The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
VIRGINIA.,

Richmond. Va, Nov. 2.-Richmond
Times says Tyler is elected governor by
large majority.
Total vote in State Will fall short 80
per cent. Particulars from Augusta,
Halifax, Henry md Mecklenburg coun.
ties Indicate election Democratic legisa-
ture.
Richmond, VA.-Light vote has been
polled, majority Democratic State ticket
very large. Democrats will have two
thirds of legislature
Democratic State ticket will have $4,000
majority.
Richmond. Va, Nov. Especial
returns from Virginia are coming in very
slow, not sufficient figures have been re-
ceived here to make an estimate of Ty-
ler's majority. He and his running
mates ale getting handsome maiorities
despite the lightness of the vote. They
are running far ahead of the Lamb Re-
publican ticket.
The negroes have not voted to-day to
considerable extent. In Jackson ward in
this city, black ward, the negro vote
was the lightest ever known.
There was n light vote in this city, but
no smaller than the astutc political lead
ers expected.
for McCaull. There was no senatorial or
legislative contests in this city
St. Claire, Democratic candidate for
senator, has carried Tazeweli by 300 ma
jority.
In the senatorial district comprising
Washington, Smythe and Steel, the Wa
termelon candidate, is elected.
In Pulaski district, Tate, Democrat,
wins, defeating Polk, Republican and
nephew of General Walker. He heat
Polk in Wythe
Hartley, Democrat for senator, wins
in the Greenville district
Capt. Opie carries the ninth district by
handsome majority.
The most dramatic incident In this
campaign occurred at Staunton this
morning, where Col. James Cochrane,
the Republican senatorial candidate
dropperd dead after vigorous campai.n
Barksdale c.irries the Halifax district
by the largest majority ever known
H. A. James, Dem ocrat, for senator,
carries the Pittsylvania district.
House reports are meagre. Allegheny
Is the only county so far heard from that
has gone Republican
Rockingham county has gone Demo
cratic.
A conservative estimate places Tyler's
majority at 10000.
One fifth State heard from indicates
that the Democrats will elect three
fourths of their house candidates. There
are only two uncertain senatorial dis.
tricts for the Democrats
HENRY COUNTY.
Rocky Mount, Va, Nov 2.-Special.-
democratic majorites at this place: Ty-
Ter. l2O, Eckols, 10, Montague IA, Por-
ter. foater for Floyd and Franklin, IS,
ana Saunders over Cooper. 1871 Frank
IN has gone Dem ocratic by two or three
hundied beyond II doubt No definite
ne VS. from any other precincts. but from
the meagre information received there ia
no doubt hut that safe Democratic ma
Jority will be given.
BUENA VISTA.
Buena Vista, Va, Nov. O. SpecIal -
me FOLLOWING" are majorities in city vote:
Tyler, 12; Letcher 1875; Winborne, o.:
Craig, So.
MARTlNSVILLE
Martinsville. Va, Nov. 2..-Spec;al =
FROM partial returns the indications are
that Garrett, Democrat, for assembly. is
elected by safe mojority over Fine, son.
Republican. Tie rest of the ticket has
gone Democratic by from. two to three
hundred.
SALEM.
Salem, Va, Nov. Especial TO day
passed OF quietly In Salem. The small
est vote in the history of the county was
poiie'i Out Of about twenty one hume red
registered voters In the district only