Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-06
OFFICIAL RETURNS SHOW
WATKINS IS DEFEATED
DIR. Thomas III. Hening Elected to
State Senate by Majority
OF so.
MAJOR sTUBBs LOSES CONTEST
NJ. E. Bristow VIII Succeed Veteran
Of House From Gloucester-Paul
Withdraws From Race for Repub-
lican Nomination in Rockingham.

night from the Democratic primary on
Tuesday in the Sixteenth Senatorial
District make certain the defeat Of
Senator John r. Watkins by Or.
Thomas II. IIeninG. Complete figures
from Goochland give Henng ma
jority OF 40 in that county and lead
OF three votes in Powhatan. Senator
Watkins carried Chesterfield by eighty
four, the official count shows.
Hening now has n lead of only nifty
nine votes. and. while Senator Wat
kinss friends do not concedc his defeat.
they admit that there is little chance
for him. Watkins was opposed by the
Anti-Saloon League. but local condi-
tons in Goochland contributed largely
to DR.. Hening's heavy vote there.
MAJOR }. y. STUBS. VETERAN
OF" THE HOUSE, Is DEFEATED
Complete returns from Gloucester
show tho defeat of Major j. y. Stubbs.
the veteran of the House of Delegates
BY NJ. +. Bristow a young attorney.
who was supported by tho dry" ele-
ment. Major Stubs carried only one
precinct in the county. However. the
name of Stubs will still be carried on
tho roll OF the House. late returns from
Mathewaand Middlcsex indicating the
election Of r. H Stubbs from that dis
trict by majority of twenty-nine over
three opponents, Alexander James. J.
William Daniel and Julian Healy.
John o. Daniel defeated T. r. Mason
as the hoater delegate from Fauquicr
and Loudoun.
Tho official figures from Cumberland
and Buckingham overturn the early
majority credited 10 A. j. Terrell. OF
New Canton. and give the seat in the
House from that district 10 II. p. Baker
Judge John Y. Harris was .re-elected
from Dinwiddic County over TWO OPP
ponents by a comfortable ma jority
No returns are yet available from
Brunswick. where s. G. Jones and ".
p. Valentine were in the race for tho
House. The results In Goochland and
t!u"anna King and Queen and Essex
and Nelson arc also missing.
PAUL RETIREs FROM RACE:
FOR SENATE IN ROCKINGHAM
Senator John Paul, Republican. Of
Rockingham, yesterday announced that
he VIII not be n candidate for rc-elcc-
ton. He says nc does not want to be
renominated at the Republican conven-
ton, which Will be held on August rs.
and expresses the hope that Il dry"
man Will be named. Paul voted against
the enabling act both in 1912 and in
1914. but makes II plain tina, he has
no apologies TO make for hts attitude.
saying that nc stood on the platform
OF his party, which had declared for
local option.
In 1871 Paul. running on a local
option platform. defeated George y.
Conrad. who favored the enabling act,
and who has no opposition for the
Dem N
view OF the fact that Rockingham re-
turned majority of 2.l0o for prohibit
ton last September Senator Paul eX-
presses the conviction that a dry"
man should be sent TO the Senate
Conrad was one OF the superintendent
OF the prohibition campaign in Rock
ingham. and there are indications that
bipartisan movement among the
dry" Republicans will insure his cleo
ton. The Republican nomination will
probably he offered 10 George y Ear
man. member OF the present House
although II has been understood that
Earman would not be candidate in
opposition TO Conrad
DIR. c. II. ROLSTON MAY NE
NAMED TO SUCCEED HIMSELF
Senator Paul. whose personal popu-
larity and following in Rockingham is
such that he is regarded as the
strongest Republican in the county, is
believed 10 be paving the way to come
back" when The prohibition question
is no longer an issue before the people
BY stepping down now. he avoids any
additional airing OF his antiprohib;-
ton record
DR. c. H Rolston. a member of the
present House. Will probably be named
for the vacancy on the Democratic
ticket for his present seat. Brock T.
White had no opposition for the other
seat from Rockingham in Tuesdays
primary.
In Hanover County Walter Sydnor,
of Ashland, defeated George r. Haw,
who has held the office OF Common
wealths attorney for many years. by
majority OF l21. c. r. Hall defeated
County Treasurer II. Guy Vaughan for
reelection by majority of forty-siX
In the contest for foater delegate from
Hanover and King William. r. c. Com
MINIS had majority of Ia5 over w. A
Willeroy.
The official count of the vote in
Chesterheid showed 524 votes cast for
John Is. watkins; $40 for DR.. Thomas
S. Hening, for the Senate. For the
House of Delegates. w. w. Baker. for
Chesterfield alone. and Emme,t /
Mann, for Chesterfield and Powhotan
Counties. received, respectively. eOl
and S96 votes, they having no opposi
ton. Haskins Hobson. for Common
"eaiths attorney: D. NJ. Walker. for
treasurer, and w. c. Gill, for sheriff
were nominated without opnosi,ion
For commissioners of tho rey.n,,o
George w. Moore and j. William Darca
were nominated by decisive maiori,ios
The personnel Of the Board of Suner.
visors remains unchanged, excent in
bermuda District, whore T.. a. BURNER,
is the nominee to succeed T.. Tbom,
Hatcher. The total vote cast wos
nearly 1000.
Official returns from the primary in
Shenandoah County show the nominal
ton Of Charles Tapley, for sheriff.
philin Williams for