Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-04
JAMES RUNS NEARLY
EVENLY WITH TICKET
Republicans Lose Tive Representa-
tives in Washington County and
Democrats Gain One, Making Ma
jority Stronger in Assembiy-Fall-
ina off in Total Vote on Both Sides.
Especial to The Daily Press.

RICHMOND. VA. Nov. 3.-Belated
returns have increased the Democrat
ic lead in the state at large to $4,000
with The vote still growing. 1t Will
not. however. be more than $1,000.
There is no question of doubt that
the entire Democratic ticket has been
elected. overwhelming defeat having
been admitted by the Republican
leaders.
The vote for the secretary of the
commonwealth was a surprise to the
Democrats as we'll as the Republicans,
Colonel b. o. Jane" running almost
evenly with the balance of the ticket.
Democratic Gain in House.
The greatest surprise of the eiec-
ton comes from Washington county,
which gives the Republican ticket a
majority Of twenty votes. The Re
publicans, however, have lost two rep
qesentatiyes in the legislature II,
that county. and the Democrats have
gained one. The other is an indie
pendent. The Democrats will control
the house by an overwhelming ma
jority. The early returns last night
indicated that the Republicans had
gained two members of the house.
Both of the Washington county rep
resentatives are said to be ardent pro-
bftiticnists.
The vote for Governor Swanson
four years ago was 1854, agains-
1895 for Judge Lewis, his Repub-
lican opponent The majority for
Swanson in the state was 37,749. The
total vote for Judge Mann, estimated
on yesterday. was $4,000 against 49,
900 for Captain Kent.
Falling Off in Vote.
These figures show a falling off IN
the total cote in the state in four
years of something like ten thousand
The Democratic leaders claim that
this cond ton is due to the general
apathy of the voters and that any
real issue Would have brought out the
normal vote of fhe party.
The Republicans made an exceed
ingly poor showing in Richmond city,
where there are theoretically many
new converts to the faith" as well
as in the Ninth district, which is the
acknowledged home and hot bed of
the party. The Republicans had been
unusually active and aggressive IN
Richmond. and il had been believed
that they would cut down the Demo-
cratic vote strongly.
Loss of Norfolk County.
The loss Of Norfolk county by a
bare majority is not believed to have
seriously crippled the strength of the
Democrats in that section. IL is
pointed out that the presence and in
nuence of Alvah II. Iartin and the
dearth Ct issues in the campaign is
responsible for the DETECTION.
II is probable that the actual vote
OF the state will rot be obtainable
until an official count has been made.
Even in this city where the returns
are usually accessible promptly. there
are couple OF precincts still miss
ing. Very few Of the counties have
made complete returns. At least
third Of the figures given for the state
are based On estimates. which cannot,
however change the result except in
favor Ct the Democrats Although
the vote Of the party was small. their
victory is complete.
Daniels Election Assured
The fuller returns OF tonight show
thar there was no particular scratch
ing OF Judge Mann anywhere, and
that there was no movement Of conse-
qusnce from the Democratic party. the
legislative result assures the re-elec-
ton Of John W. Daniel 20 the United
States senate. he being the Democrat
&c party nominee Tor the senaiorship
under the primary law.