Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-06
THE ELECTION.


OF NOttoway, for governor by majority
OF several thousand votes.
The same scattering figures give the
choice for acknowledgement to ]. TsY-
lor EllysoD, of Richmond; for attorney
general to Samuel w. Williams, OF
Wythe, and for commissioner of agricul-
ture to George w. KOiner, the incum-
bent.
Storms and generally unfavorsble
weather 10 a number Of instances caused
a disarrangement, If not total iuteTrup.
tien Of telegyaphic service. Consequent
interference with bulletins from critical
points kept results in doubt until very
late hour, and even at the end head
quarters officials in Richmond Of the
supposedly defeated candidates were will
ing to concede nothing. After midnight
Mann followers were confident Of the
issue ia the gubernstOrial fight, but up
to that time Tucker leaders were still
holding out, pinning their faith to what
another day might bring forth 10 the
shape of returns. Ia the unmary the
Ricbmon Times Dispatch says:
"From the outset the race was close
and by 10 o'clock at night Mann and
Tucker we're going neck and neck, with
little of advantage for either. For
long time the ROckbridge man kept
few hundred votes in the lead, and jubi-
Isn't friends bad begun to frame congrat-
ulsloIy messages TO the winner. But as
events proved they we're resting their
hopes upon expectations that we're
doomed to disappointment. Norfolk
city, which had kept silent for several
hours, suddenly sent in great majority
fer Mann, and that was the beginning OF
the end. After that the tide turred to
Mann, aud the NOttOWay candidates
msOriiy crept steadily up until after oil
vas toll, it stood near the 5000 msrk.
From the best returns available at
$3.50 m. the actual figures were 4, Sl1
in favor OF Mann. At that time Tucker
people we're still disposed to dispute the
result, and az a matter of fact, hundreds
Of missing precincts leave 8 wide range
for changes in either direction. That
Mann secures the nomination, however,
there can he little doubt. His present
msority of nearly 5000 votes will prob
ably be reduced considerably by later
news, but he will, in all likelihood,
emerge at the finish with 2, 500 or 1000
on the safe side.
To those who have been observing
recent events the remarkably small vote
iudicstea some hing beyond the apathy
to which such condition is generally
charged. Hundreds of democrats DELHI
eratelY stayed from the polls yesterday,
apparently to hold themselves free 10
the general election to vote as they
please.
The vote 10 Richmond was "a follows:
". f. Mann, 2,0S7; Il. st. G.
Tucker, 1877; J. r. Cation, 1892; j.
I. Ellyson, 8, 5SS; Robert OstleIt, 8. 1874;
S. W. Willisms, 2,27S; J. T. Brown,
2,7S4; G w. Koiner, 1854 For the
House of Delegates John S. Hsrwood,
8, 1914; f. 2. OK, 2,9lO; John A. Curtis,
2, 700; James b Oisey, 1862; Ohsr'es
E. WiDgo, 2 6l3; E o. Msssie, 2 575;
Hill Montague, 1884; Geo. Med.
Blake, 2,15S; John B. L'ghtioot, it,,
1850.
Clyde w. Saunders, the nestor OF the
city democratic committee, who has
represented Clay ward for more than
fifteen years, and who hiss frequently
been called the democratic boss in city
politics, bit the dust for the frat time in
all his long political career.
Fredericksburg gave Tucker q major
lty of IL and Ellyson a majority OF PIG;
Newport News gave Tucker majority
OF AZ and EIlyson 1873; Norfolk gave
Mann a majority of l ,4S5 and Norfolk
county gave him majority of 6S9;
Petersburg gives Mann 442 majority and
Ellyson S9l.
In Fairfax Oliver, incumbent, won
the nomination over Hutcheson for the
House of Delegates by majority of be.
Veen so and 100 votes. The vote b'.
tween Tucker and Mann was close.
Prince William gives Tucker ma
lority of from 10 TO 25 and OstOn 30;
fourteen precincts out Of twenty in Eau
quier give Mann a majority OF lib; Gal
pepper county goes for Tucker for COVER
nor by less than 200 m'j1rity; Richard
f. Byrd has been renomDaled for The
House by an Overwhelmingly majority
over his opponent, Thomas P Spaies
carrying both Winchester and Frederick
county. Lexington, Buepa Vista and
sixteen precincts from ROckbridge give
Tucker 277 majority; Mann will receive
a msjority in Frederick county OF $50
over Tucker. Tucker carries the city
of Winchester by the narrow majority
Of eight votes.
Lvuchburg gave Mann majority Of
30; Ellysou's majority was 2lS; Ros-
noks gave Tucker majority of 80 and
EllysOu 702,
Man0's msjori'y ir the Ninth district
is estimated at 200 Incomplete re-
turns from the various precincts in
Warren county show Tucker in the
lead Front Royal precinct, Tucker,
l40; Mann, 60. Returns from Rock
inghsm county indicate that Mann will
have n msjority Of 200, perhaps $50.
Three precincts in Stafford county give
Mann a n aiDTity OF 90.
Mr.. Thomas Fletcher, of Clifton
station, Fairfax county, has sold his
aonl4rn LIN, Of 30 acrea for IL 600 10