The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25


VI porters. state Senator VIM. H. Mann
H. was "a considerable factor in tn
y fight, because of the support tendere,
l.. him by the temperance element.
r J. Taylor Ellyson, chairman of In,
Y state Democratic committee, won owe
= J. Aston Cabell, Of Richmond, by ,
T. large vote, although Mr. Cabell show
II ed unexpected strength in Richmond
II and Manchester.
Joseph ID. Eggleston, Jr, Of Prince
Edward county, was nominated for
superintendent Of public instruction,
defeating by n large vote George II
u Hulvey, Of Rockingham county.
10 AttOrney-General w. A. Anderson
j was renOminated for that position.
! his opponent, Judge :. w. Williams.
Of Wythe, being defeated 10y decided
= vote.
Richmond city WAS the hottest bat
tie ground in the State, and the result
was close, Martin receiving majority
. Of lOl.
The campaign has been notable for
its bitterness, both IN the senatorial
aud gubernatoral fights, and much III
feeling has been engendered. When
the result became known Tuesday
night, Senator Martin said:
"When the campaign commenced
the cry Of my competitor was, Back
to the people. We have been back
To the people, and am satisfied with
the verdict Of the people. The earn
est, able and unselfsh assistance Of
my friends is most gratefully appre-
clated. To the people Of Virginia |
feel drawn nearer and closer than ever.
and the vindication they have given
me not only intensifies my sense Of
obligation, but will stimulate me TO
greater efforts in endeavOring to adj
vance and promote the best interests
Of the State"
The Times Dispatch says:
Mr.. Swanson was very much graft
fled, but would say nothing save to
make the remark that Sin time of
victory a man should be modest. I'll
was easy 10 see, however. that he was
honestly and pardonably happy over
the result
observation-disclosures Willard said:
e. concede Mr.. Swanson's nomina-
ton. My party and its nominees
shall have my cordial support and
services"
Mr. Ellyson said.
IL ann very much gratiied at the
evidence which the large vote / re-
ceived today gives me Of the strong
hold have upon the confidence Of
the Democrats Of Virginia, for which
desire to express my most cordial
"Ihe licked nominated will he cleo :
ted on the 9TH of November. The
primary is over, and we shall soon
enter upon the real contest. our par {
~ will he cordially united and we
shall 20 forth to battle with every AS >
'urance of victory" a
Cumberland county complete gives G.
Martin l6i; Montague, l22; swanson. d
%; Mann, s.; Willard, 81; Anderson. e
30; Williams, 81. y
The vote east in the State will total y
bout 10000, practically the full vot- u
ny strength Of the democracy under l"
he new constitution. The surprise of
he day was the strength shown by o'
Martin, not only in those por-
IONS Of the state conceded to him. VI
NJ IN what were considered Monta- VI
ue strongholds. This was notably +
'ue IN the case Of Danville. the Gov
rnor's home town, which was carried VI
Martin. The latter received every re-
)te IN his home town Of Scottsville. J."
nd swept his district. GOV. Monta- ga
ne had counted on carrying the State o''
majority Of 20,OOO. ON the con We
airy, 1t Is likely that the majority of NO
: armament will roach H., al,
Richmond city. where a vote an 'es
oximatng 500 was east. was conf
ntly claimed by the friends of the
vernon II went for Martin by
ajority Of lOl. He also carried Nor I
*, Danville, Petersburg and other sea
cities of the state and most Of the wa
unties, while the few that went for zen
governor did so by very small ma cur
titles. of :
The result II regarded by the friends ticl
Senator Martin as an endorsation Of a <
ten years work in congress, and a hes
utation Of the charges made ON a ii
stump by Governor Montague that II
'rlin had accomplished little or no. 30
NJ for his state. DE- Do
he following were already declared Ric
having had no opposition. W.
q. EgglestOn, Of Charlotte. for ~
rotary Of the commonwealth Asher
Hartman, Of Rockbridge, for state y,
'surer, and Geo. w. Koiner. Of so m
susta, for commissioner Of agri- well
lure. The campaign through the n
e has been vigorous and lively aud hors
Al public interest has been taken i'm L,o,
outcome Tuesday. N"o'
'btsvllle celebrated Martins elec- II
Tuesday night with an enormous man
IRE and l5l guns were fired, that ey III
x The total number Of votes cast. all De
"''" dc captured han