Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-09
Claim -Four Congressmen Out Of Five---Next
Legislature Will Be Democratic by Good
Majority-Big Gains in All Parts Of the State--
United States Senatorial Possibilities are Col. L.
+. Iierney, John t. NcGaw John Cornwell
end w. f. Chiffon to succeed Scott Both Con-
stitutional Amendments Defeated d---Both Iowa
and indiana Democratic---D E. French's Ma
jorty for Senate Over 200.

Wheeling. Nov. CSpeciaD The
Democrats have swept West Virginia
electng four congressman. Hughes
in the iifth being the only Republican
pulled on, OF the fire. Davis's plur-
arly over Carrigan in the first is
327l; Brown over Sturgiss in second
1890; Littlepage over Gaines in third
1900; Hamilton over Woodyard in
fourth 1925.
The Republicans elect only three
Hearne in the first, White in the
sixth and Hood in the fourteenth. The
Republicans have eleven hold overs,
Democrats four, giving the Democrats
sixteen and Republicans fourteen in
next senate. The Democrats elect fif.
ty-four members of the house of dele
gates and the Republicans thirty-two.
The Democrats thus have a majority
of thirty-two on joint ballot insurging
the election of Democratic success
sor to Senator n. u. Scott. The next
United States senator will be Col. l..
Il. Tierney, John T. McGraw, John j.
Cornwell or w. II. Chiffon.
The Democrats swept Ohio and
Kanawha counties. electing the en-
tire county tickets and sending solid
Democratic delegations to the legis-
lature in the eighth senatorial dis.
trict. Gov w. A. McCorkle, Demo-
rat, defeated Grant p. Hall in one of
the bitterest fights ever waged in the
state for the state senate J. G..
Hearne. Republican, is saved in the
first district by carrying Hancock and
Brook counties. He lost his home
county, Ohio, by 346 to Caldwell his
Democratic opponent but the plurality
in the other two counties gave him
a plurality Of ninety in the district
Although the returns are incom-
plete the indication are that both con-
'stitutional.
stitutional amendments are defeated.
The result of the legislature fol-
lows:
State senate First district. J. G..
Hearue x, 90; Second district G. b.
Slemaker ID. G47; Third district, in
doubt; Fourth district, in doubt; Fifth
district B A. Solmans d, 800; Sixth
district NJ. f. White Il. unopposed;
Seventh district D. T.. French d, 400;
Eighth district w A. McCorkle ID,
$50; Ninth district John A. Preston
D., 700; Tenth district II. f. Kidd d,
1900; Eleventh district J. H. Phillips
d, 200; Twelfth district c. w. Bland
d, 114O; Thirteenth district S. ".
Woods D, 300; Fourteenth district o.
A. Hood Il, 500; Fifteenth district
IGrayslever y. 2O5O. Senate, elected
and hold overs. Total Republican g.
11-14. Democrats 10-4-14. In
doubt p House Of delegates Re-
publican o. Democratic 50 In doubt
Z. House and Senate, House 60
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stuarts Majority.
Pulaski, Va. Nov. g. Especially -
Returns received at noon today give
Stuart a majority Of about $50 Stu
arts counties are, Giles 225, Pulaski
l275, Washington 200, Bristol city 275,
Russell $50, Buchanan 50, Total 1894.
Slemps counties are Wise 21O, Taze-
we'll $50 Dickinson 80, Smythe 1873.
Scott 200, Wythe Bland 3s. Total
1904.
Stuarts majority $50.
report from Scott county says
that two precincts will be thrown out
on account OF illegal voting by the
Republicans. This will materially in
crease Stuarts majority.
Good Poll in Raleigh.
A telephone message from Raleigh
county this morning states that d. r.
French candidate for the senate has
made great race in that county. and
will probably receive a small major
ity. Mr.. French carried Monroe coun.
~ by about 800. Summers gave him
about 500.