The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
SLEMP IS RETURNED.
Virginia Republican Retains
His Seat in Congress.
DEMOCRATS GET THE REST
Hard Fight Made to Secure n solid
Delegation of Representatives, but
Ii Was UnsuccessfuI-NOte in the
Fifth District Is Close, but Judge
Saunders seems 10 be Safe.
- 10 rh. wa,hinrton -.

Special % Tie Washington Herald.
Richmond. Va. Nov 6.-Returns from
all over the State at midnight show an
estimated plurality Of over 10000 for the
Democratic ticket The Republicans car
ried only one district in the State. and
that by largely decreased majority.
Campbell slemp. Republican. will be re-
turned to Congress from the Ninth. II
was in this district that the Democrats
made their great night. Every effort was
made TO wrest victory from the Republi-
cans. so as TO send a solid delegation to
the national Congress to represent the
Old Commonwealth; but. in spite of the
bad split in the Republican party in the
district, the Democratic standard bearer,
Robert P Bruce. was defeated.
The returns from the district are very
incomplete. Slemp's majority is estimated
at 200. The Republicans also made
fight in the Fifth district. where Judge
+. ". Saunders. OF Franklin. was elected
70 succeed Gov. Swanson as representa-
tive from that district over DR.. J. W.
Simmons. Of MGrtinsville, representing the
Republicans
Vote j. Very Close.
The vote in the district was close.
mainly owing TO the fact that the voters
failed 20 turn out at the polls, the cleo
tion OF Judge Saunders having been con-
ceded. Saunders majority in the district
was about six hundred In the Third dis
trict the Republicans with no chance TO
win in the FIRST instance. were badly split,
the negroes having been reDudiated by
their candidate. George A. Hanson. when
he accepted the nomination. As a result
Hanson was opposed by J. B. johnson.
colored, representing the negro element
OF the party John Lamb was returned
by a plurality of four thousand The
vote Of Republican candidates Ia this dis
tr.ct is worth mentioning, although Han
son came out ahead Of his colored COM
petitor
In the other districts in the state the
Democrats were Unopposed. except nont-
nally. the Republicans having named can
didateS In all districts except the Fourth
under Instructions from Washington 10
hold the party together for future nights.
Fail to Arouse Voters.
No real opposition was apparent The
vote was small in every district, in spite
Of the fact that the best orators in the
pa 4tAA FfNAA TNAAN AAANf Nt+N NN-tN~@N-r-
districts, especially for the purpose Of
stirring up the voters and drawing them
out
The following viii be the representation
OF Virginia in the next Congress, with the
estimated pluralities Of each successful
candidate. by districts:
First District-W. a. Jones, Richmond
County Democrat 500
Second District-H. l. Maynard, Ports
mouth. Democrat, 1900
Third District-John Lamb Honrico.
Demd brat. 1900
Fourth District-F. r. Lasslter Peters
burg. Democrat, 2,5o0.
Fifth District-E. " Saunders. Frank
lin, Dmocrat. 600.
Sixth DistTict-CaTter Glass, Lynch-
burg Democrat. $500.
Seventh District-James Hay. Madison.
Democrat 1900
Eighth District-John F. Rixey. Culpep
er Democrat. 5000
Ninth District-Campbell slemp, Re
publican Loo
Tenth District-H. D. Flood, Appomat-
toX, Democrat. 3.000