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THE GAZETTE. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. JAKES E. YOtroG,....EdItor and Proprietor. subscription rates: One year, - - - - $1.50 Six months, - - - - 75 Three months - - - 50 Entered at the Post-office for transmission through the United States mails as matter coming under second-class rates. J3f"All communications intended for pub lication must reach the office by Tuesday morning. Anonymous letters will receive no attention. JSP Address all communications to The Gazette, Raleigh, N. C. RALEIGH, N. C., JANUARY 2, 1897. A HAPPY NEW TEAR TO YOU. Another Christmas haa come and gone and all who kept cool heads and warm feet must have had an enjoyable time for the weather was very pleasant. Festivi ties being over each one must now turn their attention to the duties and respon sibilities that will devolve upon them as the year goes by. The Gazette wishes for each and all a happy, prosperous and plentiful new year and indulges the hope that the year may be productive of good for all the people. While deploring the lawless acts of mobs and evil-doers in other quarters we are glad to be able to say that our State has been almost free from mobocracy during the past year. We urge that every law-abiding citizen see to it that 1897 is an improvement as to good order over 1896. We reaffirm that the Gazette will stand in the future as in the past, the un faltering friend of the law-abiding citizen, but the uncompromising enemy of law breakers, regardless of race or condition, not only because that course is right, but for the further reason that the safety of life and property depends upon the ob servance of the law alike by all the peo ple. Let each of us see who can do the most to put North Carolina in the front rank along all right lines. With malice towards none, but charity for all, we make our debut for 1897, and hope to be both a welcome and interest ing visitor to you for the next twelve months. By way of parenthesis we will remark that if you want to keep up with the acts of President McKinley, the United States Congress, Governor Russell and the Leg islature of North Carolina, that now is a good time to send in your subscription or renewal. GOYERNOR-ELECT RUSSELL. We still believe the millenium will dawn upon us. One by one the vile and vicious Democratic newspapers who bo wilfully lied about and abused Judge Rus sell during the campaign are crawling into their holes. The prediction that dire and immediate disaster would overtake the State forthwith if not sooner in case of Russell's election. Now that all honest, ' sensible and informed people admit that Pr t TT 'wiM nrthi- ' r'"firi have had since the war, these same erst while vituperative demagogues are slink ing away unable to bear the light of truth. Some few condescending now to say " Russell is an able man," " no weak ling," etc. Not only is he this, but he is broad gauged, high-minded and patriotic, and mark our prediction, North Carolina will make greater strides in material de velopment and general prosperity in the next four years than she has in the last twenty. The beloved Vance was the most popular Governor North Carolina ever had, but like most practical politi cians of his stripe, had little or no idea about business. He was a good war Gov ernor, beloved by all and deservedly so, but now we want solid business men at the helm, and such is Judge Russell, and we have been saying this for two years. The Morganton Populist. THE SENATORIAL QUESTION. Up to the present time we have held our peace in regard to the Senatorial question for many reasons, but as the matter must now be settled soon, or at least begun to be settled, we think that it is about time that we say a few words in regard to the all-absorbing topic. In the outset it is needless for us to say that we are entirely friendly to all of the con flicting interests. Being a Republican who has for the past two elections de monstrated our friendship for the Popu list organization in general and its mem bers in particular, we feel that we have a right without any impropriety what ever of advising with them about this matter. We are still willing to show our friendliness to that organization by co operating with it in the future upon all questions touching the common weal of our people in county, State and nation to the end that good government in all these various places may be preserved to the people. The Populist party in North Carolina when co-operating with the Republican party is a powerful organi zation, but when standing alone is im potent. By co-operating with the Re publican party it not only preserves its autonomy, but perpetuates its usefulness as a factor in the political arena. We admit that the Populist party, as shown by the figures in the last election, could co-operate with the Democratic party and by that co-operation defeat the Re publican party, but at the same time the success however great which it won by such a co-operation could and would only be temporary, because of the fact that