Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS
Spirited Voting in the Old
Dominion.
MANY VOTES POLLED
LIVELY CONTEST TO CONCLUDE A
STRENUOUS CAMPAIGN.
General Tendency to Increase Senator
Martins Lead-In Various
Towns.
MANY VOTES P0LLED


Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. August 22.-Reports
from the state are slower than usual this
| election. The reports Indicate that the to-
tai vote will reach 100000. The only change
| in the forecast sent yesterday Is in the
general tendency to increase the lead for
Senator Martin. Swanson for governor. FL
Tyson for lieutenant governor. Anderson for
attorney general and Eggleston for superin-
tendent of public instruction.
The betting here has changed, being 4 to
1 on Martin. with few takers. The betting
here that Martin will carry the city is
active. the Martin men begging for bets.
with an abundance of money in hand
FREDERICKSBURG. Va. August e.
| Very little interest Is being taken In the
| primary here today. A small vote is being
| cast. For governor. Swanson will carry the
! town by a small majority. Willard close
second. Senator Martin will carry things
with a sweep. Ellyson for lieutenant gov
ernor, Williams for attorney general. Eg-
gleston for superintendent OF public instruc-
| ton. The fight for the house Of delegates
| for this state between Granville r. Swift
of this city and DIR. c.. R. Massey Of the
county will be close Swift will probably
get the nomina ton.
Meager are the returns so far received
| from points outside of the city. kilograms
| to Gov. Montagues managers here are
| that a heavy vote Is being pOled in the
cities of the state, the senders of the tele-
grams saying the governor is leading. Poll
ticians, however. incline to the belief that
the forecast as printed yesterday Indicates
the result by larger majorities than given,
due to the Unexpectedly heavy vote. In
this city the voting Is brisk. the managers
OF the respective candidates making coun-
ter claims as fast one report is given
out.
The conservative figures give Martin, for
senator, 1850 majority; Swanson for
governor 10000; Ellyson. for lieutenant
governor, 10000: Eggleston. superintendent
public instruction. $4,000 and over; An
derson. attorney general. 10000.
Burned the Ballots.
NORFOLK. Va, August 22-The election
in eastern Virginia has been highly ex-
citing at some points. with everything quiet
at others The voting is heavy in all the
counties and cities. In Norfolk county the
old feud between the fusion and straight
out democrats has cropped out. and In a
number Of the precincts of the county
there are two sets of election officials. with
two elections In progress.
At Deep Creek precinct there was some
question to arise, when straightout demo-
cratic chairman Bilisoly offered to put the
Judges under oath. The judges refusing
to take the oath offered by Mr.. Bilisoly.
the latter seized and burned all the ballots.
up a new voting place. The election in
Norfolk IS quiet. but the Martin and Swan
son people have no representative inside
of the polls. 1t looks, however. as though
Martin and Swanson will carry Norfolk.
Portsmouth. Norfolk county. with all the
surrounding counties, except Princess Anne,
which may go to Montague and Willard.
Inc weather Is generally good.