The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-07

The contest between Pollard AM
Williams - ono of the closest In ro-
cent Virginia political history. equal-
ing in this respect that hetween
koiner and Brown four years ara.
Later returns may increase the pres
emf Pollard majority but the prota-
hilites are that they VIII cut it down.
Bland. Buchanan and Frederick are
expected TO roll UP substantial ma
torties cor the Southwest man, ai-
though they may follow the example
of the other Southwest counties ana
disappoint Dickinson. with incom-s
plete returns, is in doubt. though Will
liams viii proba bly, carry #. despite
the Pollard lead shown in the returns
The Southwest has been the surprise
of the contest. 1t had been relied
upon TO swell Williams vote to suf.1-
cient size 10 give him a safe majority
In the State. but Wythe WiIiiam3.
home county. disappointed him in tbs
size Of the majority given him: RuE-
sell went dead against him, and Lee
county surprised every political obs
by rolling ur Pollard majority ~
more than 500.
The Fifth district. however. ~
standing by Williams LOYALTY, with the
exception of Danville, which furnislr-
ed another surprise by going for Polr
lard. Charlotte gave smaller ma
iority for Williams than was expected.
while Pittsvivania and Halifax .'cam0
1.-TWO Sn 70 i'm. =
Patrick also gave a substantial ma-
jority for Williams. as did Franklin. II
Grayson, ccunsed in the Williams COL
umn by a large vote. hangs In the bal
ance ss
OF the other districts. Pollard car
ried the First, Second. Third and
Sixth. The Fourth. Seventh. Eighth
and Tenth are in donbt. with Wi1liAma
leading in all except the Tenth.
Pollard Confident.
Confident of election, though 10
lated returns cut down his appar4n4s
plurality slightly. John Garland Pot
lard spent last night-for the ART
time in many nights-quietly at h0Ao&s
resting from the strenuous campAiSl4s
and receiving news from the counttG4
which had not reported when ~
general roll was called" His head
Quarters In the American NAFfon1&
bank building were closed yesterdays
when ii seemed certain that VICTORY
was his. 4s
/ Before retiring last night Mr.. Pot
lard gave The Virgfnian the follows
ing statement:
The returns seem to assure ns1s
election beyond a doubt. do moi
look ,pon my victory as a personals
triumph, but rather as victory fQt#
the principles for which I stand IN
AM deepfy graterur TO my sffAi a
friends for their loyal support. N
Commissioner OF Agriculture KoineFt
whose victory over ]. ThoYhpa04S
Brown was a virtual landslide, speE
the day at his desk attending to hlu6
duties. just as IL nothing had hADa
pened though the commissioners
smile was a bit broader than unl1N
Scores OF friends called to extend CO.
gratulations and kilograms p0nt i
into the department all day long tn
every section of the State felfcttat1l !
the commis sioner upon his victOy4x
Koincr Ii Content.
Mr.. Koiner had no statcmNMk@
i make beyond an expression uf G{~
ttude to the friends who had M
by him so Loyalty In the cAml
land OF qualification at the result
result he said, sis an endo11px
iof my administration Of tho A~I
lment OF .agricnltnre. Tbs pso9l
I'm the next four ysalu
bend every snort ~ NcccWr1