Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-24
THE ELECTION.


strongholds were open to Martin assaults
and his victory was complete. Swanson
lead the ticket in many counties and Sc
cured nearly as many votes as his oppo-
nents for Goyefnor-MaDn and willard
put together. Second place in the gu
bernatorial fight, apparently, goes to
Mann, though this is not yet certain.
peculiar feature ofthe campaign was
the fact that Mr.. j. Taylor Ellyson was
defeated in his home city for the noml-
nation for Lieutenant-G Governor by his
opponent, Col. James Aston Cabell, OF
Richmond. Although Mr. Ellyson is
nominated for the Office by splendid
majority, his defeat in Richmond was
bitter pill. The fight on Ellyson In
Richmond was made on the ground that
Cabell stood for the office only on condi-
ton that Ellyson did not run and claims
that Mr.. Ellyson deceived him by COM
ing out after he had said he would not
run.
The conservative estimate of Martin 5
majority made by himself Tuesday night
as Is, 000i is likely to stand with slight va
ration. He carried every district il the
State.
The vote of theS will fall probably
90. 900 below the estimate made previous
to the primary. 1t was believed it would
reach 100000. The indications are it
will be less than $4,000.
Swanson led his highest opponent by
about $4,000, while Mr.. Ellyson led
Mr.. Cabell by 10000 in the State.
Major Anderson wins for attorney
general over Judge Samuel w. Will
lams by at least 10, coo majority, while
Mr.. Fggleston, for State superintendent,
leads Mr.. Hulvey by not less than
90, 900.
The maiorities in the Eighth district
we're Alexandria city, Martin, 27l;
Swanson, III; Alexandria county, Mar
tin, i; Willard, Is; Culpeper, Martin,
2O9; Swanson, 70; Fairfax, Martin, 3,
Willard, 474; Eauquier, Martin, 4S3;
Willard, 80; King George, Montague,
9, Willard, AZ; Loudoun, Montague,
1874; Swanson, 80; louisa, Martin, 2S6;
Swanson, 80; Orange, Martin, 20;
Swanson, Is; Prince William, Montague,
200, Willard, $50; Stafford, Martin 225;
Willard, 200.
Martin and Swanson received large
.majorities in the counties of South Side
Virginia.
Twenty-seven of the % precincts of
Shenandoah county 10 Tuesdays demo-
cratic primary gave Martin majority of
22G over Montague for Senator; Swan
sons plurality is 1l9 over Willard and
Mann for Governor.
Complete returns from every precinct
in Westmoreland give Montague 147
votes; Martin, 1876; Mann, 1914; Swanson
40; Willard, 10.
Complete returns from Richmond
county are as follows: Marin, 81; Mon
tague, 1876; Willard, 100; Swanson, Al;
Mann, As;
Martin carried Spottsylvania county
by SO majority and Willard by 80. G.. r.
Swift, of Fredericksburg who wasformer-
ly assistant secretary to Senator Martin,
in Washington, defeated Dr.. c. r. Mas
sey, of Spottsylvania county, for the
House of Delegates
Stafford gives Martin and Willard a
majority of about 200 each.
In King George the vote was Martin
1lS, Montague 122, Willard l22, Swan
son 70, Mann 80. Only 23j votes were
cast 10 the county.
Full reports from ali the precincts in
Clarke county show that a total vote of
about $50 was polled. For Senator,
Martin got 273 votes and Montague PSI;
for Governor, Swanson got 252, Willard
1856 and Mann 1870.
Complete official returns for Warren
county give Montague 80 majority, and
swanson a plurality of "A over Willard.
Aubrey f. Strobe, of Amherst coun-
ty, defeated Bland Massie, of Nelson
county, for denomination as democratic
Senator from the Nineteenth district,
which is composed of the two counties
mentioned, his majority being II votes
Strobe carried Amherst by AZ majority,
while Massie carried Nelson by 80.
The primary in Norfolk city, whose
vote Chairman William w. Dey had
promised Governor Montague, resulted
in majority of 200 for Senator Martin,
and the sweeping out of power of Dey
and his "good government" executive
committee. The fact that Gov. Monta-
que carried Norfolk county is a reyela-
ton to Senator Martins leaders The
Governors majority in the entire county
was 173. Senator Martins majority in
Norfolk was $50, which is regarded as
an exceedingly good showing, in view of
the fact that bis friends were in the
minority faction there and in Tuesdays
primary secured control of the election
machinery and city committee.
United States Commissioner Alvin j.
Travenner, who was defeated by Richard
f. Byrd for the House of Delegates for
Winchester and Frederick county, has
served notice that he will contest the
nomination of Byrd on the ground that
republicans were permitted to vote, that
many persons whose names did not ap-
pear on the official list OF those having
paid poll taxes and that other dis
qualified persons we're allowed by certain
judges to vote.
Shot by Policeman.
Sam Smith, alias Sam Jones, a negro