The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-13
SENT FROM RALEIGH
The Best Of the Tar Heel News Presented
In Brief Paragraphs.
EXACT VOTE OF THE STATE UNKNOWN
Republicans Claim EusscIi's Election
by l2.OGo, Demo Gratis ana Popu-
lists Give Them Hail Tint Much
Secretary of state Iins Very Fat
Oiice-POiiticnI News

Raleigh, N. c.. Nov. 1.-(SpcciaD-|
Even yet the exact result OF the vote in
this State is unknown The Repubi-
cans assert that Rus5cll's plurality for
Governor is Il little over l2.000: Demo-
Gratis say it is not as much as COCO. As
TO the majority OF the fusion candidates
such as Worth Thompson and Aver. no
one has the slightest idea. They have
none themselves.
THE BEST PAYING OFFICE.
The office of Secretary OF State ia
the best paying one of all. The salary
is only $1,000. but the fees, ii is said.
amount to between $4,000 and $4,000.
There was Il movement two years ago to
take away from The Secretary the con-
troll of the insurance department and
create the office OF Insurance Commits
sion. The purpose was TO get that part
of the business out of Democratic hands.
Now that Cy. Thompson, Populist, is to
be Secretary of State, he will no doubt
see that there is no separate insurance
commission.
NO FRAUDULENT VOTES.
There are 1,G69 election precincts in
the State. The Democrats hoped that
attempts would be made and result in
something to find and throw out fraud
ulent votes at these. But nothing was
done in this line.
SETTLE WILL NOT CONTEST
Thomas Settle, who was defeated for
Congress by w. w. Kitchen In the Fifth
District. will not contest. he says he
has never made amy statement that he
intended 20 make a contest.
BRYAN FOR 1900.
Some of the papers in the state have
already displayed Bryan's picture. as
their nominee for 1900 Newborn is early
in the field, with Bryan Club OF 800
members.
PREPARING FOR STATE PRINTING
Stewart Bros, the State printers, are
securing complete plant for an Office
here. in addition Ia the one they have at
WINSTON. They will do all OF nearly all
the State printing here next winter
THE COLORED STATE FAIR.
The colored State Fair here was we'll
attended to-day. 1t was educational
day" and several we'll known negro
educators spoke.
THE COTTON CROP.
The development of the top crop" of
cotton in ali places where the weed is
large is remarkable. The crop will for
this reason probably be larger than was
expected thirty days ago.
"PINEY WOODS INN"
The opening of the 'piney Woods
Inn" at Southern Pines occurs Novem-
Der 18th. Quite a number OF railway
and newspaper men VIII be present.
The number Of winter visitors at South
crn Plnes and Pinehurst Will be large.
THE STATE GUARD.
The present strength of tho, State
Guard Is 1850. an increase of nearly 100
curing the current year.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.
Among to-day arrivals were Congress-
man Charles II. Martin. of the SIKH
District, and Congressman-elect Kitc,hIn
or the Fifth. The latter. as the only
Democrat In the delegation, bears his
honors very modestly. He is a capital
speaker.
THE sENAToRsHIP.
The majority of Populists are very
wary IN speaking OF the Senatorial mai
Ter They know Senator pritchard is
Tor silver until March next. because
ms instructions run until that date
platform. ''''oiiai
ANNUAL CHRYSANTHEAIJ-M SHOW
The annual chrysanthcmum show was
heid here to-day by the Kings Daurh.
terS' This has been n remarkably fav-
oraoie season for these flowers
MONUMENT TO VANCE
The Legislature will be asked 70 mako
a special appropriation for monumant
10 z. B. Vance ''U'''e"'