Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-30

mary in city, 166.
State Senator Saxon w. Holt will
succeed himself us the representative
of the Thirty-sixth Virginia district.
having received The nomination In
yesterdays Democratic primary by a
majority OF 513 over his opponents
MIR. G. Aylett Ashby Mr.. w Il. Mar
rett was nominated to succeed him.
self as representative of the city of
Newport News in the House of Dele
gates by plurality of 81 votes over
his nearest opponent, Mr.. G. II. Eel
lows.
Senator Hollis victory was greater
than even his most optimistic sun.
porters anticipated. He Literally swept
the district, carrying eyh,ry county
and every ward In tlie city Bff.s ASH
by received majnrities only IN Hamp-
ton precinct, Elizabeth City county.
and Nelson precinct, York county. ana
made showing throughout the dis
trict that was surprisingly poor. In
the city the senator's majority was
21i with 1,057 votes cast
A Close Finish.
= The race for the House of Delegates
In the city was so close that the re-
suit was an unknown quantity up 10
the last moment When all the wards
eXcept the First had been heard from.
Mr Barrett had majority of three.
Mr.. Fellows carried the Second and
Ihird wards, and Mr.. Barrett the First
and Fourth.
Former Mayor Moss surprised him.
self and his friends by running last
on the ticket and failing to carry n
single ward He did not finish as
close to Mr.. Fellows as the latter did
to Mr. Barrett
a Judgeship Primary.
BY majority of 1GG the movement
for primary in which party candi.
date for the Corporation Court Judge
ship is to he selected, was carried
In all the wards. 335 people voted
against the primary 1t was surpris
ing that even this number voted
against the movement for numbers of
neople who were not Interested in
the matter one way or other scratch
ed out the "no" beneath the question.
a Good Vote.
Although rain came down in tor
rents almost all day. n good vote was
noiled in the city and throughout the
district, 2,i57 votes being cast in the
district, which comprises Newport
News. and the counties of Warwick,
Elizabeth City and York
In the city 1857 votes were polled
rms means that Il very large per-
centage of the Democratic strength
was out. as there are only about 900
qualified voters in the city.
The day passed off quietly, without
Incident worthy of mention. The
candidates and their friends were at
work around the polls all day. Messrs.
Holt and Ashby both remained in the
city practically all day.
New Committee.
The new city committee will meet
shortly for organization and soon
afterward will begin making arrange
ments for the judgeship primary.
Judge I. ]. Barham will be a candi-
date to succeed himself and it is ex-
pected that Mcssrs. r. II. Semmes. T..
G. Phillips and possibly one other
VIII nave their names on the ticket
The old committee, with Vice-chair-
man Bagby in the chair, met last
night and received the primary re-
turns. No protests were filed and it
is not expected that there will be any.
Senatorial District Vote.
Total vote. 2,457
Holt 1,4S5.
Ashby, 972.
Hollis majority, 51S
Newport News
Holt. 627.
Ashby, AS.
Hollis majority ga
Warwick County
Holt, no.
Ashby. SO.
Hollis majority. 81.
Elizabeth City County
Holt 40.
Ashby, 354.
Hollis majority. 65.
York County with Bruton Precinct
to be heard from)--