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110
registrar with Lamb, claimed that the crowd
was orderly while the counting was taking
place until the workers came across a set of
ballots in the wrong box, and members of
the crowd objected to the counting method.
Bates testified that as they were still
counting the contested box for the election
of W. J. Davis, the lights were extinguished.
Once the lights were re- lit, Bates noted that
Davis “ got more votes by nearly two
hundred than there were people registered in
the precinct.” Bates also explained that after
the lights were re- lit, the white men of the
crowd had donned handkerchiefs on their
arms and were going through the store with
notes from the interview with Jerome McDuffie for
his dissertation. McDuffie, “ Politics in Wilmington,”
667.
Number of Registered Voters and Number of Votes Cast for State Senator
New Hanover County, November 8, 1898
# White
Registered
Voters
# Black
Registered
Voters
Total #
Registered
Voters
Votes for
Democratic
Candidate
Votes for
Republican
Candidate
Official Vote
Total
1st Ward
1st Precinct 192 177 369 195 135 330
2nd Precinct 140 242 382 135 216 351
3rd Precinct 69 337 406 70 302 372
4th Precinct 35 337 372 33 94 127
5th Precinct 30 313 343 456 151 607
2nd Ward
1st Precinct 220 24 244 317 20 237
2nd Precinct 271 25 296 266 26 292
3rd Ward
1st Precinct 321 46 367 322 30 352
2nd Precinct 216 57 273 211 48 259
4th Ward
1st Precinct 256 25 281 250 6 256
2nd Precinct 171 76 247 166 69 235
5th Ward
1st Precinct 215 112 327 213 106 319
2nd Precinct 225 154 379 251 39 290
3rd Precinct 153 170 323 172 135 307
4th Precinct 43 309 352 43 300 343
Other
Townships
Masonboro 94 65 159 83 53 136
Cape Fear 68 184 252 85 146 231
Harnett 178 228 406 150 210 360
Federal Point 21 84 105 10 66 76
*** Votes in the 5th Precinct of the First Ward and the 2nd Precinct of the 5th ward were later disputed because of intimidation,
claims of fraudulent ballots, and inaccurate counts.
pistols and guns. 53
Confirming previous testimony,
Chief of Police Melton testified that the
precinct building, located at the corner of
Tenth and Princess, was the site of
anticipated trouble and that he had
patrolmen in the vicinity. His men reported
to him that when the officers arrived after
the crowd of white men assembled, they
were “ ousted,” the lights were extinguished,
and the electric lights in the neighborhood
were “ muffled.” The patrolmen reported
that once the situation was “ straight again”
53 Two other election workers testified that their
precincts did not experience trouble: Charles Keen of
the fourth division of the First Ward and C. F. Craig,
registrar of the second precinct of the First Ward.
Contested Election Case, 336 – 341.
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| Full Text | 110 registrar with Lamb, claimed that the crowd was orderly while the counting was taking place until the workers came across a set of ballots in the wrong box, and members of the crowd objected to the counting method. Bates testified that as they were still counting the contested box for the election of W. J. Davis, the lights were extinguished. Once the lights were re- lit, Bates noted that Davis “ got more votes by nearly two hundred than there were people registered in the precinct.” Bates also explained that after the lights were re- lit, the white men of the crowd had donned handkerchiefs on their arms and were going through the store with notes from the interview with Jerome McDuffie for his dissertation. McDuffie, “ Politics in Wilmington,” 667. Number of Registered Voters and Number of Votes Cast for State Senator New Hanover County, November 8, 1898 # White Registered Voters # Black Registered Voters Total # Registered Voters Votes for Democratic Candidate Votes for Republican Candidate Official Vote Total 1st Ward 1st Precinct 192 177 369 195 135 330 2nd Precinct 140 242 382 135 216 351 3rd Precinct 69 337 406 70 302 372 4th Precinct 35 337 372 33 94 127 5th Precinct 30 313 343 456 151 607 2nd Ward 1st Precinct 220 24 244 317 20 237 2nd Precinct 271 25 296 266 26 292 3rd Ward 1st Precinct 321 46 367 322 30 352 2nd Precinct 216 57 273 211 48 259 4th Ward 1st Precinct 256 25 281 250 6 256 2nd Precinct 171 76 247 166 69 235 5th Ward 1st Precinct 215 112 327 213 106 319 2nd Precinct 225 154 379 251 39 290 3rd Precinct 153 170 323 172 135 307 4th Precinct 43 309 352 43 300 343 Other Townships Masonboro 94 65 159 83 53 136 Cape Fear 68 184 252 85 146 231 Harnett 178 228 406 150 210 360 Federal Point 21 84 105 10 66 76 *** Votes in the 5th Precinct of the First Ward and the 2nd Precinct of the 5th ward were later disputed because of intimidation, claims of fraudulent ballots, and inaccurate counts. pistols and guns. 53 Confirming previous testimony, Chief of Police Melton testified that the precinct building, located at the corner of Tenth and Princess, was the site of anticipated trouble and that he had patrolmen in the vicinity. His men reported to him that when the officers arrived after the crowd of white men assembled, they were “ ousted,” the lights were extinguished, and the electric lights in the neighborhood were “ muffled.” The patrolmen reported that once the situation was “ straight again” 53 Two other election workers testified that their precincts did not experience trouble: Charles Keen of the fourth division of the First Ward and C. F. Craig, registrar of the second precinct of the First Ward. Contested Election Case, 336 – 341. |
