The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-04


Burgaw, N. c., August 3.-Official re-
turns in from every township except one.
State ticket and amendment together.
Majority will be little over one thous-
and.
twelve townships heard from. Pender
for amendment; county and Senatorial,
900 to $50.
PERSON.
Roxboro, N c., August 3.-The amend
ment gets 1873 majority in Person; Ay-
cock 352 ]. A. Long, for Senate from
Granville and Person, 1921 majority
w. T. Bradshaw for House, 474. Demo-
cratic county ticket elected by about $50.
Democrats will elect the sheriff and pos
sibly the register of deeds.
Rcxboro, N. c., August 3.-Person 433
for amendment. Senator elected by 1921,
legislator by 474, State ticket by 375.
POLK.
Tryon. NJ c., August 3.-Polk will
probably give about 60 Republican ma
jority for Legislature and against the
amendment.
ROBESON.
cial count shows Robson county Demo-
cratic by 3,444 majority.
RUTHERFORD.
Rutherfordton, N. c., August 3.-Ma-
ioritv for amendment 200. Democratic
majority for Legislature $50.
STANLY.
Albemarle, N. c., August 3.-The re-
turrE from the different precincts in
Stanly county show a majority OF els
for the State ticket, and a majority of
SIS for the amendment This count may
be changed slightly by the Canvassing
board tomorrow. Very few negroes voted
and the election was perfectly quiet at
all precincts.
SURRY AND STOKES.
Winston Salem, N. c., August 3.-For-
syth's average Democratic majority on
State, legislative and county ticket is
$50. The vote on amendment is not quite
so large Official figures will be an
nounced tomorrow. When Governor Ay-
cock was here he promised to return
and speak at a ratification meeting if
Forsyth should go Democratic. Today he
was wired to state at what time it will
suit his convenience to fulfill his promise
As soon as a reply is received the date
for Forsyth's ratification meeting will
be announced.
Yadkin county went 500 againot the
amendment, Davie $50, Surry 400, and
Stokes 500.
The majorities against State, legislative
and county tickets in these counties is
not so large.
Republican State Chairman Holton is
still at Greensboro. The result of the
election did not surprise him. but like
Butler he thinks the Democrats won by
Cheating"
SURRY.
Mt. Airy, N. c., August 9.-Surry Re-
publican. Legislative majority 175.
Draughn, the Democratic candidate for
Senator, defeated in Surry county by 2T5,
PENNSYLVANIA.
Brevard, N. c., August 3.-Represen-
tative r. II. Zachary Oem), elected by
ten majority. Amendment lost by thirty
All quiet.
TYRRELL.
Columbia. N. c., August 3.-Democratic
majority for amendment, 215. Democratic
majority for legislative ticket, 12O. All
safe.
WARREN.
Warrenton, N. c., August 3.-Warren
county has gone largely Democratic. This
is the official count from all the precincts
but two which will not change the re-
suit except add to the majority of the
full county ticket elected. Aycock's vote,
1860; Adams, $50. For Legislature, Cook
(Rep), S15; Daniel Oem). 1.S43. For
amendment, 1925; against amendment
1,076.
WASHINGTON.
Roper, N. c., August 3.-Washington
county gives 465 for the amendment, 40S
for the Democratic State ticket; 524 for
the Democratic legislative ticket.
WAYNE.
Goldsboro N. c., August 3.-The Demo-
cratic majority will be between 1000 and
2,100 Two precincts in the county have
not yet reported, but in no event will the
majority be reduced below 2,000 Ticket
and amendment was close together. The
town is full of rejoicing people from all
sections of the county celebrating the
victory. A great victory.
WILKES.
Wilkesboro, N. c., August Screen
(Dem.) elected for the Legislature by 200.
YADKIN
Rockford N. c.. August 3.-Yadkin
county goes Republican by $40.
THIRTY THIRD DISTRICT.
Asheville, N. c., August 3.-Bun-
combe's vote for Senator's eight hundred
Haywood, for Gudger, six hundred; for
SPRINGFIELD, four hundred. Madison,
against Gudger, six hundred; against
Struggled, nine hundred.
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT.
EliZabethtown, N. c., August 3.-Sena
torial vote at least $50 majority for the
Democratic ticket.
THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT.
Asheville N. c., August 3.-Corrected
reports show Chandler Rep), elected
in the Thirty-fourth Senatorial district
TOMS ELECTED SOLICITOR.
Hendersonville, N. c., August 3.-Mr
Charles French Toms is elected solicitor
of this county. Latest returns indicate
a majority against the amendment in
the county of 1855; against State and legis-
lative tickets, 900. This is a considerable
gain for the Democrats. The old time
Republican majority is greatly reduced
and the Democrats are jubilant. The
vote for the amendment is especially graf