The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-12

lists will have majority of 80 on joint bal
lot. This latter estimate is believed to be
correct. They will bNve the senate by ten
majority. 1t is not yet possible - esti-
mate their strength in the house.
Only three democratic congressman have
been elected. Woodward in the second
Shaw in the third and Lockhart in the
sixth district Crawford is defeated by
Pearson in the ninth Dy very small ma
jority.
A New Party Discovered.
1t is found upon a careful examination
that of the fusionists in the Legislature the
populists have the majority. 1t is thought
that this fact may have considerable in
fiuence in several ways. The republicans
will contend that they did most of the
voting and really carried fusion through.
The kilograms today told of n new move
ment for n new party in Texas. w. i.
Stroud. fusionist elected to congress in
this district. said today there was a similar
movement in North Carolina. Some demo-
Gratis claim that the election of fusionists
has already depressed North Carolina Sc
curites and will still further depress them
and municipal securities. Other democrats
take a more optimistic view. Shaw, demo-
cratic nominee for congress in the third
district. telegraphs here today that he is
certainly elected. but does not give his ma
jorty. The popusts claim they have
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Judge Graves. of the superior court. is
dying at Mt. Airy. his home.
The North Carolina Scnatorship.
There has been a great deal of tax ana
much feeling by reason of the contest pe-
tween Senators Ransom and Jarvis for re-
election. one county MecklenburS' hsld
primaries on this question Tuesday. inc
result was minority OF Az ior JARVIS. VI
course the primary was valueless, as North
Marion Butler for the long term ana ). -
Mott, Jester c. Prtchard or Ollver IL.
Dockery, republican, for the short term.
rhe North carolina Vote
Raleigh. n. c., November 10.-(Speciai)-
Marion Butler, state populist chalrilah'
says he sticks to his figures OF "V'ooo Do
the majority for the fusionists on the state
ticket. and there is twelve or thirteen
fusion majority in the senate and certainly
thirty and perhaps thrty-four. fusion ma
iority in the house. He is OF the opinion
that the democrats lose the third district
Shaw, democrat. declares ne Wits 'heie,
hut does not give his exact nSures, anu
many democrats consider this ominouS'
Butler says there are seven more pOpuiiSlS
than republicans in the legislature lie
declares he is amazed at the error OF tle
democrats in their estimate OF the result
of the vote in the state and that he could
not be deceived in regard to the situation
that fusion, which the democrats declared
would be i'm their favor because IL WoulG
cause a weakening of both populSts anu
republicans, was really favorable 10 botn
the latter, and that he knew this when ne
arranged the fusion. lie says ne opeicu
his Headquarters last January and had
eyer since been hard az work; that ne con-
Quoted his campaign through the mans al
most entirely All that was required 70
beat the democrats was better otSahlZd-
ticn than their own. As one OF MS meth,
ODDS Of conducting the campaign NJ secured
a carefully prepared list of the names oi
an democrats VINO were not enthusiastic.
To each OF thcSa Chairman Bdtlef Sent ms
reu,eDappr He says he made converts of
thousands of them. For he found 40 less
than s. OO0 OF these people. w. F. stroud,
fu4ion nominee for cOagr IS in tins district,
has 4 2gl ma jority over Charles NJ. Cooke,
d@mocrat This is. so far as known, the
largest majority received by any congress
sional candidate.