The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-05
Associated Fppss Dispatches.
Savcnty-five COuntIes Heard From.

Raleigh, N. c., Aug. 4.-Official and
partial returns from seventy-five counties
have been received, which reduce the Ship
majority of 1870 to some 1000, The re-
manning seventeen counties are mostly
small and will not materially change these
figures.
The Republicans concede the State by
from | 800 to 2 800 Conservative majority.
There is still intense interest felt in the re-
suit, as the Democrats are slow to believe
in victory until the fact is established.
The rejoicing in the State will be great as
soon as the positive returns will show the
election of the Democratic ticket.
Nelo York, Aug. A Raleigh special
to the Herald last night says the returns
come in slowly, and are so confused and
conflicting as to increase the general doubt
and uncertainty as to the actual result. The
Democrats claim Merrimon's election by
800 to 1900 majority, and the Republic
cans claim about the same majority for
their candidates. As far as heard from,
the dispatch states, Caldwell (Rep.) has
gained about $500 on the vote of 1870.
At midnight Saturday, sixty-three coun-
the vote of 1870. A later dispatch states
q
Republican gain of 2,737; leaving ,2GS to
be overcome in the remaining twenty-one
counties,
The Times of this morning Sunday says
the returns from North Carolina are not
sufficient to assure a Republican victory.
but they show that the Democratic reports
are grossly exaggerated. The Times con-
cedes the election of five congressman, and
acknowledges the defeat of Judge Settle.
| New York, August 9.-The Hcrald's
Raleigh special says n counties have been
heard from, and Merrimon is now over
| LOO ahead. The remainingcounties will
probably be heard from to-day.
| The Times special from Raleigh says
Caldwell has ], 434 majority in "a counties,
and returns from the remaining counties
will probably reduce the majority to 300 ;
but the official count only will determine
| the result. -.
The Tribune, WorM and Sun still claim
that the State has gone Democratic. .y U.s.
| too much for the Purty--A Formidable Split
| straigh outs Comforting with the Republic
| cans. -I..E- ....
| Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 3.-The division IL
the Democratic party in this State seems tC
be greater than was at first anticipated. Oh
the 23th ult. packed State convention
nominated Hon. James M. Smith, on tn,
Greeley platform, for Governor. On tn
evening of the LIST inst. a ratification meet
ing was held in this city ip accordance witt
public notice given nearly one week pre-
vious. Great preparation had been mad
for large and enthusiastic meeting.
Distinguished speakers from differen
portions of the State were expected to b
present, but the meeting was small and n
speakers except few third-rate men wer
present. Distinguished Democratic leader
and orators were known to have been il
the city, but they did not put in an appear
Scarcely cheer was heard.
The speakers all acknowledged that the.
individually did not want to vote for Gree
ley and Brown. They felt they, had nj
heart in advocating their election, but sine
the Baltimore Convention had nominate
the ticket, every good Democrat was homo
, rably bound to support it. No resolution
: were offered, and when the vote was take
to ratify the nomination, about as man.
; voted in the negative as in the affirmative
J The meeting adjourned at an early hour
and is regarded by its friends as failure
At the same time, and within 100 yard
of this Greeley meeting, was meeting
! the anti-Greeley Democrats who oppos
the Baltimore and Cincinnati Convention:
) This was held for the purpose of organizin
Young Mems Straight-out Democrat
Club. About five hundred persons were
/ attendance, and some one hundred an
7 twenty-five joined the Club, most of ther
| residents of the city. Col. Jack Brown,
Sumter; johnson, of Spaldng; and Col. "
: II. Deems, of Fulton were among I'll
speakers. Resolutions were passed strong
w condemnatory of Greeley and the Gil