The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-08
WAKE COUNTY VOTE
Democratic Nominees all
Have Big Majorities.
Clerk RUS led Will, Judge Clark and State
Superintendent Ioyn9r Came Next at
the Top.

the Top.
The Board of Canvassers of Wake
county met in session yesterday at II
o'clock in the office of the Register Of
Deeds.
There were present representatives
from each of the thirty-six precincts in
the county, and all the returns were
ready for the canvassers.
The meeting organized by electing Mr.
| C. d. Arthur, chairman, and Mr.. d. F.
| Moore secretary.
1t was long task for the canvassers,
as the many votes from the thirty-six
precincts had to be tabulated and placed
on three different abstracts in order to
comply with the law.
The returns showed the election of
| every Democratic candidate by a large
majority. In this majority Clerk of the
Court Russ lead with total vote OF
4,252, and a majority Of 9,540. Judge
| Clark for Chief Justice, and Prof. ]. Y.
Joyner for State Superintendent, each
| received the same number of votes,
4,198, Superintendent Joyner's majority
being 3,441 and Judge Clarks. 3,425.
From those returns it will be seen
| here was very little scratching of Judge
larks name in Wake. In fact he led
ticket in many precincts, as will be
zen in the tabulated returns.
The votes received in the county by
| che candidate on the State ticket are
as follows:
Chief Justice-Clark 4,19S, Hill 773.
| Clarks majority 3,425.
| superintendent Public Instruction
Joyncr 4,198, Long 757. Joyners ma
jority SAL
Corporation Commissioners-Bedd
field 4,16S, Abbott 756. Beddingfeld's
majority 3,412.
Associate Justices.-Connor 1888
Walker 4,S9S. No opposition.
Superior Court Judge-Allen 4,1S9, Rob
inson 932. Aliens majority 1851 These
are also about the figures for the other
| judges, excepting r. B. PEBBLES, who had
no opposition.
The totals for the candidates on the
Congressional ticket are as follows:
United States House of Representa-
tives, Fourth North Carolina District
Pou 4,179, r. L. Banks 314, Atwater 424.
Pou's majority 3,4i1.
On the judicial ticket the vote was:
Solicitor Sixth District.-Jones Abs,
Parker 767 Jones' majority 1871.
On the county ticket the returns are:
State Senate-Norris 4,13O, Ivey Isl. |
Norris majority 1859.
House of Reprcsentatives-Drew |
Abb, Whitaker 4177 Hunter 41O3. |
Parker sol, Edwards 794, Penny $780, |
Drewry's majority 1892, Whitaker's !
1886, Hunters 1923.
Clerk of Court-Russ 4,252, King 712 |
Russ majority 3,540.
Register of Deeds-Bernard 4,127, Fort |
1871 Demands majority 3,94O.
Treasurer-William 4,212, Hardin
40. Williamsons majority 3,442.
Sheriff-Page 4,109, Greene sos. Pages
majority 1901.
Coroner-Jordan 4157. Banks $40.
Jordans majority 3,347.
Suryeyor-Atkinson 1866, Shaw S15. !
Atkinson's majority 3,271.
In Raleigh the Democratic nominee |
for Constable, John R. Upchurch, re- |
ceived 1,240, J. d. Riddle 2S5. Upchurchs |
majority 955.
The Justices of the Peace elected in |
Raleigh township are the Democratic |
nominees and are: Graham Haywood. |
1,450; j. 9. Maroon, 1,405; Charles A. |
Separk, l,455; Richard G. Reid, 1892, |
Vitruvius Register, 1,462; Alonzo E. |
Glenn, 1859; James NJ. Norwood. 1888; |
Robert H. Brooks 1,466; David c. Smith, |
1,454; William H. Hood, 1451 Thomas |
Badger, Last; Edgar A. Womble, 1851;
L. y. Pegram, 1,454; NJ. b. Barbee, / 1852;
John B. Stronah, 1,451; William r. Macy,
1,453. The votes of the opposition can
didates ran from e. to 70.
The results of the election in the other
NV n iYAes Of 4hn fo,.
stable and three Magistrates each are
except in Swift Creek:
Barton's Charlottesville. Henry NJ.
Bynum, 167; J. H. Lee, 81. Magistrates.
L. l.. Brogden, 212; ]. T. Hunter, 206
Davis Vaughan, 1888; Dudley Peed, 15
II. l.. Thompson, H.
Buckhorn-ConstabIe, c. G. Olive, II;
w. T. Edwards, AZ. Magistrates, A. L.
Wilson, 1O4; David A. Baker, 81; Henry
Holleman, IS; JOS. ]. Dupree, 5.
Cary-Constable, Rufus III. Horton,
40; Geo. E. Stone, So. Magistrates, j..
y. Woodall, 1873: Donald Campbell, 1876;
J&. L. Stone, 1856; Paschal A. Sorrell, So;
JOS j. Smith, 81; Robt. Z. Williams, 81.
rrisville-Constable, L. NJ. Ellis.
II; NJ. T. Butts, Sc; Magistrates, b.
Maroon 1872 Solomon King 131, J. X.
Gibson, 1870
Holly Springs-COnstable. J. r. Carter.
146. Magistrates, j. w. Jones, 144; j.
D. Maroon, 149; L. K. Goodwin. 142; j.
w. Olive, 20; Jno. M Hare, 20,
Houses Creek-Constable, Nathaniel
Warren, ISL; ]. w. Pollard, 61 Magis-
tratcs, Jno. N. Carpenter, PIC; Geo. l..
Il. Penny, 1856 Thad. H Peasants, 1926;
r. M Horton. 80.
Little River-Constable. II. p. Gill,
262. Magistrates, L. c. Chamblee' 265;
S. p. Green. 259; L. Y. Baker. 245.
Marks Creek-Constable, Freeman
Lilies, 1876.