The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-03
Next General Assembly Of North Carolina
Will be Four-Fifths Democratic, Says
State Chairman Simmons,
THE QUIETEST STATE ELECTION
EVER HELD IN NORTH CAROLINA

, this section of the State. There is abso-
lutely no disorder in Wilmington and
surrounding section 1t is all one way for
the amendment. No anti-amendment
tickets have been seen and it is not likely
that dozen ballots against the amend
ment will be cast in this city. Up to noon
not one had been cast. Unusual efforts
have been made to get the vote out early
and the results have ben highly en-
couragng. In several of the wards a
fourth of the vote was polled before s
o'clock The negroes, of course, are not
voting. Only eight or ten registered, and
those who did register are not voting"
During the afternoon the good news
of the morning and midday was fur
ther confirmed, by the following dis
patches to this paper:
From Chairman Mccall of Char
lotte:
Charlotte township is safe for 1000
majority for the whole ticket"
From Clinton, Sampson county, Mr..
John ID. Kerr wired:
Some negroes have voted Democratic
here. Will have good majority in the two
Clinton townships
Clerk of Court A. A. McKeihan,
wired from Fayetteviila:
Cumberland county will give twelve
hundred majority straight for the Demo-
cratic ticket and the amendment
From Kinston, at 5 p. m. the fol-
lowing was received:
'Lenoir county safe for 1000 majority
for the State and county tickets and the
amendment. Kinston is safe for 900 La
Grange is safe for so Democratic major
ity.'
From Newton:
THE election in Catawba is progressing
finely. Everyone is pleased with the way
of voting. The poll of votes indicates a
good Democratic majority in the county"
From Morganton:
Majority Morganton township at 5
p. M, at least 300. Reports from country
precincts indicate that this will be our
majority in the county,
From Goldsboro:
"It looks as if we will not miss far,
either way, majority of 1900 A tele-
gram has just been received here from
Mayor Faison, of Fason, Duplin county.
saying that an attempt was made to
burn the town and destroy the election
books last night. Bloodhounds will be
sent to the town from here on the even
ing train"
ALAMANCE.
Burlington, NJ c., August 2.-The
amendment and State and county tickets
by 200 majority.
ALEXANDER.
Taylorsville, N. c., August 2.-Alexan-
der county election all quiet. The amend
ment ran behind the State ticket and
was defeated by small majority. Dr. c.
j. Carson (Republican) probably elected
to the House.
ANsON.
Wadesboro, n. c., August 2-Ayeock
and the amendment will have at least
| 1600 majority in Anson. Majority for
Leak and Morrison for the Senate, and
Robinson for the House will be about the
| same.
Wadesboro, n. c., August 2.-Aycock
and the amendment will have at least
| 500 majority in Anson. Majority for
Leak and Morrison for the Senate, and
| Robinson for the House will be about the
same.
Wadesboro n. c., August 2-Anson
county gives 1000 majority for amend
ment; 1925 for the Democratic State
| ticket; 1925 for Democratic legislative
ticket.
BEAUFORT.
Washington, N. c.. August 2.-Demo-
cratic majority in Beaufort over one
thousand. Town of Washington gives
over 700 majority for White Supremacy.
Washington, N. c., August 2-Washing-
ton 726 majority for amendment and
ticket. County about twelve hundred.
Washington, n. c., August 2.-Beaufort
county gives the amendment and legis-
lative ticket 1000 majority.
Washington, n. c., August --latest
returns indicate Beaufort county will
give 1000 to 1000 for the entire ticket
and amendment
Washington. N. c., August 2.-Election
day passed off quietly; no disturbances
The amendment is carried in Beaufort
county by majority ranging from 500 to
900, and the ticket will poll as large
vote. B. B. Nicholson is elected to
the General Assembly by a large ma
| iority. The town of Washington goes
Democratic by from four TO five hundred
| The Democrats have carried precincts in
the county heretofore slightly Republi-
can. The day was observed as a holi-
day. business being entirely suspended
Washington, N. c., August 2.-Present
indications point to 1,500 majority in
Beaufort May go even more.
BERTHE.
Windsor. N. c., August 2-Eiection
! quiet. Democrats have made large gains
all over the county. The Democratic
| majority will be larger than expected.