Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
IN THE OLD DOMINION
MUCH THOUGHT OVER THE CON-
GREssIoNAL ELECTIONS.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, November 10. 1908
The result of the congressional election in
Virginia has set the people of the state to
thinking. True, nine democrats have been
returned to Congress after an unusually
dull campaign, but the vote has been and
is a source Of consideration. Save in the
fifth and ninth districts, less than 90 per
cent of the registered vote was cast
In the fifth district such was the apathy
that Judge Saunders will have a bare ma
jority when he appears to take his seat
Pittsylvania county, which has heretofore
had the habit of. giving enough majority to
hold the rest of the district, this year gave
only about $50. The republican counties, on
the other hand, turned out strongly and
came so close to electing DR.. Simmons that
there is very good ground for believing that
the election will be contested. The repub-
licans are claiming that he has a majority
at this time and the official count will be
necessary to finally determine the matter
between the two.
In the ninth district as anticipated ip
this correspondence two days before the
election. Col, Slemp has been reelected. but
his majority has been more than cut in
j.. u.
sor of Pulaski by 900 votes and this year
Robert P. Bruce has reduced the figures to
about 1900 The democrats were loud In
their expression that Col. Slemp would be
defeated, but the returns show that he is
still tower of strength and that his add
ministration of affairs is to his constitu-
ems liking. Another thing, Col Slemp not
only has the distinction of being the only
republican from Virginia, but he can also
boast that he has broken the record for
his district and has been elected for the
third time-a thing which came to none of
his predecessors.
Lily-Whites Established.
The vote in this district between George
A. Hanson, the lily-white republican, and
j. B.. Johnson, a colored man. has demon
strated that Mr.. Hanson sounded the slo-
gan for the white republican party in this
district. That it is here to stay one will
deny. That the boldness of Mr.. Hanson
has firmly planted the banner of the lily
whites here is admitted on all sides. The
negroes made miserable showing in the
election, polling less than 100 votes in this
city. Mr.. Hanson getting two to every one
for the negro candidate. The reports from
the counties are that Mr.. Hanson has
done equally well there. The negroes are
evidently done with the white republicans
and are organizing on their own account.
Overtures for new alliance will have to
come from the whites, and unless there are
many recruits for the lily whites which is
confidently believed, at another election the
negroes will outvote them. But they will
not have another chance till the presi-
Dental election, and in that campaign the
division of today will more than likely OBJ
tain. The belief here is that many white
democrats, knowing that Capt Lamb stool
no possible chance of defeat. voted for Mr..
Hanson in order to see that he received
more votes than the negro.
Pay for Fathers Hanging.
against the estate of the late ]. Samuel
McCue Of Charlottesville to recover So. 109. AZ
That Is the total cost of the trial and
execution of McCue for the murder of his
wife nearly two years ago. McCue was
mayor Of the city of Charlottesville and
killed his wife three days after the expira-
ton of his term as mayor. He left large
estate to his children and brothers. and
under the laws of the state the estate Is
liable for all expense incurred in the trial
fee for the attorney for the commonwealth
jury service. attendance Of witnesses and
travelling expenses, and in addition the
heirs are expected to pay the fee. of the
city sergeant for executing the death SEN
tence. The suit has been brought here on
behalf of Auditor Marye by the attorney
general.
Probe Book Prices.
Richard E. Byrd Of Winchester member
of the house of delegates, chairman of
committee named to investigate the prices
of books sold the children of the state, has
called q meeting of that committee for
this city for November 15 The committee
will likely be here for only few days at
this time, the first meeting being to map
out plans and to prepare for a rigid in
quiry into the natter That there will be
some interesting revelations Is already
known, but the nature of the facts in
hand and to be presented cannot be dis
closed at this time That the contract with
the state of Virginia with the publishers
has been violated there is little question
This state has the multiple list, and In some
quarters the contention is that the state
is paying more for her school books than
a great many other states. The committee
to investigate the matter consists of Mr..
Byrd, Delegate 3. p. Cox of this city and
Senator Tuhrey E. Strobe of Amherst. The
sessions win be held in Richmond In order
to be convenient to the attorney general
and the superintendent or public instruction.
Shanghaing Headquarters.
The United States officers In this city be-
lieve that there is in Richmond headqnar-
tiers of an organized gang OF shanghaiers