The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-07
FURTHER GAINS
IN WILSON'S LEAD
i
Majority of Democratic Candi-
date in Virginia May
Reach $4,000.
ALL AMENDMENTS ADOPTED
Slemp Wins in Ninth, but Ayers
May Contest His
Election.
ALL AMENDMENTS ADOPTED

Later returns received from various
counties OF tho State yesterday inda-
cate . eight increase In Wilson's lead
and his apparent majority Tuesday
night OF $1,000 may be increased to
$4,000 votes. Roosevelt 10 slowly gain
ing on Taft. and II this continues asst
did through the figures received yes
terday. the Bull Moose leader likely
will run second in Virginia.
In many of the counties there was
absolutely no interest taken in the
amendments. but the few ffgures that
are coming IN show continued gains In
che vote for all the amendments, and
II % not regarded that there - any
doubt but that all three were ratified
by large majoritfes.
with practically all the Ninth Dis
4rict heard from. Congressman Sismp
has q majority of nearly i.s0) votes
over General Ayers. his Democratic
opponent, the candidacy OF Walter
Graham. on the Progressive ticket hav-
ing failed to make dnroads on the usual
Republican strength In that district.
General Ayers in q statement issued
yesterday, charges ti1at the prs-eisc-
ton agreement signed on behalf OF
Slemp and himself in the movement to
secure clean elections. not to spend
money or use liquor in the effort 20
illegally influence voters. was violated
by the Republicans. and that money
and whiskey were used ON election day
on behalf Of Mr.. Slemp.
He leaves the matter OF eonteetinG
the election In the hands OF his party
committee by whose judgment he ID
disposed to be guided. but he asserts
that his duty to the movement for hon.
est elections lies before him. and that
he win continue the night. He calls
upon every voter who 10 interested TO
give his moral support to every man
who seeks to punish violators of the
Law. Steps will be taken. hs intimates.
leading to a thorough Investigation In
the Ninth District
In all the other Virginia districts.
Democratic representatives were elect
ed. the only changes Tram the present
delegation being in the Third and
Fourth Districts. In the Third. former
Governor Andrew Jackson Montague
was chosen to 80 to Congress In place
Of Congressman Lamb. from whom he
won in . recent primary. and In the
Fourth. Judge Walter A. Watson was
named to succeed the incumbent. Con-
defeated in a very close primary.
In the Fifth District the later re-
turns indicate that Congressman
Saunders will have an even larger ma
5ority than was heretofore expected.
and il may reach as high as $500 votes.
His opponent, s. B. Hammer. received
majori,ies only in two counties. and in
neither Of these did 1t 60 above zoo
votes.
Majority for Sse1D.
Especial to The Times-D'patch.l
Norton, Va, November 6.-The full.
but unofficial returns from Wise Coun-
~ in yesterdays election give Slemp
a plurality Of 3s1 votes over General
Aver. Graham's vote in the county
was about 100.
Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.J
Danyille, Va. November S.-Returns
from forty-six out Of forty-eight pre-
cincts in PittsyIvania County give the
following results: wilson, 1,3S1; Taft.
607; Roosevelt, 32l For Congress:
% wilson's plurality. $50: Saunders's
plurality, 1928. The two missing pre-
cincts are Cedar Hjll in Bannister
District and Laurel Grove, in Dan
River.
VO1o n I03eWe4es
rspecial to The Times-Dispatch.I
Taxeweil Va, November 6.-The
ofhcial figures In the election here yes
terday are a. follows: Wilson, S73;
TAFT. SOS: Roosevelt, ss3. For Con-
gress. Slemp. 1881: Ayers. LOIS: era
ham, l49. The onc'al figures on the
three amendments to the constitu-
ton have not been announced. Unom-
~ "a
three amendmentA SEQ majority.
- 0aho ~ os6nAesA
fepecial to The Times-DispatchLl
Rocky Mount. November ss-Wiisonis
majority over Taft In Franklin County
was 7o3, and over Roosevelt s2S. VIII
son received 1,13s votes. Tart AS and
Roosevelt 900. In the 1868 election
the vote polled was LIS for Bryan.
l,i01 for Taft Saunders. Democratic
candidate for Congress. has . majority
Of $50 votes. The Socialist candidate.
Shelton, received only . few scat
tAr1nG votes. The vote In Franklin
Allows: Saunders, 1.lss: Ham
ner. sss. saunders IL elected from the
Fifth District BY . majority Of be-
tween s,soe and 1900. showing hand
some gains in the eopnt!es which for
nsriy compfised the Fifth District. and
which, at the 1910 election, went
against him
Cb0ue Race an GTayp0o.
Especial 70 The Times-DisDetch.J
Calax, Va. November Tin Grayson
County Wllsou and Taft are almost q
sSs. wipinG out . Republican majority
q SEQ four yeasS ago. Hammer. for
Clears Stuffed
catarrh !