The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-06
plurality in the city of New Sdlk is s1.-
DEMOCRATIC VIRGINIA.

for members of the assembly, nave re-
suited in a democraticF sweep OF the
state. There were few contests, indeed.
the field as a rule beina left open TO the
democrats. At 1870 O'Clock the out
come at the hardest fought points was
still undecided. Two surprises appear.
however. in the defeI t of the demo-
cratic nominees in Bo etourt and Fred
e~ricksburg. The We Z generally was
light, being in Richndnd city, for ex-
ample, only about r. per cent. of the
registration. a ferie fight between
democrats, one with aud the other with
out the endorsementIof the state COM
mittee. for the treasnrership of Henrico
county. was a featuI e of the election.
Al 1870 o'clock theA indications favor
and led to a heavy vote in that county.
the election of the man without the en-
dorsement.
Richmond, Va, November 3-The net
result Of the election in Virginia today
seems to be an increase Of the anti
democratic strength in the general as
sembly by a few votes making it about
% in the two houses. The vote vas
very light throughout the state. except
where sharp local contests brought out
the ~Suffragists. Todd, independent
democrat, was elected treasurer of Hen
rico county owe the endorsement of
the state committee. The fusion DEM
ocrats in Norfolk county are also re-
ported TO lave triumphed over the
Straight-outs. who had the state COM
mittee endorsement.
HANNA Is SAFE.
Columbus, O.. November 3.-On such
scattering returns as were received up
TO I:2O the republicans claim that they
nave a plurality approXimating a hum
dred thousand and over two-thirds Of
each branch of the legislature. The in
dicationS are that the republican vote
turned out much better than the DEM
ocratic vote in the rural districts.
Cincinnati, November 3.--Ten pre-
cincts out of 221 give Herrick. republi-
can for governor 2,101; Johnson. demo-
crat 81. The republican claim Her
rick's election by %, 900 in Hamilton
county.
Columbus, O., November Sat $50
p. m. it was estimated that the republic
can plurality in the state would not be
less than 125, 900 and that it might beat
the record Of 137, 600 in 1894. The re-
publicans at that hour had carried all
the doubtful counties for members Of
the legislature that were heard from.
Columbus, O., November 3.-At 10 p.
m. Chairman Dick issued a statement
that Herrick, republican, for governor,
would have a plurality in excess of 10O,-
GOO and that the republicans would have
at least sixty majority or joint ballot.
in the legislature for the reelection of
Hanna.
The democratic state committee is
giving out no statements tonight. The
republican state committee at 1890 p.
m, through Chairman Dick, announced
that the plurality for Herrick over
Johnson for governor would exceed any
plurality ever given a governor in Ohio
and that the republican majority on
joint ballot in the legislature for the
reelection of Senator Hanna would be
over 100.
RECORD BREAKER IN OHIO.
Columbus. O., November S.-The re-
publicanS broke their record in Ohio to-
day in the plurality for governor by
electing Myron 7. Herrick, republican
over Mayor Tom l.. Johnson, democrat,
by considerably over 100, 900. The plu-
raIity on joint ballot of 100 in the legis-
lature for the reelection of Senator
Hanna. more than triples any previous
record.
On account of the vote on five consti-
tutional amendments, the counting was
delayed all over Ohio tonight and when
the returns were received they could
not be compared with those of any pre-
ceeding state election, as the voting
precincts in seventy-one municipalities
with 5000 population or over had been
changed under a new municipal code.
There was much talk among the state
leaders Of both parties about Mcclellan
going up in New York and Johnson 60
ing down in Ohio, having some effect
on the democratic possibilities for next
year. There has been a precedent in
Ohio for the democratic candidate for
governor the year previous to national
conventions being made one of the del
egateS at large to the democratic ma
tiona convention and it is evident from
the talk tonight that the democrats who
opposed JOhnson today will continue
their organization to prevent him from
controlling the next democratic state
convention or naming the Ohio dele
gates at large to the democratic nation
al convention. The democratic state
committee early abandoned its
tonight and gave out no statements.
Chairman Dick, of the republican
ommitte said the result was due to
the remarkable personality of Hanna,
the popularity of Herrick. the endorse
ment Of Roosevelt and the state ad-
ministration. And these conditions
brought about harmony among the re-
/ publicans while the democrats were di-
Vided into factions and especially lone
! great faction that r~epudiated the single
tax and other fads and isms Of Tom
! Johnson"
The scenes at the city hall where
: Chairman Dick, Secretary Mallory and
others received returns tonight, were
at times wild as the bulletins announc.
ed the election of republican members
Of the legislature from such close and
democratic counties as Hooking, Vinton
Coshocton, Knox. Ross. Paulding, Mus
+ kingum and Williams. John H. Clarke
. tho 9aDoocror tic onnnnart of IJonno fOI