The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-17
RESULTS OF PRIMARY.

Carrying every precinct in the dis
trict. ST. far as could be learned uI
To an early hour this morning, Andrew
Jackson Montague was renominated
over Louis o. Wenden burg to repre-.
sent this, the Third district Of yir.
GINA in the congress Of the United
states in Yesterdays Democratic pri-
mary by majority which will easily
reach $500 out of vote Of about
10000, when the fun returns are in
The first returns received early last
night were Indicative Of the result :
ana as the totals poured in Montasge';
majority increased. 1t was a verl.
table landslide
a total of s3ts votes were cast In
all Of the precincts heard from. OF
this number, Montague received g.
$50, and Wendenburg 1914, givira
Mouta que d grand maturity af- aga
In the city of Richmond. where az
precincts reported. telal of 7.oeF
votes were cast, Montague receiving
5.546, and Wendenburg f,4sf Mons
tague.s majority III she city. therefore
outside counties. which we're heard
from last night. a total of .3si votes
were cast. OF this number Mon.
tsEue received f.175. and Wenden-
burg 206, giving a ma jority of $50
n Monta que New Kent and Charles
City counties and number at other
precincts had not reported last night
As viii he seen from the foregoing
the ratio was practically to 1, 1t Is
$50 tt-H,k 49,. L
precincts ct Go0chiand and one pre-
cinct In Chesterfield Wendenburg did
not receive q vote M0ntaaues n1a-
iorities in several other precincts were
also tremendously overwhelming In
five of the outside precincts Wenden~
burg WAS given only one vote and III
few others he received two ballots
He garnered less than ten each In
more than half Of. the outside pre-
cincts, which had been heard from
last night
In but two precincts in the city oil
Richmond did Wenden burg make
creditable showing. and it is a nota-
bic fact that b0th Of these are known
as liquor districts. In second Lee
and third Madison, where the brew
cry workers and saloonmen predolni-
nate. Weudenburg made his best ef-
fort. bur even in these fell far short
of ma jority
The interest manifested In the prt-
mary was much greater than had been
anticipated. and the consequently
larger vote than had been figured
on came as a surprise to both Sides
Montague feared only the apathy o.
his friends, while Wendenburg pinned
his hope OF victory on small vote.
The sunshine which was robbed OF it's
unpleasant effects by cooling breexes,
however. was conducive to human ac-
tlvity. and the march to the polling
places continued in lively fashion from
sun-up until the last moment in the
evening. Wendennurg's friends were
early To the polls in some places, ana
he gained a slight lead. but was dee
stined to hold the advantage for only
a few brief moments. AS the day
progressed the Montague strength
developed, and long before noon the
outcome was a foregone conclusion.
The Wendenhurg attack spent itself
al the beginning while the Montague
generals had reinforcenents to spare.
A notable fact in Wendenburg's
smothering is that ne failed III set
anywhere near the vote polled nv
Captain John Lamb who wa., dee
feated by Montague two years ago
In a total vote of lo,i1s at that time.
Montague beat Lamb by ma jority
Of only l49s. Wendenhurg's sup
porters had figured on two-thirdS ok
the Lamb vote at lesst. and, in addt-
tion tn this, the labor and whfskey
vote OF the district, especially Of the
city Of Richmond, In what faction
he was deserted remains to be seen
The tremendously overwhelming
vote given former Governor Montagu0
may be. safely construed as an ex-ss
preston by the people OF the Third
congressional district eff Virginia o.
their confidence and faith in the man
himself, and the principles far " hach
he stands. as against the principie4
which his opponent is known to ad~
vocate The vote may also be cone
sidered as an endorsement OF wfakS
Congressman Montague has accou0w
plished during his brief experiences iU@
the national house OF representatives.
Yesterdays majority is Indicative
the faith that his constituents h9N
in him. and the gratitude they