Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-08

RESULT OF ELECTION.
"Drys" Defeat Five Members of Up.
per House Who Voted Against Bill
in Last Legislature.

Richmond, Nov S.-The passage of
the enabling act by the general as
scmbly is nearer to accomplishment
today than it has been in all the
years its advocates have been fight
ing for it and prohibition leaders
confidently predict that when the bill
comes before the next general as
sembly it will be passed.
They base their prediction on in
formation received as to the waver-
ing attitude of certain "wet" sena-
tors, upon the election Of Judge
buchanan from the Washington-B Bris'
tol district despite, the money tha,
was sent into the district by the sa-
loon forces, and upon the election of
"dry" candidates for the house of
delegates in districts Of senator's who
e two years ago voted against the act.
Sixty-four members Of the house
Of delegates are certain to vote for
the measure, twelve are doubtful
and twcnty-four are sure to vote
wet.
This is the way the house is lined
up, according to the figures of those
who have studied it out 1t would
not be surprising if seventy members
OF the house should vote for the act.
The lowest possible number IS placed
Int G2 or 63.
1t is a fact, highly significant of the
sentiment of the State, that in the
districts of five Of the vet sena-
tors every candidate opposing the
enabling act went down in Gefeat be-
fore those who favored it, so that
no" from those five senatorial dis
1ricts there is not in the lower house
. single delegate who will not vote
in the affirmative when the measure
comes up for passage. These are
the senatorial districts of Senators
Hart, EcholS. Aloncure, Hobbs and
laul.
In Staunton and AugustaL-Echols'
d:strict--two opponents of the enao-
ling act were replaced by two adVo-
c.tes. IN Moncure's district dry"
delegate was elected in place of one
who voted against the enabling act
iwo years ago. Willis comes to the
house from Roanoke city to vote for
the act. giving the prohibitionists two
votes from Senator Hart's district
instead Of one. From Senator Hobbs
home come a solid dry delegation.
the 'wets" being left behind. In SEN
ator Paul'S district "a "dry" man
comes back.
In addition the advocates of the
act gain member from Norfolk city,
while the two from Norfolk city.
wet before. have not as yet de-
clared themselves. In FNdericks-
burg, SpotsyIvana district. rockrib-
bed in its Democracy, the Democratic
candidate for the house of delegates
went down in 6efeat before an inde-
ncndent, who made his campaign on
.'ttry" platform.
On the other hand, in Scott county
always sending a Republican to the
house, the Democratic candidate. on
a platform declaring for the enabling
act. was elected
The losses are in Danville and prob,
ably in Lynchburg. Two "dry" men,
hcrs Of the house from the former
city are succeeded by two men wis
will vote "dry," while Easley, tst
new member from Lynchburg, is ex'
pected to line up with the "wets.'
The fight for the vacancy in the
State senate from, the Washington
Bristol district shows better thar
anything else probably, how fully
the saloon element realized that il
WIS absolutely necessary to poll :
heavy vote for "wet" candidates, ant
their failure there is typical Of thei
failure wherever the question Wa
made an issue: The fight was bitter
and it was frequently charged tha
tine saloons of the State and their ad
hsrsnts poured money into the dis
trict to defeat not 'on,s the Deme
cratic candidate FOR the senats
{elsdsed TO vota. fos the enabling &c
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