The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-08-08
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.
A De mocratic Victory,

| (Dem) Vote OF Ralelgh IS: MerrlmOn
Governor 1868; Caldwell, (Rep) 1913
For Congress. Smith (Rep.) 1881 Roger
| (Dem.), 1927. Orange county (oilicial
Merrimon, 1915 Caldwell, 1921 Rogers
1918; Smith, 1854. Wilmington City (of
iciaD-MerrImon, l149; Caldwell, 2131
About tifty-five counties have been hearC
from. The gains are largely in favor OF
the Democrats The western countie.
will undoubtedly show no falling Off from
the vote of 1871, and it is probable will
indicate considerable Conservative gains
| Merrimn being one of the most popular
men in that mountain region of the State
The eastern counties being more thickly
populated with negroes, was conceded tC
the Radical party, but even here the re-
suits have proved how telling were the
blows struck in behalf of reform by the
public men who have canvasSed the local.
ity. AS regards the Congressional dele
cation, the first district appears to be Ia
vorable to the reelection of Cobb, the Adj
ministration candidate. The second dis
trict is also safe for Charles f. Thomas
administration but the fourth, Rogers
Conservative, is doubtful The third
fifth. sixth, seventh and eighth district are
BY far the most important feature Of the
election consists in the fact that ma ior-
ity OF Conservative members are elected
in both branches OF the Legislature.
which secures the choice Of Il Liberal
inited States Senator, in place of John
Pool, one OF the most obnoxious men who
has held office in North Carolina for the
last generation Ex-Gov Vance will
EtI -, I,,:t 4
States Senate without opposition. 1t is a
matter of extreme congratulation among
all parties, that an event that has been at
tended with so much excitement, includ-
ing much party luminosity, should have
taken place without bloodshed.
The World special says that Merrimon
thinks his majority will be G000.
The Times thinks it may take until Mon
day to settle the election. 1t argues that
the Democratic strength arose from South
EN- white voters, thousands OF whom, it
says, were boys at the close of the rebel
lion, and had been trained to remember
the cause for which their fathers fell.
The Tribune rejoces over the victory,
claiming one thousand majority in the
State al the lowest, and the Third, Fifth,
Sixth Seventh and Eighth Congressional
Districts and does not abandon any of the
others
LATEST.
New YORK. Aug 6. A Raleigh dispatch
to the Times, dated this morning. states
that the Republican majority for Caldwell
is over 20O0, with probable maIOrity IN
the House.
A Ierald's Raleigh dispatch states that
S. f. Phillips, Chairman of the Repubii
can State Committee, says that the result
in u counties gives Caldwell gain OF
5000, which elects him by about 400 ma
iority Subsequently two counties added
800 to this Republican majority. The
Congressional status is rs follows;
First District-Cobb, Republican, 1000
majority; Second District Thomas, Re
publican, 5000 majority; Third District
Waddell, Democrat, 700 ma iority; Fourth
District-Smith. Republican, 600 ma iority
Fifth District-Leach, Democrat, 600 ma
iority. Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Dis
tricts elect Robbins, Ashe and Vance,
Democrats, by maiorities not ascertalned.
Eighty counties heard FROM official and
unofficial, give Caldwell 419l CD, "A gain
over the vote of 1870. Twelve Western
counties are yet to be heard from.
The Tribune's special from Raleigh says
the Era claims the State by 100 majority
for Caldwell. The latest intelligence is
from Lewis Hames, at Salisbury, that the
Republican gain in Surrv, Stokes and
is true the Tribune says it will make Mer-
rimon's election more doubtful.
DISPATCHES TO THE N. Y. HERALD AND
New YORK. Aug. 4. A Raleigh special
to the Herald last night says that the re-
turns from all parts of North Carolina
come in slowly, and are so conflicting as
to increase the generalsdoubt and uncer-
tainty as to the actual result. The Lib
erals assert that their candidate is elected
by 1900 TO 200O majority, and the Repub-
licans claim about the same majority tor
their candidate. AS far rs heard from,
the despatch states that Caldwell (Re-
publcan) has gained about $500 over the
Democratic vote of 1870 At midni ght.
Saturday, 63 counties showed a Republi-
can gain of 1850 over the vote 1870. A
later despatch states that II counties give
Caldwell a Republican gain of 2737 over
the vote of 1870, leaving 226S to be over
come by the Republicans in the remaining
II counties.
The Times says that the returns from
North Carolina ale not sufficient to as
sure Il Republican victory, bat show the
Democratic reports to be exaggerated.
The Times comedies the election of five
Democratic Congressman, and acknowl-
edges the defeat of Settle
RALEIGH, N. c., Aug4. Official and
partial returns from seventy-live counties
reduce the Liberal majority Of 1870 to
some 1000. The remaining seventeen
counties are mostly small and will not
materially change these figures. The
Republicans concede the State to the Lib
erals by 1900 to $500 majority. There is
still intense interest felt in the results.
LATEST.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6. Judge Merrimor
Lelegraphed to Alexander X. Mcclure OF
Philadelphia, at O'clock this afternoon
as follows: | believe am elected by a
ma lority OF from 500 to 1000.