The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-07
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION

NEW IORK, August O.-The Tribune
now estimates Merrimon's majority, from
Its dispatches which nearly cover the
whole OF North Carolina, ut 1871.
The Worlds Raleigh dispatches say the
election will bo very close; that II Cald-
well obtains the same ratio OF gains in the
counties to be heard from he will be elect
cd by very small vote. OnslOw county
gave Merrimon . gain Of 400, which made
his chances more favorable.
The HerdLFS Raleigh spccialsaYs ii will
take tho official vote to decide the election.
Democratic and Republican gains come
ia alternately, raising the excitement and
suspense. II Caldwell is elected, MGrri.
mon will contest the election. An esti.
mate made by Phillips, chairman OF the
Republican State Central Committee,
gives the State TO Caldwell by 400 Ma.
jOrities arc generally discredited, as no
confidence can bG placed in the reports OF
majorities on one side or the other.
CObb's, Rep, majority in the lst Dis.
triCt Is l 900; Thomas, Rep, in % Dis.
triCt, probably 800 majority; Smith, Rep,
4th District, 800 majority; Waddell. Dem,
Sd District, has 700 majority; French,
Dem, 9th District, 600 mSjOrity; AShc,
Dem, 9th District, and Vance, Dem, slh
District, are elected by large majorities.
The dispatches OF Collector Young to
the Times claim the State for the Repub.
licana
WILMINGTON, N. c., August O.-The
following official nAIorities are received.
New Hanover revised 1862 for Caldwell;
Republican gain Of AIS. Brunswick, 8
for Caldwell; Republican gain OF 50
Onslow 400 for Merrimop; Democratic
loss 9. The official vote OF but few
counties can be got here as nearly all
are sent TO Raleigh. The Conservatives
hero are all very hopeful and relying or
the western counties 10 elect Merrimon
Many leading Republicans concede Mer'
rimon's election by small maiority
The Star and Journal back the claim ol
Merrimon's election by about 500.
RALEIGH, N. G., August 6.-The oflcis
returns to-day from the counties already
heard from, change but little the aggre
gate estimate heretofore given. Demo
crats still hold some $50 on Ships
Democratic majority Of 1870. Eleven
counties to hear from, which counties i
Is considered will hold the vote Of 1870
Republicans are despOndent to-day and
Democrats hopeful. Both parties hgurt
with the approximAting results, 1ntorma
ton from the West this evening viii
doubtless decide the matter with tht
chances at present in favor Of MerrimoD
All the counties have been heard iron
except ten in the West. The vote thu
lar for Caldwell if even with Ships ma
Ijority Of 1870 and in the remaining coun
ties the candidates stand an even chance
Eight OF the counties TO hear from are il
the Eighth District and eleven countie
already heard from in that district, CAV
Merrimon a net gain Of one hundred each
Everything turns upon this, and tn
Democrats are hopeful Of maintaining tn
gains. Republicans are quite conaden
and claims Caldwell's election.
WILMINGTON, n. G., August 9Th
following official majorities have Just bee
received at the Star office direct IRON tn
Register oi Deeds OF several countie:
Rockingham, Merrimon's majority 3j2
Burke, 1863; Yates, 242; Parson, 2s.
Nash, ,Caldwells majority9. The compar
son Of the official votes ol the counties II
ceived at the Star office with the unoftlc
vote on which estimates are bassd g
Raleigh, shows errors Of at least half III
counties. In the report Of Union count
alone there is an error in Merrimon's f
vor OF l75 votes. It's believed here tbs
nothing but the official count will decid
the result. Both parties have been hop,
full night
NEw York, August G.-Judge Merr
mon telegraphed to Alex. X. Mcclure,
Philadelphia, to-day as follows: ~ b
lievo am elected by majority Of iroI
500 TO 1000"