The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-07
SIMMONS WINS
BY A LANDSLIDE
He Carries Over Eighty Coun-
ties Out of Ninety Six
MAJORITY is OVER 40, 600
Carr Gets Magnificent Vote in His
Carr Gets a Magnificent Vote in His
Home County.
A BIG VOTE IN NEIcHBORING' COUNTIES
But the Msiorities Against Him Elsewhere were
Overwhelming. Wake is Close and
Will Require Official Count

III D6ClUSS
Hon. Furnifold NJ Simmons is the
successor TO Marion Butler in the
United States Senate.
1t was a landslide. He carried neaEll
ly all the counties in the State. The
returns up to midnight Indicated that
his majority would be 10000.
Gen. Carr has carried the following.
counties by good majorities: Ala
nance, Anson, Ashe, Cabarrus, Dur
ham, Granville, Mecklenburg, Orange,
Rowan and Union.
The following counties are doubtful:
Burke, Brunswick, and Caldwell.
The following are close, but con
ceded by very narrow margins to Sim
mons: Caswell, Guilford, Person, Wake
and Wilson.
Some of the closest counties NAV 90
for Carr. But the Simmons vote is a
landslide. 1t is great victory for
the State Chairman and is due to the
appreciation of the people fer his
magnificent conduct of the campaign
in 1898 and in 1900.
Wake county is very close and it
Mill require the, official vote To decide
whether Simmons of Carr has carried
the county. Simmons men claim 200
majority.
Wadesboro, n. c.. Nov. County
very close for Senator Not more
than Is votes difference between Sim
mons and Carr.
Wadesboro, n. c., Nov. 6.-The coun-
ty gives Carr II majority of A.
ALAMANCE.
Burlington, n. c., Nov. Carr has
carried Alamance by 300 majority. n
phone message from Greensboro says
that the Senatorial contest is close in
Guilford.
ALEXANDER.
TaylorsviIle, n. c., Nov. 6.-Full re-
turns not in. Simmons has carried
Alexander by 600.
Taylorsvile, n. c., Nev. 6.-Simmons
over Gen. Carr 600.
ASHE.
Jefferson, n. c.. Via North Wilkes
boro, n. c., Nov. 6.Carr carries Ashe
by 600.
BERTHE.
Windsor, n. c., Nov. 6.-Simmons'
majority over 1900 in this county.
Windsor. n. c., Nov. G.-Bertie coun-
ty gives Simmons over 1900 majority
in county.
Windsor, n. c.. Nov. G.-Simmons'
majority in BERTHE over 1900.
BURKE.
Morganton. n. G., Nov. G.-Morgan-
ton box about tie Reports from coun-
ty Indicate county small majority for
Simmons.
Morganton, n. c.. Nov. 6.-Morgan-
ton township voted Simmons 249, Carr
240. The county vote in Senatorial
primary is close and full returns will
be necessary to determine the result
in the county.
BRUNSWICK.
Wilmington, n. C., Nov. Ga special
to the Star from South Portsays,
Southport precinct gives Simmons
113, Carr rs.
BEAUFORT
Washington, n. C., Nov. 6.-Note for
Senator: Simmons 1929, Carr 420.
Precincts missing, probably increase
majority to 500.
Washington. n. G., Nov. 6.-Sim-
mons carries the town of Washington
from 100 to $50.
BUNCOMBE.
Asheville, n. c., Nov. 6.-Simmons'
majority in Asheviie 223.
CABARRUS.
Concord. n. G., Noe. 6.-Carr's ma
jority about $50. I'm Concord wards J.,
2 and 4 gives good majority for Carr
ward 5 small majority for Simmons
Concord, n. c., Nov. 6.-Twelve pre-
cincts in Cabarrus give Carr 176 major
ity. OF Is precincts, Carr will have a
majority of 200.
CAMDEN.
Elizabeth City, n. C., Nov. 6.-Sim-
mons majority 400.
Belcross. n. C., Nov. 6.-Camden
county; Simmons majority 373.
GARTARET.
Beaufort, n. c., Nov. 6.-Simmons
receives about 900 majority for Sena-
tor. Carr will not get over 100 votes
in the county. He only received about
10 in town of Beaufort.
Cartaret practically solid for Sim
mons. This precinct 20 to !.
CATAWBA.
Newton. n. c.. Now 6.-Simnons is
considerably in the lead at this box.
Hickory. n. G., Nov. 6.-IIickOry
township gives Simmons 237 majority.
Newton, N. c., Nov. 6.-'Simmons'