The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-07
ClORr PlEAsEs
LOCAL DEMOCRATS
: Ia Uncon6ned at Triumph
of Party After Years
of Defeat.
GET OFFICIAL VOTE LATER
State Board Meets November IS.
Federal Offices Now
Discussed.

III Where two or more Democrats were
tGathered together in Richmond yes
terday. there was sure to be JOY In
their midst. Twenty years between
4 victories is a long time. and the party
linen drank their all of rejoicing yes
/, aerday over the triumph In the ma
& dion.
q All through the years Virginia has
sbeen faithful to the J lrty. and has
p}Giyen her electoral votes 10 its candi-
|tdate. It was a matter for especial sat
{sisSaction that such an overwhelming
3 vote should have been recorded Tues
& lay for a son Of this State. The Re-
Epu5liean support was even smaller
b than usual. counting Taft's and Roose-
yelt's vote combined Counties which
hvent for Slemp in the Ninth District
3vere carried by Wilson.
Talk Federal Jobs.
OF course, there was plenty Of chat
ang over holding Federal Offices And
las many q true word is spoken in jest.
BA4here IL perhaps something behind
much that was said. There have been
many lean and hungry years for the
Democrats, who are now about to come
Unto their own. So much the worse for
Governor Wilson when he faces the
demands OF those who would serve
their nation in public places
II Is felt that no matter how much
the new President might desire not TO
disturb existing conditions in the gov
ernment service, he will be compelled
to do SO by insistent demands. After
I'LL. reason the party men. the Republic
cans kept the Democrats out for
very long time.
Seeing the impending lean years, the
wise ones in minor offices have for the
!past two years been rushing behind
the friendly cover Of the civil service.
where they are now ensconced. But
the civil service can be worked.
Canvass Votes Later.
The official vote In Virginia, as TO
the presidential electors. the candi-
dates for Congress and the amend
ments to the Constitution will become
known on November Is. when, accord
Ing to law, the Board of State Can
vassers will meet at the Capitol. This
board is composed Of the Governor,
the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
the Auditor of Public Accounts. the
State Treasurer and the Attorney
General. any three of whom may act
The officiai returns will be sent in
from each county and city by the COM
missioners of election. who will for
ward abstracts of the total cast for
each candidate in each county and
city. The Secretary Of the Common
wealth will open them and record them
In book, fling the abstracts. On the
Fourth Monday in November the board
will meet and canvass these returns,
recording the total vote cast for each
candidate. and certifying to the fact
Certificates OF election will be sent
out by the Secretary Of the Common
wealth to the Democratic electors and
the ten Congressmen-elect.
Local Boards to Meet.
In every county and city in Viz
ginia the commissioners OF election,
who are five Of the judges SO chosen
by the electoral board, will meet this
morning at the Offices OF the clerks
OF the Circuit and Corporation Courts.
S 10 canvass the returns of the cities
. and counties by precincts. The clerk
l Df the court is ex-ofiiciaI clerk TO the
commission OF election.
II there are missing returns, they are
sent for. In Richmond, Clerk Walter
Christian, Of the Hastings Court, is
clerk to the commission, and that body
asnally elects Deputy Clerk William
Breeder as ASSISTANT TO get the re-
:tHrns IL necessary and TO make up
the compilation. The abstracts will
be made up and forwarded to the
r..
The commission here will also certify
the election Of the FIVE members OF the
administrative Board. which. when re-
corded. makes them formally elected
The electors and Congressman will not
be ofnciaIly elected until the fourth
Monday in this month.
Governor CSpGratulases.
Many telesraMs Of congratulations
went from this city Tuesday night and
yesterday TO the successful candidates
Following are kilograms sent yester-
Gay BY Governor Mann:
Richmond. November s. 1912
His Exceilency Thomas r. Marshall.
Indianapolis. Ind: z
Virginia congratula ties Indiana's son
tond virginia's grandson. Tn. country
IL safe and will grow prosperous under
iaAe leadership Of Wilson and Mar
shall
(Senec, wM HODGES MANN.
Governor.
Richmond. November 6. 1919.
Lie Excellency Woodrow Wilson. TTen-
ton. n. j.:
rejoice In the triumph OF the PEG
-pae under your splendid leadership
.ond predfct wise. c.ssr- economic
and fruitfu, administration. Virginia
F, . proud Of her son