The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
Eesleston's nsaJorlty........

Above are the official figures, exclusive
III Of the counties OF ofAIcxandria and Norfolk.
The Democratic State Committee. met
at Murphy's Hotel last night. canvasscd
3 the returns from the recent primary; dis
posed OF the contests from Petersburg.
Amherst county and the Nineteenth Sem
atorial district; commenced the hearing
OF the Norfolk county case and at 11:ao
o'clock adjourned nntil 10 o'clock this
morning.
AT times the session was quite stormy,
but final action on all the questions de-
termlned seemed to give pretty general
satisfaction. The work was facilitated BY
the appointment Of sub committee to
compile the returns, and while this tom-s
mittee was aboring in another room,.
he main body was wrestling over con-
tests. The first matter that came UP
was contest over the members of the
City Committee from the Second Ward
Of Petersburg, After some discussion, this
vas dismissed
The senatorial contest resulted In a
victory for Mr. Strobe. The Committee
decided that 1t had only appellate ju-
rlsdiction to try the case, and ordered
it back to the Local Committee for orig
Iral action. In an impassioned speech.
which created tremendous applause, Sena-
tor Barksdale, who was counsel for Sem
ator Massie, withdrew the contest, de-
clarlng that his client did not wish to
keep UP struggle in the party, and that
he would Loyalty support Mr., Strobe.
Inathe contest for chairman of the Am
herst Committee it was decided that there
had been no election. and the Committee
was ordered to meet at Amherst court
house September 10th, at noon, and or
ranize without the use OF proxies.
III the official returns given above the
vote of Norfolk county and Alexandria
county is not included. The former Is
in controversy and the returns from the
7 latter have not come In. Leaving ,.leln
ont, SO,5l1 votes We're cast. adding the to-
tails of Governor Montague and Senator
Martin.
On the same basis. Senator Martins
majority was 9,713. Mr.. Swanson has a
lead of 1,564 over both his competitors
and plurality of 21,109 over Judge mann.
who is next highest, Judge Mann leads
Captain Willard by 52S votes, with the two
counties named to hear from. The star
y run was made by Mr.. Elyson for Lieut.
nt-Governor, he having defeated Mr..
Cabell by 41294. Maj, Anderson's ma
tority is 1906, and that OF Mr.. Eggleston,
for Superintendent of Public Instruction,
$685.
Session in Detail.
Chairman Ellyson called the meeting
to order at $50 o'clock and the following
members answered to their names;
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
]. Taylor Ellyson a. D. Watkins, Ed
ward Echols, John p, Horsley. a A,
Campbell.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
First District-T, J, Downing, G, 3.
Jones, j. Boyd Sears, r, l.. Ailworth.
si@ Second Distrlct--C Fenton Day, W. w,
Sale, DR., r.. s, Hope.
Third District--E, L. c. Scott. Clyde W.
Saunders, NJ, II. Barnes, Dr.. j, q, Fish
er.
Fourth District--Rohert Gillian, Thomas
N. Williams, r.. r. Clarke,
Fifth District-George NJ. Helms.
Sixth Distrlct-A N. Pierce, George
NJ. Muse.
Seventh Distrlct-R, Il, w. Duke, II.
w. Carpenter. Il
Eighth Distrlct--Thomas Ii. Lion,
Grenyllle Gaines, George s. Shackelford.
Ninth Dlstrict-P. It. st. Clair II. A.
Tenth DlstrIct-Joseph Button, Edward
Echols, +, p. Whitehead, William, NJ.
McAllister.
The chairman declared the first business
In order TO be the openins and tahulating
ii Continued on Second Paga.l