The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-09
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ly in the Legislature. They did neither,
mud 1t may be truly said that tho fruits
OF their rcjrvcrnation at Roanoke last
summer, were converted into withercd
leaves, and their most expectant hopes
of even partial victory turned to
ashes on their lips.
There is but mere fragment Of
Republican party in Virginia to-
day. and 1t exists mainly In the
fastness OF tho Southwest yrginn
mountains. where the bosses are the
ers and their friends are provided with
comfortable Federal berths.
One OF the surprises of the day was
tho exceedingly small vote received by
the Republican State ticket. This was
no where more strikin,gpy noticeable
than here in Richmond, the long time
residence Of Judge L.. L. Lewis, who
rcd his party lin the language OF a great
editor statesman OF his time) From
n slaughter house to an open grave" on
Tuesday.
The Republicans claimed their leader
would get at least one thousand votes in
Richmond. and set now against this
claim, Is the actual figure Of four hundred
and twenty three
They Rise to Explain.
But there Is always n way to ex-
plain the most violent and unantcipated
election results, and Republican leaders
were hard at 1t yesterday. 1t was freely
stated that the imam in black gave
the#G o. P. n good, cold merciless
throw down. here, as well as elsewhere
in the state, and that what Is known as
the Williams Allan RUSSELL faction
I carried daggers up their sleeves for the
NEW organization all through the
campaign.
But to the Democratic side OF the is
sue for a moment The leaders Of the
Edominent party were as chrpy and bright
as school boys on their recess play
grounds yesterday, and were evidently
greatly pleased with general results
They anticipated great difficulty In secur-
ing q full turnout of their strength, on
account Of the desultory nature OF the
campaign and the absence Of soul-stir-
ring Issues, but they hardly hoped in
their most sanguine moments, to do
better than they did, considering the
apparent lack OF public interest which
prevailed from start to finish
There are many interesting deductions
TO be drawn from the campaign just
ended While the Democrats fell far
short Of polling their full strength, vet
owing to the infinitely worse conditions
prevailing on the other side, 1t is be-
lieved the official count will show
majority OF at least 10000 and perhaps
5000 for the State ticket.
Fell Far Short.
In this city, there were 4,751 votes POLL
ed in the recent State primary, and yet
only 3,259 of these citizens cast their bal
lots on Tuesday. There was cores
ponding falling off Of Democrat
strength in many other sections, and
yet the ticket marched TO triumph in
4 whirl
Again. there is a possible qualified
vote of nearly 1000 here, and out Of
these only 377s, or but little more than
one half were cast.
ticket in Richmond, the order in which
the Democratic candidates ran being
Hartman, S,43s; D. c.. Eggleston, 3.435;
J. D. Eggleston. Jr. 3.40S. KoIner. 1851;
Anderson, 1927; Swanson. 1888; Ellyson
1852. In the fight for the Legislature
the Democrats surpassed their expecta-
tions In many districts They did better
in the Southwest than was anticipated,
and carried nearly all the doubtful points
In other sections OF the State.
sweeping victory was accomplished
in Nelson county. where Captain George
w Whitehead, a, brave old Confederate
veteran, defeated his Independent Re
publican opponent by several hundred |
majority. Nelson Is naturally Demo
cratic stronghold, but In recent years the
party UP there has been torn asunder by
factional discord. and 1t remained for Cap
tain Whitehead to come forward and
mend the broken lines,
In. drluyanna and Goochlnnd, the situa-
ton was chaotic and factiona differ-
ences had rent the Democratic organi-
cation we'll nigh In twain. In the crucial
test OF battle, however n tidal wave
arose, upon whose white crest, Hon.
Pembroke Petit, 'the tall sycamore OF
the Riynnna' rode onward to victory.
Mr.. Petit is not unfamiliar with the
important work of legislator, having
represented his people with dstn-
gnlshed ability In both branches OF tho
General Assembly.
Some Other Victories.
The election Of Judge f. w. Sims, of
Louisa. to the Senate from the Thirt eenth
District. was another distinct triumph
as was the rcdeeming OF Montgomery
county and the return OF Democrat
to the House from there. Stafford and !
King George send Democrat in the
person OF Mr.. r. G. L. Moncure and this !
result rests like nightmare upon tho
Republicans, rs In the district Is the
home Of Internal Revenue Collector NJ
x. Lowry, who twice represented 1t In
the House,
Hon. r r, Noblln Democrat, and
former House member, comes to tho
Senate with flying colors from Halifax
though there was a time when there
was some uneas!ness concerning his fate.
Democratic victories In Charlotte, |
Henry, Rockbridse, Botetourt, King Will
lam Orange, Page, Rockingham md |
Mecklenhurg are also gratifying to the
leaders, and make them feel that after
all their strenuous efforts to arouse the |
voters were not without their Mt reward,
Happiness and Gloom,
MecRlenburg Democrats are happy over
the election of Hon. Herbert +.
HUTCHINSON as their circuit clerk, over
MI W, a, Jamison. Republican, who
has held the office for many years, MIR.
Hutchinson Is former member of tho
House, and man of great popularity.
Al the gloomy predictions, however,
made by the t'straightouts" in Norfolk
county ha