The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-05
CITY ELECTIONS YESTERDAY.
All of Them Went Democratic Except
Winston and Salem.

VHaSASH dlI s5dlGIUs
Winston, n. c., MAY Especial y
Winston and Salem held their munich
pal elections to-day They passed off
without any trouble Salem had two
tickets, both of which were headed
by Republican candidates 70 mayor. a
majority of the citizens are opposed
to mixing politics in their town cleo
tlon. Mayor G. s.. Hauser defeated his
opponent, G. S. Hampton, by about
fifty majority. The seven candidates
for aldermen on Hauser's ticket were
also elected.
The result in Winston will not be
known before midnight. Tt is the i'm
preston at 10 o'clock that Paul C.
GTutchffeld, (Rep.) has defeated w. E..
franklin (Dem.) for mayor. Many are
of the opinion that a majority Of the
fifteen aldermen are also Republican,
The negroes voted almost solid for
the Republican candidates, while the
temperance element, mostly Demo-
Gratis, voted mixed ticket. A number
OF white Republicans supported the
three negro candidates for aldermen.
A VERY SLEEPY AFFAIR.
Greensboro, N. c.. Nav 4.-(SneeiaD
sleepy affair, there being no opposi-
ton, except the Prohibationists. who
had no show, All the old board and
Afr. Nelson, the present MAYOR. were
reelected The vote was very light.
RESULT in BURLINGTON.
Burlington, N. c., May 4.-(speciaD
-Chas. r. Mclean was elected MAYOR
OF burlington to-day by a ma ,oritv of
146 over w. A. Hail. This is a vfndi-
cation Of Or. Freeman for postmaster.
ASHEyILLE is DEMOCRATIC.
Asheville, n. c., May Especial. -
The entire Democratic ticket was elec-
ted by the fullest vote ever cast.
Hendersonyille is Democratic also.
LARGEST VOTE EVER CAST.
Mt. Airy. n. c., May Especial. -
Iucius Iilley, formerly of Durham.
was elected mayor of Mt. Airy to-day
by one hundred and ninety majority.
receiving the largest vote ever cast for
amy candidate for mayor in the town.
MAYOR COOKS FOURTH TERM.
Fayetteville, N. c., May Especially
Mr. w. $. Cook was to-day elected
Democratic Mayor Of this city. Mr..
Cooks nomination was by acclamation.
making the fourth time that Mr.. Cook
has been the mayor Of this city BY ac-
clamatiom.
ONE FUsIOEIST IN KINSTON.
Kinston, n. C., May -(SpeciaD -
Town election resulted in the election
Of Temple (Democrat) for mayor by
hundred majority. -Four Democratic
commissioners were elected and one
fusionist. Good order prevailed. Five
hundred and fifty votes were cast.
ROYsTER RE-ELECTEDNOXFORD
Oxford, n. O., May Especially
The municipal election passed off very
quietly to-day, j. S. Royster was re-
elected mayor without opposition. w.
il. Mitchell, y. g. Hall, j.. IT. Edwards,
j. B. Booth, s. W. Cooper, w. ID. Cur
rim and J. Y. Paris were elected com
missioners. All Democrats.
FOR WHITE SUPREMACY.
Beaufort, N. C., May Il Special -
In the town election to-day the White
supremacy ticket was elected.
4 PoPULIsT SENATOR DEFEATED.
Dunn, y. C., May 4. Especial. The
Democrats carried the election for
SIAf4A Ditt1GAS 4AfAlG bO-QdF DN dh III
creased majority. II. G. Mcneil, Esq,
(Dem.) was elected over Adophus r.
Wilson (Rep.) by fourteen majority.
The majorities for Democratic alder
men are from tlventy-one to twenty
seven. State Senator Isaac w. TAYLOR
(Pop.) was candidate for alderman
and was defeated by E. T.. Young
fDem.) by twenty-three votes. We
viii carry Harnett Democratic BY
handsome majority in November.
JNO. Angler REELECTED.
Cary, n. G., May 4-(SpeciaD = City
election passed off quietly. Mr.. John
G. Angler was reelected mayor, his
popularity being such that he was vot-
ed for by all parties, though all know
he is a staunch Democrat. Cary never
had better officer or a more progress
siye citizen. The commissioners
Richard Yates, Democrat; DR.. Temple
ton, Prohibitionist; Robert Harrison,
Republican,; John Broughton, Popu-
list; and j. @. Williams, Mug-wump.