The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-10-28
REGISTRATION BY
WHITES IS HEAVY
REPORTS Received Point to
Ninety Per Cent.
FEW NEGROES REGISTER
For the Most Part They Show an Utter Lack o
IN res. A Mi )rity of the Wits
Registered Under Tt Grand
father Clause.
father Clause.

ioh'tI N1S
It is too soon to make figures as TO
REGISTRATION. The books did not close
until last night at midnight, and the
number registered must be largely
based upon the guesses of the registrars
and party managers.
However, reports from different parts
Of the State last night showed that the
registration Of whites has been excel
lent, nearly as full as in 1860.
Two months ago Senator Pritchard
was understood TO estimate the negro
vote at 10000. Mr.. Josephus Daniels,
National Con mittecman from North
Carolina, said two weeks ago that high
water mark would be 10000, but he
didn't think it would reach hall that
figure. The estimate for Wake county
is something under 800. This is about
onc-teptl. Of the usual number, which
is in the neighborhood OF 4,G0o.
If this estimate for Wake county, one
tenth of the usual registration. should
prevail as the average OF the other coun-
ties. the total negro registration would
be ten or twelve thousand.
It was estimated by several eX-
pcrienced campaigners last night that
the average to the county would be about
25G. According TO this, the total would
be about %, 900 for the % counties. The ne
gro vote has been NariouSlV estimated
in the State at from 10000 to 120, 600.
Fully 1OG, 900 voted in 1886. perhaps 800
eco. In 1898 not nearly so many voted
ana in 1900 the number was smaller.
In most places the NEGROES have shown
no interest whatever about the matter
and have not tried to register.
The figures and estimates sent IN last
night are found below:
WAKE COUNTY.
IT was impossible to get tho fun re-
ports from the county precincts last
night, but it was understood that the
white registration was very large all
over the county. Perhaps a conservative
estimate would be between $500 and g.
600. The negro registration has been
estimated at something under 400.
A phone message from Garner stated
that the white registration there was
l37.
A special from Wake Forest says:
There are 200 White voters reg
istered and Is negroes. In 1900 there
We're 2l0 white voters registered and 205
negroes. This is a falling CT of 1@n
otS OI lit SIS II any w ~
The figures for Raleigh township in
the several wards, as taken yesterday
evening between four and five o'clock,
are as follows:
First Ward, First Division: White, 264
colored, l..
First Ward, Second Division: White,
19); colored, 10.
Second Ward, First Division: White
226; colored. 6.
Second Ward, Second Division: White
223; colored. 2.
Third Ward, First Division: White, 2G1
colored, 6.
Third Ward, Second Division; White
%; colored. 81.
Fourth Ward, First Division: White
157; colored. I.
Fourth Ward. Second Division: White
"a; colored. 40.
Outside East, South: White, 90; col
orcd, Is.
Outside East, North: White, 159; col
ored, Z.
Outside West, North: White, rs; col
orcd, -.
Outside West, South: White, $50; col
ored, :.
Total: White registration, 1867; col
cred, 155.
The above was reported by the regis
trars between four and five o'clock yes
terday afternoon, and it is known that
number registered after that time.