The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-04
THE STATE TICKET LEADS
Aycock Probably 5000 Ahead of the
Amendment,
RETURNS FROM THE CLOSE COUNTIES
Some Of the Couoties in the West Are Still 10
be Heard From. The Democrats Win
in Orange by Narrow
Majority.

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day from the various counties of the
State indicate that the majority for
the amendment will be about $4,000,
with 10 close counties to hear from.
These counties, neither way, can
make a difference of more than q few
hundred and hence will have no APP
preciable effect on the result.
The indications are that the amend
ment runs about 5000 behind the
State ticket. The amendment seems
to have run behind in all the West
ern counties
The following additional and cor
night:
ALAMANCE.
Graham, N. c., via Burlington, N c.,
August 3.-The election passed off quietly
in Alamance county. Amendment car
ried by a narrow margin. Democratic
majority from 80 to 10O and 25 for coun-
ty officers and Legislative ticket. Had
hard fight.
ALLEGHANY.
Sparta, N. c., August 3.-Alleghany
gives Democratic ticket and amendment
two hundred majority.
BERTHE.
Windsor, N c., August 3.-Democratic
majority for the State. ticket, 1745;
amendment 1,545; legislative and county
tickets. 1,900-official.
BLADEN
Elizabethtown, N. c., August 3-For
amendment and State ticket two hundred
majority.
BRUNSWICK.
Wilmington, N c., August "a special
to the Star from Southport says:
Three lower townships this county,
give McNeill between six hundred and
seven hundred majority Amendment in
doubt. Entire Fusion county ticket
elected. Jenrett, Populist. for Senate,
are semi official returns; exact figures
cannot be obtained until tomorrow
not be obtained until tomorrow"
CALDWELL.
Lenoir, N. c., August 3-Caldwcll
county gives Adams 13 majority. Isbell
lRep) elected Representative by So.
The Democrats elect the entire county
ticket Amendment vote very close.
Lenor, n. c.. August 3.-Republicans
carry the House and Senate by about 1O0.
Part of the county ticket is safe.
CAMDEN
Camden N. c., August 3.-Democratic
Representative is elected by seven ma
j0rty.
CARTERET
Beaufort, N. c., August 3.-Official re-
turns from Carteret show for the legisla-
tive and Senatorial tickets BAT majority
The whole county ticket received over
three hundred majority Amendment
State and judicial tickets run ahead Of
the legislative ticket.
CATAWBA.
Newton, N. c., August 3.-The reports
from those precincts heard from thus far
indicate a majority of 200 or $50 for
the amendment and for State and county
officers and the Legislature. The county
has been considered very close, but Fu-
sionists admit that they are beaten. The
system recommended in the Election
Law was used here and after it was seen
how it worked, praise of its fairness and
of the speed in which the votes were cast
was heard on every side. The vote here
showed the true sentiments of the peo-
pie in the precinct for every man was
allowed to vote as he pleased. The D M
ocrats here are jubilant over their vic
tory. The Republicans and Populists de-
clare that they will cause trouble
Newton, N. c., August 3-Official Dem
ocratic majority for amendment, fifty;
State ticket, one hundred and thirty;
House, two hundred.
CHATHAM.
Pittsboro, N. c., August 3-Democrats
have county by small majority, except
amendment
Pittsboro. n. c., August 9.-Think
the Democrats have the Legislature by %
Official count required.
CURRITUCK.
Snowden, N. c., August Selection
quiet amendment carried by over five
hundred majority. Democratic Represen-
tatives elected. Amendment a little over
State ticket.
Snowden, N. c., August 3.-Five hundred
majority for amendment State and legis-
lative tickets.
DAVIE.
Mocksvile. N. c., August 3.-Dayie
gives Republican Senatorial majority Of
three hundred and fifty Yadkin seven
hundred.
DUPLIN.
Kenansville. N. c., August 3.-Duplin