The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-03
MORE VICTORIES .
FOR De MOCRATS
Five Wards are Carried in
NeWbern.
ANN TUE ClXTu IC CplIT
AND The SIKH Is SPLIT
HUGE MAJORITY FOR GRADED
SCHOOLS THERE.
AvD Fer MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Which Embraces Water Wer is, Lights and Sew
erage. Democrats of Hendersonyille
Elect Entire Municipal Ticket.
Election at Other lows,
Election at Other Tow S.

Newborn, y. c., May 2.-tSpeclal.l--
In the municipal election held in this
city to-day the Democrats carried five
out of six wards by overwhelming ma
jorities The Sixth ward elected one
Democratic alderman and one Repubh-
can. This latter ward n 1893, gave Il
Republican majority of 800 TIL city
voted by an immense majority for the
establishment of graded school, anu
for the proposition embodying the munI-
cipal ownership of the electric light
plant, the sewerage system ana me
water works. The new board OF alder
men will organize immcdiltc'v ana elect
the city officers nominated by the
Democrats. The primary was held last
week. This precludes the possibility OF
Russellism or negrosm again mani
Testing itself in this city.
ELECTION AT KITTRELL.
Kittrell. \. c.. May 2.-(Special.) AT
the election held yesterday the old board
of town officers were reelected: ID. 5.
Rowland. mayor; w. V Hester. O. w.
Rlacknall and G. w. Raney, commits
sioners At an informal vote taken Il
few days before our people were found
more than FIVE to one against the sale
Of liquor. No barroom has been allowed
here since 1898.
ELECTION AT ROXBORO.
Roxboro, n. G., May 2.--tSpecial.) y
The town election was held yesterday,
resulting in the election of the present
incumbent for mayor, and the old
board of town commissioners without
opposition.
The following are the mayor and
board: r. /. Featherstone. j. \. Long.
w. III. Harris, II. \. Pass, j. a. Carver
and W. l.. Thomas.
YOTNGSVILLES OFFICERS.
YoungsviIle, \. c.. May 2.--(Special)
The town election was quiet. The fol-
lowing ticket was elected:
Mayor-Clem. e. Winston.
Treasurer-John w. Woodlief.
Commissioners-Joe W. Duke, Herbert
h. Winston Joe w. Winston, Claude
G. Cheatham, G. Marvin Perry.
Chief of Police-Jack Green. (
The reelection of Mr.. Green as chief
of police was especially satisfactory as
he has made Il fine record.
ALL GOOD DEMOCRATS.
Hon. A. B. PearsalI was reelected
mayor. and Is. w. Townsend. w. T.
Williams and DR.. Frank Mcmillan re-
elected commissioners. J. a. Mckay,
d. G. Robeson and S. A. Mcqueen elect
ed commissioners May !. by vote Of
:S to % votes against % to 81 votes for
the opposing ticket: all good Democrats.
ELECTION AT LEXINGTON.
Lexington, n. c., May 2.-tSpecal.,--
The election passed off here very quietly.
Jno. III. Meyer was reelected mayor,
and 4 majority of the old commissioners
reelected. The dispensary failed TO
carry, receiving only "A votes.
HENDERSONVILLE REDEEMED.
Hendersonville, n. c., May 2.-(Spe
cial. THE Democrats of Henderson,
vile redeemed themselves yesterday
by electing their entire municipal
ticket.
The present Republican mayor was
defeated by MACH. Ray, promising
young attorney, and the new Demo
cratic aldermen are: Capt. NJ C.
Toms, j. w. Bailey and j. l.. Orr each
of whom made splendid fight for the
success of the party.
very quietly, with little opposition tc
the following ticket, which won by q
good majority: Mayor, William z
Breese. Jr.; aldermen. John w. Me
MINI. l.. f. Sorrels. NJ. b. Waters "A
III. King and X. J. Pickeisimer.
All are Democrats except Alderman
Pickelsimer.
CLAYTON is DEMOCRATIC.
Clayton. n. c., May 2.-(Special.) y
Clayton remains Democratic; no op-
position. The aldermen elected IRE
Messrs. w. A. Barnes. y. II. Robert
son and Charles w. Horne. Messrs
Barnes and Robertson are the new
members, Mr.. Horne being elected for
the third time. Mr.. f. l.. Hinton was
reelected mayor. for second term.
THEY VOTE FOR GOOD ROADS.
Wadesboro, \. c., May Especial
-Wadesboro township today voted on
the question as to whether the town
ship should be bonded to the extent
of $4,000 for the improvement of the
roads, and it was carried for good
roads by small majority.