The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-03
Nearly All Eastern Counties
Are Democratic.
GLOOM AMONG THE FUsIoNIsTs
Davie Goes Republican. While Pam
lico, Chatham, Orange and Bruins
wick Are in Doubt. The Ne
groes Took Small Part
in the Election.
in the Election.

In the Election.
After looking over the News and
Observer returns last night at II
o'clock, State Chairman Simmons
said:
Il think we have a safe ma iority of
$4,000 and at least four-fifths of the
Legislature. The returns so far are
most satisfactory and contain no sur
prises.''
Returns up to three o'clock this
morning showed that the majority
will probably be between 55 900 and
10000, with number of doubtful
counties to hear from. Many of these
counties Will be carrct by the DeTac-
Gratis, on small ira joritics.
The election of yesterday was the
quietest and most orderly North Car
olina has ever known.
There was no disorder or rioting
anywhere. No occasion arose for ex-
citement or violence. All who were
entitled to vote were allowed to do
so, and the vote was counted as cast.
And all day long the trend of the
election was Dc,nocraticward.
TO begin with the weather was per-
feet, insuring the polling of the full
Democratic strength. Then the white
people were never so much in earnest,
which meant that they would be on
their guard against any trickery or
fraud that might be attempted on
the part of the Fusionists.
The morning dispatches to this pa
per said that there was great activ-
ity on the part of the white voters and
the negroes were not taking any spe-
cial interest in the election. In some
places they were not voting at all, and
in others where they were voting
they were simply casting their bal.
lots and going away at once, instead
of lettering around the polling place.
as is usual with them on such occa-
sions. a
The noon dispatches showed CON
tinuation of this state of affairs and
gave returns that were most encour-
aging to the Democrats and favorable
in every way to the cause of White
Supremacy.
From Asheville the news came:
THE weather is perfect here and the
polling in the forenoon was heavy. Every
Indication thus far that the county and
city will be Democratic by the majority
predicted. Chairman Murphy says: Bun
combe county is safely Democratic"
From Greensboro:
-Four precincts in Greensboro indicate
up to this hour a Democratic majority of
225 in Greensboro. The whites have
voted about go per cent OF their strength.
The negroes are voting solid. Everything
quiet
The News and Observer correspon-
dent at Charlotte telegraphed:
Several precincts here show vote of
nearly 10 to 1 in favor of Aycock and
the amendment Voting is very brisk on
nart of the whites. Negroes are stay
ing away from the polls to large extent
One precinct gives 1913 majority for Ay-
cock and the amendment; only II Fusion
votes have been cast in it. Another pre-
cinct shows 1S5 votes for the amendment
and Is Fusion votes against it; two me-
groes voting for the amendment"
From Durham this telegram was
received: sFligG
1.-The election here is the most orderly
on record. a fulI Wnlte vote is now prac-
tically polled. All stores are closed and
1t is like Sunday. No trouble has oc-
Cured not even a quarrel or dispute The
amendment and State ticket are running
together and show gain over last year.
Democrats have certainly swept the coun~
ty."
From Kinston the editor of the Free
Press wired:
ocf in Tn-
noir county. The county is certain for
500 and will probably reach 1000 to 1100
majority for Aycock and the amendment
and legislative ticket"
From Wilmington the following was
received:
''The election is proceeding quietly in