The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-08
STATE ELECTIONS.
NORTH CAROLINA,

New YORK, Aug. IA Raleigh special has
the following:
A heavy vote has been polled. Advices
through Democratic sources report Democratic
gains in johnson county of 400, and go in
Rowan over the Governors vote of 1872
Crayer gives Purnell 1900 majority
There was severe fighting in Wilmington,
and several are reported killed and wounded.
In Halifax county the Republicans gain GA at
Weldon and at Enfield; in Franklin county,
~ at tianRllnton; the Democrats gain 149 in
Raleigh. The whole ticket is III doubt in the
county. All the negro candidates are probably
defeated Ruffin ard Bason, Independents
are ahead in Alamanee county. Schenck,
Democratic candidate for Judge, polls a full
party VOTE Hyman, Republican, is elected to
Congress in the second district, and Davies,
Democrat, i'll the fourth district.
civil rights has effectually drawn line Of
color between the parties The total vote is
smaller than the Governors in 1872, and the
LEGISLATURE is doubtless Democratic. Demo-
cratic advices for Bladen, Robson, Brunswick
and New Hanover defeat Russell for Judge of
the fourth district, and McKoy for Congress- i'm
the third district. The Democrats now claim
Wake county for all their ticket but the sheriff.
The State Democratic.
RALEIGH, Aug Large Democratic gains
are reported from every section. Wake county
Las gone Democratic by gain of some 600
votes. The state has gone largely Democratic
with almost certainty of seven out of eight
congressional districts. The Legislature is
largely Democratic
There is great rejoicing and much enthusiasm
among the Conservatives. Business is oener-
ally suspended, every one being eager to ObtaIn
the latest news.
Democratic gains are reported from every
portion of the state. The state is Democratic
0y 10000 to 10000 majority. Seven Demo-
cratic congressman were elected. There is a
Democratic gain of 20 in the Legislature.
There Is great rejoicing in tie city. There was
public speaking in the streets throughout the
lay and booming of cannon. Wake county is
Democratic for the first time in fourteen wears.
TENNESSEE.
Riot i'm Brcllift County
LOUISVILLE, Aug. THE town of Shepards-
vile, BrelltI county, was a scene of great ex-
cItement last Tuesday. 1t appears that on
election day the friends of Carpenter Repub.
lican candidate for County Judge distributed
whiskey by the Unckettul TO the negroes at the
polls, and there was much drunkenness. A
difficulty arose between them and white man,
and large number Of them pursued him to
the hotel but he got out by the back way and
escaped. The disorder continued the next day,
and in difficulty betw cen the negroes and a
trenchman, ne shot and killed the ringleader
of the drunken mob The negroes pursued
him and he also took refuge in the hotel
The negroes then surrounded it, and with
drawn pistols demanded his murder. Mean
while the white people collected and q bloody
collision was imminent. The negroes finally
dispersed. During Wednesday and yesterday
the whites from the surrounding country have
been coming into town. Great fears are ex-
pressed that Il collision between the whites and
blacks may yet occur.
Latest.
A later despatch says that the Democrats
have swept the state, electing their candidates
in every county.
Another Riot.
MENpUIs Au0 "A oh rocaiva1
tonight from George Matthes, editor of the
Falcon at S9merville, Tenn. saying:
1--WE are in the MIDST of riot. Two men
were killed about one o'clock, and the negroes
are marching into town from the surrounding
country. Send us 800 armed men,
The Appeals special dispatch from Mason's
Department says report was received here
late this afternoon OF fighting at Somerville.
The town is in arms and great excitement pre-
walls. The riot started with u difficulty be-
tween Oscar Burton and Paul Reeves, III which
the latter was killed. Burton was Immediately
shot by Reeves brothe., radical candidate for
sheriff. This was followed by some one killing
the second Reeves. At last accodnt the fight
ing was still going on.
Victory of the Conservatives.
NASHVILLE, Aug The election returns
come in slowly. Official returns from five
wards and ten districts give Cooper for Chan
cellor 292 majority over both competitors,
Bren and McClair. The entire Democratic
ticket for this county is elected by 1900 to 1900
majority.
MEMPHIS, Aug. THE Conservative victory
yesterday is much larger than supposed. The
Conservative majority in the city is 1898. The
total vote was 10000, or about 1000 more than
the ordinary vote. This is accounted for on the