the Democratic party seeks to de stroy its organization as well as useful ness in politics. It will not be denied by any one that without the Republican and Populist co-operation of 1896 on the State ticket partially as well as county tickets, that the Populists could not have elected a single State officer, or carried a single county, unless we except the county of Sampson, while upon the other hand it must be admitted that the Republicans were not in as bad fix as that for they demonstrated their ability to do more than this by electing their candidates for Governor and Lt. Governor, upon whom there was no co operation. By the afore mentioned co-operation the Populists will soon come into possession of four State offices, while the Republicans will only receive one and one Supreme Court Justice each. These facts all being ad mitted, the matter reduceaitself to the simple question of whether the Populists desire to continue their organization and power for good in the State or disente- grate and thereby destroy their potency in shaping and managing the affairs of the State in the future. We are fraok to confess that in our opinion that ques tion will largely determine itself by their course on the Senatorial question. We hailed wfth joy the formation of the Populist party, because among many other reasons we saw in it the liberation of our race from Democratic oppression and tyranny and we have labored a?sid uously for the past four years with every means at our command and to the extent of our limited ability to help perpetuate its usefulness and stand by its rights and interests in all measures looking to its co-operation with the Republicans. We firmly believe that its disintegration would be a sad blow to the interests of the people of North Carolina, and we view with alarm any such castastrophe, for by that act we fear Democracy might be returned to power with all of its re sentments and animosities against those who have lately defeated it. Democracy has sought in devious ways from the in cipiency of the Populist party in this State to destroy it, and it will not hesi tate now or in the approaching Legisla ture to do any act however inconsistent with its traditious principles and former utterances to accomplish that purpose, even if it has to give the Populists the Senatorship to accomplish its purpose. The Democrats see in the defeat of Sena tor Pritchard the probable end of further co-operation between the Populists and Republicans both as measures and men now and in the future. The Democratic organization now as in the past being devoid of principle will cast its vote in the General Assembly for the Senatorial nominee of the Populist party if neces sary to help defeat Pritchard or any other Republican. It would be good politics in them to do so, for by that ac tion it would not only destroy the Popu list party but at the same time make useless further effort on the parfrof the Republican party against them. As a result of this action, the victory won in 1894 and followed by a greater victory in 1896 would be turned into humiliating defeat in 1893, and a fruitless session of the coming Legislature which has been elected by the people to redress the many grevious wrongs that have have been inflicted upon them by the past legisla tion of the Democratic party. The pre ventive of all these anticipated calami ties, in our opinion, is the, re-election of Senator Pritchard. "But," say the Populists, " we are pledged to vote for a free silver Republican." All right gentlemen, we will sacredly regard youAj'.pledges and present to you, as the nordinee of the Republican caucus, Jeter C. Pritchard, who has, whenever an opportunity presented itself since he has been in Cjbgress, voted for free sil- VcI7 antrwTTcT will LWliavkU, If I'e-elecledY to do so, regardless of misrepresentations of his views by Democratic newspapers on this question. We concede to the Populists, without question, the right to demand of the Republicans the presenta tion of a Republican who earnestly be lieves in the free coinage of silver as its nominee for their support; and from the testimony of Populitts voluntarily ex pressed, we urge that Senator Pritchard has heretofore filled that bill, and we in sist that from the utterances which he will make on that absorbing question, his future efforts will be directed along that same line. The National Republican party, as rep resented by the views of Senator Thurs ton, elsewhere printed, recognizes the fact that Senator Pritchard is an ardent free silver man, and they do not expect any support from him on financial mat ters except such as tends to give silver a wider circulation. As we understand it, the Populists have nothing against Sena tor Pritchard per se, but, upon the other hand, .they have great respect for and confidence in him. That being so, we take it for granted (and do not see how it can be otherwise) that if Senator Pritch ard says that he will continue in the fu ture as in the past to stand up for silver, that he ought to and will receive the vote of every Populist member of the General Assembly who were elected by Populist Republican co-operation. By pursuing this course the Populists would have everything to gain and nothing to lose. The colored people of the State regard Senator Pritchard as their friend, and are very desirous of his re-election, and to such an extent that they would look with disfavor upon efforts in the future to get them to support co-operation candidates of the Populist party if he is defeated. The Populists recognize the fact that the colored voters, with few and rare excep tions (who yielded to Democratic boodle) have been among their strongest, most zealous and potent allies in planning and carrying out co-operation in this State. We want to see this friendly relation be tween the Populists and colored people perpetuated instead of destroyed, as we believe it to be for the best interest of all concerned. The Populists have it in their power to make perpetual this rela tion by helping to re-elect Pritchard, or to greatly impair it by defeating him. .Tiwkann the pmf t r.t...r,t- Louis that made his nomination certain. It was the negro's firm stand for gold that forced the sound money issue upon the convention. It was the negro's vote in such States as Maryland, West Vir ginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Delaware and Indiana that made his victory possible. We all know now that McKinley would have had next to no chance at all had not the St. Louis Convention declared em phatically and unequivocally for the gold standard. As between a simple declara tion for tariff revision, on the one hand, and tor free silver coinage without tariff disturbances, on the other, the great East ern and Middle States would have had but a languid choice. It was the solid sound money front presented by the col ored delegates that compelled the adop tion of the gold clause in the platform, and furnished Mr. McKinley with the issue upon which he rallied to his banner the merchants, the manufacturers and the great moneyed corporations through out the land. Mr. McKinley could not. have been elected but for the course pur sued by the negroes before, during and after the assembling of the St. Louis Convention. Now, in what fashion does he intend to recoguize and reward their service ? It seems to us that at least one cabinet position should be given to the race. Let us say the portfolio of Agriculture, for example. There are many colored men of notable attainments, of large expe rience in public life, and pf personal character, eminently qualified to discharge the duties of this office with credit to the administration and honor to themselves. We might name such men as Hon. B. K. Bruce and Prof. Booker T Washington. Mr. Bruca has been a Sen ator of the United States, and it may be truly said of him that in that capacity he won the respect and esteem of all his colleagues and served his country with distinction, lie also served a term as Register of the Treasury and another as Recorder of Deeds under the District government, always with notable ability. Prof. Washington is universally recog nized as one of the foremost educators in the country. The institute over which he presides, at Tuskegee, Ala., has be come conspicuous under his management, and is to-day ranked with the most use ful and admirable of our seats of learn ing. The appointment of either of these gentlemen to the control of the executive departments would be a graceful ac knowledgment of the obligations which the Republican party has incurred, and which we should think it would be anx ious to discharge. We do not limit Mr. McKinley to these two. There are many other colored men abundantly fitted for a cabinet position. It happens simply that ex-Senator Bruce and Prof. Wash ington occurred to us first in running over the list of eligibles. Returning to the abstract proposition, however, it is clear to us that Mr. Mc Kinley owes his election, first to the fidelity and wise foresight of the colored delegates at St. Louis, and second to the loyal support of the colored voters in half a dozen States necessary to his election, which could not possibly have been car ried for him without their aid. He is under obligations which, as a man of he could most NORTH CAROLINA'S OFFICIAL YOTE FOR PRESIDENT, GOVERNOR AND OTHER STATE OFFICERS. COUNTIES. Alamance -. Alexander . Alleghany . Anson Ashe' Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe . Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham . Cherokee . Chowan Clay ... Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland , Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe . Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson . Hertford Hyde Iredell a m a 3 o Jones Lenoir Lincoln . Macon - -- felicitously acknowledge by asking some truly representative negro to enter his fficial family. Washington Post. WHAT ABOUT THE COLORED MAN I ' -There is one problem which Mr. Mc Kinley, if he be a just and grateful man as we think he is will have to consider, and consider very seriously. We have in mind the problem of what the Republi can party proposes to do by way of recog nizing its obligations to the colored voter. That party has owed much to the loyal and unselfish devotion of the race in times gone by, but never so much as in the campaign which has just been conducted to a triumphant conclusion. What, now, will Mr. McKinley do to tes tify his gratitude? At every stage of his personal fight Mr. McKinley has been indebted to the ne gro. It was the negro contingent at St. THE NEGRO IN INDUSTRY. During the last few years industrial progress of the negroes of the South has been marked. The race seems to have passed through that unfortunate era in its history, just after its emancipation, when its only conception of progress was to hold political offices. It has learned much since then, and among other things it has discovered that industrial capacity is the first requisite for any race or na tion that would advance along the path f civilization. Booker T. Washington appeared as the preacher of this whole some truth a few years ago. And while it must be gratifying to him to have gained the respect of hi3 white fellow citizens, even in the South, his success in getting the people of his own racetoheed his advice must please him far more. His aphorism, " It is far more important that the negro should have a chance to earn a dollar than that he should be able to spend ft for a seat in a theatre," ha9 gone home, and already the negroes of the South are becoming factors in the indus trial development of the country. An interesting fact bearing upon this question has recently occurred in Charles ton, S. C, and is reported by The News and Courier of that city. Some time ago a Mr. Cbisholm built a knitting mill in Charleston, and employed white girls to do the work. Owing to their lack of skill they could not earn much money at first, and, instead of persevering, they grew discouraged and threw up the job. This determined Mr. Chisholm to try col ored girls, He did so, and he eays that they are doing so well that he has no fears for them in the future. This means more than the successful employment of a few colored girls in one factory. It means that when factories spring up all over the South, as it is hoped will be the case, colored hands will be found availa ble, and if so will be employed. It is difficult to say which will be the greater gainer from this, the negro or the South. But that both will be benefitted admits of no debate. While it will add to the wealth of the South, it will bring about the real emancipation of the negro; for it will make him a necessary and impor tant element in the industrial progress of the Southern States. Nor will the white people of the South object to this form of negro progress. The News and Courier cordially approves of Mr. Chisholm's act. While it is sorry that the white girls failed, it is gratified at the success of the colored girls, and says that it will be well for the South if many of them can be employed in light mechanical industries. Coming from so conservative a journal as The News and Courier, this is a great deal to say. The future industrial progress of the negro depends on himself; for the whole indus trial field is open to him. Instead of op posing his entrance into the great field of skilled labor, his white fellow-citizens will encourage him to enter it, for they know that his success in that field will benefit not only himself but the South as well. New York Tribune. Madison Martin . McDowell Mecklenburg . Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New Hanover . Northampton . Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham . Kowan Rutherford Bampson Stanley Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren . Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey Total 2,302 1,119 737 2,3221 1,517 2,513 1.711 1,098 1,550 2,-50 1,428 564 1.308 1,37a 2,649 2.8H2I 7701 791 47B 2,6(54 1,998 1,810 2,509 922 408 2,072 894 2.409 2,43 ,0i 3,778 3.-17 2.0U9 1,086 363 2.269 1,222 3,479 2,255 1,6761 1,022! 1,240 1.0191 2,958, 1,1451 -3,843 814 1,966! 1,319 1140 1,357 1.681 1,204 4.714 630 1,129 ,U7 2,916 2,100 1,906 1,559 1,700 861 1,037 1,276 793 1,713 3,181 4691 2.4821 2,172 3.457 2,882 3,095 2,140 2,789 1,425! 1.4471 2,019 808! 595 411 2,747 1,465 6,396 1,213 7391 1,036! 8,215 1,801 2.715 1,093! 1,956! a o w 4 5 2.314 620! 605j 1,060 1.761 2,207 2.155! 1,256! 878 4,611 1,385 9961 96; 688 943 1.701 1,004 1,490 W7 1,146 299 1,216 1,161 2,921 2,200 472 471 2,375 1,306 1.147 1,924 2,9581 3.888 1,834 1,625 7o 307 2,175 1,065 3,455 4.003 1,042 1,039 1.4o .1,426 847 2,003 8731 1,824 686 1,410 1010 891 2,270 1,374 950 3,921 1.861 1,206 1JH8 1.699 3,183 2,3101 589 1,264 642 1,519 1,164 1.016 1,402 2,390 731 2,7431 2,529 2,429 2,5C9i 1.468, 1,953 1,2711 61 1! 2,069; 2,590' 5311 637! 4911 1,009 1.745 4,6751 2,175! 1,289 1.166 2.248: 2,835 1,436; 1,643 982: s PS 2.166 881! 744 1,6811 1.565! 2,073, 1.372 1,361 820 4,159 1.488 1,490 1,290 611 1.147 1,310 1,768 1,698; 759 722i 422! 2,017 1,420 1,656 1,955 778 409 1,881! 747! 1.551 2,092! 1.807! 