The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-07

The MAJORITY WIFE froDais ne over
90. OOO-CIark is Elect Chief Jus
tice, But He Fails to Carry Full
Strength of Democratic yote-AII
of The Ten ConEressmen Are DEM
ocrats and the State House and
Senate Will Have Very Large
Democratic Majorities, Thus In
suring enator ~Pritchard's Defeat.
Republicans and Independents
Fail to Make Much of "a Show.
11:3O o'clock Democratic State Chair
man Simmons was able to give de-
finite news as to the election result.
He said the democrats had positively
elected all ten congressman, his prov
ing the accuracy of his prediction that
they had carried the state by at least
10000, the figures being 6 5000, but with
some republican unit not heard
from, and that the Legislature was at
least four-fifths democratic.
JOsephuS Daniels, national demo-
cratic committeeman, said his party's
majority in the state would closely APP
prOximate $1,000; that returns from 10
counties show change of only 200 votes
from his estimates of yesterday, which
made up the $1,000. He says w. w.
Kitchin carries every county in his
district, the Fifth. and in most of them
leads the ticket. Walter Clark, demo-
cratic nominee for chief justice, APP
pears to ave been scratched but lit
tie, save in Mecklenburg, Cleveland and
one Or two other counties, the average
scratching being only about % votes
to a county and that the total will
probably be 5000 to 5000. Most of
these who scratched Clark did not
vote for Hill, his opponent. Commit
teeman Daniels says that it seems GER
tain the democrats elect all ten con-
gressmen and that they have elected
house and in the senate certainly Al
and possibly 43 out of the 80
Returns to democratic headquarters
have come in more slowly than ever
before
CBy Associated Press.)
Raleigh, n. c.. November Al
midnight there is no appreciate
.jOrity which is apparently about 63,-
900. Kluttz, democrat, is safe in the
Eighth by about 1900 majority. Moody,
republican, is defeated in the Tenth
district by a majority of about 1000
thus electing Gudger, and giving North
Carolina democratic representation il
the house of representatives. Clark
democrat, is elected chief justice. de-
spite a desperate fight made on him,
blu has been scratched about 1000
votes. The legislature and state sem
ate will be Overwhelmingly democratic
n~I - uf11 rrTaoA1I 49,
Pritchard as United States senator.
Cumberland.
Especial to The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. N. c.. November A
Fourteen of twenty-three precincts in
Cumberland county, give net demo-
cratic majority of 571. Nine precincts
to e from will be nearly a set off.
Clark runs with the rest of the ticket.
Slocomb, republican for congress, runs
ahead of the ticket, but will be de-
feated by a less majority than above.
Prohibition carries the country over
w~helmingly. probably by 1000.
Sixteen precincts in Cumberland
county give a net majority for the
state and county democratic ticket Of
492. Lamb for the senate runs a little
behind the candidates for the house.
Clark runs with the ticket. The coun-
ty is safely democratic, but the ma
jority depend on Gray's Creek. a dis
tant township not probably to be heard
from till morning. Slocomb may re-
c Patterson's majority to 200 or a
little less.
Unofficial from Grays Creek gives Us
a good majority, if so Cumberland
nay so over 500.
Raleigh. N. c., November AT 10
O'Clock tonight. Democratic Chairman
Armstead Jones. of this county. said
ina the democratic majority was he
tween 5000 and 1000. but that it would
be impossible to give figures accurate
ly before tomorrow. He says all DEM
ocratic candidates on the ticket run
pretty closely together.
Duplin.
Magnolia, n. c., November 4-The
six precincts heard from in Duplin
give an estimated democratic majority
OF 900 . The county will probably reach
$500.
GOldsboro. n. c., November RE
turns from a majority of the precincts
indicate that the congressional, ju-
dicial state, legislative and county
tickets receive a democratic majority
ranging from 1,S00 to 1000. 1t is es-
tlmated thai Clark will run behind the
Judicial ticket %. No democrats voted
Tor Hill. OF the $50 negroes registered.
very few voted and these voted scat.
tered tickets. The total registration was
$500, and the total vote was about 5000.
Jas. II. Grant. independent candidate
Tor sherin, is defeated in the city and
township by Stevens, democrat. by CSC
majority.
Martin.
v INA mStnn
Returns from 9 precincts out of II i'm
Martin county gives a democratic ma
jority OF 1.06O on the judicial ticket.
GuilfOrd.
Greensboro. N. c., November 4.-Re-
turns from nine precincts indicate n
democratic majority of 1900 in Guilfor1
against $50 in 1900, based on votes
counted. Kitchin for congress will get
within $50 and Clark for chief Justice
IS Of the normal vote. The primary
In Lemon county went by a large ma
1ority for Watson. for United States