The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-01
THE CONGRESSIONAL
VOTE IS COUNTED
The Board of Canyassers'
Work is Done.
VOTE BY DISTRICTS GIVEN
Bellamy Receives the Largest Major
ity, Kitchen Next Largest
The ENTIRE DELEGATION ARE LAWYERS
Mr.. W. W. Kitchen IS the Only Man Who Has
Served More Than One Tern. CIaud
Kitchen, Moody and Black
burn Are New Men.

The State Board of Elections met
yesterday morning at o'clock for the
purpose of canvassing the Congress
sional vote. Those present were Mr..
]. II. Mcneil, of Fayetteville; T.. H.
Wilson, of Winston; w. G. Lambe.
and Governor Russell and DIR. Cyrus
Thompson, Secretary of State.
s. The Democratic Congressional ticket
ran somewhat ahead of the electoral
ticket The Congressional vote indi-
Gates majority of 10000 in the State
which is about 1000 more than that
received for Bryan.
Mr.. John III. Small, Democrat of
the First district, received a majority
of 1851 over the combined opposition.
receiving 1900 votes against 9.493 for
Alexander. Republican. and 1855 for
Meekins, Independent. Mr.. Smalrs
majority in 1898 was 1870.
In the Second District. which lies
almost entirely in the BLACK belt
and has been represented in Congress
by the negro White for four Years.
Mr.. Claude Kitchen gets 10.3S0 major
ity over Mr.. j. j. Martin, Republican.
receiving 22,901 to 1881. In 1898
White received 2,614 plurality.
In the Third district Mr.. Chas. r.
Thomas received 1854 votes against
1852 for Mr.. Jno. f. Fowler, Popu-
list. In 1898 Mr.. Thomas's ma iority
over Mr.. Fowler was 1873.
In the Fourth district Mr.. Edward
W. Pou, Democrat, received 1920
votes to 13.057 for Mr.. Giles. Republi-
can, and 1896 for Mr.. j. j. Jenkins,
Populist. Mr.. Pou's majority is A.
721. In 1898 Mr.. John Atwater, indie
pendent Populist, received s3S major
ity over j. j Jenkins. Mr. Atwater
received the. Democratic vote.
In the Fifth district Mr.. w w.
Kitchin, Democrat, received 1888
votes 10 1861 for Joyce, Republican.
Kitchin's majority 1851. In 1898 he
received a ma jority of 2,259 over Spen-
Ger b. Adams, Republican,.
In the Sixth district Mr.. John D.
Bellamy, Democrat, received a ma jor-
ity of 1,756 over Oliver H. Dockery
Republican. the vote being 1902 to
7.146. In 1898 the same candidates
running, Mr.. Bellamy received 1898
majority.
In the Seventh district Mr.. Theodore
+. Kluttz, Democrat. received 1912
votes over Mr.. Holton, the Republic
can candidate, and IA for Shuford.
Populist Mr.. Kluttz's majority over
Holton is 2,323. In this district the
Prohibition candidate, w. H.. Moffitt,
polled 21S votes. Mr.. Kluttz's major
ity in 1898 was 5000.
In the Eighth district Mr.. Spencer
Blackburn. Republican. received 49,
629 votes to 17.77S for Mr.. j. c. Bux-
ton, Democrat, Mr.. Blackburn's ma
iority being 1851. In 1898 Mr.. ]. q.
Linney, Republican, received lilo ma
iority.
In the Ninth district Mr.. j. NJ.
Moody. Republican, received 1884
votes to 1920 for Mr.. w. 7. Crawford,
the Democratic candidate. Mr..
Moody's majority 2.os4. In 1898 Mr..
Crawford received IA majority over
Pearson, the Republican candidate.
The entire delegation are lawyers
Messrs. Small, Thomas, w. W.
Kitchin, Bellamy, and Kluttz have all
been reelected. Mr.. w. w. Kitchin
is the dean of the delegation, being
the only man who has served two
terms. Messrs Claude hitchin, Black
burn and Moody are all new men.
The vote by Congressional districts is
as follows: