Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-07
PRESS DISPATCHES.
uEPUBIICANS CONFIDENTLY CLAIM
NORTH CAROLINA.
People Worn Out with Anxiety and Ex-
element.

NEW YORK, Aug. Ga dispatch from
Thousand Islands from an interviewer
makes Grant say he does not care person
alIv for a second term, but accepts the NOM
nation to test the sentiments of his fellow
citizens in his behalf.
The Tribune estimates MerrimOn'S major
ity from its dispatches, which nearly cover
the whole of North Carolina, at 1911.
The Worlds Raleigh dispatch says the
election will be very close. That if Cald-
well obtains the same rate of gain i'll coun-
ties to be heard from he will be elected by
a very small vote. Onslaw county gave
MerrimOn a gain of !, 900, which made his
chances more favorable.
The HeraLd's Raleigh dispatch says it
will take the official vote to decide. The
Democratic and Republican gains come in
alternately, causing excitement and sus-
Dense. If Caldwell is declared elected
Merrimon will contest. --.
The estimate made by Phillips, Chair
man of the Republican State Central Com
mittee, giving the State to Caldwell 10y
] 400 majority is generally discredited.
No confidence is to be placed in reports Of
majorities on one side or the other.
Cobb, Republican, in the First District,
has majority of 1000; Thomas, Republi-
can, in the Second District, has probably
1000 majority; Smith, Republican, in the
Fourth District, has a majority of 800.
Ashe, Democrat, in the Seventh District,
and Vance, Democrat, in the Eighth Dis
trict, are elected by large majOrities.
The dispatches of Collector Young to
the Times, claim the State for the Repub
licans.
HELENA, MONTANA, Aug. "a Demo
cratic deIega tie to Congress from Montana.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Raleigh, August 6, p. M.-All the
counties heard from except ten western.
From the vote thus far Caldwell has gotten
even with the Shipp majority of 1870, and
in the remaining counties each candidate
stands an even chance. Eight of the
counties to hear from are in the Eighth
District, and the eleven counties already
heard from in that district gave Merrimon
net gain of over one hundred each.
Everything turns upon this and the Dem
ocrats are hopeful of meeting the gains.
The Republicans are quite confident and
claim Caldwell's election. The excitement
is subsiding as the people have become eX-
hausted from anxiety.
RALEIGH, n. c., Aug. 6.--The official
returns to-day from the counties already
heard from change but little in the aggre-
gate of the estimate heretofore given. The
Democrats still hold some $50 majority on
the basis of Ships Democratic majority
of 1870. There are eleven counties to hear
from which counties it is conceded will hold
the vote of 1870. The Republican are de-
SpOndent to-day. The Democrats are hope
full and both parties are figuring with APP
prOXimating results, The information
from the West this morning will doubtless
decide the matter with the chances at
present in favo; of Merrimon.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Aug. 6-The fol-
lowing are the official majorities: New
Hanover, revised, 1862 for Caldwell
Brunswick, 80 for Caldwell OnsIow, 400
for Merrimon. Can get the official vote of
sent to Raleigh. The Conservatives here
are all very happy, relying on the Western
counties to elect Merrimon. Many leading
Republicans concede MerrimOn's cleo
ton by small majority. The Star and
the Journal both claim Merrimon's cleo
ton 10y about 500 majority.