Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-08

The Weather Very Fine and the Voters Com
Out in Force.

The Weather Very Fine and the Voters Come
Out in Force.
WOODSTOCK, Va, Nov. s-The weather here
today is exceptionally fine for November, warm
and sunny. The voting is far above the average,
both sides working hard and both claiming q
victory.
The democrats claim the county BY $780,
The republicans say they will decrease the
usual majority.
PErERsBURa, VA, Nov s.-The weather is
spring-like, with threatening clouds, through
which the sun peeps now aud then.
A heavy vote is being polled at the various
precincts in the city and throughout the dis
trict.
The democrats are confident of carrying
Petersburg and claim the state for Cleveland by
a majority anywhere from 10000 to $4,000
The contest in this district will be very close
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Nov. 8.-The weather
II bright and warm. Sixty per cent Of the vote
has been cast, with an increased democratic ma
jority.
WINCHESTER. Va, Nov. S.-The weather is
fine and heavy vote is being polled. The in
dications are that the city and county will show
democratic gains.
Both parties are active The peoples party
vote amounts to nothing.
6TAUNIoN, Va, Nov. 8.-The election is or
| derby and tho weather delightful. A full vote
| IL being cast. Out Of possible l,40O votes
A,AVV nave poeh oepoSate0. Inc fepuDNcAn6
are generally voting for Robinson, the popp-
list candidate for Congress, against Tucker,
democrat
RICHMOND, VA, Nov 8.-The weather through
out the state is partially cloudy, but clearing.
The election is progressing quietly, and it ia be-
lieved large vote will be polled. In this city
and district the democrats are active, while the
republicans will hardly poll their usual strength.
FoRT MoNRoE, Va, Nov. 8.-The weather is
cloudy and full vote is being polled. Corrissn,
for Congress, Is running strong and the peoples
| party doing very little.
DANvILLE, Va, Nov. s.-The election here is
progressing quietly. The weather is beautiful
generally arg voting tho democratic and the
blacks the republican tickets, though few
blacks are voting with the democrats. There
was . sensational occurrence in North Danville
| this morning. Rev. J. R. Mofitt, editor Of the
prohibition organ and bitter against the demo-
cratic party, had printed at his job Office .
number Of democratic tickets in which several
names Of electors were erroneous. Mofatt
failed to make satisfactory explanation rs to
| why the tickets were printed and the demo-
| Gratis were very indignant ]. T. Clark told
Mofatt he believed the tickets were printed with
| fraudulent intent. Moffitt struck ct Clark, but
the men were separated before anybody was
hurt. No further trouble IL feared
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 6.-The election is pro-
crossing quietly In Norfolk and Portsmouth,.
The present indications point to large demo-
cratic gains all over tie second district.
It il thought Norfolk viii give . hres
democratic majority and Portsmouth over
elected 70 Congress, and that there Il q prob
ability OF the election Of the democratic elect-
oral ticket In the second district. Repubiicans
are taxing little interest, owing toe dividon in
Lrsonsusa. Nov. a-9As election IN this