The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-11
WAKE COUNTY VOTE
Democratic Nominees all
Have Big Majoritles.
Clerk Russ Led Wi liz Judge Clark and State
Superintendent Joyner Came Next at
Sbo Ton

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| 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 e~lecting Mr..
| c.. D. Arthur, chairman, and Mr.. d. F.
| Moore. secretary.
1t was a long task for the canvassers,
| as the many votes from the thirty-six
precincts had to be tabuiated 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 a total vote Of
ASP, and a majority of 1910. Judge
Clark for Chief Justice, and Prof. j. Y.
Joyner for State Superintendent, each
received the same number of votes,
4,19S, superintendent Joyners majority
being SAL and Judge Clark's 3,425.
From those returns it Will be seen
here was very little scratching Of Judge
'ark's name in Wake. In fact he led
e ticket in many precincts, as Will be
en- in the tabulated returns.
The votes received in the county by
the candidate on the State ticket are
as follows:
Chief Justice-Clark 4,19S, Hill 773.
Clark's majority 3,425.
superintendent Public Instruction
Joyner 4,19S, Long ISL. Joyner's ma
jority 3,441.
Corporation Observation-Disclosures
field 4,16S, Abbott 756. Beddingfeld's
majority SAP.
Associate Justices.-Connor 1898
Walker 4,S9S. No opposition.
Superior Court Judge-Allen 4,1S9, Rob
inson 932. Aliens majority 3,257. 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 4,119, T. L. Banks 514, Atwater 424.
Pou's majority Sill.
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 4,130, Ivey ISL.
Norris majority 1859.
House of Representatives-Drewry
4,133, Whitaker 4,177, Hunter 4,103,
Parker sol, Edwards 1874, Penny 7S0.
DreWry's majority 1882, Whitaker's
1885, Hunters 1923.
Clerk Of Court-Russ 1882. King 712.
Russ majority 1910.
Register of Deeds-Bernard 4,127, Fort
7S7. Demands majority 3,340.
Observation-Disclosures 4,212, Hardin
40. Williamson's majority 3,442.
Sheriff-Page 4,109, Greene sos. Pages
majority 1901.
Coroner-Jordan 4.157, Banks SIC.
Jordan's majority 3,347.
Suryeyor-Atkinson 1856, Shaw S15.
Atkinson's majority 3,271.
In Raleigh the Democratic nominee
for Constable, John R. Upcharch. re-
ceived 1,240. j. D. Riddle 2S5. Upchurch's
majority 955.
The justices of the Peace elected in
fl2lelsh township are the Democratic
nominees and are: Graham Haywood,
lao; j. 9. Maroon, 1,405; Charles A..
Separk, 1,455; Richard G.. Reid. 1892
Royster, 1852. Alonzo z.
Glenn, 1859; James NJ. Norwood. 1888.
Robert II. Brooks, /, 1866; David G. Smith
l,4o4; William H. Hood, 1,451: Thomas
Badger, 1,f51; Edgar A. Womble, 1.451.
L. b. Pegram, 1,454; NJ. b. Barbec. 1852:
John 3. Stronah, 1,451; William r. Macy,
1.453. Tie votes of the opposition can
didates ran from So to 70.
The results OF the election in the other
townships of the county for one Con-
stable and three Magistrates each are
as follows, all elected being Democrats
except in Swift Creek:
EartOn's Creek-Constable. Henry NJ.
Bynum, 161: J. II. Lee. 81. Magistrates.
L. l.. Brogden, 2l2: j. T. Hunter pos;
Davis Vaughan, 1S8; Dudley Peed, -;
K. l.. Thompson, IL.
Buckhorn-Constable. c. G.. Olive, II:
w. I. Edwards, 42. Magistrates, a. J..
Wilson, 104; David A. Baker, 81; Henry
Hclleman, 50; JOS. J. Dupree, 5.
Cary-Constable, Rufus II. Horton,
40; Geo. f.. Stone, 50. Magistrates. J..
B. Woodall, 13s: Donald Campbell, 1876.
i. e. Stone, 1876; Paschal A. Sorrell, So;
Jos. }. Smith, "a. Robt. L. Williams, 81.
Morrisville-Constable, E. NJ, Ellis.
Il; NJ. E. Butts, 56; Magistrates, b.
Maroon 1872, Solomon King Isl, j. K.
Gibson, 1870.
Holly Springs-Constable. ]. r. Garter,
Jas. Magistrates, j. w. Jones, 144: ]. |
d. Maroon, 143; F. K. Goodwin. 142; J.
W. Olive, 20; Jno. NJ. Hare. %.
Houses Creek-Constab!e, Nathaniel
Warren, 151; j. W. Pollard, 81. Magis-
%tratos, Jno. n. Carpenter, 215; Geo. l..
-. Penny, 155: Thad. II. Peasants, 1876;
r. M. Horton. 93.
Little River-Constable. H. P. Gill
262. Magistrates. l.. G. ChambIee. 265; |
S. p. Green. 259; L. Y. Baker. 245.
Marks Creek-Constable, Freeman
Lilies, 135.
Middle Creek-Constable, w. f.
Stuart, 126. Magistrates, r. p. Stuart. |
100; j. d. Ballentine, 123; +. l.. Barham, |
125.
Mouse River-Constable. VIM. H.
Dean, 45.
New LiGht-Constable, Jno. n.
Rochelle, 221; w. f. Perry. 81. Magis-
~trates, VIM. j. Simpson, 235: Judson H..
Keith, 233; w T.. Morton, POS; w. Fl.