The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-08

The c.action in Virginia yesterday justi-
fed The Times estimate Of the situation,
published Sunday. I'm that it resulted i'm an
overwhelming Democratic victory. Re-
turns from all the Senate and 50 per cent.
OF the counties and House districts indi-
cate that there have been elected less than
hair dozen Independents and even fewer
Republicans. The vote was the lightest
polled In recent years
The interesting feature of the election
was the very decisive victory Of William
Shands. Independent, over Colonel r. j..
BOykln regular Democrat, In the Thirty
second Senatorial District In shenaH-
doah. where another spirited campaign
was waged between regular and Indepen-
dent the candidate OF the Independents,
Josiah Suckuey, won over his opponent.
J. l. Feller The voters OF the Richmond
Lancaster District elected the Tyler can
dldate. Mr. r. Garter Wexford. II is
probable that Powell. Independent, is
elected in Brunswick county. An Indcpen-
dent may have also defeated ". III. Bun
tin one of the Democratic nominees in
Pittsylvania and city OF Danvilie
one OF the most interesting fights in the
whole State was that in the Twenty
eighth Senatorial District where the re-
suit is still In doubt Fuller returns from
Lunenburg county are awaited before
pronouncing the result as certain Judge
W. il. Mann. reular nominee is opposed
by T. T. Buford, independent.
Caroline has apparently swung from
the DemOcratic column 20 take a place
with the lonesome Republican minority.
Returns indicate the election there OF
5. T. Pitts. Republican. over the Dtmo-
cratic nominee, ID. b. Powers, Jr.
Henry county. normally Republican.
though represented I'm the last Legisla-
ture by Democrat. sends mp an inde-
pendent Republican this fan in the person
Of w II. Gravely. who has defeated n
Democratic candidate. j. NJ Smith.
MUST AWAIT FULLER RETURNS
only the smallest margin separates the
opposing candidates ln Smyth and Bland,
where the result s. in doubt Kogley.
Democrat, cannot yet announce his vic
tory over Honoker. Republican
In Tazewel. too, the result IS uncet-
tain. Joseph Moss, the Democratic candi-
date, met strong Republican opposition.
fIe may have been defeated. 4 Republi-
can represented the county I'm the last
House. I'm Lee county it is rot certain
that Dr. ]. NJ whitehead. the Decorate
nominee has been elected.
De@nlte the idtl lhdt lNe WeafleF con0l-
tions favored "a large vote the attendance
o. voters az the polls I'm nearly every sec
tion OF the state was surprisingly small
a light vote was anticipated. but it is
scarcely probable that even experienced
and veteran politicians calculated on so
meagre a showing. Where there were
genuine contests. however. the voters
turned cut IN force 20 register their will
RFCAPfTf-T. ALTON
or the nineteen Senators 10 be chosen.
seventeen ere The regular Democratic
nommees. Mr Shands IS tho only Tnde-
pendent surely elected. To IS not certain
who has heon elected I'm the Twenty
eighth senatorial District
Ont Of loo House nominations that were
~ be made returns frou, o. are in These
indicate the election of so rer1lar Deuo-
Gratis and two Republicans The result is
IN doubt I'm five of me counties or House
districts from which returns were receiv-
ed last nicht ,