The Washington times., 1905-08-22
Flock 10 Polls at Early
Hour in All the
Counties.
MARTIN PICKED TO WIN
Gubernatorial Race Close,
With Swanson, the Fav-
orite, All Confident.

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 22.-The first
Statewide primary election in Virginia
is in progress today for the purpose of
selecting candidates for offices on the
State and legislative tickets. and a NOM
fuee for Senator. 20 whom shall be
pledged the support of the Democratic
members of the Legislature.
The candidates on whom the Demo
Gratis of the 1000 voting precincts, in 1o0
counties. are voting, are;
Senator-Thomas S. Martin and \, J.
Montague.
oveTnor-CIaude 4. Swanson. Viii
liam H. Mann, Joseph r. Willard.
Lieutenant GOVERNOR. Taylor Ely
SON J. AllstOn Cabell.
ATTORNEY General-William A. Ande1
son. Samuel ". Williams.
Superintendent of Instruction.. D.
EggIeston. jr.. George H Hulvey
Secretary of Stated. z. Eggleston.
Treasurer of State-Asher w Har-
man
Commissioner of Agriculture-George
w. Koiner.
A Big Vote.
Reports from various parts of the
State up to o'clock indicate that ex-
.pectations as to the volume of the vote
will be fully realized. In many places
business is largely suspended and the
All the candidates for the positions
that are involved in real contests con-
tiHue sheir attitudes OF confidence, and
claim they will win.
The vote Is expected to be not far
frcm 100000. and full returns will not
be at hand until tomorrow, though It
is hoped by a late hour tonight TO be
able TO determine the winners This.
however depends on sow large are the
majorities or pIurauties in favor of the
successful candidates.
Close Struggle.
In the three-eernered fight for COVER
nor it is possible that the candidates.
or two of them, may run SO close to-
gether that it will be some time before
t;2c result will be known certainly.
Today's consensus of opinion, based
on the claims and arguments of all
sides. is that Senator Thomas s. Mar
tin viii carry the State for reelection
against Governor Montague. and that
the gubeTnatorial fight is between Rep
resentattVe Swanson and Judge Mann,
with chances in favor of tis. former
Lieutenant Governor Willard will poll
n good vote, and may cause some sur
prtSes.
Remarkable Vote Expected.
Something less than 100. 900 votes are
expected TO be cast in the primaries to-
day. which will be a remarkable poll
for Virginia Last fall only so ,64S votes
were east for Parker and Davis. 10 Al $3.50
for Roosevelt. Four years before that
Bryan received 146.080 votes to 1886 for
Mckinley.
In 1901 the vote for governor was:
Montague. Democrat, 1l6 $50: Hoge. Re
publican, 81 1.336. The marked falling off
of the Democratic vote from 1900 TO 1901
amounting to almost half Of the 1900
poll, was due. of course, in the main. TO
Democrats falling 10 vote at all The
vote for Roosevelt In 1900 was less than
haIf as much as Mckinley received four
years previous.
The NeWs-Leader this morning pre-
sents the results of its careful DoII of
So Of the 100 counties IN the State and
from these estimates the result OF the
primary as follows
AZ, ,1S9. . ''0'
Goye1noF9M9nn s6n % ~ 24,s24; Willard 272s7;
Lieutenant Goyernor-Egglesto sc. sos,
HulVey %. 924.
State Observation-Disclosures 80. .O4a,
Williams. 3O.?45
Montague Men Gratifed.
This claims the State for Martin nv,
only l0.GO0, a concession OF strength To
Montague which has greatly grartfed
the followers of the governor. who saw
most OF the News-Leader reports were
received from supporters of Martin and
naturally lean in his direction. The
Montague people say they will turn