The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
SOME PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 10
me ELECTION LAW.
The Democrats Are In n Hole as Regards
the Election of a Senator Must Vote
Either With PopuIists OF Republicans.

RALEIGH. N. c.. Nov. 7.-Special.-
Under the law the returns OF the vote
fer electors must be fled with the Sec
rotary Of State within twelve days after
the election. The other returns must
be fled within three weeks. IN case they
are not so fled he will send after them.
The Republican State Chairman says
he will keep his headquarters open two
week slonger. winding up business and or
ganizing for the Legislature. When
asked what the Legislature wo I'D be
apt TO do. he said it would very probably
make some amendments 10 the election
law. lie says he will insist that there
be election boards for returns from the
counties and State. composed OF men,
bers OF each party. Another amendment
he Will urge is that when a chal enge is
made the cause shall be specified on oath
OF the challenger. Yet another amend
ment IS 10 make ii penal offence Tor
anyone to duplicate a ticket; that is TO
PRINT "A ticket in the form Of an official
one but with changes OF names. at the
same time not taking away the right to
PRINT as many other kinds Of tickets
as may be desired.
AGAINST ENORMOUS ODDS.
The Democratic State chairman closed
his headquarters to-day and went to his
home at Winston. lie has done a great
deal OF work. always zealously and palms,
takingly. II was against enormous odds,
but he never faltered. He said to-day:
Democracy now sees its course. Many
things may happen in two years"
10 ha. Lot
Of the State, which say the result OF
the election was unexpected.
Bishop Cheshire left for Ashevi'le to-
day. and wi tomorrow consecrate All
Souls chapel al Biimore. The chapel f.
the gift OF George Vanderbilt. Rev DR.
Greer. of ST. Barlholomew's church, New
York city, is expected TO preach the ser
mon.
sporismen give good account OF the
Particles. The reports that birds were
more numerous than IN many years prove
true
WHICH SHALL IT BE.
Ohio Wilson was talking this morning
about the United States senatorship He
says he has put the Democrats in
tight Place that they will either have
TO vote with the Populists and elect
silver man, or with the Republicans and
elect a gold man. The Repub leans ridl-
cule Wilson, candidacy. lie Is their
very good friend. but really they don't
proposed TO permit him 10 poach UPON
senator Pritchards preserves.
mere was a tie vote for one Of the
thirteen magistrates in this township. so
another election will have 10 be held for
the place. ~
The majority OF Stroud Ponulisr
over Parr OemocraO in this congress
sional district is 800 which IS about an
more than the Populist chairman expect
ed.
THE LEGIsLATURE.
Democratic returns as to the Lerisla-
ture give sixty-hve Republicans. dfty-
Tour Populists. forty Democrats. and
eight doubtful. There are said TO be
seven colOred members.
Ihere is great deal or sympathy here
Tor Mrs. Ella Castle OF San Francisco
VINO gets three months in one of the
London prisons, though the sentence Will
be at once RENTED. The trial has cost
Mr.. Castle $4,000
The majority OF Richmond Pearson
congressman from the Ninth district. as
returned here. is l.227.
Last night Thomas Gates (colored1
was, perhaps. fatally stabbed here bv
one Strickland (colored). his room. mate
after a quarrel about some clothing.
The Democratic State chairman i'm an
interview. says the election In the State
was carried hv gross frauds, Of which
the proof is PLAN.
The last Of the s per cent construction
bonds 81 the State. issued IN aid of the
~ c. railroad. were produced yesterday
at the State Treasury. and for them
ST $50 was paid.