2,68.3 1.891 877 359 1,896 1,005 3,417 1,997 1.264! 1,878 1,005 879 861 2,524 1,002 3,074 659 1,598 1,125 1,009 1,309 1,479 1,075 4,429! 618; 984! 1,7391 1,5781 2,218 1,660 1,154 1,245 503 938 1,089 6S4 1.681 2,538 4771 2,263 1,819 2,176 2,503' 2,495! 2,049; l,27i 1,102 1,407 2,083 739' eooi 305! 1,784 1,093, 4,491 922 691 1.041 2,719 1.778 l,552i 1.017 1,030 a O a o m a o c 2.212 620! 601j 1,158 1.736: 2,165 2,250 1,263! 900i 4.5521 1.401 940 964 584 979 1,699 1,0221 l,46tf 986 1.134 30 1,200 1,014 2,867 2.il 475 463 2,372 1,303 1,146 1,858 2,736 3,780 1.898 l,559i 767 344 2,196 1.0-4 3,393 3,979 1,024 1,039 1,452 1,437 810 2,008 872 1,834 701 1,501 1,034 889: 2,275 1,382 949 3.748 1,855 1.-04 1,910 1.071 3.145 2,312 671 1,238 619 1,510 1,159 1,006 1.S99 2,462! 715 2.711 2,462 2,282 2,428 1,428 1,945 1,28 44 2,052 2,540 031 649 489 99! 1.815 4,801 2.171 1.27W 1,172 2,ai 2,828 1,443 1.641 977 174,488; 155,222 145,216 154,0521 238! 2441 5! 626' 19 5131 346 288 410' 23 86 852 138 45 107 49 869 a - 753! 731 228 525 12J 176 158 868l 370 410; 226; 913 263 243 li 363! 221 154 1 272 463l 33 41 369 205 478! .148! 424 145 269 221 132 48 211 121 627 151 155! W6 1.397 75 218 810 498 343 1251 186! 127 20 521 1 251 382 1,291 200 660 147 1,561 351 40! 8 69 8 109 988 270 774j 309 159! 33; 381; 06, 1,052! 79j 28! 2.1311 884! 731 1 1,683; 1.583' 2,0X8! 1.370! 1,369 8i0 4,1521 1.489 1.475! 1,295 on 1.150) 1,347 1,753' 1,693! 7661 714 422! 2,061 1,414 l.5l 1,9271 775! 408! 1,857 741 1,550 2.135 1,810 2,670 2,229 1,890 870 &t9 1.904 1,005 3.41 2,000 1.-67 1,8791 1.004 880 863 2.524 1,002! 3,037, 661 1,585 1,116 1,010 1305; i;465! 1,098! 4,438! 616, 976 1,7.351 1,570; 2.237 1,658! 1,100! 1,251 502 920 1,088! 685! l,613l 2,5-oi 477! 2,251 1,815 2,143; 2,4!I5 2.4H9! 2,048! 1,-59 1,097 1,399 2,068 74- 599! 305! 1,784! 1,0911 4,5311 869! 690 i,a7! 2,728 1,75")' 1,603' 999' 1,030! 2,204! 62ll 603 1,159 1,762 2,105! 2,227! 1,256' 859, 4,569; 1,392! 950: 959! 684' 955 1,702 990 1,4:50! 98"i 1,129 302 1.197) 1,014! 2.SVJ; 2,168 471' 461' 2,380 1,302 1.145 1.818 2,715 3,7x8 1,714 1,565 756 344 2,189 1,019 8.40!) 3,973 1.029 1,040 1,453! 1,425; 814! 2,007i 874 1,832 - 6981 1,440 1.0041 890' 2,276! 1,370 967 3,718 1,859 1.198! l,818i 1,071 3,127 2,302! 570! 1,245 629 1,515 1,166 1,003 1,401 2,413! 715) 2,714! 2,4751 2,293! 2,4:52! 1,428! 1,918! 1,254 497 2,0b7 2,548! 041 640! 489 992! 1,733, 4,601 2,165! 1.273 1,169! 2,2531 2,842: 1,437! 1.643! 977' 8 253! ' 242! 6 223 14 492 372 282 454 21 98 861 155 45 129 3 925 1,261 17 91 63 711 744 221 656 151 1 226 191 877 339 41 220, 987 255 .265 1 479 220! 156i 286 445 32 41 38!) 200 478 146 381 154 403 272! 131 49 224 110 672' 15 166 505 1,340 90l 396 437 486 368 1J57 190 129? 97 7015 2 246 419 1,298 204 651 244 1,548! 845' 40 7 46 118 1,007 379 1.021 365 154 38 490 106 1,015 97 27 o 2.168 882 731 1.683 1,561 2,087 1,364 1.&3! 820! 4,148 1.4S7 1,467' 1.291 516 1,149 1,322 1.7.50 1.68:5 766 714 422 226 1.416 1.662 1,930 775 407 1,860 737 1,545 2,101 , 1,656 2,686 2,221 1,8741 870 35!) 1,887 1,005 3,382 1,970 1 259 1.879 1,003 880: 855 2,515 1.002! 3,042 657! 1,599! 1,113! 1,010! 1,306, 1.465; 1,099 4,417 600 997 1,710! 1.55')! 2,210 1,660 l,l.r 1,246' 603' 910i 1,069; 6X3' 1,582, 2,506! 4771 2,244 1,830' 2,147! 2,400: 2,491 2,047; 1.233, 1,097, 1,399, 2,067j 733! 698; 305i 1,7X1 ! 1.0671 4.4X41 819; 604 1,010 2,706! 1,761 1,558 991 1,031 i 2,486 859 607 1,747 1,771 2.ft4 2,580 1,518 1,351 4,592 1.473 1,821 1,129 621 1,078 1.759 1.925 2.53S 1,007 1,209 345 1.934 1.777 3,082 2.811 007 465 2,60 1,460 2,039 2,215 2,931 4 019 2,850 1,830 1,013 345 1.501 1,210 3,612 4,276 1,479 1.072 1,493- 812 1,022 2,460 1,010 2,203 8"0 1,761 1.284 1,006 2,319 1,600 1.053 4,230 1,879 1,297 2,444 2,7'0 8,209 2.545 1,014 1,658 993 1,602 8,158 1,132 1,632 3,075 717 2,55 2,872 3,590 2,610 2,08 2.0X0 2,771 848 2,101 2,558 697 642 594 2,001 2.133 6.685 2,584 1,449 1,203 2,731 2,876 2,498 1,728 .995 80.932 144, 030' 152,9151 32,911,144,606 184.948 The scattering vote for President is as follows: Palmer (Gold Standard), 578; Levering (Prohibitionist), 636; and Brinkley (Prohibitionist), 248. Bryan's plurality over McKinley ia 19,266; over the whole Vote polled nguinst him, 17,804. Thompson's vote for Secretary of State ia 184,084; Cooke's 144.909; Ayer for Aud itor 183.252; Furman 145,087; Mebane for Superintendent of Public Instruction 184,677: Scarborough's 144,840; Walaer, for Attorney-General, received 182,345; Os borne, 145,874. The scattering State vote is a? follows: For Governor. 