The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-05
NORTH CAROLINA.
The. Tar Heel State Remains in the

L ne. Lar lleel State remains III the
Democratic Column.
Washington Associated Press
has received the following dispatch from
Clement Manley, the chairman of the
State Democratic committee of North
Carolina, ut Raleigh:
s'Bryau has carried the State by 20
900 Silver congressman are elected in
the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth
Seventh and Eighth districts The Sec
ond and Ninth are in doubt. The con-
test over governorship is very close with
chances favoring Watson, the Demo-
cratic nominee. The legislature will
probably he anti. Democratic by small
majority
Raleigh, n c.. Nov. AT t o'clock
the Democratic managers claim the State
has gone for Bryan by 10000. Bryan has
carried Wake county by 1000, IL large
Democratic gain, and other counties also
report Democratic gains. North Caro-
lina's returns are slower coming in than
ever before. The vote is the largest ever
cast in the State
The Democrats have made heavy gains
over the fusion vote of 1892. The con.
test for governor is in doubt, with chances
favorable to Russell, Republican, Demo-
Gratis claim large majority for Bryan.
Republicans claim the State for Mcl[in.
ley, but give no estimate. The result will
be certainly known before late tonight.
In the Congressional districts, Skinner,
Populist, has carried the First by 800:
in tie Second, White. Republican. is
elected by II large majority; Third, John
r. Fowler, Populist, elected: Fourth, w.
+. Stroud, Populist, elected; Fifth in
doubt, Settle, Republican, and Kitchen,
Democrat, running close together; Sixth,
Martin, Populist, elected; Seventh, A. c.
Shuferd, Populist, elected; Eighth, doubt
full, Pearson, Republican, and Adams,
Democrat, running nearly even. All flu
sion State officers are elected 10y large
majority
1t is impossible as yet to estimate on
the legislature, but Democrats have al
ready made slight gains. Camden county
goes Republican by sixty, II gain of fiji
teen. Pcrquimans gives Mckinley 223
majority, Democratic gain of Col.
Raleigh, y. Democrats have elected
Kitchen for Congress over Settle; Repub-
leans elect White over Woodland; Popu.
lists carry First, Third, Fourth, Sixth
and Seventh districts; Eighth and Ninth
in doubt, with chances favorable to Re
publicans.
Governor in doubt; may take official
vote to decide. Bryan's majority over
Mckinley increases; may reach 10000.
Asheville.- Congressional election
in the Ninth district is very doubtful
Pearson, republican, claims IA small ma
ioritv, but Adams is running well and
also claims the election. Six ont of eight
counties composing the district give
Adams 400 majority. One county. largely
Republican, yet to be heard from Nc
Kinley loses i'll every county in this dis
trict except Ashcville, where he gains
Heavy rains have prevented returns being
received.
Winston, y. Complete returns give
this county to the Republicans BY an
average majority of about 4 900. i is
about conceded tonight that Iinney, Re
publican, has defeated Doughton, Silver
Democrat, for Congress in the Eighth dis.
trict by 1000 votes. This is a decreased
Republican majority oil about ,, 600 from
two years ago Returns received Indicate
that Kitchen, Silver Democrat. has de-
feated Congressman Settle in the Fifth
district by majority of | 200