The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-09
She Rolls up a Democratic
Majority of $4,000.
ANDfT MAY REACH $1,000
Greatest Victory in the History
of the State.
AND FREE SILVER CAUSED 1T
Republicans are Making no Claims
but just Waiting to Find out
How Badly They are
Beaten.
Beaten.


Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 8.-The Dem
ocracy of Arkansas yesterday achieved
the greatest victory in the history of
the State. Never before was such an
Overwhelming majority given any
gubernatorial candidate as that which
was yesterday given Dan. w. Jones,
and never was such large vote polled
in the State. Conservative estimates
place the returns received at 10000
and give Jones a clear majority over all
opposition combined of from 10000 to
65. 900 The figures are coming in slow
ly and many enthusiastic Democrats
claim that when the back counties are
all in, Jones' majority will run above
10000.
Many counties in Arkansas have no
telegraph Office and it viii be several
days before the official returns are all
in. The unusual length of the ticket
makes the counting very slow Local
option contests appeared to bring out
a heavy vote in many districts. There
were about 5000 votes cast in Pulaski
county and the Democratic majority
Will TedCA GsUUUs
Licenses carried by about the same
vote. 1t was very quiet election. No
disturbances of any kind have been
reported and very few arrests were
made. The Republicans and Populists
are making no claims tonight, but are
awaiting official returns. Local tick
cts are in doubt in few counties. but
in most cases the only question is as to
the size Of the Democratic majority.
Little Rock, Ark, Sept. s.-Returns
of yesterdays election in this State
continue to come in and while very few
official counts have yet been made and
as fully ten days will elapse before
complete returns will be known, last
nights predictions sent out from here
of Jones' majority being $4,000 will un-
doubtedly be verified with a possible
I1sgease of from 5000 to 10000. From
lan counties the report comes that a
fair and square vote was had and that
an open count of the ballot is now
going on.
The Democratic ticket was elected by
twice the majority ever before given
in the State. The fusion ticket of Re-
publicans and Populists carried the
Legislature and several of the county
officers, but no returns have reached
this city of any county having gone
for either of these parties.
JONES EXPECTED ONLY 10000.
Chicago, Sept. s.-Chairman Jones,
of the Democratic National committee,
in speaking of the result of the Arkan-
sas election said to-day: Il expected a
majority of about forty thousand, but
was entirely unprepared for what
seems to be the result. ] attribute the
tremendous majority to the interest in
bi-metallism and free silver. The re-
suit in Arkansas shows what may Fea-
sonably be expected throughout the
entire South and West just as the re-
suit in Vermont foreshadowed the re-
suit in the New England States"
HOW BUTLER EXPLAINS 1T.
Washington, Sept. S.-The result of
the State election in Arkansas is vari-
ously interpreted at the different poll
tical headquarters. Chairman Bah
cock, of the Republican Congressional
committee, said to-day that the large
Democratic majority was of no signifi-
canoe as the Democrats had been prac-
tically unopposed. THE result was
foregone conclusion and is no sur
prise"
Chairman Butler, of the Populist
National committee, attributes the
largely increased Democratic majority
to the fact that a full vote was polled.
1.-The silver men have been staying at
home in recent elections" he said,
because there was no issue to appeal
to their conviction. This year it is diff
ferent and the result of the Arkansas
election is a legitimate consequence of
the change"
Mr.. Clark Howell, in charge of the To- |
cal branch of the Democratic commit |
tee, said: ''The result in Arkansas |
is gratifying surprise. We had no |
idea that the majority would even APP |
proximate the figure it has reached.
We counted on an increase over the last |
majority, but we would |
have been perfectly satisfied if this
years majority had reached $4,000 and |
would have felt that even that increase
was indicative of the growing silver |
sentiment in the trans-Mississipp |
States.
''The fact that the majority will |
reach $4,000 emphasizes more than ever
the earnestness of the masses of the |
people in favor of the restoration of sill
YER to its former coinage conditions"
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.