Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
IELLYsON hBkOMER|} SWEEP STATE /.
POLLARD DEFEATS W|LL|ANIsBY 5000

close until 7:O5 last night, making
a very long day for the judges and
the workers at the polls. The total
vote cast was $40, some votes being
thrown out because of defective bal
lots. This is low record mark for a
Democratic primary.
AS anticipated by those familiar
with the situation the city went over
whelmingly for j. Taylor Ellyson for
lieutenant governor, Samuel W. Will
liams for attorney general, and Geo.
w. Koiner for commissioner of agri-
culture. Ellyson's majority over Lew
is H. Machen was 245, the Alexandria
man securing a total of 344 against
his opponents $50. Machen develop
ed considerable strength in the First
Ward where Ellyson's majority was
only 8 votes. The Fourth Ward was
the banner ward for the Richmond
candidate as he received 1873 votes to
Machen's 50.
Koiner led the ticket with 666
votes, being closely followed by Sam
uel W. Williams, who received 637.
Cummings developed considerable
strength in the late hours of the cam
paign and secured three more votes
than Pollard who ran third. The
complete vote for all of the candi-
dates will be found in the tabulated
statement on this page.
The day passed withut disturbance
of any kind, and there was very little
interest manifested in the polls. Ely
son, Williams and Koiner had strong
organization working for them dur
ing the day while the other candi-
dates were not represented. The sa-
looms closed on Monda ynight and
did not reopen until this morning.
Alexandria County.
The vote in Alexandria county was
very small, there being no interest
taken in the election and there were
few people at the polls. The county
went for Machen by a majority OF 26,
the total vote for lieutenant COVER
nor being 144, of which Machen Sc
cured SO, and Ellyson SO. Pollard
was easily the winner in the race for
Attorney general, securing 81 votes
to 46 cast for Williams and 8 for
Cumming. Koiner led Brown by 30
votes, the vote being, Koiner, sc,
Brown, Sc.
Fairfax County.
Incomplete returns from Fairfax
county indicate that it has been car
ried by Machen, Williams and Koiner.
Machen has probably carried this
county by a larger majority than ne
will receive in any other county.
Great interest was taken in the cleo
t;ion for member of the House OF Del
egates, where Walter T. Oliver, the
rresent incumbent defeated his oppo-
rent Ernest l.. Robey, of Falls
Church, by majority of less than
100. Returns from % out of the "a
precincts in the county give Oliver a
majority of 81.
Oliver, who had declared as op-
posed to the enabling act was op-
posed by former State Auditor S. K
Donohoe, editor OF the Fairfax Her.
aid and the contest developed great
bitterness.
Other Counties in 9Th.
Other counties in the 9th Congress
sional district which have reported are
as follows:
Culpeper, Ellyson, $50, Machen, 45o
Pollard, sol, Williams, 400, Koiner
e15, Brown, 3S5.
Louisa: Ellyson, 236, Machen, 155
Pollard, 81, Williams, 236, Koiner
434, Brown, 1O5.
Orange: Ellyson, PIP, Machen, 26
Pollard-41, Williams 1876, Koiner 215
Brown ~.
Stafford: EMyson, %, Machen, u
Pollard 13, Williams 81, Koiner SO
Brown T.