| Show VI1U1IM A TRAGIC INCIDENT Richmond Va Nov 2Weather cloudy 1 over th state with rain on the coast but prospects ot becoming fair this morning In 1 sections A dramatic Incident of the campaign cam-paign and coincident with the tragic end of Henry George IN a the dealh this morning at Staunlon of Col James Cockran the Republican senatorial candidate for the ninth district He expired suddenly after a vigorous cam Iaga Returns from all parts of Virginia Indicate Icate that the vole polled Is very light In many reglonsthe negroes are following the advice I or th orga ill Ia Ing lea r and are refraining from voting I Is probable that th vote polled today win not exceed tu per cent of that ot the Presidential election last their year The Democrats will carry gubernatorial ticket without practical opposlllon and will have on overwhelming over-whelming majority In both branches ot the legislature There will however be more Independents In each branch than usual MnITAIY IN READINESS almost Norfolk Va Nov 2A rIot wa most precipitated In Berkeley this morning There are two Democratic factions In the county The Cola fee ractons ton seized the polling place ot the erher faction on Berkeley avenue but In the tooks In charge or th regular clerks who after an eel discussion retired to tM maiors retr office and opened a new rating place They left Ihe crowd In Possession ot the booth Mayor McCoy requested that a company ot Portsmouth military try he held In readiness to wal a call from him This was done but It Is not thought that its service will be needed as the excitement lies quieted No one has been Injured or arrested I |
