The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-03-22

vote as If it was. In 1892, Cheat
ham, negro, was the Republican can
didate for congress, and comparative
ly few white men supported him.
He was also bitterly opposed by many
prominent men of his race IN the
district. Add to this the great dis
satisfaction over the distribution Of
offices, and the denomination of Har-
ri8On. But despite these causes, with
the Payne election law in FULL FORCE
AND EFFECT, ,495 more votes were
polled in 1892 in these counties than
in 1888. The combined Populist
and Republican vote would have Civ
en- Weaver 1862 plurality, and
Thorne, Populist, for congress, 1916
plurality over Woodland, Dem.
1t may again be asked what do you
with the increase of the vote from
1880 to 1892? But the figures again
show that this increase is not mate
rial. And to illustrate, | will pick
out counties at random all over the
State. Take the staunch Democra-
tic county of Mecklenburg for in
stance. In 1888 she gave Cleveland
4,026; Harrison, 1888. In 1892, she
gave Cleveland 1881, a decease
of 773 votes only, whilst the
combined Republican and Pop
ulist vote amounted to 2.467, a
decrease of 796. Take the Republi-
can county of Perquimans. In 1888
Cleveland polled 703 votes; Harrison
9S6. In 1892 Cleveland polIed 600 a
decrease of 90, whilst the combined
Republican and Populist vote was
LILA. a gain Of lbs votes. Take the
Republican county of Henderson,
one Of the representative counties of
the 9th district, in which a fra audu-
lent vote has never been polled, so
far as known, in 1888, in the Con-
gressional contest between Ewart
and Johnson, it polled 2,153 votes.
In 1892 an equally full vote between
Crawford, Pritchard, and Brown.
PopD it polled 2,126, loss of y
votes.
Take the Democratic county of
Macon, in 1888 it gave Cleveland
sos: Harrison, 754. In 1892, Cleve-
lands vote was o62, gain of only
81, and the combined Republican and
Populist vote was 79S, a gain of 10.
Take the Republican county of
Pasquotank In 1888 it gave Cleve-
land S26 votes; Harrison, 1,221. In
1892, Cleveland polled SOL, a loss of
% votes, while the combined Repub-
lican and Populist vote was 1,46S, a
gain of 247. The Republican vote
in 1892 in this county, Pasquotank,
alone was 1.244 a gain of % over the
election of 1888.
Take Wake county: In 1888 it
gave Harrison 5,029 votes; Cleve-
land 4,511-an enormous vote being
polled. In 1892, with the Democrats
united, and the Republicans split in
with local factional fights. and the
most intense dissatisfaction with the
administration over local appoint
ments, Cleveland polled 3,724, de-
crease of 7S7 votes, whilst the COM
bined Republican and Populist vote
was ,0O5, loss Of 224 votes only.
And so | could 60 through the entire
list.
In 1892 the total vote in the State
was as follows
Carr. Dem.) .............. 129, ,955
Furches, (RepO O............ 9O,174
Tampleton, (Pro.) .......... 2,436
Exum, (Pop.) ).,.......,.,.. 4o.o92
The combined vote of Furches and
Exum would have beaten Carr ssh.
The above figures are suggestive
and 1nstructing. They demonstrate
beyond question that the alleged
wholesale stuffing of ballot boxes,
and swindling at the elections i'll
eastern counties, especially in the
black belt, is grossly exaggerated.
The Republican party, instead of
saddling its woes on the present elec-
ton laws and crying, Stop thief -
at every election, must simply go to
work aad instruct It's ignorant voters
to protect their rights at the ballot
box. The rights of the voter can
only be protected by his own capaci-
ty, education, and ability.
1t is perfectly evident to every
thinking Republican in North Caro-
lima, that there must be fusion in
1894. The election figures of 1892
demonstrate beyond question that
with fusion we can carry the State
in spite of the present election laws.
The political scoundrels in the Dem
ocratic party constitute but an infin-
itesimal part of that large and re-
spectacle organization in the State
The great bulk of the party in this
State repudiate dishonest and fraud
ulent election methods.
Let every Republican and Popu
list in the State go to work and in
struct the illiterate voter how to reg
lister. Once properly on the list
there will be no trouble about cast
ing his vote, or having it counted.
Fl. G. EWART.