Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-07

gent negroes boldly repudiated Malone
and his Washington coalition. Thus far
the Democrats have already gained o
number of members of the legislature in
Mshone's strongholds Of the southwest.
II these gains continue that party will
have more than two.thirds OF both
branches of the general assembly.
Gov. Lee tonight is rejoicing with all
the other Democrats of the state. He
said I" also declared that Malone was
the weakest candidate his party could
possibly select-the weakest because he
was the easiest for the Democrats to beat.
know the people Of this commonwealth
would never permit Harrison and Quay
to control its afIairs for them"
In the Black Belt counties Malone
used every effort to solidity the negro
vote and prevent them from voting tor
the Democrats. In order to assure this
the negro leaders did not hesitate to in.
timidate their race wherever it could be
safely done. Halifax, with negro ma
jority OF 700 or 500, has gone Demo
cratic by probably 1000. In other
negro counties Mnhone lost his grip
upon the negroes despite every effort to
prevent it.
The only bloodshed connected with
the campaign WAS the killing here last
night OF Mike Fall, Democrat, by
Philip Lambert, Republican. The
affair occurred late last night in the lower
part of the city. Fall had besn attend.
ing the big Democratic demonstration.
He met Lambert near home and the two
men disputed over politics. A fight en-
sued and Lambert was worsted. lie
went home, got double. barrelled gun,
returned to Fall and fired load of shot
in his body. The wounded man died
this morning.
More interest has been manifested IL
to.day's election than in auy that has co.
ourred in Virginia for 20 years, Reports
from all parts Of the state indicate that
an immense vote has been polled. Voters
have appeared at the polls to-day who
have not voted before for years. Old
Rrizzled mountaineers have cou4e out Of
the backwuOds to cast u vote against
Malone. The returns al this hour indi
cate that the white vote thrown to-day
has been the largest probably since 1870.
Both sides have eXerted themselves in
getting out the reserve vote, ana the re-
tuins indicate that these Efforts have
been successful. Intelligence received
from many sections represent tbht large
number OF white northern Republicans
lo3ated IN the state voted against Mahone
to-day. The sentiment among these
seemed to be thai, while they were
in sympathy with their pssty in Federal
affairs, they could not afford to aid in
placing such a man as Malone at tins
mead OF the state government.
In Richmond feature entirely new
never having been attempted in any
previous election, has been the anxiety Of
the ladies to aid the Democratic voters
This took substantial shape In getting VI
meals for the workers at the polls. This
result has been that the most superb evi
denoea of all Virginia cookery have beer
seat to all the precincts in the way Of ho
soups, fresh piee and oyster patties, be
sides tempting desserts OF all varieties
Some of the bellies of Richmond WED
with each other in cooking these delioa
eies with their own hands. In somt
instances, especially in the country
amusing dilemmss occurred. When the
colored female cooks, who were cooking
these extraordinary spreads, learned tha
they we've for Democratic workers at the
polls, they sulKed, and in some instances
let them burn, or refused to have any
thing more to do with the cooking.
In Petersburg the Democrats celebrated
the victory with fireworks. While som,
young men were shooting rockets il
front OF General Mahone's residence
shot was hred into the party from tn
generals yard, the ball passing througi
the thigh OF Mr.. Robert Harrison, /
prominent merchant, and an attempt wa
also made to shoot Mr.. Charles Romano
The matter caused much excitement, bu
there was no outbreak.
General Malone has been arrested Of
account Of the shot by which the MAJ
Harrison was wounded. General Ma
homes arrest was made on the charge O
"feloniously shooting, with intent t
kill" The shot by which young Harri
son was wounded was fired fron riff
and it is believed by some people that
was fired by the generals son, Butte
Malone. The general was bailed to ap