Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-08
Our [ ] /; RICHMOND Il !
NEW El'1'ER.
Democratic no Effolt to Get Out a
Flul!5VOts Partially Succeeds.
] HOW THE VOTE STANDS
Second Days session of tho DauEh-
: e tors OF inc confedcrncy;-A Arrival of
Mrs. u frerson Davis. wednesday' -
ssSs$ Programme Woman of nerve Pre-
vents a Panto-The snpreme court
= Death ca, OF Former citizen.

-TSf
vents a Panto-The y npreme court
ST, = Death or Por,ner citizen.
Richmond Va. Nov. THE election
2 passed off SO quitely here to-day that
4 only the closed doors and curtained
K windows Of the saloons gave notice
that it was In progress. But for the
great ;exertons of the Democrat lead
ers here the vote would have been one
s of the lightest ever cast.
There were five Democratic candi-
dates In the field, and one Republican.
q man named A. c.. Worsham, and I'M
known to Game. 1t was surmised how
ever, that Worsham had come out at
a the solicitation Of some disaffected
Democrats in the hope of beating Mr..
< S. S. p. Patteson, who declined to
make known his Senatorial preference,
although presumed to be Tyler man.
TILE RESULT.
For this reason the Democrats have
4 made eXtrn exertions to get out fill
vote, but their success was only partial.
The total vote cast here was only
2,627. and of this number A. C. War
shaw, the Repu blican, received only 167.
The Democratic nominees were elected
by the following votes: George w. An
derson. 1855; S. S. Patterson, 1851; I
John p. Epps, 2,521; q. c. Folkes, 2,513;
4 8. l.. Kelley, 2.49s.
s DAUGHTERS OF CONFHDEFaACY.
The Daughters Of the Confederacy
continued their sessions here to-day,
y the time being devoted mainly to a
Z business meeting Of the Virginia
Chapter.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, her daughter,
Mrs. Hayes. and the latters son, Jeffer-
son Hayes Davis, arrived this after
noon from New York.
Tomorrow morning Hon. John II.
Reagan, the only survivor of Jeffer-
SON Davis Cabinet, now of Austin,
Texas, is expected to reach here.
Tonight n largely attended reception
TO the Daughters was held OF the
Executive Mansion.
WBDNESDAY'S PROGRAM.
The program for tomorrow Is an in
tereSting one, The tablets to Miss
4 Winnie and the other children of Mr.
and Mrs. Davis will be unveiled In st
Paul 81 Church, and at night O banquet
/ Will be held ut the Jefferson. The un.
yelling ceremonies in Hollywood occur
8 Thursday.
Mr.. George Julian Zolnay, the emf
nent sculptor, reached Richmond this
morning. coming by way Of Norfolk.
SAVED BY NERVE
Fire broke out in a building adjoining
Lee Camp Hall at o'clock to-day
while the hall was filed with delegates
Z to the meeting OF the Grand Division
of Virginia, U. D. C. Mrs. Norman "
Randolph. the recording secretary,
= heard the engines and saw the smoke
but It ESCAPED the attention or the
others She mounted the PRESIDENT
rostrum and in n good natured and
Quiet tone asked the daughters to
Ayacate the room at once as it was
needed. She insisted on their leaving,
which they did Fortunately the fire
was q small one and did almost nc
damage, but the smoke became very
dense and the GOODNESS of Mrs. Ran
!. doiph may have avertcd u, panic.
FHB SUPREME COURT.
The Virginia Supreme Court Of Ap-
peals will convene o-morrow morning.
The term. 1t Is expected, will be an UNI
usually busy one. Among the cases
= that VIII first occupy the HttentI0n OF
VS.. Johnson and the Commonwealth VS..
Davis. both Of which will probably be
dimissed.
The case of Wise VS.. the Common
wealth will probably be submitted on
briefs. The case of Willis, executors
vs.. the Commonwealth will be argued
The next two cases, Robert Bundicls
vs.. the Commonwealth and Catherine
Bundick VS.. the Commonwealth will be
heard. It Will require tomorrow and
Thursday, probably, to dispose of the
above cases
& DEATH OF JOHN r. WEST.
News has been received here of the
qeath In Savannah last Friday OF Mr.
John r. West, formerly O. resident Of
Z Richmond.
He resided here several years MS
agent Of the Equitable Life Insurance
Company. Mr.. West was widely known
4 IN Richmond. He took a very actice
4 part III church work, and was one OF
Ihe most enthusiastic Y. NJ. C. a. men
4 IN the city. While here he held mem
y oersn1p in the First Presbyterian
Church. '''''
MT. West went to Atlanta to reside
+ apo about three years ago. Only a few
weeds ago he removed to his old home
az savannah, where he was born about
3 lily years ago The cause OF his death
was heart trouble, from which no had
II suffered for several years.
- Mr.. West leaves a widow and child.
iren. He has relatives in Richmon1
among them Major Robert Stiles n
cousin.
SECRETARY I,AWLEss RETURNS
Secretary Of the Commonwealth Jo-
seph Lawlcss returned this morning
y from a business trip to the North. ME-
I 5Lawless did not go to his home M
Portsmouth. The regular ticket has mo
K opposition. It is the first election neld
s since Mr.. Lnwless attained his ajorlty
!. in which he did not cast a ballot. Had
there been any opposition whatever tc
y A H. y0.as~x .ext lzT-A ty.1r T..
L have failed to exercise the franchise a,
this time.