Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-07
HCPOLITICALa
THE NORTH CAROLINA AGONY
Merrinlan Still Running at Las
Accounts.
Five Hundred to Thousand Ahead.
Both Parties Persistently Sanguine.
what Grant Thinks About 1t.

What Grant Thinks About 1t.
NEW YORK, Aug. GA dispatch from
Thousand Islands says that President Gran
in an interview yesterday stated that b;
considered the result In North Carolina {
victory for the Republicans. He was no
anxious for second term, but consented t.
receive the nomination, simply because hC
thought that the best way of discoverins
whether majority of his country men be-
lieved what was alleged against bis admin
istration and himself personally. The as
perities of the election campaign, be added
will give my political opponents ami my
personal enemies an opportunity and ex
cuse TO say all that can be said against me
Those who have treated me unfairly, have
now chance to declare themselves. He
did not personally covet the Presidency fol
a second term, but would test the senti
ments of his fellow citizens in his behalf
Views Of the Metropolitan Press.
The Tribune now estimates Merriman':
majority from its dispatches, which nearly
cover the whole of North Carolina, al
1,311. e4@1' ~
The Worlds Raleigh dispatches says the
election will be very close; that If Caldwell
obtains the same rates of gain in the coun-
ties to be heard from, he will be elected by
very small vote. Winslow county gave
Merrimau gain of 400, which made his
chances more favorable.
The Herdlds Raleigh dispatch says il
will take the official vote to decide. Demo
cratic and Republican gains come in alter
nately, causing excitement and suspense
If Caldwell is declared elected Merriman
will contest. An estimate made by Phil
lips, Chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee giving the State to
Caldwell by 400 majority, is generally dis
credited. No confidence is to be placed in
the reports of majorities on the one side OF
the other. Cobb's Republican majority in
the first district is one thousand. Thomas,
Republican, second district, probably eight
thousand majority. Smith, Republican,
fourth district, eight hundred. Waddell,
Democrat, third district, has seven hundred
majority. Leach, Democrat, fifth district,
six hundred. Ashe, Democrat, seventh
district, and Vance, Democrat, eighth dis
trict, are elected by large majorities.
The dispatches of Collector Young to
the Times claims the State for the Republi-
cans.
LATER. - Special dispatches received
from Raleigh to-day gives the State to the
Republicans.
Anew Oficial Crumbs.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Aug. 6.-The fol-
lowing official majorities are received:
New Hanover revised 1882 for Caldwell,
Rep, gain of AIS; Brunswick 80 for Cald-
well, Republican gain of SO; Onslow 400
for Merriman, democratic loss of 20. The
official vote of but few counties can be
got here, as nearly all are sent to Raleigh.
The. Conservatives here are all very hopeful
and relying on the western counties to elect
Merriman. Many leading Republicans con-
cede Merriman's election by small ma
jority. The Star and Journal both claim
Merriman's election by about 800.
PrOlOngfng the Agony.
RALEIGH, n. c., Aug. 6.-Oficial re-
turns to-day from the counties already
heard from change but little the aggregate
estimate heretofore given. The Democrats
still hold some $50 on Ships Democratic
majority of 1870. There are eleven coun-
ties to hear from, which counties it is con-
ceeded will hold the vote of 1870. The Re
publicans are respondent to-day, and the
Democrats hopeful. Both parties figure
with approximate results. Information
from the west this evening will doubtless
decide the matter, with the chances at pres
ent in favor of Merriman.
Nip and tuck,
RALEIGH, n. c., Aug. 6.-All the coun-
ties have been heard from except ten in
the west. The vote thus far for Caldwell
is even with Ships majority of 1870, and
in the remaining counties the candidates
stand an even chance. Eight the counties
to hear from are in the eighth district, and
eleven counties already heard from in this
district gave Merriman net gain of over q
hundred each. Everything turns upon
this, and the Democrats are hopeful OF
maintaining their gains. The Republicans
are quite confident and claim CaldWell;s
election.
Taking che Census-B Both Parties Still
Sanguine.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Aug. 6.-The fol-
lowing official majorities have just been re-
ceived at the Star Office direct from the
registers Of deeds of the several counties:
Rockingham county, Merriman's mai. 352;
Burke, l69; Gates, 242; Parson, 272. Nash,
CaldwelPs maj. 8. A comparison of the
official votes of the counties received at the
Star office with the unofficial vote on which
the estimates are based at Raleigh, shows
errors in at least half the counties. In the
report of Union county alone there is an
error in Merriman'slfavor of 175 votes. 1t
is believed here that nothing but the official
count will decide the result. Both parties
seem hopeful tonight.
The Merriman Still I'm the Ring.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Judge Merriman
telegraphed to Alex. Z. Mcclure, of Phila-
delphia, at 4 P. NJ. to-day, as follows: ct
believe am elected by majority of from
500 to 1000"