The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-07
NORTH cARoLfsA EIfs,rIex.
RETURNs EoT YET FULLY :, I IN.
RESULT YET IN DOUBT.
Special telegram to the Dispatch

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RALEIGH, II. c., August G-I:30 p. H.
Prospects look brighter for the Conservatives
this morning, and the election of Merrilnon
is almost insured by . small majority; but
even bets on the result are freely offered by
Republicans and as freely taken BY the Con-
servatives. some Of the latter Offering
odds on majority for Eerrimon. The
excitement continues umbated, and,
though it has been raining all day.
large crowds throng the telegraph and
newspaper offices TO hear the news. The
official vote Of Columbus county gives Mer-
rimon IA majority of 33l--a Republican gain Of
l19, which reduces the reported gain ycster-
day 81 votes. The official vote in Brunswick
makes Caldwell's majority GA Republican
gain OF As. The majority in Onslow county
will reach 450-another gain on yesterdays
reports. Hyde county. heretofore believed
to have given heavy Republican gain, gives
4 Conservative gain of from 80 TO ID. The
reported Republican gain in Rutherford
county has been greatly reduced. and under
The Influence of those cheering reports
Democratic spirits are greatly revived.
The news from the West this evening will
probably decide the result.
Second Dispatch.
RALEIGH, n. c., August G--5:30 p. M
We are again without news from the West.
Returns to-day give increased Republican
gains nearly everywhere until the Shipp ma
jority is about neutralized. Republicans now
claim that Caldwell is elected by nearly two
thousand majority. The Democrats are still
hopeful, and | think it may take the official
vote to decide the result.
Third Dispatch.
RALEIGH, n. c., August G.-The Hami O
township box, in Martin county. was thrown
out by the official c;,nvasscrs because of illc-
ga registration. and this gave the county to
the Conservatives.
The returns from Stokes and Mitchell
counties are not believed to be very atithen-
tic. The dispatch from Mitchell county was
to the effect that the Conservatives had car
ricd the county. 1t is possible that this re-
port referred to the candidates for the Legis-
lat'lrr. The Radicals had two candidates for
the lower house; and while the Conscryl-
five candidate may have been elected, the
county may have given the Radicals ma
joriIy OIL the State ticket.
n carefully compiled table has been prc.
pared, showing the relative strength of both
parties in the next Legislature. The Con
servatiycS have, it is believed. elected thirty.
one senators and the Radicals nineteen. The
| lower house wtli stand siXty.siX Conserva
| lives, and the Radicals twenty-six. Majolit,
on joint ballot, 3S.
Almost every mail and telegram received
in Raleigh to-day has whitfield down Merri
mons estimated majority, and while it In.
ellted the Radic'l$ gathered ut the capitol, i
has in like proportion depressed tie spirits o
tie Liberals.
The day has been spent very much Il
every ether one las since the closing of th'
polls, in waiting for the news and in Specu
ating when it comes. Unhappy was TIN
man who was known TO have given his tim
10 calculation. lie has been besicsed, but
tcn-hoIed. aud asked ten thousand question
impossible TO answer; but the long agon
seems TO Lc drawing to close, and Tomorrow
will probably decide the contest. | thin
CaIdwc!I'> chances now little the best.