Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
ELECTloN ON EASTERN SHORE.
Cecil County Votes to Go Dry-Light Vote
In Many Counties.

Cecil County Votes to Go Dry-Light Vote
In Many Counties.
Ellkton, Md, Nov. i. 5.-Complete un
official returns from all the districts in
Cecil county, excepting one precinct,
give Ellegood (Dem. !, for Congress,
plurality of 125 over Jackson tRep
The remaining precincts TO be heard
from will increase Ellegood's yoto The
county voted to go dry, the license
issue being defeated by about 30 ma
jority. The vote in the county was
light, and the best Of order prevailed
at the polls. The Republicans, it is
funds, while on the other hand the
result in view uf this fact is very
gratifying to the Democratic managers.
wIcoMico UNITY.
Salisbury, Nd, Nov. 5.-Wicomieo
county goes Republican by 425 ma
jority.
The election passed Off quietly, quite
a full vote being polled in some dis,
tricts. In others, especially the rural
districts, the vote was light The
Democrats suffered by the light vote,
as it was mostly in districts which
give large Democratic maiorities. Jack
son carried the districts in tho county
about the same as he did two years ago
except Salisbury district, which only
gave him 10 majority. Parsons dis
| trict, which went 42 two years ago for
Jackson, gave Ellegood Sc.
TALBOT toU TY.
Easton, Md, Nov. 5. The election
passed off throughout the county very
quietly, not rumpus Of any character
occurring. The vote was light. owing
to great number of Democrats stay
ing away from the polls, while the Re
publicans got out their entire vote
Tho surprise of the day was the vote of
Chapel district, which generally gives
$50 Democratic majority, giving Jack
son 81 majority. The returns from all
the districts are in and give the county
to jackson by 394 majority
WORCESTER COUNTY.
Snow Hill, Nd, Nov. 5.-Districts
heard from give the following Republi
can majorities: Newark, 20: Stockton,
So; St. Martins, s.; Snow Hill. 81.
The following districts give Democratic
majorities: Couibourne, 5 East Berlin,
AZ; West Berlin, 62. Poeomoke and
Atkinson's districts not heard from,
but will not increase the Democratic
majority over 90 in the county, if sc
much.
Worcester county, which is very
close, will probably give Ellegcoc
about 70 majority. Pocpmoke district
will decide it, but is not yet hearc
from. 1t will probably not be 90 vote:
either way.
DDRoHEsrER COUNTY.
Cambridge. Md. Nov. 5.--The vote
in Dorchester is 800 per cent short o
that of 1900. Rercrts from Visnna
Neck, Williamsburg and the Fourth
precinct of Cambridge give jackson
. slightly reduced majority over 1900, bu
indicates that he will have sure ma
jority Of 600, with strong probabilit.
of T0l.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
Denton, Md, Nov. 5.-Six of tn
eight election districts of Carolint
county heard from give jackson plur
ality of Y. Two districts, the Siztl
! and Eighth, yet to he heard from, vii
likely slightly reduce the Republican
plurality. Republican leaders arc sur
prised at the figures, as they expecte
to sweep the county by more than lOO
KENT COUNTY.
4 CQSSbPrbpWHy 4buss ANONs d - NShop
carried the county by 1T5 majority, O
i |, q short vote The smallness of the ma
: jority is surprise to the Democrats
who have not used dollar in tn
purchase of voters. Mr.. jackson is re
ported to have contributed 81, 500
tho local camraign fund, and it is eel
tain that local contributions increas
$ this amount. Republican claims rang
from $50 to 400. The open purchase {
Q votes of former years was totally abser
: yesterday.
: QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY.
' Centreyille, Md, Nov. 5--The elet
. tion here gavo Ellegood 1880, Jackso
= 1,49o, McAllen 135. The election Wa
! the most quiet one ever held here.
v SOMERSET COUNTY.
Q Princess Anne, Md, Nov. 8. Some
set county gives Jackson about q
:. plurality, and indications are that he
u elected BY about 1850 plurality in Il
% district. s
:. SALISBURY GOES DRY.
/ Salisbury, Nd, Nov. ). Tho vote
Y Salisbury district was against licen
70 by SO majority. AS all the saloons q
in Salisbury district, this will mai
the city dry after May 1st.
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