Evening star., 1927-11-09
VIRGINIA CONTESTS
FEW BUT LIVELY
Stafford County Democrats
Ousted-Woman Delegate
Reported Loser.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

RICHMOND, va. november 9--Ie-
spite light voting generally through
out Virginia yesterday, several con-
tests were close and complete returns
are slow arriving here. The ballot
favored all three proposed amend
ments to the State constitution.
One Of the big surprises of the
election was the ousting of Demo-
cratic commonwealth attorney, treas
urer and sheriff in Stafford County.
the new Republican or independent
officers being l.. r. Curtis, w. ID.
Reamy and w T.. Curtis. chosen in
order for the offices above named.
In Spottsylvania County James Ash
by, Democrat. was reelected county
clerk. while f. r. Carney. Democrat.
was defeated by S, L. Powell, incum-
bent. Republican, for commonwealth
attorney.
In the Isle of Wight election. ac-
cording to returns from Smithfie1d,
the county seat, Sheriff William Chap
man and Prosecuting Attorney George
Whitley, both Democrats, were de-
feated ty w. c. Whitehead and A.
A. S. Stephens, Republicans, because
of their alleged dereliction in bring
ing about the punishment of negro
murderer named Winnegan, who COM
mitted a crime after being discharged
from an insane asylum. Stephens Is
said to have refused the prosecutor
ship, however, because of friendship
for Whitley. Gen. c. c. Vaughan,
Democrat, was returned to the Senate
and d. w. Chapman, Democrat, to
the House.
Buchanan Given Honor.
In Smith County of which Marion Is
the county seat, B. F. Buchanan, for
mer lieutenant governor and former
State Senator, considered by many as
a Democrat of presidential proper
tions, was elected to represent the
district again in the Senate. The dis
trict Is strongly Republican.
George w. Layman, author OF the
State prohibition law, leads George
Rebercomb, Republican. for the SEN
ate in Rockingham County. Dele
gates George Keezell and Ralph Dader
apparently were reelected. A. l..
Worthern was reelected county treas
urer in Warren County, where he had
been removed for an alleged shortage
and re-instated. r. Lindsay Gordon,
one Of the veteran members of the
House of Delegates, was reelected
over his independent rival by about
200 majority in Louisa County. For
ties J. H. Johnson, beaten by only two
votes in the last campaign, Is reported
to be running even with Royal Crafts,
Republican.
In Pittsylvania County, which en-
braces Danville, there were contests
for three seats in the House of Dele
gates. Independent candidates are
said to have been defeated. Mrs. Sal
lie G. Booker. one Of the two woman
members of the House, was reported
beaten by Reed l.. Stone of Bassett. In
dependent, who based his campaign
upon the frank assertion that law
making is a mans business.
In the Roanoke district A. P. Sta
pies, James Bear and John w. Nc
Cauley. Democrats, unopposed. were
elected to the House Of Delegates.
while r. J. Noell was reelected to the
Senate.
Patrick Vote Close.
Yesterdays election fight in Patrick
Ctountv centered on the position OF
clerk of the county court, in which
r. Lee Clark, Democratic incumbent,
defeated J. r. Taylor, Republican, by
a close vote.
Because Of the recent activity of
"undercover' agents, who caused
many Patrick County men to be I'M
prisoned for violations of the Volstead
act. there was bitter prediction
campaign. Rev. J. r. Lodge, Meth.
odist. preached for law and order. and
condemned vote trading.
The proposed amendment design
ed to enable Arlington County to
assess abutting property owners Tor
local public Improvements met with
little interest outside Of Arlington
County, and some opposition. One of
the other proposed amendments fixes
the appropriation year Of the State
to coircide with the fiscal year and
the third would give widows and wives
of Confederate veterans the right to
vote without payment. of poll tax.
Only 5000 votes were cast out OF
40, 900 here, F. G.. Haddon, Waller
Holiday and Edward r. Fuller, Dem
ocrats, being elected without opposi-
ton for the Senate and James III.
Price, Edwin C. Folkes, James p.
Jones, J. Van Gary Charles w.
Crowder and S. S. p. Patterson sim
ilarly for the House.