The Washington herald., 1921-11-09
TRINKLECARRIES
OLD LDD0MINIONBY
MORE THAN $4,000
Sever al Republican n
Strongholds Reported
To Be Democratic.


up to q late hour tonight from ALI
parts OF the State indicated a yeri-
table landslide for z. Lee Trinkie,
Democratic candidate for governor.
Democratic State headquarters es-
timated that his majority over his
Republican opponent, Henry w.
Anderson. Of Richmond, would be
fully 10000. II not more. Trinkle
had apparently carried nine of the
ten districts by big majorIties. I.
special interest centered in the
gubernatorial race because OF the
generally accepted belief that the
national administration induced Col.
Anderson to make the race in an
effort to redeem the State from De-
mocracy. and lent him moral IL not
actual financial support
Col. Anderson insisted throughout
the campaign that the people need
ed change from what he termed
the ring, rule" of Democracy, and
he promised many reforms.
Lilly Blacksn Hold Firm.
Despite predictions to the. con-
trary the ranks Of the lilly black,'
wing of the Republican party held
nrm. the bulk of the negro vote
going to John Mitchell. jr.. of Rich
nond. their standard bearer for
governor.
Anderson has carried the Ninth
district. the Republican stronghold.
by between $500 and 1000.
Indications pointed to the election
t'f ]. Murray Hooker to Congress in
the Fifth district over Thomas L
Felts. Republican, by fully 1000
majority. Hooker will succeed Rep
resentative Rorer A. James. Demo
crat. who died several months ago.
There were no other Congressional
contests. ...-- ...-
The Republicans will lose several
members in the legislature, instead
of making substantial gains, as they
predicted they would.
The next governor of Virginia halls
from Wytheville. the home town OF
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, formerly
Edith Boiling. The two grew up
tcgC ther there and are warm per-
sonal friends.
G. o. p. Predictions Fail
Democrats carried Virginia last
night by heavy majority.
Predicted Republican gains failed
to materialize. according to reports
received by The &acbir gich Herald
ul' TO l m. today.
Northern Virginia counties in
creased their Democratic vote over
1920.
Arlington County, adjoining
Washington and considered one nf
the strongholds in the State. gave
Trinkle SSl to 6o4 for Anderson. a
Democratic majority of 277. The
same county gave Harding a major
'ity of 160 for the Presidency.
Portsmouth city, with a vote of
slightly more than 5000, has given
Trinkle $500 majority. The four
counties on the eastern shore of
Virginia gave Trinkle 1,165 ma
jority. Trinkle swept Isle of
Wight, Nansemond, and Northamp-
ton counties 10 to /. Norfolk Il
giving the Democratic standard
bearer about to I.
Smith. Democrat. was elected to
the legislature by a vote of 9O4
against sl7 for Lockwood. Repub-
lican.
TrinkIe Strong in Seventh.
Harry Byrd. chairman Of the Sew
enth Congressional district Demo-
cratic committee, estimated last
night from returns then in hand
that the district had given Trinkle.
for governor, about $500 majority
ever Anderson. and that the remain
der of the Democratic ticket was
following in about the same ratio,
Winchester reported.
Spotsylvania County, complete
gave Trinkle IFS majority, Massey
Democrat. for legislature, 1856 ma
jority. Stafford County, complete
gives Trinkle 200 majority: Hender-
son, Democrat, for legislature, same
Caroline County, complete, gave
Trinkle 500 majority; Pratt Demo
crat. for legislature, had the same
Alexandria gave Trfnkle a ma.
jority of SIS, the vote standing
Trinkle, 1904: Anderson, 57s.