The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-04
FORTY IN WEST RALEIGH
Entire Fusion County TICKET
Probably Elected.
QUIET AND oRoERLYELEcTIo
There Was Much Scratching in All
Parts of the CitY--Few of the
County Precincts Yet
L~o~C Eyapa
Heard F from.

been made; the ballots have been cast and
counted. and the election, to use the Ian
guage of the diplomatist, is CLOSED incl-
dent"
But what is the result? That is the
question that is on everybody's tongue
this morning.
No work was done at any of the State
committee Headquarters yesterday. The
Populist headquarters, whose chief furni-
ture has been Chairman Aver, and whose
greatest ornament has been Ohio Wilson
were practically closed. Aver went out
70 elect himself Auditor by voting
straight Populist ticket, while Ohio Wn'
son. il is said, cast a straight goldbug
Republican vote, But Wilson positively
denies this. 1t was too late to 90 any
more trading behind closed doors, so
these two worthless sailed forth upon the
street to see what they could do to fur
thor carry out their little agreement
with the Republicans. But at the Demo-
cratic and Republican headquarters tnere
were signs of life-excitement, II you
nlease. Beginning about noon a steady
stream of kilograms poured in from all
parts of the State, bearing tidings as to
how the battle was going. And last night
hundreds of people called to hear the
news in these committee rooms, which.
could they but speak, would tell some
queer stories, no doubt.
The dispatches received by the rival
campaign managers varied widely IN
character. "The Populists are sticking
to Guthrie and refusing to vote for Rus
sell,"' the telegraph instruments licked
for Chairman Manly; or "Populists are
solidly supporting Watson and Bryan,
was the message the wires brought. We
are holding our men solid; very little
scratching is a sample Of the despatch
es received by the Republicans.
As the day progressed the news took on
a more definite shape. County chairmen
began to predict good majorities and
Democrats around headquarters grew
yisibly taller, as Bryan's chances increas-
ed.
Raleigh township gives a Democratic
majority for Broughton over Young of
2OS and for Page over Jones of SO. The
rest of the Democratic tickets goes out
of Raleigh with a small majority against
it. The returns from the country will,
it is believed, indicate Democratic gains.
Tt is possible the Democrats have elect
ed some members of the ticket, but it is
doubtful.
The day in Raleigh was clear, calm
and quiet.
Business was suspended and everybody
and his neighbor went again and again
to the polls.
The battle of ballots ragged from sun
rise to sunset, the party workers were
up early and each side went into the
fight with a determination to fight over
every space in the city.
There was not the slightest disturb
ance at any polling place or in any part
of the city, the fight was a spirited, but
good humored one. There seemed to be
little or no attempt to intimidate or
coerce any voter. Every man voted as
he beautifully pleased and many bal
lots were disfigured.
Over 80 Democrats in the city failed
to vote. Forty Of these were in Outside
West, Northern division.
The pencil of some one Of the voters
reached nearly every name Of every tick
ct, but the great volume of the vote in
Raleigh was cast on strict party lines.
The interest was intense, but the intensity
wore a smile. Each side worked with hope
and confidence, but everybody was too
busy to make any demonstration, and
there was less lurrahing or other de-
monstration that has ever attended an
election of the same magnitude in Raj
eigh. The ladies of the town were al
most as much interested as the men. The
balmy day brought them out on the front
lawns and porches and many of them
asked the passer-by with interest and
anxiety the latest news from the election
The fullest vote that has ever been cast
in Raleigh was polled with the follow
ing result:
FIRST WARD.
First Diyision-B Bryan, 202; McIin-
ley. 30.
Governor Watson, 226; Russell, 81;
Guthrie. 90. Mason, %; Reynolds, 81;
Dockery, z.
State oficers-Cooke, 229; Thompson,
81. Furman, 223; Aver, 50. Aycock, PIT;
Worth, 90. Scarborough, 223; Mebane,
SO. Osborne, 225; Walser, SO.
Judges-Avery, 224: Douglas, 81;
Brown, 900; Montgomery, 81. Manning,
230; Adams, So.
Congressman Pou, PIG; Strowd, SO.
Legislature Olive, 207; Utley, SO.
Broughton, 208; Terrell, 90; Fleming,
207; Young, 81; Whitaker, 205; Adams,
81.
County ofhcers-Mial, 204: Rogers, 81.
Page, 206; Jones, o. Harris 206;
Knight, "a; Sorrel, BOG; Ellis, 94. At
kinson, 206; Stell, SO.
County commissioners-Snell POT;
Hill, 90; Lynn, 207; Chamblee, 90; Fow-
Ter, 206: Barbee, 90.
Upchurch, 202; Newsom,
95.
FIRST WARD.
Second division Bryan, 1914; McKin-
ley, 105.
Governor Watson, 205; Russell, 81:
Guthrie, /; Jones Pro), j. Mason, 2O4:
Reynolds, 90; Dockery, 3.
State officers-Cooke, 203; Thompson,
90. Furman, 204; Aver, %. Aycock, 189;
Worth, 101. Scarborough, 203; Mebane,
90: Osborne, 204; Walser, 96.
A.