has given nearly 700 majority
against Malone, a loss to the republicans of
nearly 1000.
A GOOD GAIN AT sTAUNToN.s
STAUNToN, VA, Nov. 5.-Stauntdh gives
421 majority for Mckinney, a democratic
gain on the presidential vote of 20S This
is republican loss on Yost'S congressional
vote Of 1888 of 332. The indications are
that the majority in the county will be be-
tween 1,5OO and 1900, against CleveIand's
majority of $685.
Augusta county and Staunton give a
democratic majority of 1900. This is
democratic gain of 1000.
Reports from Allegheny indicate that
that county gives Mckinney 300, gain
over 1888. Rockingham also shows heavy
democratic gain. Malone was badly
scratched.
ALBEMARLE GIVES A GAIN.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, Nov. 5.-Scat-
tering returns from precincts in Albemarle
county indicate democratic majority of
625, which is large gain. The city of
Charlottesville gives 322 democratic ma
JOAAOJ a gam Va OCs i A4N1Go dlAN1C0o lIOul
Madison and Green point to large demo-
cratic gains.
THE MAJORITY CERTAINLY BIG.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Nov. 6, A. M-Intel-
ligence received at the state democratic
headquarters, up to ! o'clock this morn
ing, leads the state committee to be-
lieve that Mckinney has been elected by
35, 900, and that the democrats will have
over three-fourths majority ip the House,
and over thirds in the Senate
HEAVY GAINS IN THE soUTHWEST.
LYNCHBURG, VA, Nov. 5.-Specials from
the Advance show heavy vote and largely
majorities for the democrats over
1855.
The democratic majority in this city is
S39, gain of 600 over the vote at the presi-
Dental election in 1885, The legislative
ticket in this district is solidly democratic.
wINCHEsTRRs GOOD WORK.
WINCHESTER, VA, Nov. Winchester,
by the official vote, gives AZ majority for
democratic gain of 80 over
last fall. "a
Clark county gives Mckinney $50 major
ity, gain of 175.
ROANOKE ALL RIGHT.
ROANOKE, VA, Nov 5.-The election
passed off quietly. McKinney's majority
is &C. gain of 381 in total vote of 2,410.
Many republicans did not vote at all. 1t is
that the county will give over
500 democratic majority, large gain.
VICTORY IN DEFEAT.
FORT MONROE, VA, Nov 5.-Elizabeth
City county gives Malone 1879, and Nc
Kinney 65S, a democratic gain of 105 on
the presidential election.
BIG GAIN IN ROCKBRIDGE.
LEXINGTON, Va, Nov. 5.-Fifteen of
II precincts in Rockbridge county show a
majority of 4S1, gain Of 572
over Cleveland's vote.
MALONE SQUEALING.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Gen. Malone to-
day sent the following telegram to the
Washington Post:
Editor of the Post:
Rev. II. w. Dickerson, a colored minister who
has lately been denied the right to preach at
the colored lunatic asylum because he chooses
to be a republican and to support the repub-
lican ticket, went this morning to his polling
place at O'Clock to vote, and while
three democrats and one republican were per-
mitted to vote, he was unable to get his
ballot in until 12:10 o'clock, it taking Just five
hours and ten minutes for him to get his ballot
into the hands OF the judges. This is the same
precinct, the Sixth ward of Petersburg, in
which at the late presidential election, by
the purposely dilatory process Of the cleo
ton judges-and they are the same as now-200
and odd votes were shut out. This fraud upon
the voters Of that precinct is still going on,
there being over 200 voters now q o'clock in