Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-06
BUNT|N AND ADAMS BOTH
CLAIM SEAT IN HOUSE
Pittsylvania County Race So Close
May Require Official Count
to Settle 1t.
REPUBLICANS WIN ROCKINGHAM
Elect Both Members of House ms
Wen as Senate, but County Officers
Are Democratic Except Common
wealth's Attorney.


wealtll's Attorney.
Oiicial counts will be REQUIRED in
several Virginia counties to determin"
d dne winners In the election held Tues
be rosortea IN ~ OF 1n; court action may
Oh the changes made under the yotJnE
IN Danville It Is blleved. according
,Si, mh M last night: the Official count
represent that district in the HOUSE,
OF Delegates during tho next term
pittsyivania supporters of w. p. Bun
federate veteran, claims that he has n
majority, with three precincts still
missing. Supporters of ]. S. Adams,
Republican, of Gretna, claim that he
has won.
Efforts to ascertain the vote from
me county seat last night failed. 1t
being stated that the Hill Grove. Ban
lister and Level Run districts would not
be reported until today. when the OH
cial vote will be canvassed. Tuesday
night 1t appeared that Buntin had Il
returns showed trend to Adams.
Buttn supporters claim an unQues-
toned victory. while on the. other hand
Adams maintains that he has score
of votes in his favor.
Mny Contest Manager Form Vote.
In l.ynchburg belief was generally
expressed last night that tho adoption
OF the city manager form OF govern
Circuit Court directs steps be taken
looking 10 the change. The new form
Of government. providing for Il council
OF nve members. was adopted by n
1t Is held by some that the Cons,itu-
ton ton OF the State. which provides for
OF two constructions as TO wheth
the change should be made at an cleo
non by majority Of the qualified
voters or whether 1t must be done by
r
Leaders who worked for the change
will be glad to sec the question de-
State. as It has never been before thai
tribunal
1t is pointed cut that in case the
Supreme Court held that a majority
cast for the change that the municipal
governments OF number OF cities OF
the State would be involved because
they are working under governments
which were provided for at elections
at which a maturity OF all voters did
not favor the change.
Long Ticket Delay. Count.
In several other districts the nnal
lurly true IA fredericksburg. where
long ;icket was handed the voters
Containing Amin oG LINES OF many ca am,
night Tuesday before the count was
concluded. IN Rockbrldge the result
was not known until o'clock We'd
The vote in Spotsyivania County gave
Goolrick. Democrat. for State Senate.
a large majority over Cooke. Repub.
lIran. while Massey, Democrat. for
House OF Delegates. also received a
substantial majority.
Powell, Kepubl!san. was elected Com.
Democrat. Carl x. Garner was elected
sheriff, and w. r. STEPHENS was chosen
treasurer. A. II. Crismond was re-
elected clerk.
Hunter Defeats Lowry.
In Stafford County Gooiriok carried
Hunter, Democrat. defeated Lowry. Re-
publican. for House Of Delegates. For
county offices. Reamy, Democrat, treas
urer: Moncure, Democrat. Common
wea!th's attorney; Curtis. Hepub' oan
sheriff: James Ashby, Democrat K
King George County, Hunte. II
gates over Lowry. Republican. For
sheriff. Payne defeated Purks. J. T.
Minor was elected treasurer without
opposition. H A. Mason defeated w.
Caroline County. John w. Guerrant.
Democrat. for House OF Delegates, de-
fea,ed {. f. Hicks. independent, by
100 majority. The other offices were
ROBERTSON FOR SENATE
WITHOUT OPPOSITION
Tuesdays election In Rockbridge was
not known even approximately until
this morning at 6 o'clock, when the
Lexington judges and clerks finished
the count Al this precinct: All during
the night these officials plugged away.
The results were in doubt as to the
outcome OF the contest for Common
wealth's attorney and sheriff.
Following are unofficial results: for
state Senate. Rockbridge and Bedford.
y. w. Robertson. Democrat. without
opposition: House OF Delegates, Bath
and Highland. John w. Stephenson;
hock briose, w. NJ. McNutt. Democrat.
over w. D. Abstain, Republican. by zoo
majority.
PAUL IN SENATE, CARRIER
AND REEBUSH IN HOUSE
HARRIsoNBuRG, Nov. 5. Captain
John Paul. Republican. during the war
sn officer in the American expeditionary
forces. yesterday defeated Senator
George, n. Conrad. Democrat, for State
Senator from Rockingham County and
the city OF Harrisonburg. by a ma
jority of 322. The Republicans also
elected both their candidates to the
House of Delegates, these being Profess
sor j. A. CARRIER and Captain w. II.
Ruepush.
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