The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-03

From the fact that the opposition didn't
amount 10 a row OF pins in the election
Yesterday there was about as much IN
tercst manifested as one would expect 70
see aroused under such circumstances.
lust as everybody knew beforehand Ma
Tor ]. Hogc Tyler, OF Radford, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor, had walk
over. and though a ridiculously small
vote was polled in Richmond his ma
ioritv I'm the city was overwhelming.
Scarcely fifty per cent. OF tho vote cast
in tho eubernatorial election OF 1893 was
polled. and Major Tylers vote was little
more than fifty per cent. Of that poiled
by Governor O'Fcrrall.
Messrs. Nunford and Sands the two
Democratic candidates for tho State Sen
ate. we're without opposition, while the
five Democratic candidates for the House
OF Delegates were elected just so. II was
an easy business for all the Democratic
candidates who received large matorities.
REMARKABLE APATHY.
There was no reason to suppose that
an election was being held in the city
during the day. Judging from appearances.
True the har-rooms were closed. 'fhis
was a dry state Of affairs 10 voters who
,nbibe now and then. There were no
crowds collected on the street corners or
in the neighborhood Of the polls. and
very few questions were asked as 20 the
result. The general public knew full well
how the whole thing would turn out. m
deed. they knew this weeks ago, ana
now and then some surprise was express
ed why a dozen or two orators should ira
vel about the country 10 tell the voters
how to cast their balos.
The Lamb Republicans put up McCaull
10. IL
The regular Republican organization re-
fused TO support him. and Mr.. McCaull
was never regarded seriously in the light
az a candidate with a show. Then Mr..
Cutler and Mr.. Cowden had their names
on the ticket. The fact was really as
certained only from the number OF times
they were scratched. Mr.. Quantz fared
about as badly
And so the general public that voted at
all cast their ballots for Mr.. Tyler.
A good many people who would not
support Mr.. w J. Bryan for President,
cast their votes for Mr.. Tyler holding as
they aid that this was purely state
campaign, and did not involve national
issues.
SOME FIGURES.
Mr.. Tyler received in all S.741 votes In
the city of Richmond. This was perhaps
tho smallest vote polled for Democratic
Gubernatoral candidate for twenty years.
1t was 1852 less that O'FeTTall's vote I'm
1879. Mr.. McCaull received 4Sl, votes,
which is .292 less than Captain Cooke. the
fusion candidate received in 1899. The
other Gubernatorial candidates got few
votes that did not do them any good.
The vote OF Mr. Echols for Lieutenant
Governor was only 1877 less than that of
Major Tyler while Cookies whole vote
in the city was only 106. Mr.. Montague's
vote fell little below that OF Mr..
Echols. Colonel Lyons received S32 votes
for Attorney-General, almost double that
Of the Republican candidate for Cover
nor
OF the candidates for the Legislature
Mr. Folkes led the ticket, receiving 419i
votes.
The total vote cast I'm the city yesterday
was probably the smallest I'm Richmond
sn a similar election since the war It
was only 4 4s1 while in 1898 the Guberna-
torial vote cast was 927l, more than
ewice as large. This shows the lack Of
interest IN the election caused largely by
the absence OF opposition.
A well-known Democrat. who is a mem
Der OF the City Democratic Committee,
remarked yesterday that he regretted TO
see the vote polled so small. as he was
afraid that this might possibly be taken
as a basis of representation for Rich
mond when her number of delegates to
the State convention is decided upon by
the State Committee.
GENERAL LEE VOTED
General Fitzhugh Lee left his residence
~ No. 900 Park avenue yesterday morning
about 9;l5 o'clock and walked to the vot-
ing place of the first precinct of CLAY
Ward on west Main near Morris street.
and deposited his ballet for the regular
Democratic ticket 1t was quietly received
by the officers Of election and dropped
into the ballot-boX.
General Lee upon his arrival in this CITY
engaged rooms at THE Langley on
FRANKLIN between Fifth and Fourth
streets, which would have entitled him 10
vote in Monroe Ward. but he recently
moved 10 Park Avenue and registered in
Clay Ward.
Governor OFerrall voted at the Swans
boro precinct, casting his ballot for the
regular Democrats nominees
THE NEW YORK ELECTION.
Interest here in the New York mayor
atty contest was i'm marked contrast to the
lack OF interest in the Virginia election
IlyorXNy here Qra found ,,.1ft4.f....