Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-07

l him from politics. This aroused the ne- 1 groes, and on this question they have been | supported by the independents, who wish l to use the negro in the future. Feeling l has been bitter and the negroes have turned 1 out larger number than in years, that is 1 they have turned out in the cities and | towns, but 1t is not likely they have turned | out in the country precincts, where the democrats are in large majority, and where there are no independents to give l the negro encouragement and assista nee. | The call of 0 constitutional convention, as stated, means that new constitution will be made and the negro disfranchised. Senator Irby, chairman of the demo- cratic state executive committee, has been | at his headquarters all day receiving re- ports. At thus hour G D. m.), two hours after the closing of the polls, he is receiv. ing bulletins from all parts of the state. of the outcome. Notwithstanding the ne- gro vote, he is satisfied Pope will be de- feated by an overwhelming majority and that the constitutional convention will be called. This is also in the face of the fact that the independents had much money and in several counties bought up supervisors of registration to enable them to get all the registration tickets they wanted to place in the hands of the negroes. The law requires that these certificates shall be issued by the supervisors not later than the first Monday in July. Finding that the negroes had not registered and secured certificates, tho independents bought supervisors and secured thousands Of certificates, which, while illegally issued by the supervisors, were good at the polls.
 In about half the counties independent tickets for the legislature were run in the hope of getting sufficient number of mem- bers in the legislature to re-elect Senator Butler over Governor Tillman, the demo- cratic choice for the senate. The indications are now that these tickets will fail of elec- tion in nearly every county. It was the last chance of Senator Butler.
 Happily, the election in South Carolina passed off very quietly, and with the ex- ception of one fracas at Lamars, no trouble was reported. The regular democratic ma- cbinery now in the hands of the reformers hes swept things its own way, but Its an- ticipated majority was cut down.
 Chairman Irby has now come down in his estimated majority for Evans for gov ernor. Dr. Pope, who is making an inde- pendent race for governor, is receiving numerous reports of fraud. Some of 1t is reported to have been most fragrant. The the reform machinery in Darlington, Flor ence, Clarendon, Greenville, Winnsboro and Aiken. It is likely that a contest of some kind will be made. Nothing more than the election of Evans, even if forced, was expected. The returns will no doubt Pope insists that he has been elected.
 ,Ceairman Irby says that Sumter, Charles. ton, Beaufort, Georgetown and Richland will be the only counties electing members of the legislature antagonistic to the candi- dacy of Governor Tillman to the senate. Horry and Berkley he classes as doubtful. The constitutional convention issue, which has been a leading issue, is still in doubt. Chairman Irby declines to make any esti- mates on 1t tonight. lift is carried it will be by close margin.
 \. Chairman Irby says that the returns in
 congressional races are very meager
 pot sufficient to make any definite
 neuts, but he has every reason to ex-
 that seven democratic congressman
 elected. The vote for Elliott in
 ston has given Elliott fine start
 possibly insure his election. The
 knce of his riefeat is for very large
 fnthe colored districts.
 COLUMBIA, s. C., Nov. 6.-"What do I think of the election?" said Dr. Pope, the independent candidate for governor.
 "Why have been elected, and before I'll be defrauded out of it t'll take it up before every returning board, state board and court in the state. And want to say that Governor Tillman will never get his seat in the senate, and J. M. L. Irby will be unseated when we show how he has par- ticipated in the frauds that have been com mitted. When the United States senate sends an Investigating committee down here will promise to supply it with the proof of fraud, and the part that Senator Irby and Governor Tillman took. I will prove what instructions Governor Tillman gave out, and those of Chairman Irby on Saturday night.''
 He estimated the total vote cast at 60, ,OC0.
 COLUMBIA, s. o., Nov. 6.-At midnight Chairman Irby says the total vote in the state will be 75 ,000, of which Pope will get 20, ,000 and Evans the balance. The consti- tut1onal convention will be carried by small majority, not over 10 ,C00. All of the democratic nominees for congress are cer- tain of election,