The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-07
The North Carolina Election.

ICharlOtte observer, Sc>lcfOhy.J
II is needless to say That for the past
twenty-four hours much soicilude has been
felt in regard to how the late election would
count up for the State tickets OF the respec-
tive parties. There was perfect confidence
among Democrats that their ticket was alb
sOuteIy safe until the apparently appalling
reverse was realized in Mecklenburg. and
then it was that calculations were made that
il the party had suffered proportiouate
loss throughout the State the Republi-
can ticket was elected. As the hours
went by, and the election news
from Lincoln, CASTOR. Cabarrus, Iredell,
and Rowan came in, the gloom and despon-
dency which had settled down upon them
over the defeat OF Hancock became intensi-
fed, and the Observer office and other
points where news might be expected
were crowded by anxious seekers for the
latest information in regard to the State
election. To the general scare was added
telegram from Republican sources claiming
BuncOmbe county with miraculous Republl-
can gains, and another OF the same cDarac-
ter from Raleigh claiming a Republican
gain OF $500 in siXty-siX counties.
In order TO quiet the nerves OF it, friends
he Observer mas gone to the trouble OF
compiling the losses and gains 10 the Demo
cratic party as compared with the Vance
Settle vote for 1876. In many instances
the reports given below are official, but in
others reliable Information was the best
that could be obtained. The statement is
entirely non partisan, the effort being only
10 give the true result.
Democratic gains are reported as follows
Alexander, 10; Allegheny, IA; Anson,
1872; Ashe, 10; ChOwan, 20: Chatham, 223
Craven, 10; Davidson, 80; Edgecombe,
3IS; FOrSythc, 81; Franklin, 90; Gran
vile, $50; Halifax, 600; Harneu, IS;
Johnston, 101; Montgomery, %; North
Hampton, 304; Pitt, lS9; PamlicO, %;
Stokes, "a; Wilkes, SO. Total Democratic
gain, 3 375.
Democratic losses are reported as follows:
Buncombe, 800; Burke, 800; Cabarrus,
102: Calawba, 1874; cleveland. 81; Cam
den, 70; DupIin, 200; Castor, 400; Gull
ford, 339: Iredell 1868; Lincoln, 300; Mar
tin, 81; Mcdowell, 200; Meek enburg, 1856;
Nash, 234; Orange, 235; Pasquotank, 20G
Perquimans, SO; Pender, 147; Robson,
lG; Richmond, l57; Rowan, 293; Union,
22S; Wake, 1O4 Wayne, %; Wilson, 400
total, 6,023
RRCAPITULATION.
Democratic
Democratic 30
Total Democratic losses. GAS
The following counties either have not
been heard from or information received
is too meagTe To- base an estimate upon:
Alamance, Beaufort, BERTHE, Bladen,
Brunswick, Caldwell, Carteret, Caswel,
Cherokee. Clay, Cumberland (where
Democratic gains are reported Cur
rituck, Davie, Dare, Gates, Greene,
Graham. Haywood, Hende son, Hertford,
uyde. Jackson, Jones, Lenoir. Macon.
Madison, Mitchell, Moore, New Hanover,
Onslow. Person, Polk. Randolph, Rocking
ham, Rutherford, Sampson, Stanly, Surry,
Swain, Trapsylyania, Tyrrell, Warren,
Washington, Watauga, ladkin, and Yam
cey. These counties in 1876 gave Vance
4S,510 votes and Settle 10 $3.50, or a majority
OF 4,553 for Vance.
As the returns continue to come in, II the
Republican gains shall be in the same pro-
portion as in the counties already beard
from, the Democratic majority in the State
will be reduced to about 1000.
The Legislature is Democratic beyond any
question, but the majority Will be materially
reduced as compared with the last.
This estimate is made on the vote OF Gov
ernor Jarvis as compared with Ruxton's
vote, and he runs considerably behind the
balance OF the State ticket in some local-
Ties.
The vote for the Hancock electors will
PROBABLY run something ahead OF the State
ticket.