New-York tribune., 1872-08-02
PARTIAL ELECTION RETURNS.

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UNEXPECTED GAINS IN THE EASTERN PART
OF THE sTATE-DID THE NEGROES FOLLOW
SUMMERS ADvICEY-THE CITIES SHOW AD-
MINIsTRATIoN LOssEs-FIvE LIBERAL CON
GRESSMEN.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
RALEIGH Aug 1-Returns from II towns and pre-
cincts give the Conservatives gains of $50 over the
Shipp vote of 1870
The following are the estimated majOrites in the
counties as far as heard from:
Mecklenburg. Conservative majority, $50; Con
servative gain l25.
Rowan Conservative majority, $50; Conservative
loss, 1856.
Davidson, Conservative majority, 100; Conserya-
tive GAIN "a.
Johnson-Merrimon 560
Wake-Cadwel $50.
Northampton-Caldwel, COO.
Guilford-MerrimOn, 80.
Beaufort-Caldwel, 125.
Wayne-MerrimOn, 100.
Craven-Caldwell, $50.
Alamance-Merrimon, 100.
Granville-Caldwell, $50
Franklin-Merrmon, IS.
Warren-Caldwel, 1900.
Wison-Merrimon, 200.
Smith. Grant Republican candidate for Congress,
has 56S majority in Raleigh city and township; tins
is a Conservative gain of 202 since 1870.
Raleigh township gives a Conservative gam
of 21s.
Wake Forest gives Merrimon 100 gain.
Nothing is yet decisive though the chances are IN
favor of the election of Merrimon.
The City of GoldsbOro gives Merrmon 4Ci; Cald-
we'll 524; Conservative gain of 100.
Beaufort County-Morehead City and township
give 25 Conservative majority. Cape Banks gives
AZ Conservative majority.
A dispatch from Weldon reports Conservative
gain of IS votes on the State ticket The vote In that
city was the largest ever polled Twelve negroes
voted the Conservative ticket.
The following are scattering returns from
the towns in the State as far as received at mid
night
| CLAYTON johnson Comty-MerTimon, 10; Cald-
! we'll 10S. Conservative gain, 80.
Franklin Township - Merrlmons m9orlty' o.
| Conservative gain, 80.
Weldon Conservative gain. l29
Heavy gains are reported in Northampton County.
Boon Hill, johnson County, l6C Radical majority
1 a small Conservative gain.
| Wake Forest Township Wake County, Conserva-
| tive gaindl0.
High Point. Guildford Co.-Merrimon, 1916; Cald-
we'll 14s: Leach, 1877; Settle, 1872. Conservative
| gain, 80.
Newbern. Beaufort Co.-Conservatiye gains.
lanes Civ. Craven CO.-Conservative gain, 200.
Charlotte. Mecklenberg Co., Radical gain, 7s the
| county will give Conservative gain of l25.
| Company's shops, Alamance Co., Conservative
gain, 33.
Greensboro Guilford .County-Settle's majority
| for Congress, l2l. Radical gam, %.
Kittrell, Granville County-For Congress, Rogers,
1873; Smith, 23l. Merrimon 15l; Caldwell, 232.
Conservative gain, Is.
Rockymount Township, Conservative gain, 81.
Township near Rockymount, name not given,
Conservative gain, 40; all in Nash County.
Enfield, Halifax County-Conservapve gain, 49,
Mower Hill Edgecombe County-Conseryative
gain, 76.
Durham Township-Congress, Rogersis majority
| 126
seaboard, Northampton County Conservative
gain, 10.
| Magnalio, same county, Conservative gain 32.
| Thomasville, DAVIDSON County Radical gain $50.
| Henderson, Merrimon, 224 Caldwell, S54; Rogers
| es5 Smith, $685. Conservative gain s.
Wilson, Wilson County, Conservative majority
75 Raleigh, Caldwells majority 5S4.
| The first Republican gain reported is from Bogue
| Swamp of 50 votes. Holden Township, in Wayne
County, gives a very small Radical gain. Watson
| County gives 200 majority for MeTimon.
| GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcHI
| WILMINGTON. Aug. 1.-The election was one OF tne
most quiet that has been held in this city for years
Business was generally suspended. large vote
w.s nolIed. and the utmost eIertion made by both
sides. The city returns are not yet IN
Ahbotabura township, Bladen County, was the
sr., return received. aud gives Merrimon majority
and cain of about 40 votes over the vote oil Io,V,
when the Conservatives carried the state oy nesiy
5000 majority The vote for Attorney-oeaa" a -
Is7o will be adopted for comparing the gains """
| losses in the present election. ;n. 100
In Weldon, Halifax County, Merrimon ss'ns O y"
ON the vote of 1870. This is considered ''''
HE indication for the Conservatives
N Nortbwest township, Brunswick County, gives
,,.-r;rou a aain of "a votes the vote Of 1870.
The Conservstyes in this city are offering bets to
any amount on Merrimon's election, with no tasore
Liberty gvss & swo n,se;nsts s in ESSeeo%hs