Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08

themselves. 1t had been expected that the
democratic majority here would be largely
reduced. but, instead, O'Ferran carries the
city by 1854 majority, the total vote being
for O'Ferrall. 1877: Cooke, Lib
Ofticial democratic majorities were as fol-
lows: Culpeper, 700; Danville. LOS; Fairfax.
1000: Fauquier. 200; Matthew'S 359; Rock
bridge. $50; Northampton, $40.
Manchester was the scene of an exciting
contest, and the result is that the demo-
cratic majority there was largely reduced
The vote there for the heads of the tickets
is: For O'Ferrall. 705; for Cooke, 532; demo-
cratic majority of l73. Col. G.. X. Macon,
one of the democratic nominees for the
house in the Manchester district runs far
behind the ticket.
Meager returns from Chesterfield show
that the popuists developed considerable
strength there, and it is likely that the
democrats lose two members of the house
in that district.
The democrats gain a great victory in
Henrico. carrying the county by about 900
majority. The republicans took very little
interest in the contest in that county. The
populists make large gains in King Will
lam, but Digss, democrat, is elected to the
house by large majority. The democrats
nave done well IN the peninsular counties
O'Ferrall carries James city by 81 majority
which Is large democratic gain. Newport
News gives 676 democratic majority and II
is possible that Morgan Treat, Independent
conceded, is defeated.
Prince Edward has gone for the populists
but the extent of their majority is not
known.
fully 1909 majority. This is surprise to
the democratic leaders, for they expected
the result there to be close
There is no doubt that the democrats have
carried at least twenty out of the twenty-five
senatorial districts, and have probably elect
ed eighty-lve of the 100 members of the
house of delegates.
Chairman Ellyson of the state democratic
committee. places the democratic majority
at not less than %, 900.
The secretary of the peoples party n-act;
cally admits that O'Ferrall is elected, but
says he comedies nothing and that II the
democrats have carried the state 1t has been
done by fraud.
lowing counties: Wythe. 4G5; Albemar,e. ZOO.
Amherst. 800; Craig. 300: Elizabeth CITY. II
Gloucester. so; Isle Of Wight, 900: King
George, 127; Madison, go; Montgomery 200:
Nelson. 400 Northampton, $40; Patrick 800;
Pittsylvania, 800; Russell. 400: Scott $50:
Shenandoah, 800; Smith. COO: Southampton,
800. They carry the city of Staunton by 1879;
Nottoway, 800.
The Indications are that Rockingham
county gives OFerrall over 600 majority
and rejects Blakemore and Fahrnev demo.
Gratis, to- the legislature by from 700 to 500
majority. Harrisonburgs democratic ma
jorities ranged from 252 to 29S probably the
largest given since 1S76-1,035
The election in Suffolk and Nansemond
county passed off quietly, and while thee
was little excitement the democrats dill
some good work and will carry the county
by 800 majority at the lowest estimate. this
being gain of more than 400 over McKin-
ney's majority in 1889 J. E. Booker, can
didate for the house, ran ahead of the state
ticket, and his majority over Baker, the
populist, will reach nearly CO.,
The vote of Lynchburg is as follows.
O'Ferrall 1,S72: Cooke. 1.046 For state SEN
ate-Mller. DEM, 1906: E. H. MurreiI. pom.
1,O39 House of delegates-Harrison, dem.
l 1913; Mosby, pop, 1,033.
While the indications point to the defeat
Of w. NJ. Murrell dem, for the house in
Campbell county, it is not believed that T.
H. Murrel's majority in the county will be
sufficient to overcome Mier's majority in
the city for the Senate. The Indications
also are that Thornhill, pop, noater for
Campbell and Appomattox counties, has de-
feated Stratton, dem. for the house.
1T Norfolk.
Norfolk gives about 1850 majority for
O'Ferrall the prohibitionist polling 75l votes.
The populists made heavy fight in Norfolk
county and Princess Anne and cut down
the vote for the head of the ticket, but the
democratic nominees for the legislature
were all elected
1t was noticeable that quite a number of
the negroes in the counties voted with the
democrats, and in Norfolk with the prohi-
bitionists. Nansemond and Southampton