Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-09
The ectionso fflslhlands and Defeat
&. l Of B'oykin.
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Suffolk, Va, Nov. Slater returns
practically verify the figures given in
days Yirginian-Pilot concerning the
election in the Thirty-second Senatorial
District. Semi official returns from
thirty-three out Of thirty-four pre-
cincts in the district give Stands 935
plurality. The remaining precinct may
change the total to some extent, but
not materially. The official count
comes tomorrow.
Myrtle, which had not been heard
from last night, went for Boykin by
loS. Boyl1ins majority in Nansemond
VIII be about $50.
MAJoRITIES REDUCED.
The returns from two unreported
precincts in Isle of Wight reduce Bow
kin's lead to 80. That's what was
tod by Smfthfleld tonight. Bakers
store went for BoylsIn, but the vote
was more than balanced by Stands
majority at Mt. Carmel. Jones (Dem.)
leads Dr.. Bradshaw (Ind. Dem.), by
l0. Jones ran twenty votes ahead OF
Boykin
ALMOST UNANIMOUS.
Chairman John c. Parker, Of South
ampton, telephones from Franklin to-
night that ten out of eleven precincts
gives Stands 1.649 and Boylsin 81. He
estimates that Berlin, which is hard
TO communicate with, will make the
vote 1,760 to rs, giving Stands 1,675
| majority.
] Adams Grove precinct went solid for
Stands. presenting him with rs. That
is about three fourths of the precincts
strength
SAYS TWAS FAIR.
Chairman Parker says the election in
Southampton was absolutely fair-as
fair as any election ever held. He
estimates that $50 colored persons
voted and that most of-them voted for
| Stands.
The colored people who voted in
Nansemond are estimated at ESQ.,
Mr.. Stands said tonight that the
biggest surprise he met was at Cypress
Chapel. where he got 2 out OF "a votes.
Mr. Stands was In a fine humor with
himself and everybody else. He says,
despite the warm fight Just over, he
bears malice towards none. He still
has n few persons names marked on
his memory book, but he's not mad.
The Phoenix Military Band, under
Prof. Fl. A Miller's direction, serenad-
ed the Senator-elect about $3.50 o'clock
at the Commercial Hotel. Mr.. Stands
made a sneech. He was appIauded
warmly by a large crowd. Afterwards
he said something else.
A QUIET MARRIAGE.
Mr.. James d. Taylor, a well-to-do
farmer, who lives down the Lower Par
ish way this afternoon came to Suf-
folk and claimed a bride. She was
Mrs. Addie e, Gray. The ceremony
was performed at the home OF Mrs.
Octnvia Baker, at IA Grace street. Only
a few persons had been invited. This
was the third marriage ceremony in
which the bride and groom have been
one Of the principals. Both are we'll
known and well liked.
A TIMBER DEAL.
Il Mr.. w. Lynch, of Norfolk, agent for
the John L.. Roper Lumber Company.
to-day purchased from MIR. J. j. John
son. of MYRTLE. the timber ON 275 acres
of land in Nansemond county, known
as the MILLER tract, between Eyeretts
and Chuckatuck. The price was 81, 300.
and Judge w. ]. Kilby the lawyer The
timber will be carried by water to Gill
merton and there cut.
BRBHANY SEAT SALE.
The Louise Brehany seat sale viii
open at the box office, City Hall Thea
ter, Thursday morning at o'clock,
Later In the day seats can be had at
Stewards drug store.
MISS Brehany, who Is well remember
ed here as having appeared in the
stellar attraction of last season. In
stronger support than ever There will
be large audience of leading musical,
church and society folks.
THE YEARLY NIEEurTNJc.
The City Union of Kings Daughters
Will meet Friday at o'clock in the lee
lure room OF the Christian Church. II
Is an annual meeting, to which all
members are urged and everybody in
terested In the work is invited to coma