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THE ELECTION RETURNS.
The election returns from the battle
of Tuesday are certainly not very en
cour agios for democrats. McKinley
has been re-elected by an increased
electoral vote, and the republicans
have elected a safe majority of the
lower house of congress. In all the
doubtful ..stales the McKinley forcs
seem to have been successful with the
single exception of Kentucky, which
the democrats have carried, and Ne
braska, where the leBult is very close,
being claimed by both parties, and it is
probable the official count will be neces
aary to determine the result, although
the fusion forces capture the legislature.
In Iowa the republicans have inert as
ed their plurality over that of foilr years
ago and the plurality will be in the
neighborhood of 100,000. The solid re
publican delegation to congress remains
... unbroken, every republican candidate
being elected.
The trusts and corporations are now
".in complete control, but within the next
four years there will be an uprising of
the people which will defeat the repub
lican party worse than that of Bryan
this year.
HEPBURN ELECTED.
y*' The returns from the Eighth con
£t' gressional district show that Hepburn
f"' is re-elected by a largely increased ma
jority.
ad a a a id as
the satisfaction of running ahead of his
ticket all over the district. Had the
district been as close as it was four
years ago lie would easily have been
elected, but the general landslide boosts
a*?.'/ the.republican plurality in this district
kv^kII to over 7,000, and this plurality could
not be overcome by any democrat^
McUinnis made a clean fight and
tc^ ^festablished a "reputation all over the
Sit^rtaafilendi^-
i"""
^rhe
r-
wa lWitWe vote which he-received-
__ The" unofficial returns give the follow*
1*4. Hepbum.McOinnis.
AdtiBB........... 449.
App*noose ... 384
cluk. 470 .v
Decatur ..143
Freemont. .:,...r.,,147
Lucae 759
-JF Page .- 869
Binggold 866
Taylor 550
Union 220
Wayne 292
Total 5002 147
Hepburn's plurality 4955 -'.
DECATUR COUNTY.
The republican landslide of Tuesday
did not miss Decatur county, the re
publicans polling a total of 2,412 votes,
»a gain of 146 over the big vote of four
?$-r years ago, while the democratic vote is
[t •.-r- 2,068 against 2,366 four years ago.
J(! This year .the republican plurality, is
854.
The candidates on the democratic
t* county ticket can all feel proud of the
race they gave their opponents. The
campaign was a remarkably clean one
and the democratic candidates with the
ringle exception of Mr. Moore all ran
far ahead of their ticket, and Mr.
Moore, although running against by
far the most popular man on therepubli
can ticket is only 10 votes behind Bryan.
"Only one man on the republican ticket,
ff'-v Mr. Kebler but what ran away behind
'{.'fa his ticket and had the republican ma
jority in this county of last year not
been almost doubled at least three of
the candidates on the democratic coun
ty tieket iroUld have been elected. Mr.
-Mpfjjriniw {aa Hepburn more than 200
vote^ behind his ticket. It was a well
fought battle and the ticket went down
-^{i tp defeat aimply because the increased
republican majority was too large to
.oveBBOme, espedally in a presidential
year when party lines are drawn so
dose.
Although defeated the local demo
crats are not disheartened and next
year will be ready to again give the op
position a royal battled
THE AMENDMENTS DEFEATED.
:'"l The returns on both the proposition
to revise' the constitution and the Titus
Amendment which"provides for bi-en
nial instead of annual elections are
rather meagre from all parts of the
state, but we believe we are safe in say
ing that both proportions are defeated.
In Decatur county there is a majority
'against both of more than 1,100. The
cities all over the state wetre most fav
crable to both propositions, while th«
^fanners voted pretty solid against
them', evidently not deeming it wise to
make any changes in the state consti
rtution. The
result
Irr'
"however can not be
deflnildy known until the -official can
made.
BRYAN SLEPT
**x
RETIRED EARLY ELECTION
NIGHT AND WENT TO
SLEEP AT ONCE.
declined to Make a Statement, But
•^sT Will Do So Upon Receipt of
More Complete Returns.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 6.—Mr. Bryan re
ceived the election returns at his resi
dence In this city. His house was fair
ly overrun by newspaper men and tele
graph operators. Not only was the
first floor of the house largely given up
to them, but two of the rooms in the
second story also. Four telegraph
wires were run into the house. Mr.
