CUMBERLAND DEMOCRACY GAINS A
GREAT VICTOBY.
Majority Exceed, all Calculation..
Old Cumberland did nobly yester
day. The result is simply glorious.
To County Chairman H. L. Cook, and
his magnificently organized corps of
workers throughout the county, is due
in a large measure the thanks of all
the white people of the county for the
overwhelming majority under which
the fuslonists are forever buried.
Even without Cross Creek, with her
thousand odd majority, the result
would have been the same.
The election passed off quietly in
every one of the twenty-two precincts,
in the county, except Cedar Creek.
In this precinct the registration books
, were stolen from' the polling booth,
just before sun rise, and though they
were afterwards found mutilated some
distance down the road from where
they were taken, and patched up and
an election held, it is thought that the
canvassing board will to-morrow throw
the precinct out. It happened in this
way. Just after Mr. G. A. Hall reach
ed the voting place with the books
they were sureptitiously carried off,
and after a two hours search were
found several hundred yards away so
badly mutilated that not half of the
names were legible. They were patch
ed up somehow however, the missing
names were guessed at and placed
back, and the form of an election gone
through with. When the polls closed
the majority against the Democratic
ticket was only 109, notwithstanding
that a great number of Democrats
learning of the irregularity of the
proceedings, refused to vote at all.
After the count was made, which was
about 12 o'clock last night, Mr. J. H.
Faircloth, the Democratic judge, re
fused to sign the result, but was forced
to do so by a great crowd of fusionists
who surrounded him, and threatening
ly demanded that he do so. He was thus
compelled to yield. The Democrats
of Cedar Creek are very indignant
over the whole affair. They declare
that the fusionists knowing that the
county was going so overwhelmingly
against them, stole the books for the
purpose of giving them a basis from
which to charge fraud throughout the
whole county. Cedar Creek is the
only precinct in the conntv where they
were strong enough to seize the books.
Colonel Mallett Sends Congratulations.
By telegraph to the Observer
New York, Aug. 3.
Major E. J. Hale, Fayetteville, N. C:
Accept hearty congratulations for
redemption of North Carolina. Thank
God.
Peter Mallett.
Funeral mt Mr. McOilYary.
The funeral of Mrs. Evander Mc
Gilvary, who died on Wednesday at
Swann's Station, took place yester
day afternoon from the Presbyterian
Church this city, Rev. H. Tucker Gra
ham conducting the service. The fol
lowing were the pall bearers: Messrs
J. D. Black, W. W. Cole, E. J. Ken
nedy, R. McMillan, J. M. Lamb and
J. A. Oates.
ii
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We noticed the following young men,
who are now liring temporarily abroad,
here yesterday to vote: Messss. W. M.
MeKethan, Arch McMillan and E. L.
Lilly, Florida ; Q K. Nimocks, Chapel
Hill, W. H, Haigh, John H. Anderson
and Leslie Evans.
The Great Democratic Victory-
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ANGLO-SAXON RULE ASSURED.
We received the following telegram
from our Raleigh correspondent shortly
after 10 o'clock this morning :
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 3.
Observer, Fayetteville, N. O :
Every county .carried except Madi
son, Mitchell, Henderson, Alexander
and Davie, with less than half a dozen
doabtfal. The majority for Aycock
and for Amendment, respectively, will
not vary much, and is expected to reach
60,000. This (Wake) County is demo
cratic by 1,500. Mecklenburg and
Robeson appear to be banner counties,
with 3,500 each. The Legislature is
five-sixths democratic. The Senate is
nearly solid, unless the three extreme
western districts have cone rennblican.
They have not been heard from defi
nitely yet. Only three republican sen
ators are believed to be elected, and
not a sinerle DODulist unless Samoson
CP & t
sends one. The House is democratic.
It is alreadv known thaj; we have
elected over 90 of the 120 members. It
is believed that only about a dozen
republicans and no ooonlists have been
elected. The surexdefeat of Butler is
regarded as a big part of the victory.
Everybody is congratulating and credit
ing justly Chairman Simmons on his
splendid work, for to him is more
largely due than to any other the cause
for victory.
Mawell Gorman.
