The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-11
congressman Elected.


said they had no returns save those
the democrats got. He added: W
are ~discounting it pretty largely, see
ing that the counties the democrats are
claiming we had conceded to them, ow-
ing to conditions prevailing, some days
before election. We shall hold to the
belief that we will control the senate
and house"
There was never seen a Sadder faced
crowd han these populists, except that
at the next place visited, which was
republican headquarters. Chairman
| Holton said: The republicans have
| BERTHE by $50; Harnett is safe for
them, also Granville, Warren by in
creased majority, while Vance elects
a republican member"
1t is quite easy to see that the re-
! publicans knew they were utterly
swamped. Major John w. Graham,
who is at republican headquarters as
counsel for Holton, "a asked if there
were any election suits and said there
were no suits or cases of my kind.
Chairman Simmons has news that
Catawba is safe by 900, Mcdowell 800,
Columbus 300 at least, Bladen 250,
Guilford by probably 800, while Edge
combe elects the legislative ticket by
an overwhelming majority. Granville
gives a majority On the congressional
and Legislative ticket. Wakes esti-
mated majority is 900.
Returns from the First congressional
dist riot did NOT beoip tO arrive until
, late. Chairman Simmons was advised
| of the following democratic majorities
there: Beaufort 200, Martin $50, Pitt
250, Green about %. Other reports
! which have come in are the following
democratic majOrities. Wayne 800,
Johnston 1900, Harnett 300, Giulford
| 500, Union 1900, CASTOR $50, Halifax
1,SOO, Vance 500 for state and county
tickets. Forsyth is reported as $50 re-
publican. Henderson is $50 republican.
1t seems entirely reasonable to say
Wake will go 500 democrat. Sampson
is said to be close perhaps democratic,
! and Robson at least 1,050.
Raleigh, n. c., November 8, 3 a. NJ
Raleigh township gives Jones, fusion
list, for sheriff, 1884 and Adams, flu
sionist, for the senate, only 1888. Pou,
for solicitor, led the democratic ticket
with 2,O6S. All the democratic ticket IS
elected by from 500 to 500 majority.
There is rivalry between Rowan and
Johnston fCr the democratic banner.
Johnston will win it.
w. E. Fountain, Independent pOpu-
list, would doubtless AVE been elect
ed in the Second district if he had
been in the field in time to have had
his name on the democratic ticket.
1t is said hat Charles B. Aycock
saved Ollie Dockery from being mob
bed at Goldsboro today. Ollie tells in
a fearful way of his Goldsboro eXpe-
rience.
Democrats have not only elected ev-
cry judge, but also every solicitor.
At populist headquarters at 1 o'clock
it was claimed they had carried nf-
teen counties. Chairman Thompson re-
marked in his dryest way that he was
glad they had carried that many. Re-
publicans and populists together made
a bluff to the effect that they had car
ried Henderson by 400, Person, War
rem. Granville, Pamlico, Durham, An
son. Gates, Bladen, Chatham, Moore,
Craven. Forsyth, Harnett, Northamp-
ton. Vance and Warren. The fact is
Chatham is 300 democratic, Bladen Is
democratic by 300, Columbus 400, Beau
fort 800, Catawba 400, Johnston nearly
1900, Rowan Officially 1,450, Buncombe
800, Beaufort 500, 1.-TWO years ago it was
! 600 for fusion). Granville elects all the
F, democratic ticket, Perqu:mans $50.
Sampson is very close, Iredell S57, Ala
nance 200 to 800.
1t was amusing to hear Republican
Chairman Holton at l o'clock this
morning draw a long breath and say:
L think the senate will be republican
any way. Really l don't know enough
from my a returns to make any
estimates
There is talk of Charles Aycock for
the next governor, Simmons for the
senate and Lee overman for speaker
of the house.
The general impression is that the
legislature will impeach Governor Rus
sell. He anticipates this result. HIS
efforts have been to keep control of
the senate. He has known for sixty
days that the house woul be demo-
cratic.
At $50 o'clock tonight as he was
leaving headquarters, Democratic
State Chairman Simmons said: W
have elected 40 senators and 80 mem
bers of the lower house. elected S
congressman and carried the state by
q 5000"
CUMBERLAND.
precinct gives 35 democratic gain;
Gray's Creek II gain; Black River,
heretofore republican, goes democratic;