Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-03
The North Carolina Election.

RALEIGH, August 1-Midnight-TN. Y. Times
Special AN the news thus far received has
been from democratic sources, and being made
up on peculiar principles, show democratic
gains everywhere. For instance the democrats,
from their dispatches, claim 200 gain in Craven
county, but my special shows the vote of that
county to give the republicans 1850 majority,
being about the same as last year, and 400 re-
publican gain over 1870.
The democrats clam PCS gain in Raleigh and
Wake county, when the fact is that the republic
cans have an absolute gain over the convention
vote of 100, and much larger gain over the
vote of 1870. No vote has been reported except
in very few cases; but all these especially in
the west, where the most danger was anticipa-
ted, indicate republican gains.
Judge Settle is surely elected in the fifth dis
trlct, Major Smith in the fourth; and these,
with Judge Thomas majority in the second,
will give the state TO the republicans.
All the democratic returns claim gains in the
eastern counties, where Blumenburg has worked,
and, if the state is lost, it will be owing to the
most vile rascality ever practiced in politics.
NEW York, Aug. 2-Ldter.-At > O'Clock
this morning no full county vote had been re-
ported in Raleigh. Prominent republicans
have no doubt they have carried the state by a
large majority, and have elected Cobb, Thomas,
Smith and Settle to congress. The democrats
cOncedc all but Settle, which fact alone gives
the state to the republicans. The precise result
cannot be known for several days, and APP
proXimate maiOrities cannotb be ascertained even
for two or three days.
Newborn special says that city gives a re.
publican majority Of $40 James City has gone
republican by 425 majority. The Eighth town.
ship gives republican majority of 1871.
A Goldsboro' dispatch to-day states that
Wayne county is very close. Halifax, Nash
Edgecomb and Wilson counties have gone dem.
Ocratc. Heavy gains and maioritieS for the
ats Tod fr,,,
ties.
The Herald editorially says that it is unsafe
to hazard Il prediction on the result of the nea-
gre returns at hand, and that after all il is posi-
bic the negro counties may give the state to the
republicans.
The Tribune cditorially thinks that the re-
turns do not warrant any positive statement as
to the result; that the gains in the city may
prove deceptive, being caused by the return OF
negroes to their country places OF registry.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Aug 2-In Rocking
ham and Carter counties the democrats have
gained. The republicans have gained in Cas-
well county. Returns indicate the defeat of Lit
tie for congress.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Members of the cabi-
net are in receipt of private telegrams from
North Carolina this morning, which claim a
republican victory by 10000 majority Other
information received here points to Il different
result, although sufficient returns have not yet
the state.
LATEST REPORTS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Mr. Schenck, of Will
mington, N. c., republican candidate for sheriff
of Hamilton county, visited the republican
rooms and reported that he received a dispatch
to-day informing him of his election by 500 ma.
jority. Last night dispatches conceded this
county to the democrats. A dispatch from w
G. Mason to the Greeley headquarters states
Merrimon is elected by about 5000. A dispatch
from Secretary Robson at the republican head
quarters states that the republicans carry
North Carolina by small majority.
WASHINGTON, August 2-Evening.-JudgC
Settle telegraphed to Postmaster General Ores
well, this afternoon, saying that he is elected
with three other republican candidates for con
gress, and, probably, a fifth, in North Carolina
WILMINGTON, N, c., August 2,-This city
gives Caldwell trepublcan), for governor, 9Sl
majority. Halifax county gives a democratic
gain Of nearly 500 The election of Wadde
(democraD to congress from the third district is
conceded.
The state has probably gone democratic by
from 5000 TO 10000 majority. Nearly every
county yet heard from reports democratic gains
NEW YORK, August 2.-The following dis
patches from North Carolina have been re
ceived tonight at the liberal republican anC
democratic headquarters:
WELDON, N. Z August 2.-Tbe victory j!
complete. The majority will be over 10000.
(Signed,) NJ. w. RANSOM.
RALEIGH, N. c., August 2.-Rockingham
county gives gain of 800, and secures the eCc
ton OF Leach in tue fifth district and the defea
of Settle. W. S. MASON,
Chairman liberal republican committee
RALEIGH, N. G., Aug. 2.-Returns from John
son county show conservative majority of 2S8
but Smith, (radicaD carried the county by II
This makes the chances for Rogers very doubt
full. We are sure OF five members of congress and
e
ture.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Aug. 2.-Mcrrimon is
elected governor by from 5000 to 10000 mayor
ity. The conservatives have certainly elected
six of eight congressman, leaving the Raleigh
district in doubt 1t is thought that Rogers
| conservative, beats Smith in that district by
about 100 votes.
New YORK, Aug. "A Times special from
Raleigh tonight says. The indications are that
the vote in the state will be close, and thai
Rogers, democrat, will be elected to congress in
this fourth district. The republicans claim the
state; returns come in slowly.
RALEIGH, N. g., Aug. 2.-Election returns
come in slowly; but information is at hand &c
safely claim the election of Merrimon, the con
sentative candidate for governor, by from 1000
TO 60OO majority. The conservatives have made
large gains in the western counties as far as
heard from, and gains in many of the eastern
counties; and the republicans have gained in
eoue vi inc COIOIeu COHUbleS particularly III the
fourth congressional district. The republicans
are little hopeful tonight. Quite a number
of counties are not heard from, but conservative
gains are expected in those sections.
WILMINGTON, N, G., August 2.-Merrimon's
majority is variously estimated at from 5000 10
10000. The probability is that Smith, republi-
can, is elected in the Raleigh district by a very
small majority The conservatives will certain
" elect six out of eight congressman, and posi-
bly, seven.
The result may be summed up about as fol-
lows: conservative state ticket elected by from
1000 TO 5000 majority; conservative congress
men elected in the third, sixth, seventh and
eighth districts; Smith, republican, elected over
Rogers in the fourth district by some 400 major
ity; Thomas, republican, elected in the second
district, with Carteret county doubtful. The
legislature will be largely democratic on joint
ballot The feeling is still intense, although
everything is quiet.