The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-11-10
ELECTION INCIDENTS.
Just a Few Of the Many Things That
Go 10 Show Democratic Ideas.

Just a Few of the Many Things That
Go TO Show Democratic Ideas.
Among the several challenges used
without warrant by the Democrats in
Raleigh was one against a voter
whose political views were thought
to be Republican. He was asked 10
produce his receipt for poll-tax. Not
having ii with him. he asked permits
sion, as If that should be needed. to
go home and return with the receipt.
This was granted In the hope that
he would fail TO find 1t.
But he did find 1t, and then return
ed to the polls and produced 1t. to
the open disgust of the Democratic
challenger. He thereupon deposited
his ballot. After this was done. he
turned to the Democratic challenger
and said: II had fully intended to
vote for your wing OF the Democratic
party But, since being SO outrage
ously treated here, l determined to
cast my ballot for the entire Repub-
lican ticket, and the ballot is there
in the box. I hope it will be count
ed"
An incident reported from Wake
Forest precinct of that township may
be regarded as suggestive Some fiji
. teen Of the students at the college at
tempted to vote and were challenged
by a Republican on the ground Of
not being residents. Despite this,
the votes were accepted and will go
to increase the majority for the DEM
ocrats unless they are thrown out by
a judicial count, or such as will most
likely be made under orders from
the court. In the case of the Shaw
University students who attempted
to vote in face Of the fact they were
not residents, the Supreme Court de-
cided that these ballots were illegal
ly cast and must not be counted.
Republican county headquarters
were crowded all during the time the
returns were being received, many
coming in from the country districts
in order to learn how the election
had gone. The early reports, espe-
cia1ly from the city precincts, were
not favorable, and more than the or
binary disappointment was quite
generally expressed, although every
one was inclined to take the stu
alton with good nature, even those
candidates who knew that they had
been defeated accepting the outcome
smilingly.
Early in the evening, when it APP
peared as if the vote in the city pre-
cincts would be heavily against Sny-
der for the Senate, that gentleman
was told by friend not to be dis
couraged, that the county would do
better and that he might be elected
after all.
ct never get discouraged" he re-
piled. "You wouldn't find me weak
in the knees if brick-house fell on
my top-knot.'
Democratic workers who were be-
ing paid for their services were in
abundant evidence at the poles all
over town. 1ney were CTOuUleu WHILE
what a former President called per
nicious activity and no doubt in
many cases succeeded in persauding
some of the less aggressive voters
on the other side from casting their
ballots as they had intended doing.
Reports as received from those
who know whereof they speak are
to the effect that very large sum
of money was spent by the Demo
Gratis all through the campaign. One
report has it that no less than So,
| 900 was contributed as working cap
ital for the Democratic ticket nomi
, mated on June 25th and that its U.S.
was general all through the city ani
county precincts.
Local Republicans found at leas
one atom of satisfaction in the re
, port that the precinct where live
| the editor of the Democratic organ
| went against his ticket.