The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-11-04
SOUTH CAROLINA SAFE.
a Sweeping Democratic Triumph In the
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AIKEN, s. O., November 2.SThe ne.
groes are making threats to release their
leader who has been imprisoned tor
striking the sheriff. The white men are
under arms and ready for any emergency.
The negroes have voted principally.
! 10.45 p. m.-One thousand one hun
dred and eight votes have been polled as
this precinct; Democratic 72l, Republic
can S87. Democratic majority SS7. Tho
estimated Democratic majority in this
county is about ], ,600.a 9
ABBEvILLE, Nov. 2.-Tbe Democratic
vote will reach 5000 in the county. Tbs
negroes voted no State or county ticket.
Hancock and English electors majority
will reach $500 to 5000. For Congress,
7Aiken's majority will be somewhat larger
than that Of electors. The election pass.
ed off quietly. Robert Dunn, white, was
shot by Cyrus Wimbush, cclored, at Due
West. The particulars are not known.
BEAUFORT, Nov. 2.-The Republican
electors received 664; Democratic elec-
tors, 80. For Congressman, Smalls re-
ceiyed GAO and Tillman, ,83. For Cover.
nor, Hagood II; Gary, 10. Grey's Hill
precinct, Garfield sos, Hancock 8. ~
PORT Royal, Nov. 2, 11.So p. NJ
Only 4S Democratic votes polled. At
least one hundred Democrats refused to
vote. Hagood received IA votes and
Gary ". The Republicans polled 27O
ballots. Tillman received Al. Smalls
255.
BLAcKv1LLE, Nov. 3.-All precincts
heard from. Barnwell County goes DEM
ocratic by 5000 majority.
CHESTER, Nov. 3.-The lowest esti.
mate gives the entire Democratic ticket
Il 400 majority in this County. The Re.
publicans supported their Presidential
ticket, Blythe for Congress, McAlilly, the
Independent, for the Legislature, Macoy,
Radical, for clerk of court, and White
for school commissioner. A large num-
ber of negroes voted with the Democrats.
Everything passed of. quietly, but the.
Democrats worked vigorously through
the day.
SuMMERv1LLE, Nov. 2.--The polls at
Summerville and Delemars, in Colleton
County, we're closed yesterday by the
failure of the managers to report for du.
ty. Tho following telegram has been
sent to Marshall Jewell by w. F. Meyers,
chairman Of the Republican party Of
Colleton County:
"75 Marshall Je,OeN, New York:
Gall the strongholds of the Republican
polls have been closed against us. Is
this fair count or free ballot?
"W. F. MYERS"
The closing of these pclls will result
in the loss of about 1000 votes to each
party. One manager appeared at the
Summerville poll. .
T1MMoNsvILLE, Nov. 2.-Darlington
County gives the Democratic Electors
and Congressman Richardson at least l.
900 majority, and elects her full County
ticket.
CHERAw, November g. This poll,
which has heretofore given Republican
majority of from one to two hundred,
gives the Presidential and Congressional
Democratic tickets majority of twenty
five. At small estimate Chesterfield
County will give a Democratic majority
of 1000.
JoHNsToN's, November 2.-Thera
were about seSen or eight hundred me-
groes at the polls at this place to-day,
who crowded in so that the officers could
hardly receive the ballots. Some trouble
was expected during the day, and men
from Trenton and Batesburg were imme.
diately telegraphed to come to our relief.
Everything went on quietly until about
10 o'clock, when negro man gave
white man q blow on the head with a
stick and drew his pistol. By this time
the men around became somewhat excit-
ed and commenced firing with guns and
pistols. One negro man was killed and
several mortally wounded. No whites
were hurt. Trouble is expected here to.
night, but there will be hundred men
from Augusta and Batesburg here to as
sist us. There has been great excite
ment here since 10 o'clock to. day. The
Dem ocrats have over 400 majority at
this place. None of the precincts in the
county have been heard from yet. but
there is no doubt that the Democrats
have large majority all over the coun-
EDoEFrELD, S. c., VIA JOHNSTON,
November 2.-Eyerything at this place
quiet at 6 o'clock. Democratic majority
about 700. The majority in the country
will be about 1000.
W1NNsBoRo', FAIRFIELD Co., No
vember 2.-10.25 p. m.-Unofficial re-
turns from several precincts justify the
statement that this county has gone for
the whole Democratic ticket by not less
than 800 majority. The election vas