The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-11-10
De [OCRATS WIN
IN THE STATE,
The Judicial Ticket Elected by q
Safe Majority-Also Elect
Six Congressman.


Safe Majority-Also Elect
Six Congressman.
LEGISLATURE DEMOCRATIC.
Probably Both Senate aud House Have =
working Majority In Favor Of the DEM
ocra's-The Election Passes of Quietly =
Brief TsIegrAphic News From Counties.
The election in Raleigh was a.
quiet as was ever held. 1t only needed
the ring Of church bells to make it
like Sunday. The vote pOlled is heavy.
There was not the slightest disturb
ance at the polls.
tial Democrats worked at the polls,
impOrtuning the intended voter to
| cast his ballot for the Democratic
party. About eight O'Clock some
meagre news came in and it pointed
out that IL correct, the Democrats were
gaining everywhere In the State.
Wake county returns came in slow
ly and by ten o'clock the county cand-
| idates acknowledged defeat. Full re-
turns received Wednesday show tbat
the Democrats carried Wake county
by an average ma ajority of 500. Ssna-
tor Atwater, Independent candidate
for Congress from the Fourth district
received majority in Wake county
Of 800. Mr.. Atwater claims his electi, n
by 1000, but Mr.. jenkins his op-
pOnent, believes it will take the official
count to decide. Information received
from the most reliable source The
CAUCASIAN comedies Mr.. Atwater's
election by 500.
The following are some of the tele-
grams received in Raleigh Tuesday
night and Wednesday morning from
counties in the State:
BUNCOMBE.
| AsHEvILLE, Nov. 8.-Returns from
all the precincts in BuncOmbe county
are not in, but the indications point ia
the election of the entire Democratic
ticket. Chairman Murphy claims the
county by 400.
| In Asheville, the Democratic major.
ity is expected to be about 200. The
Republican majority in the fret and
second (cOlOred) precincts is cut down
about % each.
| CIoWiolu u o "o oJOAlCy III 0ouCVAAC IL
167. Two years ago Pearson carried
the city by 149. In Hazel precinct
Pearson's home, Crawford's majority
was 5; two years ago Pearson carried
it by Z. Crawford's majority in the
county is estimated at about 300 which
would mean gain of 624 over the last
election.
| Reports from precincts in Other
counties show Democratic gains on tht
Congressional ticket and the Demo
Gratis tonight predict Crawford's cleo
tiOn. Craig, for the House of Repre-
sentatives, carried the city by over 800
Limestone township, Is Republican
two years ago. gives % Democratic ma
jority.
WILSON, Nov. S.-All precincts hear(
from. A Democratic majority of 50(
is assured. The town has gone wild.
The fusion element are taking theil
defeat gently, and at midnight ther'
: is no prospects OF any race conflict.
Conner, Democrat for the House o
Representatives., was elected by so
, majority.
The fusion county chairman has con
ceded the county by 500 majority.
: FORSYTH.
WINSTON, Nov. S.--WinstOn AM
Salem will give Democratic majOrlt,
of 500--nOt more than $50 each. Tw
years ago Winston went Republican
by 25S. The county gave Republican
ma joritS of 1,10O. 1t will not be owe
300 this time. This insures the election
of Democratic candidates for Stat
Senators in this senatorial district.
Telegraphic advices say that the Re
: publicans are c0nceding Davidson
= county to the Democrats.
WAYNE.
GOLDsBoRO, Nov. S.-The statemen
is authorized by the chairman of tn
Democratic county executive commit
tee that Wayne gives not less than so
majOrity, Democratic gain of 700.
This has been the Quietest electiO
lin years, except for one incident
oliver II. Dockery' fusion candidat
for solicitor, who came down fr0r
Raleigh, went to Webbville, a suburba
|, precinct of GoldsbOro. The Democrat
. protested against his presence with th
q negroes, and the result was that Dock
. ery's jaws were slapped. Decker!
> returning to GOldsbOrO, took the trai
i. for Raleigh.
GOLDsBORO, Nov. S.-GOldsborO an
Wayne county overwhelming Demo
+ cratic. The senatorial district is SAT
n ROWAN.
II SALISBURY, Nov. S.-ROwan gives
Democratic majority Of about 1,4OO,
Q gain Of nearly 100 per cent. in all til
e country precincts.
te sv>k =:
:. be over 1000. Glenn and Thomas, th
y more than 1000 majority. Wiley Rus
ls Democratic candidate for Solicitor, b.
d. safe majority in the judicial distric
,t UNION.
r MONROE, Nov. 8.-Union has goI
m Democratic overwhelmingly. I no
d have complete returns from four tow
e. ships, and know almost exactly Il
vote of the other townships. Bellan
and the State ticket have majority
800, if they have q vote. The Dem
cratic county ticket will not fall und
1000 or 1900 majority. The fusionis
ee have carried but one township, il th.
which is not likely,
a. MCDOWELL.
ID MARION, Nov. s.-McDowell county
d. surely Democratic by q safe majority
er CUMBERLAND.
81 FAYETTEVILLE, Nov. .S.-Although ,
:. the returns are not in, enough is asce
- tained to warrant the assurance th
I'd I'd the county is safely Democratic
.u from $50 to $50 majority.
ROCKINGHAM.
REIDsvILLE, NOv.-DemocracY wi
by from 800 to 500 over the fusionis
o.. and that takes in every candida
- Lindsey, for the Senate, leads t
~ county ticket. Kitchin makes gre
an gains in every precinct.