Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-08
SAY PARTY LEADER
| WILL SWEEP STATE
| FORGOvERNORSH|P
Republicans Claim Andcr-
son Will Win by $4,000
Plurality.
BATTLE OF BALLOTS
ENDS GREAT CAMPAIGN
Heaviest Vote in the History
Of Old Dominion Is
Expected.
NEGROES FOH JOHN MITCHELL
Women for the First Time VIII Rpg-
istcr VIII In n Stntc
BATTLE OF BALLOTS
ENDS GREAT CAMPAIGN
NEGROES ron JOHN MITCHELL
Women for the First Time VIII Reg-
lister VIII In Stntc
Election.

After the harden, fought and most
spectacular State campaign Virginia
has witnessed In nearly two decades
voters Of the Old Dominion today
are registering their choice between
a Democratic aud Republican ad-
ministra,!on OF their governmental
affairs for the next four years.
Reports by leaders OF both mater
parties Indicate that the hcav!csr
vote. excluding that Of the women.
who are participating for the frs
time In gubernatorial election In
Virginia. VIII be cast today between
the hours OF 6:i3 and &C o'clock.
the time allotted BY law for BALBOA xs.
In the history OF the Old Dominion.
Both E1pr-ss Confidence.
Both Democrats and Republicans
last nigh, expressed confidence as
the outcome. At the headIunrtcre in
Murphy's Hotel OF the State Demo.
cratic Committee the hmal word was
that Senator l.. Lee Trinkle. the
party's standard bearer for Cover
nor. and the rest Of the ticket would
sweep the State, defeating Colonel
Henry ". Anderson. Republican can
.,na,es BY "a majority exceeding 35.00o.
Republican headquarters gave out a
statement 10 the effect that Colonel
Anderson would be winner by at
least $4,000 votes. bringing his party
into power In Virginia for the first
time in Il good many years. over a
quarter Of century.
Both candidates for Governor. as
well as a small army OF party ora
tors. have carried the messages OF
both parties to voters in every con-
ceivablc corner OF the State. The
Democrats have stood sTuarcly. or,
a Senator Trinkle expresses II. have
planted their feet" upon the achieve
ments of the party and its clean
record OF administration since 1t has
directed the affairs OF the State gov
ernncnt. The Republicans have ham
mered home their plea for a change.
alleging that Democratic ring" rule
has hampered the progress of the
State, and kept 1t tagging behind
other States in tho matter of roads
and schools
Looks for at Least 10000.
Conservative estimates are tina
Senator Trinkle will carry the State
by at least 10000 majority over his
Republican opponent. Colonel Andcr-
son, while John Mitchell. of Rich
mond, candidate Of the lilly black"
faction of the Republican party, will
receive majority of the negro votes
throughout Virginia few seat
tering votes will be cast for the So
cialist and Independent Socialist
candidates for Governor.
The election today will be unioue
In that IT will be the first time since
ballotinS began In the Old Dominion
that her women have had the opnor-
tunity Of going to the polls and reg
istering their choice for those who
direct the administration of State
affairs. While there Is no way. n,
course. OF gauging accurately this
vote. 1t is expected that thev will
divide their allegiance between tho
two major parties in about the same
proportions as do their men folks.
Claim Big Majority In Ninth.
The First Congressional District is |
regarded as safely Democratic. along
with the Second and Third. although
the Republicans are claiming a hip
vote In Norfolk (Second) and lin
Richmond (Th'rd). The Fourth and
Fifth are also regarded as safely
Democratic, but In the Fifth the Re-
puolicans say large vote for them
VIII be polled. In the Sixth. Sew
enth and Eighth Districts there has
been great deal of Republican nc.
tivity' but Democratic Headquarters
claims these districts by substantial |
majorities.
In the Ninth District, that OF Ron.
resentative c. B. slemp and Rcpub-
lican stronghold In every election
for many years. the Republicans are
claiming majority which. they say.
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