The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-04

ing; "The election passed Off here today
very quietly. There was gain
OF ut least 20 per cent. in the
Democratic vote at this precinct, mostly
from the negroes, some OF whom for the
first time in their lives voted the straight
Democratic ticket. Reports from some Of
the country precincts indicate a gain OF 10
per cent. in the Democratic ranks. II such
reports prove true, old Nevada will crow
for the banner. The only casualty was
the biting OFF OF one OF the colored voters
ear by another colored voter in fight this
afternoon"
johnson county comes up with q Dem
ocratic majority of 100.
Lonoke county is safe, and increases its
Democratic majority considerably.
Monroe county holds its own.
Miller county is Democratic, but no
figures.
Phillips county rolled up the usual Re-
publican majority OF 1000
Pope county makes an on-hand count Of
great Democratic majority.
Woodruff county swells the Democratic
majority by 500.
Woodruff county elected the Democratic
ticket from top TO bottom.
White county, with large Wheel mem.
bership, will have its Republican majority
considerably reduced. tmay, in fact, go
Democratic by small majority, as gains
are reported all over the county.
The judges OF election are old men in
most cases and postponed the court until
| tomorrow morning.
The State and county election in Sebas-
tian county passed off quietly. A heavy
vote was polled aud indications point 10 a
| Democratic majority OF 600.
| Van Buren,, Crawford county, reports n
large vote and u hard DAYS work. Dem.
ocrats are confident of the election of their
| entire ticket. The indications are that
| whisky is voted out OF that township.
| Washington county sends in but meagur
returns. Two wards only in Fayetteville
are given, and these turn out majority
OF oighty-scyen for Eagle.
TIIE RESULT Is THUS SUMMED UP
/ in general way by the Gd;oiic for tomor.
row morning. No complete returns oi
| Mondays State and county elections have
been received, but partial returns from a
large number Of counties representing
every quarter OF the State leave no doubt
OF II sweeping Democratic victory, with
only two or three exceptions. The r..
turns show large Democratic gains over
1856, and Of these the most gratifying and
significant are reported from counties that
two years ago were carried by the opposi.
ton by large majoritics Col. Eagle is
elected Governor bv large majority. The
effort TO drag the Democratic members oi
the Agricultural Wheel into the Union
Labor Republican convention, led by Pow.
ell Clayton, has failed ~ utterly ~ the
original effort 30 induce the state Wheel,
during the last annual session, into indOrs.
ing tho ticket OF the fraudulent Union
Labor party. The Democratic wheelcrf
have proved that they think and act ioI
themselves. They stand firmly in the
Democratic column. The political Wheel
II today in the throes Of dissolution, and
will never again prove factor IN Ar
kansas politics. llencciOrth il will be- NJ.
membcrrd only rs malodorous rem.
inisccucc. Tho great work lone yo8torday
insutcs another Democratic legislature and
the election of n Democrat ~ Senator Der.
rvs successor The scheme 10 send Gen.
Clayton back to his old place in the SEN
ate has ended in failure.
II Is generally conceded by the Democrat,
Of Arkansas that TuE ArPEALs work IL
pviying the record Of Powell CLAYTON
who really led the Union Labor party
contributed greatly to the success oi In,
Democratic ticket today.