The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-03

the whole ticket Democratic by over 200.
| county and State.
Elizabeth City, N. c., August q
! Nash's majority in Pasquotank not less
than 500, and the amendment about the
| same.
Elizabeth City, N. c., Aug. 2.-Amend-
ment and entire Democratic ticket by 300
to 600 majority. More definite returns
later. All quiet. Business suspended
during the day
Elizabeth City, N. c., August PAS
quotank from five hundred to one thou
sand Democratic.
FENDER
Burgaw, ~ c., August 2.-Landslide in
Fender Eight of twelve townships heard
| from. Democratic majority for State
ticket is $50 to 800. The amendment
majority is eight hundred to
eight hundred and fifty. The
county ticket is elected by
| 1000 majority. ]. T. Foy and B. f.
| Aycock (Democrats), received 900 ma
jority for the Senate. J. r. Bannerman
| (Dem), is elected member of the House
by 900 majority. Everything passed off
| quietly today.
PERQUIMANS.
Hartford, N. c., August 2.-Hertford
precinct for the legislative ticket gives
pa, a Democratic gain of 200 County
certainly Democratic.
PERSON.
Roxboro, N. c., August 1.-The amend
ment by good majority. j. A. Long is
elected for the Legislature by $50 to 500,
w. T. Bradsher by $50 to SEQ. Quiet cleo
| iiop poore uIIiet than usual
Roxboro, N. c., August 2.-Longs ma
iority for Senator is from 200 to 900.
Bradsher for the House is safe.
Roxboro, ~ c., August Returns
come in slowly from the country precincts.
Democrats make gains in RoXboro town
ship. West Roxboro save Long (Dem-
ocrat) 223 majority over Coleman Gu
sionisD for Senate The county goes 200
Democratic with the exception of Sheriff
Bradsher. Democrats will get a large
majority for the House. Think the
amendment will run with Brndsheri5
| vote, giving a nice majority throughout
the county The election was the quiet
est for years; no trouble anywhere.
Nearly all business houses closed.
PITT.
Greenville, n. c., August Every quiet
election in Pitt. No disturbances report
| ed anywhere. Seven precincts heard
from by o'clock give the amendment
900 majority. The town of Greenville
| gives the amendment 400 majority, a
gain of 400 over last election. Present
indications are that the county will give
SEQ for the entire Democratic ticket.
Greenvllle, n. c., August Pitt gives
over one thousand majority Democratic
! tI,O IV1nn t
Greenville, N. c., August 2.-Seven pre-
cincts out Of fourteen in Pitt county
| gives majority for the amendment and
| ticket nine hundred. Indication of ma
jority of from twelve to fourteen hun
drcd in the county
RANDOLPH.
Asheboro, n. c.. August 2.-Randolph
close, but in Democratic column sure.
Asheboro, N. c., August Partial re-
ports indicate the election Of the en-
tire Democratic ticket in Randolph.
RICHMOND.
Rockingham, n. c., August Giant
give official vote yet So far as heard
from we have carried the amendment by
| 400 and fully expect the majority to be
1900. The State Democratic ticket is al
most the same The county and Sena-
|
Republican vote amounts to nothing. We
| never had a more quiet day, even on a
funeral occasion. Very few negroes voted.
Rockingham. N. c., August 2.-lich-
mond is white by fifteen hundred for
| everything.
robson.
Buies, N. c., August Burnt Swamp
township, Robson county, 200 white ma
tority Such a thing never known be-
fore.
Lumberton n. c., August 2.-Election
day was quiet as a funeral occasion in
most of the Robson county townships.
Riot reported from ST. P2uls township.
| Particulars not obtained. Light vote
Rolled, as the negroes generally did not
attempt to vote. Not over 200 negro
votes cast in the entire county. The
Croatan Indians voted almost solidly
| Democratic. In soTn townships many
Republicans and Populiats that voted
against the amendment refused to vote
the Fusion State ticket. The Democrats
have carried every township in the coun-
ty. Authentic reports from townships
out of IS, give a Democratic majority of
$3.50. The townships not heard from
| will increase the Democratic majority
| about 200. Inc amendment VIII run
ahead of the Democratic ticket about
100 in the counties. Mcintyre, ]. A..
Brown Oem.), elected to the Senate,
and G. B. Patterson, A. c. Oliver Dem),
elected to the House.
Lumberton. N. c., August 2.-Partial
returns show Democratic majority OF
1900. No trouble at polls.
Lumberton, N. c., August 2.-OGicial
returns of Robson county by telephone
Of all precincts $500 majority.
Lumberton, n. c., August 2.-Later in
formation from ST. Pauls shows there
were some quarrels but no serious trou-
BILE
1umberton, N. c., August 2.-Robeson's
Democratic majority for the amendment
and the State ticket is $500.
Reidsvlle, n c., August 2.-Twelve
precincts in Rockingham gives the amend
ment 342 majority. Other eight precincts
strongly Democratic. and it is estimated
that they will give at least 700. Lindsay
Lane and Garrett are returned to the
Legislature by a much larger majority
: than the amendment gets. Rockingham