The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07

Raleigh, n. c., August 1T was 9
o'clock before returns began to come
in rapidly at democratic headquarters.
These gave what was said to be care
full estimates of majorities of the
amendment Those received up to 10
o'clock We're: Beaufort 1000, BERTHE
600, Burke 500, Carteret go, Catawba
go, Cleveland 1900, Craven 1,5OO, Cum
berland 1000, Duplin 1000, Durham
700, Edgecombe 5000. Forsyth 500,
Franklin 700, Granville $50. Greene 500,
Guilford 700, Hartford 500. Lenoir 1850.
Martin 800, MeckIenburg 5000, Char
lotte 10000, Nash 500. Pasquotank 500,
Person 300, Richmond 1.5OO. Rowan l.
500, Vance 400, Wake 1000, Wayne p
800. in all twenty-eight counties.
No news came of any disturbances.
A telegram stated that nearly all the
negroes at Goldsboro voted for the
amendment.
Negroes in Raleigh polled within
fifty of their registered vote and about
fifteen voted for the amendment and
democratic ticket. Democrats carried
the second ward in Raleigh always
heretofore republican, by II.
CONGRATULATIONS TO AYCOCK.
EN-State Chairman j.. H. POu sent
the following telegram to AycOck to-
night: You have received the great
est vote ever given in a contest IN
North Carolina. Your majority ex-
ceeds that of n two of your prede-
cessOrs in office combined. The honor
is o1-oat Won are worthy Of If. Mn
heartiest congratulations"
There is a happy crowd at demo
cratic headquarters. The News and
Observers office bulletins are displayed
by a stereOpticOn and the street Is
full of people.
Governor Russell late this afternoon
asked if everything was quiet, then
said it was so far as he knew. Harris
said the local military would not DC
dismissed before tomorrow. John w.
Graham, Holton's attorney, drove to
the capitol late this afternoon to see
the governor.
BUTLER'S ONE CONSOLATION
Senator Butler seemed overJoyed to-
night on receipt of a telegram saying
the fusionists had carried Orange
county. 1t appeared to be the first one
of that tenor he had received. He
old the visiting men this
III Ill Lilo lit NJ dllISlAl
ment was defeated and wanted hen
to ser out that news. They knew
better and didn't send II out.
One of the populist nominees in
Chatham went to the polls to-day with
his repeating rifle and made quite q
flourish with it. 1t lost him votes
however.
Andrew Joyner t~elegraphing the re.
suit of the election in Forsyth adde's
f~eealinDIy GLORY To Cod"
Seven townships in BERTHE cOun>
give 1000 majority for the amendment
and democratic state ticket. 1t is
claimed that other townships will in.
Crease this.
Estimated, democratic tickets and
amendment carried in Guilford county
by 500.
Wilkes county will elect Greene
democrat, for representatives: balance
of ticket republican by decreased ma.
jority.
Four precincts in Pitt county gave
$50 majority for the amendment: thu
town of Greenville $50 majority,
gain of 400 over last election.
Returns from additional counties III
to II o'clock are as follows as to ma
~jorities for amendment: Anson 1000,
Cabarrus 400, Caldwell 100, Chowan 400
CASTOR 500, Harnett 800, Iredell 900, John
ston $500, Montgomery 900, New Han
over Joy, Northampton I,0VU, Fender
700, Pitt 1900, Robson 5000. Rocking
ham 1000, Scotland 900, Stanly 500, Ty-
relI 100. Union 1,S00, Warren 500, Wilson
LOO; scattering estimates say Bun
combe is democratic by 5S7. Davidson
is democratic, but close. Dare is re.
publican Jones and Onslow are al
right. Orange is doubtful, both side:
claiming it. Pamlico is probably
democratic. Perquimans is all right
by 800 to 400. Randolph is safe. Wilke.
is 500 to 600 republican. Yadkin i:
probably republican. Sampson is sure
Democratic gains in Clinton township
Senator Butler claims Alamance
Orange and Chatham.
Granville county gives 600 demo-
cratic. The amendment will probably
run 100 behind the ticket.
Green county gives 500 democrati,
and amendment majority.
Edpocomha estimates 5a,,ooro+; 49,