The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-09
EIGHT CONGRESSMAN
Looks Like R. z. Linney is
the Last Rose of Summer.
EVEN WHITE GOES, FOR
THE DEMOCRATS SEEM TO HAVE
MADE A CLEAN SWEEP EN-
CEpT IN ODE ATE"
ATWATER DOWNS JENKINS HERE
The Returns Meagre from the Second, but II
All the Counties Voted for Fountain like
Edgecombe, Halifax and Wayne,
He is Elected.

ne Is Elected,
1t looks like Romulus Zig-zag Linney
is the last rose of summer, and that he
is left blooming alone.
George Fl. White may get Through,
but the odds are on Fountain in the
Second district.
The balance all seem to be Democrats
elected to Congress from North Caro-
lima.
Here is the best estimate that can be
made at a. m. Wednesday morning.
FIRST DISTRICT.
The news is meagre, but from returns
and fair estimates, it is safe to say that
John III. Small, Democrat, has defeated
Harry Skinner, Re-pop-li-can.
Small has carried the following coun-
ties by the majorities named: Beaufort,
200; Camden, 100; Carteret, 200; Cur
rituck, 200; Dare, so; Gates, 200; Mar
tin, 700 Perquimans, 100; Pitt, 300;
Tyrrell, J0.--Total 1000.
Skinner has probably carried Chowan
by 300; Hartford by 200; and Pasqdo-
tank by 100-Total, 600.
Hyde and Pamlco will not change the
above except to increase Small's ma
jority.
SECOND DISTRICT.
There is doubt as to the result in tho
Second district because it is not known
whether the Democrats in every county
voted for Fountain, the Independent
Populist. 1t is known that they voted
for him in Edgecombe, Halifax and
Wayne. If he got the Democratic and
Populist vote in every county, Mr.. Foun-
tain is elected.
The following counties probably gave
Mr. Fountain majorities: Edgecombe,
900: Greene, 100; Halifax, 1000;
Lenoir, 200; Wilson, 500; and Wayne
900-Total, 3,700.
White probably got the following ma
jorities: BERTHE, 400; Northampton, 600;
and Warren 600-Total, 1,600.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Returns indicate that Charles X.
Thomas, Democrat, of Newbern, defeats
Fowler, Fusionist, by good majority
Thomas carries the following counties
Bladen. $50; Cumberland, 200; Duplin,
300; Harnett, 300 Jones. 100; Moore,
200; Onslow, 450-Total, 1900.
Fowler will get 600 majority in Graz
ven and perhaps a small majority in
Sampson. Both sides claim that county.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
There is no room to doubt the cleo
ton of Mr.. John w. Atwater, indie
pendent Populist. endorsed by the Demo-
Gratis, over Jenkins, Fusionist
Atwater has carried Franklin by 200;
TIL, Ix, NV Il
Wake by 500-Total, $500.
Jenkins will carry Vance by about 500;
The vote in Chatham is close as it is in
Randolph.
Atwater's majority will not be less
than 500, according to the returns.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Hon. w. w. Kitchin is returned to
Congress over Judge Adams by a big
majority.
Kitchin has carried the following coun-
ties: Alamance, 300; Durham, 700;
Granville, 100; Guilford, 1000; Orange,
800; Person. 200; and Rockingham, 200
Total, 1900.
Adams has carried Caswell by a small
majority and Stokes by a reduced ma
jority-not more than 600 in both
counties.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Mr.. John ID. Bellamy, Democrat, gets
a tremendous majority over o. III.
Dockery, Sr.
Bellamy carries these counties: An
son. 600; Columbus, 800; Mecklenburg,
1000; New Hanover, 900; Fender, 100;
Richmond, 1000; Robson, 700; and
Union, 1,000-Total, 1900
Dockery may have carried Brunswick
by a small majority. If so, it is the
only county in the district that he car
ries