The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-30
WILLARD LEADS
MANN SLIGHTLY
Result Of the Close Race for Sec.
ond Honors Not Yet Made
Known.
Mr.. sWANsoN's SUCCESSOR
udge Saunders and Hon. E. ].
4 Harvey Are Oftenest Named
Changes in State Senate.

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+, Returns from the Democratic primary
of Tuesday, August ed are not yet sufi1-
ciently complete to indicate positively
whether Captain Willard or Judge Manr
ran second in the triangular gubernator-
ial contest. The delayed vote of Fred
eric, and Amherst was announced yes
terday, Mr. Willard having two plurality
over Mann In Frederick, while Judge
Mann had q plurality over Mr.. Willard
in Amherst of 81, net plurality Tor
Mann over Willard in the two counties
Of 29. Deducting this from the Willard
plurality In the State Of $50, Mr.. Willard
plurality is now but eco, with Carroll,
Buchanan, Giles, Mecklenburs. Greenes-
VILE and the city of Williamsburg TO re-
port Carroll, Giles andN Mecklcnburs'
three large counties are expected by
Judge Mann's friends TO give him plur-
alities over Willard. Buchanan, and
Greenesville will probably give Willard
tho better of it, while WilliamspW 6.
which IS dry town, probably gave Jud6c
Mann n plurality. 1t is very close between
the two for second honors, and as many
wapers have been made on the result,
and the two candidates themselves reel
a keen interest, the. official count IS
awaited with peculiar Interest.
State Committee Meeting.
The state Central Committee will NEE,
IN or about September 18th, Thursday OF
| Friday of next week and Mt that tilnc
viii, omen and canvass the returns. Stnte
| chairman Ellyson has received ofticia
rcnorts from nearly all the county nhc
city chairman, but will not alloW .'len
10 he opened, save In the presence % Wy
state Central Committee. ~,
2 This prospective meeting or me c".'
mittce promises to be busy and an IN
teresting one The Norioik coun.s W., ~.
come IN, as usual, and there are ais
| complaints from Frederick and from othe
sections of the State, which must D.
| thrcshcd out. II Is not known Whcthe
or not state Senator Blnnd MnsFic WI
make a contest for the senatorial noun
| nation for the Amhcrst-Nelson, the JOIN
county committees having decided Il
favor If Mr., STROBE. Mr. Masse's friend
In this city express the view that ne WI
not further contest the matter
Make a Vigorous Campaign.
state Chairman ]. Taylor Ellyson Il
preparing already for vigorous can
paign this fall agninst the Repnblcn
candidates. This Will not open until e
| week beginning SotUltlllh1I #Aiti' s'AD'F
the Republicans will formally open the
canvass at IIarrisonburg next Saturda
Az soon as tho state Committee nt
iourns the state chairman will open Den
ocratic campaign headquarters In tn
city. with Colonel Joseph Button, sccr'
tnry OF the committee. In charge. as y
chief assistant. lie Will employ sue
other clerical assistance ns may be net
csary. The campaign Will be vigorous
pressed In every section OF the Stat
ana especially in tho western portions
Virginia where the Republican strens'
chiefly lies.
Candidates Will Take Stump.
1t is likely that all tho Democratic ca!
, didatcs In tho recent primary VIII
given assignments on the stump, M
that they viii be sent where they "
do most good Governor Montague "
probably DO asked to speak I'm the aectio
of the State where he IL strongest.
Q shown by the vote cast and likewise 20
{ ntor Martin Will be assigned. Mr., Swh
: son and the nominees for tho popular
: elective offices will canvass the state.
There has been some talk IN this q
and elsewhere OF the Feasibility ot u
y rios OF biz Democratic ratification inc'
- ings, at which all the primary chndidnl
viii BE asked to make addresses In I
= interest OF harmony and endorsement
the winners Many express the bel
n that such plan would greatly allhy u
" bitterness or soreuesB duo to the hBp'
K i,es of tho primary canvass
{ Where Republicans Are Stron
& The Republicans ara expf K; a. % g.,
4 F,fth scynnth, Tenth and N t,e wsgie
"A eud OF tho sixth pistrie,mt,', ar, s~a
IA 10 ass pnehi lis CARRYING lhat by a han
h acme raal9rlly 10 y also d;lT i,anss 'n |
rs &nth having 1nIy wMNr hpn ~ nn,ly y, ne
n very lively one, and the Dcfporra
n are expected To mako "A much strong
n showing there t6an IN The lrcpident
"a and congrosAoD.i contest last yHnr
N hlrpady thctG IL s0ine fpfeililtien ns
W whom lhe democratic VIII nominate
an Congreps ~ tbs Ninth District next ~