Bryan had witih him his brother,
Charles Bryan, his former law partner,
ex-State Senator Talbot, National
Committeeman Dahlman and Attorney
Schwind. Mrs. Bryan had as compan
ions a cousin, Mrs. Rogers and Mrs.
tahlman. Mr. Bryan took his dinner
a little after 6 o'clock and after partak
ing of this meal spent a few minutes
in conversation with the newspaper
men, referring to the bulletins received
and asking some questions about dlf
ferent localities, but without venturing
any opinion upon the figures. The first
bulletin was ttie one announcing that
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.t had given Mc
Kinley a majority of 1,337 and this was
.quickly followed by another bulletin
to the effect that Klmira had' gone in
Mr. Bryan's favor to the extent of 1,722
majority. When sho%n this message
he simply remarked that it was en
couraging. The other bulletins from
New York cam* In tihick and fast after
that, and while Mr. Bryan made no
comment there was a feeling among
those present that he was disappointed
in the returns from New York city and
Brooklyn. Hie reports up to the last
concerning those cities had been en
couraging, and his own observation
had led him to believe that there
would be a large Increase in his vote
rather than a Iom. On the other hand,
there was consldertble encouragement
from the Interior of New York state,
and especially gratifying was a mes
sage from National Committeeman
Mack saying that Buffalo had given
McKinley a majority of only about
8,000, against a majority of 12,000 four
years ago.- Coming closely upon the
heels of the Buffalo "dispatch was one
from a friend in Boston announcing
that city to have gone for Bryan by a
majority of 7,000, as against 17,000 for
McKinley four years ago.
The early dlspatclhes indicated the
lose of Maryland, and this also was a
disappointment, for it had been believ
ed that that state was fairly safe for
the democratic ticket. After receiving
the earlier returns In his library, in the
midst of his friends, Mr. Bryan retired
to his private apartments, which were
connected with the outside world by a
special wire. Botti he and Mrs. Bryan
were in a cheerful mood anl a person
unacaualnted with the circumstances
would- never have dreamed from their
demeanor that they were at this time,
the center of
At I 'o bl6ck.'wlfra%i%e^papjBr''imen'
congregated at Mr.- Bryan's house
sought to secure a statement from Mr.
Bryan they werrtold ttiat he had just
gone to pleep and' could not. be dls
turbed. When he retired to his own
rooto he glanced over the returns with
apparent interest and-then expressing
a desire to make up some of the rest he
had lost In the past few weeks he lay
down and was asleep In iesB than Ave
minutes. Re had' alept an hour in the
afternoon, after which he went for a
horseback ride to his farm. He did
not, however, feel fully recuperated,
and therefore sought additional rest,
thus manifesting probably less concern
than hundreds of^ thousands oi his fol
lowers.
^M'KINMEY HEABS THE NEWS,
Telegram* Telling of Bii Elaetlon Find
Him Bnrronnded by vrieuda.
Canton, O., Nov 6.—President Mc
Kinley received the election returns to
night at his home surrounded by a
large number of his. old friends and'
kielghbors, including many ladles' who
tiame as the guests of Mrs. McKinley,
to share with her the Interest and ex
citement of~ this culminating event of
the campaign. Direct wires connect the
house1 with, the republican national
headquarters at New York, and also
Chicago, with Senator. Hanna at the.
Union club in Cleveland, and with the
home of Governor Roosevelt at Oyster
Bay, L. I., «o' that the president was
In constant telegraphic touch with his
associate on the ticket and other cam
paign leaders.
The president made hie headquarters
In the library, where most of the gen
tlemen guests congregated, while Mrs.
McKinley-entertained the ladies In the
parlor.
The president was in his usual good
.humor, shoudn#1 signs of anxiety
over the result, and accepting with un
ruffled composure the favorable re
ports which began to come in at an
early hour. Secretary Cortelyou read
most of the dispatches, some of them
oheerlng announcements and were
heartily applauded by the guests. Most
of the early advices were fragmentary
and inconclusive, but the strong indl
cations-that New York and probably Il
linois had gone for McKln'ey were re
eelved with great satisfaction.
At 9 o'clock the president received a
dispatch from an enthusiast!* Individ
ual stating that -New York and Illi
nois carried the day for McKinley and
that he was re-eleoted.
"The responsible leaders made no early
claims, however, although their dis
patches told of gains at many points
and breathed the spirit of victory near
at hand.
tip to 11 o'clock the president gave
no intimation to those nearest to him
as to his convictions on the result, al
though It was the general view of those
at the house that his re-election was
assured beyond a reasonable doubt.
-The advices from headquarters had
been uniformly favorable. The an
nouncement that Croker conceded Illi
nois and New York to McKinley was
greeted with applause. There was an
other outburst when strong assur
ances were received that Missouri and
Indiana would be In the McKinley col
umn. Kentucky headquarters seat
word that the contest was very close.
BOU8EVKLT JUBILANT."
