The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-18
STATE VOTE COUNTED
The Actual Majority Of Bryan In North
Cal0l.na m uliS to 1885.
PROGRESS OF THE SENATORIAL FIGHT
Republicans HIVE No Doubs of
Pr,t, hnrd's Reelection, though
10 Seems Doubtful las TO whether
ropuiists Will support lima
Misspelied Nnmc Creates Trohbic.

Raleigh, N. c.. Nov. 17.-(spec,al>-
the ADDITION of the cleo. oral vote WAS
begun at noon to-day, me figures beng
then all down. TINS addition was spe-
ciiliy made yesterday q. TO one fus.ou
and one Republican e.ecto.. The Demo
Gratis had serted Bryan would nave
10000 maj-rity: the Republicans conced-
ed him Is 600; the Popu.L.s dscsueu 20
make estimates. The actual majority
Is 1896
The official canvass for electors was
competed this afternoon. Bryan cleo
tors received an average of lH,4iS votes;
MCKINLEY electors, 155,222, Palmer and
Buckner, 5iS; SIR !gnt Prob. bg,.on, SO:
National Prohibition, 245. The var.a-
ton: in Ghe vote for electors we. e ali
quite small
DOES NOT SUPPRESS THE VOTE.
Republican State Chairman Holton
says that granting Mckinley runs with
Russell as 10 t.he vote (he Is rea ly
ahead and that Rus ell carries .he State
by 1lOO0-how mIny Populists In the
State? He makes thei. nun.ber 80. 900.
OHIO Wilson, who wa: present, said
Russell's vote Is not nearly rs large as
Mckinley's, and he estimates the num-
berof Populsts at 10000. Holton laughed
and said. Eighty thousand. Then WEI
son said. mo matter how many there
ore. we have the balance of power. and
can Kill and make alive" Holton re-
marked: The Republicans have gained
$4,000 In four years" Wilson said, at Is
1t Is that the Democratic party does not
suppre. '.he vote any moe.
Then the matter of the Senatorship
came up. and Wilfcn said, Every man
have seen Is pledged to me-" Ho ton
said. drly, But you have only seen
one"
DISCUSSING THE sENAToRsHIP.
en- tn oh ~.
shtn IT, he had no doubt of Prl ch-
ards reelection, and added: II thank
~, OluiI are nonordU.e gentlca.en.
We have elected Ave Of their Congress-
men TOR them. If they feel any graft
tude they mum show It," Then Holton
was asked II he did not think the. was
Big anti-Pri. chard Populist movement
He replied, The Popuists won't do
anything which will read them out Of
the p riy." As he said this he laughed
heartily, and remarked, "of course this
Is in jest" But Hoiton had Buffers
open letter to Prl.chard and had read It
very ca. efuly. The Secretary OF the Re-
publican Committee said of this letter,
ut elects Pritchard."
"A Republican who has been touring
In the Eastern part of the State among
Popull;ts. IN Pritchard's interest, came
In to-day and declared there was no
question Of his reelection S 1me persons
say that attempts have been made or
VIII be made to buy Populis: votes.
THE WHITE AND COLORED BLIND
There are now ITO white blind in the
institution fer them here. In the col
ored Institution for eolored deafmutes
and blind there are 115 For the latter
more room rs needed.
A NAME MISSPELLED.'
In the vote for electors in HEREFORD
county there Is no mention of Chaplin,
vote is put down for Chapman. The Sc
cretary of Stare took this matter under
advisement. The Republicans VIII take
pefore judge. they say. any failure to
count any vote.
OBJECT TO LOWER RATES.
President Chadwick and S. l.. Dill. of
the Atlantic and North Carolina rail-
way, were before the railway commits
SION to-day. asking that the reduc ion
or the express rate on fiEh be not so
great as was ordered by the commission
40 per cent. They claim this reduction
Il too grelt, and that the express COM
pany with which they have q contract.
objects
Two convic..s from Wilson county ar
Mved at the peni:entiary to-day.
OFF FOR SOUTHERN PINES.
A large party of prominent persons
Wem to Southern Pines to-day in charge
or Gene al Passenger Agent Anderson,
OF the Seaboard Air Line. to attend the
opening of the Pine Woods Inn
THE A. & n. C. JUNCTION.
The injunction case of Robert Han
cock against the Atlantic and North
Carolina railway directors to restrain
them from leasing the road for forty
years to the Goldsho:o syndicate will
be heard before Judge Robinson at Hal
flax. November Path.
OFFICIAL VOTE FOR GOVERNOR.
The Republican State Committee has
official reports of the vote for Governor
IRON seVentE-fve counties. II expects
all she o her returns In day or so Tho
Ius'on nominees mus: have At least as
GOO ma ior!ty: maXbe as much as 10 :