799; Lieutenant-Governor, 770; Secretary of State, 660: Auditor, 754; Treasurer, 686; Superintendent of Public Instruction, 774; Attorney-General, 187. The scattering vote was for the two Prohibition candidates. The total vote cast is 331,199, this being the vote for Governor, and the largest polled by any get of candidates. This is an increase of 50,534 over the vote of 1892, and ot"45,637 over the total vote of 1883. RuMell'a plurality oyer Watson ia 8,836; Reynold's plurality over Mason, 7,985. Slajpritiog rov the'itfau tit bub Viiayt are 3H 10116 ws: For Secretary of State, Thompson over Cooke, 39,175; over the whole vote polled against him. 38,316. For Auditor, Aver over Furmao, 38,165; over the whole vote, 37,411. For Treasurer, Worth over Aycock, 40,282; over the whole vote, 39,596. For Superintendent of Public Instruction, Mebane over Scarborough, 39,887; over the whole vote, 39,053. For Attorney-General, Walser over Osborne, 30,471; over the whole vote, 86 284. OFFICAL CONGRESSIONAL VOTE. The vote for Congressmen, by district?, is as follows: FIEST DISTRICT. Counties. Skinner. Lucas. Beaufort :. 2,647 .1,989 Camden 646 495 Carteret 1,094 1,137 Chowan 1,211 723 Currituck 620 749 Dare 473 ' 404 Gates 1,046 858 Hertford 1,827 850 Hyde 992 871 Martin 1,608 1,426 Pamlico 990 501 Pasquotank 1,688 860 Perquimans 1,007 609 Pitt 3,084 2,460 Tyrrell 480 308 Washington 1,461 531 Total. 20,875 14,831 SECOND DISTRICT. White. Woodard. Bertie - 2,199 1,440 Edgecombe 2,750 1,766 Greene 995 1,020 Halifax 3,955 2,056 Lenoir 1,401 1,652 Northampton -. - 2,302 1,757 Warren. 2,155 1,120 Wilson 1,422 1,746 Wayne 2,159 2,811 Total 19,338 15,368 THIRD DISTRICT. Martin. Lockhart. Anson 1,547 1,657 Brunswick 1,323 818 Columbus 1,752 1,417 Mecklenburg.... 4,878 4,322 New Hanover... 3,217 2,210 Pender 1,363 1,073 Richmond 2,859 1,815 Robeson 3,622 2,155 Union - 1,990 1,768 Total 22,051 17,235 FOURTH DISTRICT. Strowd. Pou. Chatham 2,525 1,696 Franklin 2,750 2,252 Johnston 2,172 3,112 Nash 2,908 1,567 Randolph 2,939 2,276 Wake - 5,620 - 4,456 Vance 2,033 1,046 Total ........ 20,947 16,405 FIFTH DISTRICT. , Settle. Kitchin. Alamance - 2,291 2,237 Caswell... 1,694 1,365 Durham 1,890 2,423 Granville 2,194 2,098 Guilford 3,447 3,467 Orange 1,254 1,658 Perso 1,381 1,735 Rockingham 2,410 2,655 Stokes 2,068 - 1,444 " Total 18,639 19,082 SIXTH DISTRICT. Fowler. Thompson. Bladen 1,522 1,856 Cumberland .... 2,834 1,883 Craven 3,078 1,722 Duplin ..... 2,043 1,538; Harnett 1,840 1,258 Jones 849 663 Moore 2,454 1,705 Onslow 1,011 1,167 Sampson 2,718 1,244 Total....... 17,989 12,536 SEVENTH DISTRICT. Shuford. Pemberton. Cabarrus 1,867 1,373 Catawba 1,949 1,698 Davidson 2,611 1,821 Davie 1,491 599 Iredell 2,430 2,459 Lincoln 1,292 1,106 Montgomery... .1,453 860 Rowan 2,089 2,430 Stanly 855 987 Yadkin 1.632 958 Total 17,669 14.291 EIOHTH DISTRICT. Linney. Dovghton. Alexander 854 885 Alleghany 455 875 Ashe 1,705 1,634 Burke 1,414 1,525 Caldwell 1,063 1,343 Cleveland 1,780 2,121 Forsyth 3,883 2,709 Gaston 1,714 1,944 Surry 2,533 2,096 Watauga 1,179 1,061 Wilkes 2,835 1,813 Total 19,419 18,008 NINTH DISTRICT. Pearson. Adams. Buncombe 4,529 4.202 Cherokee 986 - 779 Clay 310 469 Graham 345 359 Haywood 1,046 ".1,902 Henderson 1,455 1,035 Jackson 909 1,094 Macon 901 1,129 Madison 2,275 1,359 McDowell 989 1,159 Mitchell 1,844 645 Polk 727 481 Rutherford 2,027 2,101 8 wain 543 806 Transylvania... 641 602 Yancey 968 1,068 Total 20,495 19,189 In the first district there were 55 scat tering votes cast. Of these T. W. C. Moore received 137, and Jas. S. Manning 18. In the Second district the scattering votes aggregated 2,742. Dr. S. Moss got 2,738 of these, James M. Newbofne 3, and Macon Dail, 1. Only 11 scattering votes were polled in the Third district, divided as follows: W. W Clark 7, C. H. Mebane 3, Mildred M. Hall 1. There were four regular candidates in the Fourth : Strowd (Pop.), Pou (Dem.), Banks (Ind. Rep.), and Alfurd (Gold Dem.) Banks received 290 votes, 257 of them being cast for Thomas L. Banks, and 83 of them for T. J. Bank. Alford got 26 votes, 22 of them in Wake, 2 in Randolph and one each in Nash and Johnston. These aie the only counties Mr. Alford canvassed. In addition to this L. R.-Waddell received one vote in Johnston. Altogether the scatteriug vote in the district aggregated 317. Dr. Dalby, the Populist candidate, made a great fuss and got few feathers in the Fifth district. His total vote in the district is only 507, not a vote being cast for him in Person county, and only 155 in Granville, hia borne county. The only other scattering vote in this district was one vote in Alamance for Ben. S. Robertson. There were only 43 scattering votes in the Sixth district, divided up between five candidates, viz.: Robert M. Douglas, 35; D. W. C. Benbow, 3; Edwin Snaver, 3; W. M. Moss, 1; George H. White, 1. In the Seventh district 103 scattering votes were polled, F. B. Ingold got 100 of them; S.M.Finger 2, and C. H.llunt 1. In the Eighth district W. M. White re ceived 64 votes, W. H. Cloyd 1 and John Tull 1. The scattering vote was very email in the Ninth district, aggregating only 25. J. P. Herren got 20 of these, and Miss Helen Lewis, of Aeheville, received 5 votes in Buncombe. This is the first in stance of a woman being voted for for Congress in North Carolina. OFFICIAL VOTE FOR JUDGES. The vote in the State for Associate Jus tices of the Supreme Court is as follows: Walter A. Montgomery 184,007 Robert M. Douglas 179,120 Alfonso C. Avery 147,192 George II. Brown, Jr 143,950 The following additional votes were cast for Associate Justices of the Su preme Court: James S. Manning..'