The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-08
Alleged Gigantic Frauds and
Threats from Merrim0n.
Democratic and Republican DemOnStra-
tons to Celebrate the Event.
THE LATEST RETURNS.


The news from the west this morning brought In
telligence from the Transmountaln regions ndi-
eating the election of Caldwell as certain, and the
telegraph this afternoon confirmed the losses to
the conservative ticket, which made the contest
turn in favor of tile republicans Merrm0n failed
to run in the west us the democrats anticipated,
and hence the result against him.
REPUBLICANS GRINNING BROADLY.
The republicans wear broad grin, while the
conservatives are crestallen; but it is doubtful If
they are not all experiencing more relief from GER
tain defeat than they have drawn comfort from the
doubts and rising and falling hopes OF success, al
ternatlng between anticipated success and appre-
hended defeat, as they have been for the past
several days. Large preparations for republican
triunphal procession tomorrow night are in
progress and the republicans generously offer to
relieve their defeated opponents Of the ex-
tensive stock Of fireworks and combustibles laid in
for democratic use. Various and endless are the
causes assigned why Merrimon is defeated but the
principal If not the only cause of the defeat Is the
power of the administration freely exercised; the
influence of the federal Courts and intimidation by
federal Office -holders,
THE TERRORISM OF DEPUTY MARsuALS
In the whiskey and Ku Klux districts, fraudulent
voting and every other operating cause and tnfu-
ence that could be devised by the spirit Of radical
Ism. The negroes are delighted at the result and
In proportion as we democratic dependency the
Identification of the ebony physiognomy Of the
man and brother" is perceptlble. But there Is moth
ing new to be said on the rising or falling
OF the spirits Of this people They have experienced
Everything within the last five days, aud now that
the result Is known there is less ubilation on the
part of the vctors than had the result been
announced while the democrats find in the certain
recall Of John Pool from the United States Senate
source OF unbounded satisfaction and consolation,
TO say nothing Of having both branches of the Legis
Iature and five Of eight Congressman. So after all
THE VICTORY Is WITH THE DEMOCRATS.
They would gladly take Caldwell for the sake Of
getting rid OF Pool, for they much prefer Caldwell
without Pool than to have Merrnon with Pool.
The democrats are also fully impressed that they
have been cheated out Of the election and Judge
Merrimon is in receipt Of dispatches and letters
from all parts of the State urging him by all
to contest the election, as they assert there are
thousands upon thousands OF Illegal votes polled.
The interest manifested in tails election is at
tested by the marvellous feats OF tclegraphing per-
formed at this office. From Thursday night to We'd
nesday morning, intermitting only Sunday not
only were tile lines busy with the press, but thou
Bands OF messages to individuals were transmitted,
keeping Manager Stark and his two assistants at
their instruments from noon until daylight the
next morning every day since Thursday. The
amount OF telegraphing for the HERALD and other
New York papers far exceeds all the business ever
done at this point for the same length Of time, to
say nothing of the private business which has been
twice as much more. Raleigh has now had an ex-
ample OF the enterprise of New York journalism.
MURDER AT THE POLLS.
AS an instance Of the tyranny exerted over
colored conservatives by their radical brethren and
Of the terrible risk they incur If they attempt to
vote Independently, give the following Cliff
vNI-l,,
Hal Young, man Of color and conservative
ever since the war, exercised his right as
free by voting for the conservative
ticket. AS soon as he had deposited his
ticket, and before time given him to
leave the polls, Tom Spivcy, another cOlored man,
took pitchfork and killed him where he stood.
The murderer was arrested upon the spot, and is
now in the Louisburg jail. No quarrel had taken
place. but the foul deed was perpetrated TO crafty
that hatred which seems to Turk In the heart of
some of the colored race against those Of their
color who dare vote independently and for the per-
sons Of their choice 1t is to be hoped that this
murderer will meet merlted doom at the hands Of
the eXecutoner;
BUT CALDWELL WILL PROBABLY PARDON HIM.
The fororn hope OF the democrats OF heavy gains
In the western counties was blasted this evening
upon the reception OF the news fiom the west.
which showed only gain Of twenty-nine In eleven
OF the largest democratic counties in That section
Haywood county gave Merrimon majority OF $780,
q gain of s; Jackson 800, gain OF AZ; Macon, 523
gain of $50; Clay, 100, gain OF Sc; Cherokee and
Swain, ESQ., gain Of 90; Pennsylvania, 100, loss Of
lis; Allegheny, 200 loss Of 10.
Henderson county gave Caldwell majority OF
252 democratic loss OF 1901; Madison O. demo-
cratic loss of Is; Mitchell $50, democratic loss
OF 1850; footing up in all democratic gain OF only
20 votes.
HOPES DEFERRED MAKING THE HEART SICK.
The few that still had lingering hopes OF victory
became sick at heart when this announcement was
made, and went home gloomy Respondent and
crestfaen. crushing defeat Of Lees army at
any time during the war could scarcely
have had a more woful effect than did
this news OF the election OF Tod r. Caldwell
as Governor Of the State. As the election is talked
over anu everybody becomes calner the democrats
oegn 10 congratulate themselves that the defeat is
good enough victory for time, after all. Their
spirits have considerably revived tonight. and
they are now enthusiastic enough to have grand
jubilee ON Friday night, with torchlgh procession
and speaking by ex-Judgo Merrimon General Shipp
General Fowler, Major Gales anu Others This is an
Offset TO the republican glorldcation tomorrow
night
The latest estimates made from the democratic
returns received show republican gain in eighty.
nine counties heard from unonicially of l2G From
this deduct Shlpp's majority in 1870, 1895 and
Caldwell is elected by majority Of 1,126 votes.
The republicans claim his election by from 1000 to
$500; but when the full Official returns received
1t will not be much over the democratic estimate.
The Legislature stands as fOlows:-
Scnatc--Democrats, 81; republicans 10.
house-Democrats, So; republicans, 57 with two
in both branches doubtful.