The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-03
10000 MAJORITY
FOR AMENDMENT
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i. w. Stub. Every precinct is Demo-

| Williamson, N. c., August 2.-Later
| returns from all precincts in Martin show
| both branches of Legislature Democratic
by LOO. Amendment little behind legis-
lative ticket Gain of $50 over 1898.
| MCDOWELL.
| Marion, N. c., August DIR. M. E.
| Morphew (Democrat) elected by about
| 200. The ticket and amendment about
| the same Election quiet. Message by
phone says Mitchell has gone against
the amendment by 1900 majority. Nc
fatalities.
MECKLENBURG.
Charlotte, N. c., August 2-(6:40 p. m
The election today passed without in
cident, a heavy vote being polled. In
| Charlotte the amendment carried by an
! overwhelming majority. The vote at
last accounts was 2,O73 for the amend
ment and 487 against it. Some precincts
| gave as high as IA out of Is votes for
the amendment. From the returns sc
for tonight Mecklenburg will be the ban
ner county, with a probable majority OF
| 5000 for the amendment.
Charlotte, NJ c., August Flight
| precincts out of nine report 700 majority
for the amendment in the city of Char
lotte
Charlotte, N. c., August 2.-Twenty
| precincts out of twenty-eight in Neck
! lenburg county give a majority of 2,S49
| for Aycock and the Constitutional amend
ment. The entire majority in Meclllen-
burg county will reach between 5000 and
$780, Charlotte township alone gives the
amendment a majority of $500.
Charlotte, N. c., August 2.-Charlotte
| township gives 2,291 majority. Majority
| in county will be $500.
Charlotte, N. c., August 2.-The faculty
of Livingstone college, one of the most
prominent negro educational institutions
| in the South, voted for the amendment.
| Charlotte, N. c., August 2.-Offcial re-
urns indicate Democratic majority OF
$500 for the amendment and Aycock in
Mecklenburg county.
MITCHELL.
| Marion, N. c., August "a message
| by telephone says Mitchell county has
| gone against the amendment by 1900
| majority. No fatalities.
MONTGOMERY.
Biscoe, n. c., August Election in
Montgomery county quiet. No disorder
| The majority for the amendment is $50,
| a little less than the tickets.
Troy, N c., August 2.-Montgomery
| Democratic by five hundred
Troy, n. c., August 2.-The Radicals are
| dead. Montgomery 500 Democratic
MOORE.
Sanford N. c.. August ELECTION re-
| turns not in, but it is thought the Demo-
| Gratis have carried Moore county by q
! small majority. They have made gains
| in the townships heard from.
Southern Pines, N. c., August 2.-The
election passed off quietly. Out of a
registration of 23S votes, 210 were cast
| giving a majority of % for the amend
ment and 20 majority for Aycock, over
| Adams, for Governor. The count still
| in progress, but not known.
NASH.
Rocky Mount, ~ c., August Rocky
| Mount township, Nash county, gives q
| majority for the amendment Of 33S Two
years ago the township gave Republi
| can majority. This makes Nash certain
| for 600 majority.
| Nashville n. c., August 1.-THE amend
Inent and State ticket carried by al
| least 1900 majority. The legislative and
county tickets elected by not less than
| GOO majority.
Whitakers, N. c., August 2.-Nast
| county $500 Democratic.
NEW HANOVER.
Wilmington, n. c., August 2.-Thc
| election today in New Hanover was never
more quiet and a very heavy Democratic
| vote was polled. No disturbances Of any
| kind have been reported from Eastern
counties, though at several points adj
| jacent to Wilmington clash between the
| factions seemed inevitable. The vote
| in New Hanover was polled early and
| the day has appeared much like Sunday
| The negroes manifested no interest
whatever in what was going on and q
| number of the few that were registered
voted for the amendment and the
| Democratic ticket. B. f. Keith, the
| Silver party advocate, voted about noon
and used a Democratic ticket, scratching
| those names that were Objectionable tC
| him.
| In Brunswick county much interest was
manifested in the contest for the Legis-
| lature, as between F. M. Moore and
| Dr. d. b. Nc Mcneil. Moore is said t.
| have polled a good vote in the upper
section of the county but DR.. Mcneil
| The result is yet doubtful.
Returns thus far give the following
| semi official majorities: Cumberland
| 1,500; BERTHE, 60O OnsIow, 500; Wayne
| 1900; Robson, $3.50.
| Wilmington, n. c., August 2.--The ma.
jority. for the amendment and Aycocl
| is 5000
Wilmington, N. c., August 2.-Offica
returns from every precinct in the coun-
| ty as gathered by your correspondent
| shows 1850 for the amendment and
| against it. The bitterest partisan can
not charge the least intimidation either
| at the registration or at the polls today
| The State and county tickets are behind
the amendment not more than so votes
| NORTHAMPTON
Rich Square, n c., August 2.-Quiet
est election in Northampton for years
| Majority for amendment and State lex
ct will reach 1,100 both run together
Frank Harris (Dem.), is elected repre-
| sentative, and Samuel ]. Calbert (Dem)
Senator for the Third district, by larg
| majorities. At many precincts the Fu
sionists had no legislative tickets.
| Garysburg, n c., August NORTH
| ampton Democratic by over l,OoO an
| o,,o, ON for tho oma1dupnt