Raleigh, Aug. 3 Noon.
(Special to the Observer )
Nearly complete returns from 54
counties.give State Ticket and Amend
ment, 42 thousand majority. Surry
is Republican by a small majority.
Swain and Macon counties, are also
slightly Republican. Warren goes
Democratic by 800, Hartford, Dem. by
975. Pamlico, 1500 for amendment
and State ticket, county fusion by 200.
As we have so often said, it was in
conceivable that, in a square contest on
a race issue in North Carolina, the
whites, who had two to one of the
voters, should be defeated. With the
repeal of the Republican, election law,
there seemed to be no reason to doubt an
overwhelming and unprecedented Dem
ocratic victory on such an issue as the
suffrage amendment to the constitution
raised. For some reason the unusual
activity of the Fusionists, the strange
apathy of the Democrats, or both com
binedthere was, a couple of months
ago, a belief in quarters entitled to con
fidence that if the election had been
held then we should have been beaten
"by forty thousand votes." We were
never able to understand how such a
contingency was possible, but that was
the impression. From such a starting
point the overwhelming Victory just se
cured comes as a marvelous achieve
ment. Except for our bad start, it is
under rather than over what we had
a right to expect.
The fright that the partv underwent
however, served the good purpose of
bringing many thoughtless persons to
an acute realization of what Democratic
defeat on such an issue meant. It
would have been, in out opinion, next
to moral death. That we see before us
now a generation's time of peaceful life
and good State government is nanB rM
devout thanks to God. Next in order, as
a cause for thankfulness, comes the
release, which the result affords, of hon
est citizens from the sense of obligation
to vote at the dictation of selfish inter
ests fortified by the menace of negro
rule. Next m order, comes the
freedom, which we may all now enjoy
to align ourselves on national issues
wun eitner one of the two great
national parties, without social re
proach. And.next, the prospect of a res
toration of the old-time friendship
between whites and blacks.
In this hour of victory, we have no
word of censure for those honest white
men who differed with the Observer
on the question of the best method by
which to attain the end which we think
Democratic success has put us in the
way of achieving. For the rest, may
God bless our dear State and her peo
ple, and lead them once more in the
paths of peace, of public and private
virtue, and of material well-doing.
We give elsewhere a table of the
State vote in 1898, by counties. As
soon as accurate returns are received
we shall give a like table for tha pres
ent election.
Not the least gratifying feature of
the returns is the magnificent victory
won in Cumberland. Certain local con
ditions chiefly, we suppose, the bad
treatment which the Democratic organ
ization of the county received at the
hands of the Legislature in the matter
of submitting the Fusion-imposed dis
pensary to a vote of the people ren
dered the result here very uncertain up
to ten days ago. The joint canvass,
splendidly supplemented, as it was, by
the untiring efforts of those strong
campaigners Messrs. I. A. Murcbison,
H. McD. Robinson, J. G. Shaw, J. H.
CurrieandD. T.Oates.and then crowned
by the great ladies' picnic on last Sat
urday all backed by the superb man
agement of Chairman Cook created a
revolution and put Cumberland among
the foremost Democratic counties.
Since the above was put in type, a
dispatch has been received here from
the Register of Deeds in Sampson, say
ing that that county went against the
Democrats by over 1,200.
The latest telegrams this afternoon
indicate that Chatham is slightly Fu
sion, and Moore iD doubt, but probably
Democratic.
THE COUNTY'S AVERAGE MAJ0RIIY
ABOUT 1,250.
It will be a few days yet before we
can give the official tabulated vote of
the county, but the following is the
average majorities for and against the
ticket in each of the twenty-two pre
cincts: AVERAGE MAJORITY FOR COUNTY
TICKET.
Cross Creek No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
Pearce's Mill
Hope Mills Nos. 1 and 2
Little River
Ray's (71st)
Newton's (71st)
Eureka (Carver's Creek)
Gray's Creek
Quwhiffle
220
250
270
275
82
86
20
100
50
25
24
175
jessup's Mill
20
McKay's Store (Carver's Creels oc
Blue's Sand Hill (Cedar Creek) 20
AVERAGE MAJORITY AGAINST COUNTY
TICKET. '
Geddie's Gin (Flea Hill).
