The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-05
Henry G. Stuart Chosen
Governor in Listless
Election.
INTEREST SHOWN
ONLY IN SPOTS
keezell Defeated in Rockingham,
Buchanan Comes to Senate
From First District, and Fate
of Trehy in Norfolk Hangs
in Balance-Light So
cialist Vote.

opposition TO tho STATE Democratic
ticket utterly collapsed at the polls
Yesterday. the two branches of the
Socialist party falling u make any ap-
parent inroads. Henry Carter Stuart
Of Russell County, the choice Of all
factions OF the Democratic party for
Governor was elected practically with
out opposition rs was the entire Dem
ocratic state ticket. The Democrats
retain tho two Senate seats filled yes
terday. and have a largely increased
majority In tn" House or Delegates.
Features OF Election.
Sweeping Democratic victories In tile
Ninth District. I'll" defeat OF George -
tcezell as candidate for the House
IN Rockingham. and an exciting fac
iional contest in Norfolk were the
features of an otherwise listless cleo
ton. Not more than onc-half OF the
normal vote wls policd--probably not
more than 10000 ballots being cast
in the entire state. III Richmond, where
tho voting was pcrfunctory, there be-
.ns 40 real opposition, the total vote
cast was $3.50. Four years ago in
the Mann Kent race Richmond cast
i.i07. and the state AT large loG.33s.
Close Vote In Norfolk.
: recount may be necessary 10 de
'crmine the Norfolt result At x
-. the vote between James V. Tr.hy.
tho organization candidate for re-elcc-
tion as clerk ot the Corporation Court.
was running ncci. and necit with that
oi Richard w Peatross, the candidate
OF the Citizens party. The .eht has
bcen bitter, centreing mainly around
AIr, Trehy the repu;.d boss" Of Nor
folk Involving. as this contest does.
one Of the most lucrative fee Offices
IN the Statc. IL has been Inevitable that
the night for reform OF the fee system
has been made 4 factor with six pre-
cincts missing al 4. NJ. II appeared
that the Citizens party had elected
!ve OF Its six candidates. the only old
"'hceholder apparently sure Of cleo :
1ton being Edward ]. Doran. commits
sIoner OF the revenue Following the
recent victory Of the antiorennization
forces in Norfolk County, the Citizens
party claims that through it's efforts
III end has been put 10 alleged swap
PING OF offices between Democrats and
Republicans.
state Officers Elected.
state officers were elected as fol :
lows. TO take Office on February /:
covcrnor-IIcnry Carter stuart, of
Uusacil.
Lieutcnnnt-Goycrnor Tuyior Ell
Tyson, OF ItichmOnd.
-ittornry-Gencrnl-Jo Gnriand Pol
lard, or Hcnrico.
Secretary of the COmmonwcaIth-B.
q. james, of Richmond.
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
II. &. Strnrncs. of Salem.
state TrensurcT-A. w. Harmnu. Jr.,
of HockhridRc.
Commissioner OF Agrtculturc-Georyc
w. koiner. of Augusta.
The victory OF Il r Buchanan over
l.. T. Summers, Republican,. for the
state Senate from the First Senatorial
District. composed ri Washington and
Snyth Counties and the city OF Bristol.
goes far 10 strengthen the hands Of
the Democratic party In the Ninth
q 1trtD IT, 80
late D. c. Cummings Democrat who
has died since the last session of the
General Assembly.
While complete returns arc not avail.
able it also appears that Democrats
have been sent 10 the House from
Washington and Snyth Counties, as
we'll IS from several other Ninth Dis
tttct counties. where party lines are
moro closely drawn than ia Eastern
Virginia.
The Enabling Act.
Tho election of Mr.. Buchanan, n
dry" man. rs Senator from the Bristol
district. succeeding as he does. Sena
tor Cummings. who voted dry" and
The election Of James T. Cannon, who
Is opposed TO the enabling act, from
tho city Of Richmond to succeed T..
9. Folkes resigned. who voted wet
leaves the situation III the Senate Just
~ 1t was at the last session. when the
act was defeated by eight votes Since
that time none OF the hold-ovcr Scna
tors has indicated that he had changed
his view as 10 that measure.
The Flight In Richmond.
lialloting in Richmond Was almost
porfunctory, there being no serious
opposition. y total Of 1850 votes was
cast Mr.. Stuart receiving s.lo5. Mr.
Campbell. Socialist, 40. and Mr. Dow
ncy Socialist Labor. II votes The
other Democratic names on the tick ct
ran in the same proportion though
there was evidently some confusion in
regard TO names of State officers who
had been declared the party nominees
without opposition in the state pr-
mary Richmond reelected Il long list
OF city officers and court clerks with
out any contest save i'm the ease Of
John T.. Satter!icld, City Sergeant who
iad as independent onponcnt. John !.
Redmond: Mr.. Satterheld pollcd 2.79G
votes 10 Mr.. Iicdmond's l23
Through some oversight not yet fully
explained, the name OF City Treasurer
Jamcs j., Pace did not appear on the
official printed ballot. nor did the omis
sion became generally known until n
large number of Democrats had cast
their votes. His friends rallied to his
support in the afternoon. and 1899
people took the trouble 10 write his
name and office on the ballots, which
iuily insured his election az he was
without opposition. The total vote
cast was less than one-third of the
registered vote, 9.iGG ballots having
been cast In the primary OF juno II
to 1850 i'm the election yesterday
Kcezcil Defeated.
Among the Legislature contests the
result most generally regretted by
Democrats is the defeat OF former
state Senator George Keczell for the
House. from Rockingham County. The
Continued on Third Pago.)