Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-07
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
VICTORY TODAY IN
SEVENTH AND NINTH
With Exception of 2 Dis
tricts. Size of Democratic
Majority Only Question.
NlONTAGUE CERTAIN
WINNER OVER WARD
swanson Expected to Poll
More Votes Than His Two
Opponents Combined.
no"r> ron >onm,L VOTE HERR:
Electorate OF Stntc VIII Decide
Question of Calling tonstt-
tutionnt Convention.

Tho stage is 50, for the general
election IN Virginia today. 4 rather
pathetic campaign. with the cx-
ceptinn o: two districts In tho state,
closed 'aSt night. and, With tic cx-
c"ption "t those two districts. it ,s
SIMPLY question o' how large the
Democratic maj"rities will be.
In tn" seventh and Nim,h is where
the light has been war.d for wcc>s
and will bo bitter from the opening
Of the polls this morning until tho
win"-u1 tonight. In these two dis
tricts. both sides are claiming vie
tory. In the seventh. Judge Thoma.
w. Harrison. Democrat. is opposed
by John Paul, and Dcmocratic lead
erS declare their candidate Will roll
up majority of such proportions
that there will ho no excuse for a
contest To oust him by IN. Rcpub-
lean Congress The claim Of many
is that judge Harrison VIII poll nve
votes to on" for his opponent.
While the fight IN tho Ninth prob
ably has hccn the hottest OF the cam
paiSn. Democratic leaders are e1-
pccting majority Of at least 600
votes for George e. pccry. their
standard bearer. who l. opposed by
j. II. Hassingcr. the Republican Sc.
lection Ia succeed Representative
i!asc" Slcmp. who declined to stand
for recollection. Governor r. Lee
Trinklc, who returned yesterday
from tho Ninth Congressional Dis
trict. spoke from the courthouse
steps At Tazewe!l on Saturday night
and .cporta that enthusiasm for the
Dem mocrahc nominee 81 unb"unded.
5n.'Aa Voters In district.
There are approx imatcly 10000
qualified voters in the Ninth District,
- n 4.
tion books show 4 majority anil
a,"d with the Democratic party Rep
'rcscntative y. j Montague also pre-
diets a Democratic victory In the
Ninth.
on the other hand. Republican
leaders. including M Siemp. ar.
confident. they say. that IassInEcr
VIII roll up the usual Republican
majority In that territory. They
claim that the Ninth is normally Re-
publican hy hig margin and thrt
nothing has happened To change that
situation. II also Is pointed out
that Representative Slcmp has hccn
WORKING as hard for ;hc success OF
Hassins"r as NJ ever did for his own.
and that hr has no doubt Of the OUT
come.
In the other districts there has
been little activity and IN. Demo
tfdtS are sure 10 return every one
of their candidates. Representative
Montague is certain winner over
Claiming ". Ward. the Republican
Offering from the Third District.
Swanson Supporters Snnguinc.
While United States Senator
Claude a. Swanson has two op-
moments. II Is expected that he will
poll tour times as many votes as
the other two combined. Only one
United states Senator is 10 be elected
this year.
Aside from the contests for seats
IN the House of Representatives and
the Senate. the electorate of Vir-
cina will decided whether "a con-
v"ntion Will he called for drafting
Il new Constitution for the State.
In Richmond. John NJ. Purcell
chairman OF the City Democratic
Committee. estimates that between
1000 and 5000 ballots will be east.
lust what the womcn's vote will he
as matter Of conjecture. II Is said
that the women OF Richmond and
the state have shown little interest
in the election. which is the most
important since the presidential
election, and few are expected to
appear at the polls today.
Polls Open mt G;I: 4. NJ.
The polls in Richmond open today
at 6:l2 y. VI. and close at sos u. NJ.
the Virginia law prescribing that
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