The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-02
THE NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.
Scattering Returns Show Small
Democratic Gains.
Democratic Success Claimed.

New YORK, Aug IA Raleigh special to
the Telegram, dated 2 p. M, says the election
progresses quietly. Quite number negroes
have been challenged, but the judges allow
challenged voters to cast their ballots, refusing
investigation till after election. The vote will
be fuller than ever before. The voting is quiet
without any symptoms of disorder. At Green's
boro heavy vote is being polled, many white
Republicans voting the conservative ticket
The negroes are almost solid for the Republican
ticket s-
At Charlotte and Salisbury full vote is be-
ing polled with indications of conservative
gains. Good order prevails.
The election at Wilmington is quiet, without
any indication of disturbance. Both sides are
polling full vote and some negroes are voting
the conservative ticket =
Dispatches to the present indicate conserva-
tive gains all over the State. Us.
There will be no intelligence from the coun-
ties west of the Blue Ridge till Saturday eve
ming
WILMINGTON, N c., Aug 1.-The election
was one of the most quiet held in this city for
years. Business was suspended. A large vote
was polled and the utmost c1ertions made by
both parties. The city returns are not yet in
Abbottsburg township, Bladsn county, was
the first section received and gives Merrimon a
majority of about 40 votes over the vote of 1870,
when the conservatives carried the State by
nearly 5000 majority. The vote for Attorney
General in 1870 will be adopted as the basis of
the campaign gains and losses in the present
election.
In Weldon, Halifax county, Merrimon gains
100., This is considered a very favorable indi-
cation for the conservatives. lid.
Northwest township of Brunswick county
gives Merrmon gain of "a votes. The con-
servatives in this city are offering bets to any
amount on Merrimon's election with no takers.
The second ward in this city gives Merrimon
gain of 154.
Warsaw, Dauphin county, gives Merrimon
oil 1Tal A
Merrimop gains 200 in Raleigh.
The first Republican gain reported is from
Bogue Swamp of so votes. Holden township
in Wayne county gives a very small radical
gain. Wilson county gives 200 majority for
Merrimon. "a : 1920 ~
RALEIGH, Aug.1.-The returns from IL towns
and precincts give conservative gains of about
$50 over the vote of 1870. t.
Raleigh township gives conservative gain of
2l8. Wake Forest gives Msrrimon 100 gain.-
There is nothing yet decisive, though the
chances are in favor of the election of Merri-
mon. ~ ~ z4- t-ss
A special from Wilmington to the Tribune
claims the election of Merriman by decisive
majority, and asserts that North Cardinal will
give Greeley 10000 majority in Novembe
Wilmington, dag "a A. M-Additional re-
turns have been received, but it is conceded
here by nearly all the leading men of both par
ties that Merrimon has carried the State The
latest just received from Concord says that 12
townships in Cabarrus county Merrimon has
gain of EOS on the vote of 1870. A few Repub-
licans here say the vote is doubtful, bnt the
Star estimates Merrimon's majority at about
5000. The Journal estimates it at little larg-
er. 2. sie y
The Post, Republican paper, comedies that
Merrmon is elected by small majority.
WASHINGTON, Aug 2-2SO A. MA dispatch
received tonight from Senator Ransom of
North Carolina, addressed to editor of the Pa
triot saying the State Of North Carolina had
certainly gone largely Democratic. Another
special dispatch says Leach has defeated Settle
for Congress in the 9th district. e---s s't
New York. go a. ma Herald special says
the Congressional vote at Greensboro, gives
Republican gain of Al. Almanac county gives
81 Conservative majority; Davidson county
gives Conservative gain of 40; Rowan county
$50, Conservative majorlty-a loss Of 1856;
/ Mecklenburg county, 125 Conservative gain;
Craven county, 286 Republican gain; Halifax
county, IS Conservative gain; Odgcomb county,
1876 Conservative gain; Nash county, 81 Conser-
vative majority; Northampton county, 125 Con-
Seryatiye gain - -'