Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-06
Large Republican Gains In North
Carolina.

THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN THAT STATE GOING
TO PIECEs-rHE REPUBLICANS GAIN SEVERAL
MEMBERS OF THE LEGlsLATURE-A GOOD
PROSPECT OF CARRYING FIVE CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICTS IN NOVEMBER.
RALEIGH, y. c., Aug. 2-The election yester-
day passed oil quietly. In all the counties where
"A contest was made very large vote was polled.
independent Democratic candidates for the Leg
islature are elected in Guiliold, Stanley, Cabar-
rus, Orange, Rowan, and Alexander. The dem
ocrats gain several members Of the Legislature in
Wake, New Hanover, Peuder Franklin and
Granville. The republicans gain seven members
OF the Legislature in Robson, Wayne, Cumber-
land. b alden, and Brunswick The National can
didate 10 Cabarrus elected by 30 majority
}. NJ. Shook, the candidate OF the same party in
Iredcll county, which usually gives 700 demo
cratic majority, was defe ated by "a small majority.
Stokes county, heretofore democratic, has gone
republican by $50 majority. The republicans
have carried number of counties that they lost
in 1872. They have lost four that they carried in
lS16, by reason of boiling tickets. Tue people
seem 10 have discarded patty in voting for county
officers. la a number of democts ATTIC counties
republicans have been elected to ill county offices
while the democrats elect their legislative ticket.
The indications now are that the republican in-
dependents. and the avowed Merimon men will
constitute majority OF the legislature.
The returns from every portion of the State
show widespread di,intes ration IN the democratic
pa ", Ihe republicans were only divided IN the
large negro counties. JOSIAH Turner, formerly
the ioale, Ut the democratic party IN the State,
ana Tor the last four Years badly prosecuted nv
"A tA. ne s. i. tha la.,t.
from Olango county. lie Is bitter foe OF GOV.
Vance ami Tue Graham family. lie POSSESSES the
confluence OF the people, anu viii prove tormi-
dazzle enemy OF NaLce for the Senate.
Il l. etIdent COW tuaI the Nationals will present
strong party III ,his state IN 1880 The people
are rpe aud ready Tor the movement. Both par
ties wal he hurt 10 some extent, but the democrats
great deal more than the republicans. because
The negroes belong 10 the later party. 1t WAS
thought that the negroes would scatter IN yester-
day voting, but they were as soidly republican
and As enthusiastic as they ever Mere. With
Grant al the preside ntlal nominee of the republic
cam III 1880. the patty IN THIS state viii make a
desperate and united ,hJrt TO carry the State.
WIN National in the field, the democi ATTIC party
would be hopelessy divIued. Nothing but the
pressure of presidential contest IN 1850 will pre-
vent the democratic party IRON gong to pieces.
This election viii have marked effect upon the
congressIOna! elections IN November next. 1t Is
nov pioba Die that strong fight viii be made in
each of the eight districts. There Is everything
to encourage the rvpubiicans aud If they eau poll
iull vote, they VIII cary the first, second, third,
fourth and nth districts The result Yesterday l.,
clearly a revolt Ak aiust the convention and the
caucus system. Voters are at last throwing of
the yoke oi party, and are beginning to vote as
then Judgment dictates. All this Is 10 the interest
Of tue republican patty. Another good sign Is
that both parties Ia several Instances nave beaten
Objectionable and uuworthy candidates who were
nonlBated ny trick aud packing, over the protest
OF the better elements vi both parties. 1t will be
Impossible ior either party TO consolidate upon
their nominees tOr congress IN November next,
owing 10 tue example set yesterday throughout
the state. There viii PROBABLY be independent
Candidates in each district.
The net gam for the republicans in the legisla-
ture, 50 tar a. heard from, Is three Other com.
Ties 10 hear irUl ~lH increase this TO IL. Eighty
STA majority vi the iesslstuI t, anu there W Ill
be at least % independent democrats elected. The
republicans VIII e.ect % members, and the Mer-
rIuon Inen VIII make up more than SO. Senator
Meriinous friends are well satisfied with the re-
suit. as las as heard iIom, and are already pre-
dieting that Gov. Vance viii never reacn the sen
ate IAe interest al centres IL the senatorial con-
test.
Inc democratic ticket for judges of the Su-
premc and superior courts wa, elected without
opposition, save W M. Cooke, independent dem
oCrauc Candidate ion Superior court judge, who
has faded 10 get one NAH the republican vote
pJlled on yesterday Ion members OF the legIsla
ture.- Special 10 Aet0 York Times.