Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-23

carried the city Of Stanton by a majority
of A. Martin carrying the first ward by IL
and Montague the second ward by "a From
the precincts already heard from In Au-
gusta, including Stanton, Montague leads
Martin by about POO.
For governor, Mann in the city of Staun-
ton polled go; Swanson, 40; Willard, 1856
Mann carrying the city by 80. He IS taf
in the lead in the county.
For lieutenant governor, Ellyson carried
the city by a good majority and has gooo
majority in the county. For superintendent
of public instruction, EggleSton leads HUI
vey in the city 1877 and is in the lead in the
county. For house of delegates, John w.
Churchman and Silas II. Wilker carried
the city by two to one vote and are run
ming ahead in the county.
For the state senate, out of twenty-seven
precincts, including the city of Staunton,
ex-Lieut Gov. Edward Echols leads Capt
John n. Opie by over 500.
Montague Vote Doubled Martins.
In both wards of the city of Winchester
Gov. Montague doubled the vote Of his OPP
ponent, Senator Martin. Out of a tota.
vote of 1916 Gov. Montague has a majority
of 127. Incomplete returns received late
last night from ten of the nineteen pre-
cincts of Frederick county indicated Mon
tague had carried the county by small
majority.
Willard carried the city of Winchester by
Il
over Mann is o. The two city wards gave
the following vote: Swanson, so; Willard
POI; Mann, 112.
All available returns from Frederick
county late last night indicate a good plu-
raIity for Willard. AS far as indications
can be judged from available returns the
remaining successful candidates In VIM
chester and Frederick county are: j. Tay-
lor Ellyson, William a. ANDERSON anu j. -.
Eggleston, jr.
With complete returns In the city, but
incomplete In the county, the election OF
Richard T. Byrd for the house of delegates
from Winchester and FREDERICK county Is
assured Mr. Byrds opponent was United
States Commissioner Alvin j. IaVenner.
and the fight was particularly bitter. All
available information tonight gives MI
Byrd a majority of 93, and the remaining
seven precincts will increase this majority.
Voting List Stolen.
The only exciting incident of the day oc-
Cured at Kernstown precinct in Shawnee
district. when upon opening the polls it was
discovered that some unknown person had
stolen the printed list of registered voters
which the law requires to be posted con-
spicuously at each voting precinct. 1t had
been cut from the tabulated list and de-
stroyed Application was made to Circuit
Judge Harrison for a new copy, and after
a DELAY of four hours the voting proceeded.
1t is thought that all the votes OF kerns-
town precinct were Indliy polieu All LII
yestfgation will be made.
The result in eighteen precincts, includ-
ing Lexington, out of twenty-five in Rock
bridge county, is as follows: Martin, 3i4 !;
Montague. 26s: Mann, 20; swanson, ia;
derson, GIL; Williams, 81; Hulvey, 3f9; Eg-
gleston, 306.
The Vote at Lynchburg.
For senator ,Lynchburg gave Martin 755;
ornvprnnr-Mann
Swanson 497; Willard, Ago. For lieutenant
governor-Ellyson, 9s6; Cabell, 800. For
attorney ceneraI-Anderson, 991; Williams,
AL For superintendent of public instruc-
tion-F,egleston, 1OS2; Hulvey, 2l3. Total
vote cast / 1866 Eight precincts out of the
nineteen in Campbell county gave Mon
tague 263 and Martin DOB for senator. for
governor, Mann, Zif' " iiiaio' a'' "io
Swanson, 215.
Incomplete returns from Roanoke gave
Martin $50 majority; SWANSON 800. Re
turns from Roanoke county Will give MAR
tin 150 and Swanson 200. All returns from
ffth sixth and ninth districts show heavy
Martin and Swanson majorities. Coleman
and Bowman for the house or delegates,
from the district comprised OF ROANOKE
~ and county are elected by overwhelm-
inS ma iorities over Gookin. Coleman led
the ticket in Roanoke city and will lead IN
the district. an .
ReSford city gave Montague GO majority
Returns from Henry county show total
of T50 votes, with 500 for Martin; Mon
taeue, $50; Swanson. CTS; Willard. SO;
Mann. So
Fifth district returns indicate majority
for Swanson of over 5000 and majority
for Martin. 100
Patrick county gives Swanson 400 ma
iority The two counties in his home dis
trict give him 1000 majority.
Fauquier for Martin.
Eighteen precincts out of nineteen in
county gave Martin Ss7; Mon
tague, 1876; Swanson. 595; Mann. 172; Will
lard. GOT: Ellyson. S26: Cabell, 50: Eggles-
ton go; Hulvey, PAL. For attorney general
seven precincts gave Anderson 379; VIII
liams, PIT. M. NJ Green is reelected to the
house of delegates by about 100 majority,
defeating A. d. Kelly and ]. M Price, DR..
J. n. Cochran is elected fioater from Lou
doun and Fauquier by 200 majority, de-
feating J. A. Downing. Wizards majority
will be about %. Senator Martins ma
jority in Warrenton is 13S.
The following is the result of the primary