The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-03
red by 800 majority Democratic, ubout
six hundred gain over 1898.
a GOODLY MAJORITY.

RED by 700 majority fDemocratic), about
six hundred gain over 1898.
a GOODLYz MAJORITY.
Special Dispatch to The Times),
RALEIGH. n. c.. August 2.-The elec-
ton returns up to 10 P. NJ. from twenty-
eight counties show 1850 majority for the
amendment.
ES-state Chairman Pou wired Aycock:
You have achieved the greatest victory
ever won in contest in North Carolina y
No disturbance is reported anywhere.
ROBESoNi COUNTY.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
ROCKINGHAM, n. c., August 2-The
election was unusually quiet The Demo-
cratic, majority in the town and county
is unprecedentedly large-probably fifteen
hundred.
Robeson county is Democratic by two
or three thousand.
THIRTY THOUSAND.
tHy Associated tress)
RALEIGH, n. G.. August The o,ac-
tion passed off quietly. A heavy white
vote was polied. bu. the negroes took lit
tie interest in the result and generally re-
mained away from the polls. In many in
stances they voted the Democratic ticket.
Every eastern county was carried by the
Democrats. the majority in some of them
being ',0aS. Most Of the central counties
Il
west are incomplete
The indications, however, are that the
State is Democratic by $1,000 majority, the
Legislature three-fourthS Democratic and
The franchise amendment adopted.
T1IIRTY-SIN COUNTIES
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
CHARLOTTE, n. c.. August 2.-Thirty-
six counties heard from give SO, 700 majority
for The amendment.
WHO VOTED FOR
tBy Associated Press)
CHARLOTTE. \. c.. August 2-The
elections in North Carolina to-day were
for Governor and State officers. members
of the Legislature and county officers, and
| for an amendment to the State Constitu-
ton looking to practical elimination of
| the negro from politics, as its adoption
| would disfranchise the bulk of the negro
vote.
By far the greatest interest centered IN
the fight over the amendment.
NEGROES FOR AMENDMENT.
At to-day's election great many negroes
voted for It The faculty of Livingston
College, at Salisbury, one of the most
prominent negro educational institutions
in the South voted for it. The amendment
was opposed by the Fusion forces Of Pop
ulists and Republicans headed by Senators
Butter and Pritchard and the campaign
was tho most bitter waged in this State
since reconstruction days. There was q full
poll of the Democratic strength, which
combined with small negro vote and
some Popuist and Republican votes
rolled up an unprecedented majority. Re
trunI tonight Indicate that the amendment
was carried by over 4c.o0o majority.
AYCOCK'S MAJORITY.
Spencer 3. Adams, Fusion nominee for
Governor. was defeated py Charles B. Ay-
cock DemocraD by fully 0,o00 majority.
All other State officers We're elected by
large majori;ies. The Legislature is Demo-
cratic in both branches MecklenbuTs
county, where Charlotte is the county
seat, gives $500 majority for the county
ticket The election throughout the State
was generally quiet and peaceable. the ne
groes, as a general thing, remaining away
from the polls.
SoRTHE-A STERN COUNTIES.
Especial Dispatch to The Times)
SUFFOLK, VA, August 2.-The election
in the northeastern counties of North
Carolina passed off more quietly than was
anticipated Where the negroes voted they
were orderly for the most part and the
whites, though many of them were armed,
were anxious to avoid boodshed. Colored
Congressman White was at Tarboro. with
a rifle, but he left town quietly.