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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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North Carolina Legislature convened at Raleigh on the 17th inst. Joseph Reddick elected Senate speaker (32-17 over Carney). Mr. Cabarrus elected Commons speaker (64 votes over Moore and Benton). Presidential electors selected: eight Jefferson supporters and four Adams. Election returns provided for Newbern, Morgan, and Salisbury districts.
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In the senate two candidates were proposed as speaker, viz. Mr. Joseph Reddick, and Mr. Carney. On balloting, it appeared that the former gentleman was elected, by 32 votes against 17.
Mr. Cabarrus was elected speaker of the commons. There were three candidates, viz. Messrs. Cabarrus, Moore and Benton. The votes stood thus at the second ballot: for Mr. Cabarrus 64, for Mr. J. Moore 32, for Mr. Benton 13.
The following persons are chosen Electors of President and Vice-President for the State of North Carolina, viz.
Edenton District, John Hamilton;
Newbern do. Bryan Whitfield;
Northampton, Thomas Wynns;
Halifax, Gideon Alston;
Raleigh, Joseph Taylor;
Hillsborough, Absalom Tatom;
Rockingham, Joseph Winston;
Morgan, William Tate;
Edgecombe, Nathan Mayo;
Wilmington, Thomas Brown;
Fayetteville, William Martin;
Salisbury, Spruce Macay.
The eight first named were supported by the friends of Mr. Jefferson, and the four last by those of Mr. Adams.
The following are returns for Electors, at the late election:
In Newbern District.
In Morgan District.
1374
484
In Salisbury District.
| Whitfield. Shephard. | ||
| Craven county. | 301 | 331 |
| Jones, | 87 | 142 |
| Carteret, | 14 | 147 |
| Lenoir, | 237 | 122 |
| Wayne, | 413 | 22 |
| Johnston, | 92 | 168 |
| Tate. | Henderson. | |
| Burke county, | 427 | 122 |
| Lincoln, | 11 | 240 |
| Rutherford, | 361 | 60 |
| Buncombe, | 155 | 26 |
| Wilkes, | 357 | 35 |
| Ashe, | 52 | 00 |
| Macay. | Stokes. | |
| Rowan county, | 643 | 563 |
| Mecklenburg, | 274 | 292 |
| Cabarrus, | 139 | 101 |
| Montgomery | 277 | 54 |
| 1333 | 1010 |
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Primary Location
Raleigh, North Carolina
Event Date
On The 17th Inst.
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joseph reddick elected senate speaker by 32-17; cabarrus elected commons speaker 64-32-13; electors: eight for jefferson, four for adams; district returns: newbern (whitfield leads shephard), morgan (tate 1374, henderson 484), salisbury (macay 1333, stokes 1010).
Event Details
Legislature convened at Raleigh. Senate speaker election: Reddick over Carney. Commons speaker: Cabarrus over Moore and Benton. Electors chosen for districts, split by Jefferson and Adams supporters. Returns from Newbern, Morgan, Salisbury districts with county vote tallies.