Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-23
THE ELECTION

:. Marlln (lO succeed hlmSe1).
For Governor-Congressm Claude
A. Swanson.
For Lieutenant GOVERNOR. Taylor
Ellyson.
For Attorney General-W. A. An
derson (renominatedD
For superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion-JOseph ID. Eggleston, jr.
Secretary of the Commonwealth ID. q.
EgglestOn, Commissioner of Agriculture
George w. Koiner and Treasurer A. w.
Hartman, jr., were on July % declared
the nominees for their respective posi-
tions, no one having appeared against
either Of them.
The vote polled does not indicate that
there was that deep and universal in
terest in the contest that was believed to
exist. In the cities and towns it was
fairly large vote. In the rural districts
it was in the main small vote. The
farmers were not stirred as they ap-
peared to be. The total vote in the
State was about 5000.
Senator Martin carried every district,
a great majority of the counties, and all
the cities in the State except Stanton
and Manchester. His majority will be
between Is, 600 and 10000.
For Governor, Congressman Claude
A. Swanson is winner by about the same
plurality, Lieutenant Governor Willard
not having made the run that was ex-
pected by bis friends and supporters.
State Senator William II. Mann was
considerable factor in the fight, because
of the support rendered him by the tenn
perance element.
J. Taylor EllYson, chairman of the
State democratic committee, won over j.
Aston Cabell, of Richmond.
Joseph d. Eggleston, jr., Of Prince
Edward county, was nominated for SUI
perintendent Of public instruction, de-
feating by a large vote George H. Hui.
vey, of Rockingham county.
Attorney General w. A. Anderson
was renominated for that position, his
opponent, Judge 5. w. Williams, Of
Wythe, being defeated by a decided
vote.
Richmond city was the hottest battle
ground of the State, and tie result was
close, Martin receiving a majority of lOl.
The total vote was 1852, divided as fol-
lows; Martin 1892, Montague 1921,
Mann 900, Swanson ISL, Willard 3
O15, Cabell 2,740, Ellyson /, 94l, Amber
son, 9, 53J, Williams /, 1856, EgglestOn
1880, Hulvey nc.
The vote for Senator in Lynchburg was:
Martin 1855; Montague 7O4. For Gov
ernor-Mann, 504; Swanson, 1877; Will
ard, 465.
Norfolk gave Martin a majority of
over 400 and Portsmouth about 800.
In Fredericksburg Martin received
majority of 2l7 over Montague. For
Governor, Willard received lS6 votes;
Swanson, l6G; Mann, 81. Wilard's ma
jority over Swanson, 20.
Eighteen precincts out of nineteen in
Fauquier county give Martin $751; Mon
tague 1876, Swanson 800, Mann 172,
Willard GOT. NJ. NJ Green is reelected
to the House of Delegates by about 100
majority, defeating A. d. Kelly and S.
J. NJ. Price. DR.. j. n. Cochran is cleo
ted hoater from Loudon and Fauquier
by about 200 majority, defeating J. A,
Downing. Willard will have about %
majority in the county. Senator Mar
tins majority in Warrenton is 1873.
The following is the result of the vote
in LoudOun county: Martin, 741; Mon
tague, 9O5; Mann, 80; Willard, 623; !
Swanson, 7lS; Ellyson, 1922; Cabell, |
254; Anderson, S44; Williams, 1870;
Eggeston, 52l; Hulvey, 227. For State
Senate, B. w. Lynn, j2l; J. X. Daniel,
44S; George I, Ford, 26s, and Ernest
Leitb, 1888; for House Of Delegates, F.
NJ. Love, 9S4, and A. B. Shreeve, ga.
Hern1on district, the largest in Fair
fax county, gives swanson plurality of
l73 votes over Willard. The town Of
Herndon itself gives Willard plurality
of ten votes over Swanson. The other
four precincts in Dranesvile district
give Swanson a heavy majority over
Willard. Walter l. Oliver comedies the
election of r. f. Lee to the legislature
by seventy-fve votes. Indications point
to Willard having carried Fairfax coun-
ty by about 475 and Martin by about 8
Harwood precinct in Stafford county
gives Martin 80 majority. Willard over
Swanson and Mann, plurality of 45.
Falmouth precinct, same county, gives
Martin Is majority and Willard ii.
Swanson carried Culpeper county by
about sixty majority. Martin by $50
majority.
Louisa county gave Martin fine ma
jority.
Prince William county will give Mon
tague for the Senate and Willard for
Governor small majOrites.
Six precincts of the seven in Orange
county give Martin 249, Montague, III;
swanson, 100; Willard, l56, and Mann,
lis.
Montague has carried Warren county
by about forty majority. Swanson has
probably carried the county by about
fifty majority.
Returns from five out of nine districts
in Clarke county give Swanson 1S4,
Willard 1871 and Mann about 100. Mar
tin is said to have the lead.
In both wards OF the city of Winches-
Ter Montague has doubled the vote Of
Martin. Out of a total vote OF 1896,
Montague has a majority Of l27. Re
urns from 10 of the 10 precincts of {
Frederick county indicate that Monta-
yue has carried the county by small