The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-02
Hurrah for the Old North State
A Splendid Victory.
The State Democratic by from
5000 to 10000 Majority.

RALEIGu, August las far as heard
from, the election passed off quietly, a
full vote being pollei. The returns
which have already been received show
large Conservative gains, the figures at
present being a gain Of 1906 for the
Conservatives against gain Of 354 for
the Republicans, as compared with the
vote OF 1870.
WILMINGTON, August l.-Tbe Second
ward of this city gives Merriman 900,
Caldwell 227; a Conservative gain of
l54. The other wards are not yet
counted. Warsaw, Dauphin county,
gives Merriman Isl, Caldwell l43; a
Conservative gain. Merriman gains
over 90 n Raleigh township. Weldon
gives a Conservative gain of %, the
Republican vote falling off 46. Enfield
township, Halifax county, gives Merri-
man 24S. Caldwell 543; Conservative
gain Of -. Merriman gains l25 at
Goldsbsro. All ind cations point to
large Conservative gains in the east.
The Conservatives have probably car
ried the State by a large majority.
WASHINGTON, August IA private
dispatch which-bas just been received
10 P. M.-from Raleigh, reports a
Democratic gain Of POO in vote OF
1900 Democratic gains are reported in
other parts OF the State as far as heard
from.
RALEIGH, August l.-Dispatches from
all parts still report quiet election.
wilmington, August 1.-The esc-
ton to-day was the most quiet that has
been held here for years. Bladen
county gives Merrman a majority and
gain OF forty votes since 1870, when
the Conservatives carried the State by
nearly 5000 for Attorney General. In
Halifax county Merriman gains 100.
This is consider to favor the Conser-
vatives in the northern townships.
Brunswick county gives Merriman
gain OF 34l Conservatives are now
offering long bets on Merriman's elec-
ton and generally no takers. His ma
jority 10 Raleigh will reach 1000.
CHARLOTTE, August 1.-The major-
ity in Charlotte is Do There is large
Conservative gain in the county. Also
in Guilford. Northampton and Halifax
counties. There are also heavy Con-
servative gains in Goldsboro, james.
town, Morehead City, Beaufort, Newton,
Raleigh and High Point. 1t is esti
mated that the Conservative ma
jority will be from 5000 to 1000 in the
State.
WASHINGTON, August l. Senator
Poole telegrapbed here early in the
evening that the Republicans were car
rying all before them in North Caro-
lima.
So far as heard from, Wayne county
is very close. There are Democratic
gains in every town. Halifax and
Wilson counties have gone Democratic
with heavy gaios for the Democracy.
Perfect quiet prevailed Both parties
worked hard, the mass ofvoters remain.
ing at the polls electioneering. Heavy
gains and msjorities for the Democrats
are reported from the western counties.
A very full vote was polled.
NEwBERN, August l.-This city gives
a Republican majority Of $40. The
county has gone Republican by 420
msjority. Eight townships give a
Republican majority OF 33I. This
parish has large colored population.
The vote shows slight Democratic
gain over the vote OF 1870.
RALEIGH, August 1-Midnight-The
returns from eleven precincts show a
Democratic gain OF $50 over the vote
OF 1870. From all accounts, the cleo
ton passed off quietly in all parts OF
the State. So far as indicated by the
returns received up to this hour, the
Conservatives have carried the State by
at least 10000 majority.
CHARLoTrEE, August 1.-From all
the reliable information received up to
this hour it is probable that the State
has gone Conservative by 5000 majority,
and if the balance of the returns be as
favorable as those SO far heard from, it
will be 10000.
WELDON, August l, IL P. W.-The
State has certainly gone largely Demo-
cratic.
[SignedJ WV. W. RANSOM.