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

Raleigh, y. c, November 5.-Semi-
official figures with one county lacking
give the democratic state ticket a ma
jority of 64,2e6. Democrats elect 45 OF
so state senator House is 81 democrats,
II republicans. one independent demo-
crat and one doubtful.
Ten democratic congressman elected
by the following majoritics: First,
Small. 10.55S second. Claude Kitchin.
1874; third. Thomas. 6.0l5: fourth. Pou.
l1.00o: fifth. W. w. Kitchin, 7.955: sixth,
Page, (no opposition); seventh. Pat
terson, 1850: eighth. kluttz. 1861. ninth
Webb. J.e92; Tenth. Gudger. 2n
Especial to The Messenger)
Raleigh. \. G, November At 6
o'clock 1t was said at democratic stats
headquarters that the contest between
Gudgar and Moody for congress in the
Tenth district was too close TO b.
pleasant. The cause is GudEers run
ming behind his ticket. He ought to
have won by good majority, but Il r.
now believed it will be small one 4
telegram from Locke Craig received Il
few minutes after 6 o'clock said Gudger
was elected by $50 and that he had
carried the following counties: Bun
combe 1886: Clay 80: Jackson IS; Hay
wood 135, Pennsylvania q: Rutherford
go; Polk % and that Moody had car
ried Cherokee 211: Graham 25 Swain
25l: Henderson 201; Mcdowell It's; and
that Macon had not been heard from.
Returns say that Sampson goes 400
republican.
Republicans carry Tyrell for house.
electing DR.. Abner Alexander. but
democrats elect other candidates
there.
Democratic majority in Cumberlan
is 525.
There was great pleasure at the telc
gram announcing that II A. Doughton
had won for house in AIleghaney b.
200.
Surry gives Blackburn, republica. .f.
for congress 300 and Wilkes 500.
Granville gives 1850 majority for
democratic state ticket
Orange elects democrats by natori-
ties ranging from % to $50
Caldwell gives Kluttz So majority
for congress
Jackson elects all democrats by ma
jorities ranging from 160 downwards
chatham goes democratic by % to
$50.
Surry goes democratic by 200
Davidson goes democratic. though
candidate for legislature gets less than
so majority.
Camden gives 22s democratic ma
jority.
Especial to The Messenger.)
Williamson, y. G.. November s.
The final count in Martin county gives
Clark 1,436. Hill 30, democratic legisla-
tive 1.450 Republican legislative 36.
democratic congressional 1.450. republi-
can congressional SO.
Raleigh, n C., November 5.-while-
an independent Is elected TO the Iegis-
lature in Perquimans, ne Is anti
Pritchard man. Democrats carried all
remainder Of ticket their way.
f. j. Justice telegraphs from Marion
MS majority for senate is about 900
and that A G. Avery is elected to SEN
ate if Alexander went Democratic. II
is thought at headquarters here that
Alexander went democratic.
q Wataugua gave Blackburn for con-
greSs 500 majority and Ashe 22f
kluttz majority IS about 1.600, all coun-
ties having been heard from
Democratic majority in Harnett
foffcIaD Go
strong Democratic Majority.
Special to The Mssenger.)
Greensboro. " :. Nov. 5.-Tbere-
was never a worse election bulletin
service given a place than that here
last night
Although botn state republican faad-
quarters aEG independent democratic
republican, anti Cark. antf-KJtchIrs
pro Patterson state Headquarters
were here. neither one OF them received
any state news whatever. Chairman
Whitaker being unaLle TO get a worts
from his own county. Halifax. and re-
puolcan Secretary Pearson not even
nearing from his own county, Burke
Al democratic headquarters. also SUBJ
scr1Ders te press bulletins, the same
Old long wfnded reports from New
York and none from North Carolina
were received. All the state news there
came through private paid sources ana
that was meager and indefinite
Today but few county precincts have
been sent in from which any addition
al official figures can De given apart
from those sent last light Enough
is known, however. at o. clock today
10 justify Chairman Sczles In author
izing the statement tha. Guilford VIII
give an average majority OF 1850 for
the whole democratic trket. Neither
Clark or Kitchin will fill more than
fifty short Of the normal majorities-