The evening times., 1901-11-06
MR. MONTAGUE'S MAJORITY.
Late Figures Fail 10 CurtaII the
Democratic Vote in Virginia.

RICHMOND. Va. Nov. 6-NGvicgs re-
cgivtd az the headquarters of the State
Democratic Committee in this city today
show that the Democrats have carried
tho State by no smaller majority than
that indicated in the statement given out
ty the committees chairman. J. Taylcr
EHysou. late last night. NontaEu,'s ma
jrrlty viii not be less than Soelu and may
reach the 10000 mark.
Richmond was today the seat Of con-
viyiality and enthusiasm growing out of
yesterdays election. Mr.. Montague. the
Gov,uor-sIcct held q. public reception in
his offices in the State Library Building
throughout the morning. lie is the pres
tut Attorney General Cf Virginia and is
one Of the few men I'm this State who
have asCcuded from thar office to that Of
Governor. Mr.. MontaLue remarked to
day that his majority over Hoge was even
larger than ne had expected il would De.
1t is claimed in sevcra, cities and coua-
ties that the negroes did not vote ycster-
day for the reason that they believed
their ballots would not be counted. rs
ptciJIly is this claimed in AppomatJoN
and the counties comprising what is
known the Black Belt Iu Petersburg
Montague poUed 1902 votes while there
were cast for Hoge SS1. The city OF Pc
ttrsburg and Dinwiddie county elected TO
the General Assembly ". =. NcUwaiue,
for the Senate, and r. H. Davis ana &. r.
Lassitor, Democrats. for the House Din
widdie county also sends 10 the House
A. NJ Morgan. Democrat. whose majority
is about 500
Colonel Hoge, the Republican nominee
for Governor had claimed that le would
carry the city and county of Roanoke. in
which city he had resided for many years
but he failed TO do SO hy 4eJ votes. Alex
andria. in which city IIogc recently made
a stirring speech incrimiuatirg the Demo
cratic party in Virginia. gave Montague
q majority OF G51. IN CUIpep,r, Madison,
Orange and Rappahaunock counties the
Democratic ticket was elected by a large
ma jority. although there was slight re-
duction Of the vote in favor of the Ropub-
Hcaus in the latter county
A peculiar feature in con junction with
the election %. Prince EdWsiu county, the
home Of Ex-Governor Mrkenuey- WAS
the absence OI the negro from the polls.
Prince Edward lS iU the heart Of the ElaCk
Belt Orange county gave the Democrat
lc ticket a m@ @'DIitF Of nearly 4.t while
even NiuchesJ.I went D-meCTaUi. by "a
safe majority. Iespite the large falling
on Ia the vote.
=
majority i'm Rockingham count Is less
than go. This county is in a Republi-
can stronghold At Charlottesville. the
seat Of the University Of Virginia. there
appears 10 be a decreased Democratic
majority. Montague carried the city by
-95. as compared with 347 for Tyler four
years ago This is accounted FOR 10y rra-
son Of an increased interest and outhusi-
aSm among the negroes OI .hls place IJ
vote the Republican ticket.
The most signal fact IN connection with
the Virginia election Of Yesterday is that
Montague carried MS own town 10y q ma
jUrity Of l.loi out Of a total vote Of 1900
At LyHChruTg the Democrats won hy So
majority. while at Newport News Mon
taguo had "a majority Cf g-s Tho r, pub
Ecaus succeeded in carving RGckLridga
and EveUa Vista, both State and I-giS'a-
tive tickets, ly maJori1y of lYH. Two
disturbances occurred I'm R0cElrlIgc yes
ter.al Iu which three men were injured.
none seriously, however. Shenandoah.
with several precincts 20 De- heard from.
has given H0Se "a majority ~ =. while Ia
Suffolk the Democratic mal alOIty is larger
than for many years The -uir iu West
worClaud county was. h ttaEI-. 54l.
Hogo. 90. with tao pr.C.gltS 40 hear
from, which VIII slightly Increase M0uta-
Eue.s lead.