The evening times., 1898-11-09
NOT A FLAW IN VIRGINIA
Democrats Have Every Con-
gressmen From the State.
LIGHT VOTE EVERYWHERE
Heaviest Contest In the Ninth Din
trict, Where Judge Rhea Defeats
Little Concern I'm the Election.
Light Vote I'm Alexandria.

Richmond Nov. 9.-Later returns this
morning verify last nights advices that
the Old Dominion is Democratic TO the
core. The Congressional delegation OF
ten members from this State is solidiy one
way. This cannot be said TO be the re-
suit of any undue apathy on the part OF
the opposition. There, has been change
of sentiment in all the counties of the
State in favor of Democracy. In several
of the districts the Republicans made an
active canvass and felt assured of sue
cesses. In these though the piuralites
against them have not been landslides,
they have been of a most substantial char
acter The colored people were conspicu-
Gus by their general indifference. Their
vote in the black belt was particularly
light. and in those sections the Democratic
majorities were heavier than in any other
part of the State. Less than 1000 votes
were cast in this city, and Lamb has
majority OF more than 2.50c over four com
petitors His majority in the entire Third
district will be shown to be at least 4,VS,
with only about 10000 votes cast in the
district.
II was in the Fifth, Ninth and Tenth
districts that the Republicans made their
heaviest battles Swanson has probably
carried the Fifth by 1908. Quarles seems
to have defeated Hubbard in the Tenth
by almost as large a majority. The Dem
ocrats elected Jones, in the First; Young
In the Second; Lamb, in the Third; Epes,
h. in Na
in the Seventh, and Rixey. in the Eighth
by majorities ranging from three to ten
thousand.
In Fredericksburg, out of a voting
strength of about 1900 only about $50
votes were cast In Petersburg there was
scarcely ever a lighter vote cast. The
negroes were never before known to be
so apathetic in fact, they took no inter
est whatever in the election, and did not
go to the polls. Scarcely a hundred ne
groes voted. Not only were the colored
voters Indifferent, but the whites. both
Democrats and Republicans took but lit
tie interest in the election. The same con-
dltion of affairs also existed in the diff
ferent counties of the district.
Lynchburg rolled up a, majority for
Major Peter ]. Otey of about 800 and in
the district Uhe SIXTH, he will have a
majority of nearly. if not quite 10, O9O In
Lynchburg. like nearly all the cities. the
vote was light, there beingIonly 1877 bal
lots cast out of registered vote of 4l25.
In the Eighth district, comprising the
cities of Alexandria. Culpeper, Warren
ton, and Fairfax Court House.
John F. RiXey has good sub
stantial plurality. In all these cities the
vote was very low notably in Alexandria,
where out of an aggregate voting
strength of 1880 only ,76O ballots were
cast. Voters in that city upon going to
the polls were surprised on finding four
names on the ticket when it was handed
them. The candidates were: Democrat.
Hon. ]. F. Rixey; Republican Edward
Hughes; Independent, John Underwood.
| and J. E. P. Johnson. This last candi-
date Is unknown in Alexandria, and on
ly received three votes. The vote cast
| by wards. according to dispatches re-
ceived here. is as follows:
First Ward-Rixey, 1I6; Hughes 81; I'm
derwood. 2, and Johnson. l. Total 141.
Second Ward-Rixey, 12): Hughes. 9;
Johnson. 1: Underwood. 0. Total. 1so
Third Ward, Court House-Rixey. 1873;
Hughes. IL; Underwood 3: Johnson, l.
Total. 154.
Third Ward. Friendship = Rixey, 15s;
Hughes. 9; Underwood. 0: Johnson, O.
| Total, 161.
| Fourth Ward-Rixey,: Isl; Hughes, 81