Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-08-02
NORTH CAROLINA
ELECTION.

New York, /. A Raleigh special to the
Telegram, dated z. NJ, says the election is
progressing quietly. Large crowds of ne
gro-s are thronged around the three voting
places. Some are boisterous but there is no
indication of disturbance. Quite a number
of negroes have been challenged but til,
Judges allow challenged voters to cast thei
ballots, refusing investigation till after cleo
ton. One white man, J. =. Prairil, was
successfully challenged. He has held the
office OF treasurer Of city and county com
missioner, but was never naturalized.
In the city of Newburn and county OF
Craven the vote will be fuller than ever be-
fore. The voting is quiet without any symp-
toms of disorder.
A Greensboro heavy vote is being cast,
many white republicans voting conservativ.
tickets. The negroes are almost solid for the
republican ticket. The election is active but
very quiet and orderly, with considerable
scratching.
At Charlotte and Salisbury q full vote is
being polled. with indications Of conservative
gains.
The election at Wilmington is quiet with
out any indication of disturbance. Both sides
are polling heavy vote and some negroes
are voting the conservative ticket. Merriman
will gain large vote in Cape Fear section
Dispatches to the present indicate conser-
vative gains all over the State. There will
be no intelligence from the counties west OF
the Blue Ridge till Saturday evening.
Raleigh, n. c., /. Dispatches from all
parts OF the State show that the election has
been quiet one, though the vote everywhere
was large on both sides. No returns yet to
hand.
Wilmington. n. c., !. The election was
one of the most quiet held in this city foI
years. Business was suspended, large vote
was polled, and the utmost exertions made
by both parties. The city returns are not
vet in Abbotsburg township, Bladen coun-
ty, was the first section received and gives
Merriman a majority of about 40 votes over
he vote of 1870. when the conservatives car
ried the State by nearly 5000 majority. In
Weldon, Halifax county, hartman gains
100. This is considered a very favorable
indication for the conservatives. Northwest
township, Brunswick county, gives Merriman
a gain OF "a votes.
The conservatives in this city are Offering
bets to any amount on Merriman's election,
with no takers.
The second ward in this city gives NJ rri
man a gain of l54 Warsaw, Duplin county,
gives Merriman 1874, Caldwell l43, small
conservative gain.
Liberty gives a conservative gain of &c.
hUGky MOuut o., Guutlu Ooy 4-osSOup $50
Wilson gives gain but the amount is not
stated.
The returns from Columbus indicate con-
siderable conservative gain. GUldsboro gives
l25 conservative gain.
Raleigh, Is p. NJ. The returns from l
towns and precincts give the conservatives
gains of about $50 over the vote of 1870.
Raleigh township gives conservative gain OF
2IS. Nothing yet decisive, though III,
chances are in favor of the election of Merrl-
man.
The first republican gain reported is from
Bouge Swamp OF so votes.
2 A. NJ. Ten additional returns have been
received, but it is conceded here by nearly
all the leading men of both parties that Mer-
riman has carried the State.
The latest just received from Concord says
that in IL townships in Cabarrus county,
Merriman has a gain of 203 on the vote OF
1870.
A few republicans here say the vote is
doubtful, but the Star estimates Merriman' ;
majority at about 5000.
The Journal estimates the maj ority little
higher.
The Post, republican paper, comedies
that Merriman is elected by a small majority.