The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-31
O'FERRALL'S SUCCESSOR.
8. 8. TURNER ELEcrKD YEsTERD%f
IN the sEVENTH DISTRICT.
His Minority VIII Exceed Three or Four
Thousand Comparatively tmrll
Vote Was Cnst.

The Times dispatches indicate the cleo
ton yesterday Of Mr.. S. S. Turner Of
Warren. to Congress from the Seventh
district by a majority which will exceed
three or four thousand. His only com
petitor was Mr. Root. of Harrisonburs.
an Independent Republican.
Mr.. Turner was nominated by the DEM
ocratic Convention at Harrisonburg on
Thursday last, after n long friendly con-
test. The congressman-elect Is a promi-
nent lawyer OF Warren county. A sketch
Of his life appeared in the Times of
Friday last Our dispatches indicate that
comparatively small vote was polled at
yesterdays election.
In the contest in the Seventh district,
In the congressional election Of 1892, Col
onel OFerrall defeated his Populist OPP
ponent. Colonel Lewis. of Clarke by a
majority Of Si0i The vote stood: OFer-
rail-, 1851; Lewis. OH
Following are details Of yesterdays con-
test as far as received:
FRONT 4tOlAL. VA, Jan. a0.-Special
Tbc vote to-day in the seventh congress
SIGNAL district To elect a successor in the
House Of Representatives. to Governor
O'Ferrall was very light. J. Will not
The returns from two precincts in War
zen gives Turner 3S7 majority. Shenan-
doah five precnsts. 1853: Frederick. three
precincts. &c., Page. three preciacts. %:
Rappahaan)ck, ES. Rockingham. between
10 and 800. The only precincts heard
from giving Republican majoriies are
Shenandoah city and Stanleyt0n, Page
county.
The returns indicate Turner's majority
i'm the district 10 be between three and
four thousand. but the Republican vote
is not out. Root Only received eleven
votes at this precinct. Madison, Green,
and Clark not heard from.
Buckingham.
HARRISONBURG. VA, Jan. 30-Spe-
cial.-The election here to-day was very
quiet Little interest was taken by the
Democrats, as no fear was felt OF r. D.
Root, the Independent Republican candi-
date. Mr.. Root now lives here. and was
very active in getting out Republican
voters. The vote here stood: Turner. 500 |
Root, "a. All the precincts i'm this county
so far as heard from. and from other |
counties. give majorities FOR Turner. He |
is safely elected.
IA o. tviile-iIbemarlr.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, Jan. 81
Special-The special election to-day for
congressman from this district was an
unusually quiet one. The full Democratic
vote was not polled in the city. though
the town has gone for Turner by a good
majority. Mr.. +. j. Root. the Republican
candidate for Congress. received a small
vote in each ward. He also got a small
vote at each precinct in the county.
W'rch" ma y ederi.k.
WINCHESTER. VA. Jan. 3O.-Special-
IL. -
per cent. Of the average. The total vote
cast in the city was SO. s. s. Turner
(Dem), for Congress. has a majority OF
l53 over f. d. Root Gnd Rep). a Demo
cratic gain Of AZ over Cleveand's ma
jorty of 1892
Frederick county will give about $50
majority for Turner.
Woodstock and Shenandoah county's !
majority for Turner is about 600.
aud Rappa mock.
LURAY Va. Jan. 3O.-Special-The spe- .
'ial election to-day to choose a successor
o Governor OFerrall. in Congress. was
attended by very little interest by the
Democrats in Page. -Four pfecincts heard
rom gives Turner majority of IS. The ,
republicans poiled an astonishing vote
or Root. ,
Rappahannock gives Turner 400 ma
GRITTY. )
Shenandoah
WOODSTOCK. VA. Jan. SO.-Special.- '
he vote in Shenapdoah to-day was:
ourthouse-Iurner. ZIG; Root, IS Town
iall-Turner, 70; Root, -. Mount Jack
on-Turner. ia; Root, 81 Newmarket \
'urner, 1879; Root. S. Edinburg-Turner.
= Root. a. Strasburg-Turner, 146; Roots
shenandoah county will give about GOO II
laJority for Turner. h