The sun., 1908-05-27
NORTH CAROLINA GOES DRY
MAJORITY APPARENTLY MUCH
SMALLER THAN EXPECTED.
Prehibltioaists Had Hopes That the vets
Would Ne Bsaten by 10 yo0Ose That the
Question weuld Ne Settled for q
Long Ifme-aeme surprisang Results.

Would Ne beaten by 30 ,o0ose That the
Question weuid No Settled for q
Long Tfme-seme surprislng Results.
RALEIoH. N. c.. May 2s.--The ma jority
for prohibition In to-day's election on the
question Of ratifying the bill recently passed
by the Legislature forbiddins the manu-
faoture and sale of Intoxicating liquors
In this State viii not be known before to-
morrow afternoon. but 1t is evident from
reports received in Raleigh tonight that
most Of the counties have voted against
liquor. though In some instances the ma
jorities indicated are considerably less
than the estimates made by the prohibition
leaders this morning
In few counties the estimated ma jorities
for prohibition are somewhat larger than
the figures given out in advance by the
prohibitionists. Ct =. W
The new law will not 20 into effect till
January 1. 1909.
As far as can be judged now many more
votes have been cast against the PROPOSE
ton than tho prohibtionists had figured
on, and the majority is likely to be less
than they desired and expected. They
were very desirous that it should not be
less than 50 600, but the indications are that
they will be disappointed.
The prohibition leaders, including Gov.
Glenn and United States Senator Simmons.
declared on the stump and in circulars that
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question definitely and that the vets
would renew the fight at the first oppor-
tunity IL defeated by a small majority.
The vets were interested, especially the
National Liquor Dealers Association in
keeping the majority as low as possible
because Of the effect 1t might have on near
by States, especially Virginia.
This county (Wake> has gone wet 5n the
country and dry in the city. The total
vote in the city wards gives prohibition
81 majority. but the township precincts
outside the city limits gave wet majority
Of ss. making Raleigh township wet by IA
majority. These figures are remarkable
because last December in a local option
election the prohibitionists carried Raleigh
by 600 majority.
Salisbury and Winston, both wet towns.
voted dry to-day. while in wet Wilmington
city. where the vets claimed 1. 900 majority.
they won by fewer than half that number.
GREENsBoRo. N. G.. May 2e.-Greensboro
goes dry. giving 1,lSe votes for prohibition
and so2 against. Several small county
precincts voted against prohibition. In
one Of them. made up Of cotton mill opera
tives, the vote is $50 for Prohibition and %
against. High Point, the second largest
town in the county. IN dry by 1 900 ma jority.
The prohibition forces estimate the county
dry by $500 majority.
WILMINGTON, N. c., May 28-It is esti-
mated here that the prohibition majority
in the State will be between 20 900 and "a 900.
This particular region gives prohibition a
majority, but Wilmington, the largest city
In the State, goes wet.
There Ia talk of the law being tested on
account Of its alleged unoonstitutionality
in permitting dry places to vote on the
question without the result having any
effect on these dry counties.
CHARLOTTE. N. c.. May 28.-North Caro-
lima to-day voted out the saloon and the
manufacture Of liquors by majority
estimated here at 5000. This majority
is nearly as large as the State gave William
Jennings Bryan.
An incident Of the campaign was the
prohibition speeches delivered by United
States Circuit Judge Jeter G. Pritchard.
who, with the Southern Railway. not many
months ago was arrayed against the State
in the passenger rate fight.