The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-10
A MINT or MOAEYsPENT
In the Purchase of Votes In North Carolina
During the Recent Campaign.
PALMER AID BUCKaER VOTES BOUGHT
The Election Cost II Great Deal OF
Money and the Amount Spcn, by
Successrni Cnndidntcs Must Ec
sworn To-A Great Rush for Ofiicc
Expectcd-Speciui Tux Honds.

Raleigh, N. c.. Nov. 9.-(SpeciaL)-
Az Durham Democratic State Chairman
Manley, on his return home from Raj
cigh, was given an ovation Satu. day af-
tefhoon. About thousand Democrats,
headed by Julian S. Carr. met him. He
made short speech during the stop or
she train, and III conclusion said the
Democrats would have carried the Stale
but for corrupt negroes who voted uwice.
THE PURCHASE OF VOTES.
The fact is pretty well proved that
there was more purchasing of votes than
ever before. The allegation Is made .ha.
Palmer ana Buckner bought votes.
There is certainly good deal OF feel
ing between the Palmer and Buckner
and the Bryan wings of the Democratic
party. and some of the latter wing say
the Palmer and Buck ner men who voted
Tor Mckinley tas most of them did) are
no longer Democrats.
REGARDING FHE SENATORSHIP
There is now n great deal OF talk about
the United State. Senator who Will sue
coed Pritchard. Republicans are quite
willing, they say, 10 offer odds that
Pritch2.d will succeed himself. The
name of w. a. Guthrie has been men
toned In connection with the Senator
ship. but the Populst county chairman
of Durham says the Populists cannot
forgive Guthrie for his attack on the
p.rty's machine" Safe Scna Sor-e eject
12verhard.. says the Popullsts oppose
Ohio Wilson for Senator, and that he
doesn't think they will support Pitch
ard.
SWEARING TO EXPENSES
The successful candidates are swear
Ing to their expenses incurred during
the campaign. This Is under the new
law. which Is modelled upon the New
York law.
y RUSH FOR OFFICE,
The new State administration VIII
have to stand one OF the biggest rushcs
FOR Office ever known in North CARO-
lima.
ESPECIAL TAN BONDS"
James 4. Smith, Consul G eneral of
Siam. is here on his was to Baltimore.
lie called on the Governor and other
Sth'c officers, particularly the Treasur-
en- and asked the latter questions re-
gardlng some OF the Special tax bonds"
OF this state, which the people by vote
rerudiated in 1875. Smith says he paid
sixty cents on the dollar for she bonds
He must have bought them many years
ago. In reccmt years the quotations have
been merely nominal, say az. Some per-
sons have predicted an advance now.
WILL SUM UP THE RETURNS.
The returns of election of State Off
GERS. Congressman and judges will ha
summed up by the Sccle,ary of STATE
on ln3nksENing Day. He Will have
four clerks at work and expects to com
plete the task that day. lie doe no.
receive returns for county officers ana
the Legislature.
y GREAT DEAL. or MONEY SPENT.
The election certainly cos: a grea: deal
or money. The amount of printed mai
ter which the State had 10 furnish was
enormous.
SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court this week takes
up appeals from the Seventh District
THE LEGISLATION.
The legislative election returns have
al last all been received. They show the
composition of the Legislature to be GS
Republicans. % Populsts and AZ Demo-
Gratis. There Is Il tie in one COUNTY
Jackson The Populist was elected in
ityde by only two majority. National
democratic Committeeman Josephus
Laniels says that in at least thirty
than fifty ma iority