The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-13
.UNEMP L0YMENT
SITUATION ALSO
HELPED TR|NkLE
Plurality Of Democratic candi-
date Will Not Be Known Un-
til Canvass Is Made.
G. o. p. FIND CONSOLATION
Built Up Statewide Organiza-
ton and Made Gains in
Foe StronghoIds.

RICHMOND. Va. Nov. 12.-AI-
though returns from the State cleo.
ton are far from complete and the
exact result win not be announced
until the vote Is canvassed, 1t is
known that K. Lee Trinkle rolled up
an Unexpectedly large plurality over
Col. Henry w. Anderson, his Republi.
can rival for the governorship OF Vir-
einia.
Along with Senator Trinkle. all the
other Democratic aspirants for State
:. offices were swept to victory.
Governor eject Trinkle will be sworn
I TN at the Capitol here on February ]
and make his inaugural address. The
oath OF office will be administered to
the other State officers at the same
time. 20 '.' '"'
Notwithstanding the fact that the
election was held four days ago, 1t IL
still impossible to tell what the total
vote was or how many ballots were
cast for the rival candidates. 1t Ia
roughly estimated. however. that about
100000 men and women, out Of tho
402 900 qualified voters in the State.
exercised the right Of franchise. OF
this 200, 900 1t is calculated that Trinklc
received 125, 900 and Colonel Anderson
$4,000.
Although the Democratic leaders ex-
lected Trinkle to defeat Colonel Ander.
son by a decisive plurality. many OF
them frankly express their surprise ut
the size az Indicated by the incomplete
returns. - .--r
Four Vital Factors.
Persons who make q speciality of
I|1nalyxing election results ascribe
Colonel Anderson's defeat to four
reaSona:
President Harding's speech on the
race question In Birmingham, Ala.
Virtually on the eve Of tho Virginia
election:
administration to reduce taxation and
Tho determined fight made to keep
the G.. o. p. from breaking tho SOLID
SOUTH" and
The "machine" Leaders, activities to
insure the reelection Of Senator Claude
swanson to tho United States Senate
- One Of the NEST sisnine.st things
about the election was the fact that
the machine" still functions and
that the Democratic leaders still
have the state perfectly organized.
This was evidenced by the fact that
they predicted within few thousand
votes the exact number Of votes
that would be cast and how many
ballots their candidate would re-
ceive In certain precincts.
Republican leaders professed to be
encouraged by the results, despite
Colonel Anderson's defeat. because
the campaign enabled them to build
up a Statewide organization-some-
thing they have never before had
in Virginia-and they made appre-
c1able gains in their old strongholds
and captured thousands Of votes in
the eastern part Of the State. Ex-
animation Of the returns shows that
Colonel Anderson received large
the casting Of a Republican vote had
never been dreamed of before.
Democrats Praise Anderson.
Even the Democratic leaders and
press Of the State concede that Colonel
Anderson rendered a great and last.
ing service to Virginia by max
ing the campaign and arousins
the people from their policital
lethargy. His was a Unexplained, edu-
cational campaign, conducted for the
purpose of acquainting the voters with
political. economical, social, industrial
and financial conditions throughout
Virginia and he succeeded in attrac-
ting to the Republican ranks thou
sands of persons who are professedly
out Of sympathy with machine" rule
in the State.
The Republican leaders say the
campaign gave them an opportunity toI
till the soil and plant the seed and
they believe q record breaking crop Of
votes will be harvested later on. They
also contend that they had 40 much
campaign material against the ma
chine" that the voters could not as
simulate and digest 1t during the few
weeks devoted to the campaign.
In both Democratic and Republican
ranks 1t ia conceded that President
Harding's speech in advocacy of the
negro's political rights in the South
was the heaviest factor In deciding
the Virginia election in the Demo
Gratis favor. Before the Chief Execu-
tive spoke In Birmingham IL was
freely admitted that the Republicans
had the Democrats ION the run" and
that Trinkle's supporters were wor-
ried. From the time President Hard.
ing spoke, the. Democratic leaders
here began to Hammer home" the
voter to cast his ballot to defend his
State against negro domination.
In other words, President Harding
placed in the hands of the Democrats
the most effective weapon they could
possibly have wanted. and they made
prompt and telling use OF II, putting
the Republicans on the defensive,
whereas they had been on the ag.
gressive from the start.
An Interesting Analysis.
Virginia political observers agree
with the following analysis, published
editorially In the New York Times:
1.-THE Republicans OF Virginia had
high hopes Of carrying the State on
Tuesday. They had made their cam.
paign almost wholly on State issues.
Their nominee for Governor was
man Of high standards. who had
drawn to his support many men of
substance and good family in Vir.
ginia. The fight was waged directly
upon the Democratic organization,
which had been long in control of the
state; II was charged with both over.
taxing and misgoverning the citizens.