The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-15
Taa 2 Official Situation.

4 \rfta-hi.
Western North Carolina.
Enough has been obtained. however,
~.attle definitely the following facts
VIZ
I.t las predicted) the Democrats car
-.f the country and elected l7G mem
hers of Congress, a majority OIL
md. (as predicted) Democrats cleo
.cf Gen. II. Is. Vance by $500; Maj.
Glenn Dowd by 1900; Gen. A. NJ. Scales
y 200; Gen. W. r. Cox by ESQ; Col
" arton J. Green by 500
III las predicted) The Democrats lost
., members 10 wit: Maj. Lewis La
t..hv $40: and Maj. w. NJ. Robbins
l.I+n We had the Majors but they
lid the majority-thanks to the stay
AZ homes.
18th. (as predicted) The Democrats
carry the State by about 5000. Judge
R.unett's majority does not reach that
f.pre: but Judge Rufin's will, we
think.
9Th. (as predicted ''Jarvisery,"'Rail-
r,.derv." Negro-"Troops Negro Fairs,
Tucker Hall s,Conventions,' etc, have
So d~is-runtled the people that fully 90
pua Democrats stayed away from the
polls.
9th, Gas predicted) the Democrats lose
more than a dozen members OF the Leg
stature, but will still have about that
number majority.
-Transylvania county elected Ham,
ilton. a Republican Prohibitlonist.
Henderson county voted kippity-
.kippity. Gave DOckery "a maj, but
the Dem. Judges III. Cooke for Con-
gress ll9 maj; Posey for the Legisla-
ture ) maj.
Capt. W. NJ. Cooke for Congress
carries Rutherford l26 maj; Polk 90
mai; Henderson 1l9; Pennsylvania;
j Madison 10; Mitchell 400, and other
counties.
Rutherford, Polk, Henderson, Tran
~svlyania, Haywood, Madison, Macon,
Mitchell, Jackson, Cherokee, Wilkes.
Yadkin. Ashe, Allegheny, etc.,-com.
prising almost the entire mountain
district Gn whose behalf Jarvis backeo
up the Richmond & Danville II. r.,
have elected Republican members o
the Legislature, or Independent Demo
Gratis SuIpOIteu ny liC
1t is a matter of much regret will
thr-r numerous friends outside, as wei
As 10 all Democrats within their coun
ties. that Duncan Cameron and ID. W
X. Richmond were defeated in Orange
and Person counties. Mr. Cameron
carried Durham county, but was beatel
256 votes i'll Orange, Person, and Cas-
We'll by Ike ~Strayhorn. He received
votes less than Mr.. c.. b. y. Evans wh'
was elected over Riggs.
We nave a photograph of 'Jedge'
Churchill in his rocking-chair. He look
comfortable, and the people decided t
lust let him rock along!'
WAYNE, Dockery 65 maj. D.
John B.. Person beats Frank NJ. Aye
cock by 50 votes, and John X. Smlti
beats him by II votes, a close rub. MI
Willis II. Brogden ran 228 benin
Smith. Messrs. Ayecock and Brogdel
would both have been elected if th
Democratic strength OF the county ha'
been polled. Sheriff Grantham was G
Borden were not strong enough TO
Holland and Grady, for Treas. an
Clerk.
Randolph Co. gives Geo. S. Brad
shaw 1893 for clerk; elects j. c. Blaci
OF Moore. to the Senate by 452.
Persons: W. F. Reade, Liberal-Ant
Pro. brother of Judge Reade, elected t
legislature John Pass, clerk; I
Mitchell. sheriff. Bennett 90 maj
Scales l26, Strayhorn II, Evans So
(BullyD
Caswell: Dockery 375 maj, Folk 81
mai. Strayhorn for Senator 354 MAJ
Riggs 349, j. w. Poe, colored, ov
Giles Mebane, Esq, 302 maj, (sham
to CaswelID 5. b. Adams clerk, b. !
Graves. Sheriff-Radicals voting Il
him.
Orange: Strayhorn 70 maj. ovt
Cameron; Evans 81 over Riggs, Il
Senate.
Durham: Duncan Cameron 2l6 owe
Stravhorn: G.. Il. y. Evans 300 ov'
Riggs.
Alexander elects our friend r. ]
Matheson to the Legislature by 200 ov'
DR.. Carson, the inevitable IndependeI
C~arsonite. Xlent Alex!
Rowan elects Mr.. Lee s. o, erman /
Is mai; HOratio y. Woodson. Regl
ter. by 400 maj; j. 5. McCubbln
Treas. by 451. kluttz was beaten +
the Senate BY j. A. Ramsay.
Vance county was carried by the K
publicans. of course, but j. X. \ our
was elected clerk, by a large majorit
Rockingham county has so big
Democratic majority shat no Repub
cans ran for the Legislature, and Mr..
r. Webster. of the Dollar Weekly, W
beaten about a dozen votes by Mr.. Re
nuIds. Ind. Dem.
Franklin gave Dockery 90 maj. De
ereux % mai; Geo. w. Stanton 9 ov
W. W. Farmer, and j. j. Sharpe
over Capt. J. S. Battle for Senato1
Cbut Battle and Farmer are elected
Wilson'S fine mali b. f. Bullock
over I. T. Mitchell, W. ii. A. Hair
PSI for clerk; III. c. Kearney 1850
Sheriff: b. II. Clifton $50 for Urea
p. 4. Davis 40 for Register.
The difference between Easte
and Western North Carolina was ill
trated. politically, and typographical
on election day. Boys ran barefoot
in Raleigh while the top OF Ro
Mountain, in Mitchell, was white W
snow. No wonder the return OF !
mai. for Dockery in that county sour
l ed 20 chilly.
Johnston co.: VIM. Richards
Senator. l36 mai; ii. NJ. Johns'
Jesse Brown. 122; l.. r. Waddt
clerk. 90; Il. ID. Lunceiord, 3SI; W
Hnnaut. 49, ; DR.. r.. j. Noble, co
ncr, Ill. Good!
Granville elects b. Ill. Cozart
senate Ex-Sheritf Moore and Ju
Jenkins to the House, all Republican
and defeats Sheriff RO. Garner by
votes.
The Hahn faction of RAIDS beat
~tinson faction i'll Craven, for Sheriff,
Jas. =. Lane, the man whom