The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-29

'
/ tterday's Legislative primary in Rich
| mond is in the table printed above.
| and It's most striking feature Is the
! Remarkably small vote polled. Scarce
/ ly less interesting, however. is the ex-
i ceedlngly- close race between Messrs
4, Iiarman and Blair for the Senate, the
Iformer having finished for second
lplace over the latter with lead of
fonly seven votes.
Mr.. Blair served verbal notice on the
icommittee that he would ask a re-
tcount. though he had no suspicion that
there was anything wrong with the
conduct OF the election. He took this
faction. however. at the instance OF
friends. who thought the result was
/ close enough to admit OF possible mis-
4, takes. The defeated candidate for the
upper branch VIII serve q formal writ.
ten notice on the committee later on.
and that body VIII cheerfully give him
q recount.
Mr.. Blair mlaao 4 manly speech.
1 thanking his friends for their loyalty.
fnnd pledging his best endeavors to
serve his party. Its nominees and the
people faithfully at all times.
Looked Pnnicky.
1t Is a remarkable fact that there
were not as many as hundred votes
sbetween the four senatorial candidates
from the top to the bottom of the
ticket.
Folkes led by Afty votes over Har-
man; Harman had only seven over
Blair and Blair defeated Minor by a
margin of eighty-four
1t looked panicky for everybody on
the senatorial ticket at times but 1t
shortly developed that Folkcs would
lead, and that Harrnan and Blair were
running neck and neck race for the
,second place.
Mr.. Har1nan led steadily throughout
| the count. but 1t was always by a
Islight majority. and on many occa-
|eions 1t looked as II his narrow margin
would be wiped out. When Second
Marshall came IN the widest excite
nent prevailed in Sanger Hall. where
sthe returns were received. This was
the last precinct to report, and 1t went
for Folkes and Blair The Blair peo-
pie had some advance news, which put
their man ahead by a few votes, and
they went wild with delight. Their
hats went in the air and they shouted
themselves hoarse for their leader
Meanwhile the Harlnan forces kept
lquiet ana seemed prepared sorrowfully
TO accept their defeat. When the of
!ficial figures were compiled and rea6
out pandemonium broke loose and the
ldevoted followers of the Senator hat
their inning. They shouted wildly fol
Harman and now and then some ont
would yell, "Hurrnh for Saunders"
& How They Took It.
Mr.. Folkcs took his victory philoso
'phically. 1t was the fourth time /,
his life. which is yet young, that hi
people had honored him with a sea
in the Legislature. ana though calle
for by his enthusiastic supporters. h
made no further response than to re
turn his grateful thanks, and to prom
tse faithful service in the Senate.
Mr.. Minor took his defeat cheerful,
and though he was slightly behind i
the race, he and his friends were yer
proud of the fine run he made
Senator Harnan was fairly showere
with congratulations, but he main
talned that quiet dignity which ha
marked his entire public career, an
simply smiled and returned his thank
for the renewed confidence OF the con
sttuency he has SO long and so raitl
fully served.
So far as could be learned, ther
was but one disturbance at the poll
and that was at Third Clay, betwee
Mr.. Blair, one Of the senatorial cand
dates, and Mr.. =. j. Walton, a prom
nent Democratic worker Of the war,
1t was learned from reliable source
that Mr.. Blair rather took Mr.. Walto
to task for breaking an alleged promis
to support him, and that Mr. Walto
denied In vigorous terms that he ha
made such promise. Mr., Blair struc
at Mr.. Walton, who, 1t Is said, Gale
him a liar, but no blood was shed, an
here the matter ended. N
Race for the House.
Hon, Edwin p. Cox led his tick
for tho House over his nine compel
tors, and the honor is considered
most distinguished one, and cor
pete Endorsement OF his work of tv
hernia In that body.
Colonel c.. u. Wingo was clo
second, and Colonel Massie was thi
IN the race. Hon. Harry G. Glenn W
only forty-sx votes behind Colon
Massie. and Mr.. Hill Montague w,
the fifth place on the ticket, defea
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