Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-10
GREAT REJOICING
.rora nxxocRArsor THE OLD NORTH
STATE.
| n. Majority for the State rickes-The
Legislative 0utlook-colorsd Ps''
ple's Fair Fires.
,sn.c,a, telegram to the Dispatch. !

RALEIGH. n. c., November - The Joy
~ The Democrats over the elec'iom OF ,o'
state ticket Is exceedingly great-ionowins'
as n doSs. upoh the utmost depression
This depression reached ts loves, POM
saturday. and. as has been stated naruN
ono Democrat In ten thousand ha1 n0pe'
n the election OF bis ticket. Judge fnllipS
,,os absolutely sure OF defeat, ana WAS uft
cbcorcd by nv news Of Democratic VIC
,o,v west OF the mouotaiD on TINS tcket'
there "a a feeling OF th,nkfulnes' over me
,e.ut. >tate-Treasue BAN TOTO me t.'s
e,ernoon tnat the Democratic majority
u 20 M be-and he thought would Dc
"a GOO. whereas up to Saturday all tue re-
turns were unfayOrable to the Democrhs'
Now the wind has changed ana tne
ties grow brighter hourly. To's
corrcsnondept has endeayorcd day by day
IN present matters az they really looked: ~
n tbr legislative ticket. 1ork mas peen
elected to the Senate from Wilkes count'
after all, defeating Barber. YORK was uoV-
ernor Scales's competitor in the guoernsto-
rlsl race two years ago. lie avery ah-
moving, obstinate kind OF man. VI course
"a there is Democratic majority in the Sc
nate. ne can do nothing save exhiDit MS
peculiar qualities.
CONGRESS.
Official returns from the First district
tive Latham tDemocraN Tor Congress, 2,'3):
from the Fourth. Nichols Republicanb
&, 5a1. and from the Fifth, Brewer (Repuo-
Ic,nl. 1850. The latter Is less than was
eynectrd. The vote on the judicial ticket
when added, will show only about half tue
last vote by either party. It's lightness Is
remarkable. The figuring-down on this
vote so far Is on fifty counties from whlco
full returns are In. a..
There has been great deal oil alk
about the course the Independents would
pursue i'm the Legislature. Broaunurst,
Of WAYNE, one OF The Independents eiecIeo
10 the Senate, was interviewed yesterday,
and said he would act with neither Demo
Gratis nor Republicans. lie feels Tree 10
act ms he thinks best. II Is evident, now
ever. from certain views OF his that ne
will, on all vital matters, vote with the
Democrats. Perhaps this quite ne,rly ex'
presses the views OF the other lndepend'
cnts.
THE COLORED PEOPLES FAIR.
The eighth annual fairOf the North Ca
rolina Industrial Association (colored) was
formally opened shortly after noon TO-DAY.
Governor Scale, was escorted to the Fair
Grounds bv President Leary ana secretary
Wassom, OF the Society, and was sccompl-
MED by amilitary escort OF colored troops;
Commissioner-of-Agric McGehee ana
W. G.. Upcburch, president OF the St'te
Agricultural Society, were with the Gov
nor The l,tter and Mr.. McGehee adj
dressed the peope. and, Of course, their
sneecbes were welI-timed. Governor Scales
cave s,ecial advice to his colored hearers,
It'll Of attention. la
commands in a high degree the respect and
regard OF the negroes. Remarks were also
mad. nv JOsephus Daniels, editor OF the
state Chronicle, and County reasurer A.
%. Jones. The fair is fully up to the ave
rage. The display OF stock OF various KINGS
il rather larger than usual Hampton Nor.
nal College, Va, shows many specimens OF
industrial work done by its pupils.
To.morrow evening Senator f. y. Blair.
Of New HAMPSHIRE, Will arrive here ana
will deliver an address. at the Metropolitan
II,lI at the reque t OF the citizens. Thurs.
Gay he delivers an address to the colored
people at the FAIRGROUNDS.
RAILROADS.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
| and directors OF the Raleigh and Augusta
| and Raleigh and CASTOR railways will be
held here Thursday. Both roads are IN a
better condition than ever before, and re-
ports TO be submitted will show the results
of good management in the way oil gene
| raj advance in all respects.
| The Official majority OF George IL. White
| (colored), whom the Republicans elected
| Solicitor in the Second district, is 2,0ll.
| The strike OF employees at the Raleigh
| cottonseed-oil and fertilizing-mills con
tinues. II was learned TO dav that the
knights Of Labor are not behind this move
| ment. III,
The residence OF Lewis Fisher at Kin
ston hss been burned. Loss, $4,000; IN
sured for 81 800. The residence OF JONI
Fields. Jr., near Lairange. has also beer
burned. Loss, $1,000; Insurance, SLOW