.. 326 Spencer B. Adams 75 John II. Brown 50 Francis S. Blair 5 James M. Templeton 5 W. J. Peele 1 These scattering votes for Associate Justices were cast in the following coun ties : Manning received his votes in Burk 1, Franklin 3, Martin 170, Mont gomery 7, Moore 2, New Hanover 143. Fifty votes were cast in Chatham county for John H. Brown for Supreme Court Judge, and New Hanover gave Spencer B. Adams 75 votes for the name position. Randolph gave Frances S. Blair 5, and James M. Templeton 5, and Wake cast 1 vote for W. J. Peele for the Supreme bench. For Judge of the Superior Court of the Fifth District: , Spencer B. Adams 180.954 James S. Manning 147,740 The following scattering votes were also cast for Superior Court Judge: Afdnso C. Avery ...... 315 George H. Brown ...161 Walter A. Montgomery 168 Robert M. Douglas 73 Spencer D. Allen 189 Joseph S. Adams........... ...... 1 William M. White '1 The additional votes for Superior Court Judge wera polled as follows: Avery re ceived 170 in Martin, 143 in New Han over, and 2 in Pasquotank. George H. Brown received 18 in Currituck and 143 in New Hanover. New Hanover also gave Robert M. Douglas 73 votes for Su perior Court Judge and Walter A. Mont gomery 70. Mecklenburg polled 179 votes for Spencer D. Allen for the same posi tion, while Rutherford gave one vote to Joseph S. Adams, and Alexander one for William M. White. THE VOTE IN 1892. Harristn (tUp.) 5,176,103 Cleveland (Dcm.) 5,556,918 Weaver (Pop.) 1,041,028 Bid well (Pro.) 264,183 Witig (Socialist) 21,164 Popular vote, Cleveland over Harrison 880,810 Electoral vote, Cleveland over H&rriaou 132 Electoral vote, Cleveland over Harmon and Weaver 110 Total popular vote, 1892, in cluding scattering 12,110,636 NORTH CAROLINA'8 VOTK, 1892. Below will be found some figures which will prove of interest in compar ison with tLe returns of the election this year: Eliaa Carr (Dam.) 135,519 D. M. Furches (Rep ) 94,684 Jas. M. Templeton (Pro.) 2,457 W. P. Exum (Pop.) 47,840 Carr'a plurality 40,835 STATE LEGISLATURE, 1894. Senate. House. Democrats 8 46 54 Republicans .... 18 88 66 Populists 21 86 57 VOTE FOR REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS, 1894. First District W. A. Branch, Dem., 13,456; H. Skinner, Pop., 16,510. Skin ner's majority, 3,054. Second District H. P. Cheatham, Rep., 9,413; F. A. Woodward, Dem., 14,721; J. Freeman, Pop., 5,814. Wood ward's plurality, 5,808. Third District O. J. Spears, Rep., 6,966; J. P. Shaw, Dem., 10,699; Cyrus Thompson, Pop., 9,705. Shaw's plu rality, 994. Fourth District Charles M. Cooke, Drim., 14,3"35; W. F. Stroud, Pop., 18, 667. Stroud's majority, 4,332. Fifth District Thomas Settle, Rep., 16,934; A. W. Graham, Dem., 14,046. Settle's majority, 2,888. Sixth District-J. A. Lockhart, Dem., 13,996; Chas. H. Martin, Pop., 13,552. Lock hart's majority, 444. Seventh District A. C. Shuford, Rep. and Pop., 15,383; John S. Hender son, Dem., 13,124, Shoford'a majority, 2 259 ' Eighth District R. Z Linney, Rep. and Pop., 18,775; W. H. Bower, Dem., 15,491. Linney's majority, 3,284. Ninth District R. PearBon, Rep., 16,869; W. T. Crawford, Dam., 16,734 Pearson's majority, 135. THE LEGISLATURE. On Joint Ballot the Republicans Hare 63 Members, the Populists 6S, the Democrats 44, with Two in Doubt. The next Legislature will stand as follows : THE STATE SENATE. First District (Currituck, Camden, Pasquotank, Hertford, Gates, Chdwan and Currituck counties) J. L. Whid ley, Republican, and J. F. Newsom, Populist. Second District (Tyrrell, Washington, Martin, Dare, Beaufort, Hyde and Pam lico) McCaskie, Populist, and Yeager, Republican. Third District (Bertie and Northamp ton) J. M. Early, Populist Fourth District(Halifax) E T.Clark, Populist. Fifth District (Edgecombe) Lee Per son, Republican. Sixth District (Pitt) Moye, Populist. Seventh District (Wilson, Nash and Franklin) J. F. Mitchell, Populist, J. T. Sharp, Republican. Eighth District (Craven, Jones, Car teret, Lenoir, Greene and Onslow G. L. Hardison, Populist and McCarthy, Republican. Ninth District (Duplin, Wayne and Pender) EL L Grant, Republican, and R. G. Maxwell, Populist. Tenth District (New Hanover and Brunswick) George EL Cannon, Popu list. Eleventh District (Vance and War ren) W. B. Hendersen, Repnbllcah. Twelfth District (Wake) C. H. Ut ley. Populist. Thirteenth District (Johnston) E 8. Abell, Democrat. Fourteenth District (Sampson, Har nett and Bladen) Geo. Butler, Popu list, and E. N. Roberson, Populist. Fifteenth District (Columbus and Roberson) Angus Shaw, Populist, atid J. D. Maultsby, Republican. Sixteenth "District (Cumberland) Geddy, Populist. Seventeenth District (Granville and Person)-Dr. Wm. Merritt, Populist. Eighteenth District (Caswell, Ala mance. Orange a ad Durham) Capt. E. 8. Parker, Dmo-rat, and J. E. Lyon, Popuhfet. Nineteenth District (Chatham) Jno. W. Atwater, Populist TwentiHh D. strict (Rockingham) J. A. Walker. Populist. Twenty-fi si D;sinct (Guilford) Alf. Scale, Democrat. , Twenty-second District (Randolph and Moor-) D Rrid Parker. Populist. Twenty third District (Itichmorid, Montgomery. Aneon and Union) W. H. O iJhnm, Populi-t, and Daniel Patter eon. Republican. Tweoiy fourth District (Cabarrus and Stanly) -CD Ktrringer, Domocrat Tvtnty fifth District (Mtcklenburg) Dr. J B. Alexandtr, Populist. Twenty sixth D. strict (Rowan, David son and Foreytb) S. Eirnhardt, Popu list. Hui J co A Ramsey, Republican. Twenty seventh Distr.nt (Iredell, Da vie and Yadkin) -S F. Shore and A. C. Sharp, Republic ins. Twenty eighth District Htokes and Sutry) J. A. A-hburn, Republican. Twet.ty-ninth District (Catawba, Lin coln, Wilkes and Alexander) R. H. W. Barber, Popul.bt, aud M. McNeill. Thirtieth District (Alleghany, Ashe Rnd Wataugn) J. M. Dickinson, Re publican. Tiiirty first D Hir.ct (Caldwell, Barke, Mi cbe 1, McDiweil and Yancey) E. F WkefiHd, Populi.t, and J. L. Hy att, Republican. Thirty becood District (Gaston, Cleve land, Ruiherfoid a id Polk M. H. Jus tice, Democrat, J. A Anthony, Dem. Thirty thir'd District (Buncombe, MaJi-on and Haywood) George U. Sxa'.hers, Republican, and W. W. Rol lins, Republican. Thiity-fourth District (Henderson, Transylvania, Jackson and Swain) H. S. Anderfoo, Republican. Thirty fifth District (Macon, Clay, Cherokee and Graham) J. Frank Ray, Democrat. The representation will stand: Populists 24 Daintcrais 8 Repuohcans 18 . BOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. AUxauder J. W. Watts, Democrat. Alamance S. A. White, Republican. Alleghany M. F. Joues, Democrat. Anson T. O. Leak, Democrat. Ashe Spencer Biackburn, Repub'u. Beaufort U E Hodges, Populist. Bartie K. W. Wbue, Republican. Bladen SidDey Meires, Republican. Brunswick W. W. Drew, Populist. Buncombe V S. Lutk, Republican; W. G. Candler, Republican. Burke John H. Pearson, Democrat. Cabarrus A. F. Hileman, Populist. Caldwell J. L Nelson, Democrat. Camden J. E. Burges, Republican. Carteret E. C. DuLCn, Republican. Ctswell C. J. Yarborough, Populist. Catawbi L. B. Whitener, Populist. Chatham L L Wrenn, Republican; J. E. Bryau, Populist. Cherokee D W. Deweese, Repub'n. Chowao Kichard Elliott,Republ!c'n. Clay Wm. Piatt, Democrat. Cleveland Dr. B F. Dixon, Dem. Columbut J. B. Schulken, Populist Craven Rob't Hancock, Republican. Cumberland Thomas II. Sutton, Re publican; W. P. Wejmess, Republican. Currituck W. II Gallop. Democrat. Daie George C. Dan eU. Davidson J. R. McCreary, Repub. Davie W. A. Bailey, Republican. Daplin Maury Ward, Populist. Durham , Democrat. Edgecombe Jordan Dancy, Repub lican; E E Bryan, Republican. Forsytt J. L Gtubbs, Republican; W. P. Ornnby, Republican. Franklin Carter Barrow, Populist. Gaston White, Democrat. Gates T. H. Rountree, Populist. Graham John Dpton, Republican. Granville-King, Populibt; W. II. Crews, Republican. Guilford J. T. Barch, Democrat; B. G. Cnilcutt, Republican. Greene W. It. Dixon, Populist. Halifax J. II. Arrington, Republi can; Scott Harris, Republican. Harnett L B. Cbapin, Republican. Haywood-J. W. Ferguson, Dem. Henderson J. B Fn eman, Repub. Hertford Stark Hare, Republican. Hyde John G. Hair.8. Iredell J. R. McLelland, Democrat; J. A. Uartnehs, Democrat. Jackson (tie). Johnston Claude M. Smith, Demo crat; Cnarles M. Creech, Democrat. Jones Frank Brown, Populist. Lenoir E. P. Hausir, Populist. Lincoln L. A. Abercethy, Populist. Macon Lyl, Democrat. Madison J. W. Roberts, Republican. Martin C. C. Fagan, Populist. McDowell W. A. Conley, Democrat. Mecklenburg SjI. Reid, Democrat, W. P. Craven, Populist. Mitchell L. H. Green, Republican. Montgomery J. A. Reynolds, Pop. Moore W. H. H Lawhorn, Democrt. Nash V. B. Carter, Populist. New Hanover John T. Howe, D. B. Sutton, Republicans. Noithampton N. R. Rawls, Repub- Onslow R. Daffy, Democrat. Orange A. R. Holmes, Democrat Pamlico C. M. Babbitt, Populist. PatquoUnk Wm. G. Pool, Repub. Perquimans J. H. Parker, Populist. Pender Gibson James, Democrat Person John S. Cunningham, Dem. Pitt E. V. Cox, Republican; Shade Chapman, Populist. Polk Grayson Alredge, Republican. Randolph J. J. White, Populist; J. M. Allen, Republican. Richmond Claude Dockery, Repub lican; Y. C. Morton, Populist. Robeson Duncan Mcliride, Populist; W. J. Curry, Republican. RockiDghrfm A. E. Walters, Demo crat; T. B Foster, Popniist. Rowan J. H. McKenzie and Walter Murphy, Democrats. Rutherford Lindsay Pergnson, Re .publican: Sampson-C. H. Johnson and R. M. Crnmpler, Populists. Stanly Democrat . Stokes R. J. Petree, Republican. Surry J. M. Brower, Republican. Swain Republican. Transylvania E A. Aiken, Repub. Tyrrell Dr. Abo Alexander, Repub. Union Jas. Price, Populist. Vanct M. M. Peace, Republican. Wake-James II. Young, J. p. IL Adams, Republicans; Jas. Ferrell, Pop ulist r Warren C A. Cook, Republican. Washington L. N. C. Spruill, Re publican. Watauga Thos. Bingham, Repnb. Wayne -T. B Parker, Democrat; J. E. Person, Populist Wilkes J. Q A. Bryan, C. H. Sum mers, Republicans. Wilson Dr. B. T. Person, Populist Yadkin J. C. Pmnix, Republican. Yancey- Democrat. This gives the several parties repre sentation as follows: Republicans 53 Democrats "," 33 Populists 2 Doubtful t
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