Cedar Creek
Flea Hill (No. 1)
TMi r:
60
109
60
j-iai. jxivcr J20
Beaver Dam 2o
Kingsbury (Carver's Creek) 30
The above is within fifty votes of
the mflinrir-a for Ya AA,iHfn
The amendment runs about I5 per
centbehind. Of course if Cedar cZv
is thrown out the majority will be
much greater.
It has been demonstrated by experience
uusuuipuon can do prevented by the
early use of One Minute Cough Cure. This
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Fresh Turnip Seed.
We have just received
a fresh and large va
riety of
Turnip Seed
for late summer and
fall planting.
FAYETTEVILLE
DRUG STORE.
THE VOTE OF CROSS CBESK.
Precinct No. 1; Avcnck: 241; No. 2,
2(55; No. 3, 296; No 4. 298.
No. 1. Adams: 29; No. 2, 21; No. 3,
28; No. 4, 84:
For Amendment: No. 1. 230; No.
256; No. 3. 287; No. 4, 304
Against Amendment: No. 1, 50; No.
2, 45; No. 3, 41; No. 4, 111.
McNeill: No. 1, 230, No. 2, 271; No 3,
292, No 4, 342
Downing: No 1, 9; No 2, 19; No 3,
24- No 4 29.
" MeKethan: No 1, 230; No 2, 275; No
3 294 No 4 341.
' SalNo 1, 228; No 2, 275; No 3, 294;
No 4, 341.
Tew: No 1, 10; No 2, 19; No 3, 24; No
4 29
'McFarland: No 1,9; No 2, 19; No 3,
24; No 4, 29.
Burns: No 1, 250; No 2. 268; No 3,
296- No 4 319
" Geddie: No 1, 13; No 2, 19; No 3, 29;
No 4, 56.
MoPherson: No 1, 248; No 2, 270j No
3. 296: Nn 4 319.
A. J. Hal- No 1, 15; No 2, 22; No 3,
28 No 4. 52
Trov: No 1, 249, No 2, 273; No 3, 297;
No 4. '321.
Smith: No 1, 13; No 2, 20; No 3, 29;
No 4 53
Wi'lfiams : No 1, 249; No 2, 270; No 3,
296; No 4, 320.
Cotton: No. 1, 14; No. 2, 21; No 3,
24. No 4, 50.
For townhip constable, in the 1st,
Maultsby, 58; Buckingham, 133; God
dard, 52; 2nd: Maultsby. 60; Bucking
ham, 222; Goddard, 6; 3rd: Maultsbv,
244: Buckingham. 32: Goddard. 38:
4tb: Maultsby, 218; Buckingham, 84;
Goddard, 14.
The Board of CJountj Canraueri.
The Board of County Canvassers,
composed of one person from each pre
einct, will meet in this city tomorrow
at noon, and canvass and judically de
termine the returns. This will enable
us to give the complete vote in tabu
lated form Monday or Tuesday.
People and their Movement.
Rev. Mr. Cashwell left this morning
for Dunn.
Mr. W. H. Haigh returned to Mars
Bluff last night.
Miss Katie Gaster left today for
Reidsville and Mt. Airy.
Miss Mary Autry, of Clement, was in
the city today shopping.
Mr. Q. K. Nimocks came down from
Chapel Hill yesterday afternoon and
returned this morning.
Mrs. Joe Bunting and Miss Carrie
Hawley went ud to Mt. Airy yesterday
to spend several weeks.
Mr. John W. Atkinson, who has been
spending several weeks at home, re
turned to Rocky Mount today.
Mrs. N. J. Bell and family returned
this morning from Clinton, where thev
have been spending several weeks.
Mr. S. P. Collier, Jr., soliciting agent
of the Atlantic Coast Line, Jackson
ville, Fla., was in the city today.
Mrs. E. Floyd and pisses Martha E.,
Mattie and Kate Hamer have return
ed from an extended visit to the mono
tains and springs of Western North
Carolina, and Virginia. The Misses
Hamer will spend some time in the
city before returning to their home.
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