ESTABLISHED 1854. LEON, IOWA. THURSDAY. IvOVEMBUR 8. 1900.
with his wife and daughter. When he
appeared at the door to meet a news
paper correspondent he was clad in full
Evening dress. He Invited his visitor
into the parlor and closely scrutinized
the returns and briefly commented on
he result. After reading the message
te said:
"Isn't that fine? It shows what the
\merloan people are! It shows that
they want the good times to continue,
ind are In favor of honest money and
ire for the flag."
The governor at once dictated the
following dispatch to President McKin
ey:
"To President William McKinley,
Canton, O.: I congratulate you, and far
.nore the nation. You have my tieart
telt gratitude over the result.
(Signed) "Theodore Roosevelt."
Governor Roosevelt also sent mes
sages of congratulation to Senator.
Mark Hanna and Chairman Odell, gov
ernor-elect.
JUBILEE AT WASHINUTOIT.
inch Crowds Never JSeen Except at In
anguratlon Time*.
Washington, D, C., Nov. 6.—The
jubilation here over President McKin
ley's re-eleetion broke all bounds.
Never, except at inauguration times,
lid such crowds surge up and down
Pennsylvania avenue, cheering, singing
and blowing horns.
In the absence of tlie president there
was no gathering at the white-house,
and such advices as were received
there were conveyed by telephone to
the members of the cabinet now In
Washington. Only three.au-e here, Sec
retaries Hay, Gage and Root—the lat
ter reaching tfhe city during the even
ing after casting his ballot in New
York.
Secretary Hay was feeling indisposed
and remained at his home during the
evening, but Secretary Gage was at the
treasury department, and he, with a
number af friends, heard the result
there.
At the war department, Peoretary
Root, Gen. Miles and Adjutant General
Corbln were on hand and remained un
til late In the evening.
At republican and democratic head
quarters the offices of the committees
were busily engaged in figuring on the
complexion of the next house of repre
sents tives. Representative Louden
slager was In charge of the republican
headquarters, and Chairman Richard
son, of the democratic congressional
committee, came down from New York,
w^ere he haa been much of the time
during the campaign to assume charge.
At democratic headquarters the news
which began coming In early in the
evening was so gloomy that access to
the rooms of the democratic commit
tee at the Metropolitan hotel was de
nied to the public before 0 o'clock.
At 11 o'clock Chairman Richardson
declined to make any statement about
the political complexion of the next
house, although it seemed beyond ques
tion to political obserbers In Washing
ton that the 57th house would be re
publican by a good working majority.
NEW YORK'S BIG VOTE.
Plurality for McKinley May Reach
150,000.
New.York, Nov. 6,Following, are th*4
Totals
Eleo-
1«elaree That the Heealt of the
tloa le Fine.
New York, Nov. 6.—Governor Roose
velt, surrounded b? hts family, tonight
received the returns at his home on
Sagamore Hills. The governor at nc
time' during the evening seemed anx
ious about the result. He did not make
any special arrancementB to receive
th# news and depended on messagei
to be brought from the telegraph offloe
nearly three miles away.
The first definite Information of th
republican victory was conveyed te the
governor -at about to o'clook. The
gevernor was In the reesptldta
H&ttaley. Bryan.^MiwIng!
Manhattan and
Bronx 147,608
108,018
.. 10,069
.. 6,038
Brooklyn:.
Queens ...
Richmond
176,242
104 421
12.063
6,733,
51
271 728 290'469
Mr. Bryan's plurality In Greater New
York, 51 districts missing, is 27,731.
Two thousand seven hundred and
twenty-one elections districts out of
3,124 districts in New York state, out
side of Greater New York, give Mc
Kinley 473,091, Bryan 321,724.
New York, Nov. 6.—At 11 o'clock the
indications are that President McKin
ley has carried New York' state, by a
majority over Bryan of about 150,000,
compared with a republican majority
In the last presidential election of
268,4G9. The total vote in the city of
New York Is approximately 60,000 lar
ger than It was In 1896, and up the
state the'Increase Is about_30,000.
In the c|ty, Bryan will wipe out the
plurality..of 60,000, which McKinley had
-four years pgo and take a plurality
for
v'wiself
about 25,000.
tht state McKinley barely held
th* vote which he had In 1896, with the
addod- vote going to Bryan. The vote
for B. B. Odell, Jr., republican nomi
nee for governor, Is considerably larger
than that for McKinley. In Brooklyn,
particularly, the democratic nominee
for governor, Mr. Stanchfleld, appears
to have been scratched.
The election passed off quietly, both
in the city and state. There was no
more than the usual humber of arrests
of men accused of attempting illegal
voting at city precincts and where the
accused made it clear that they were
:nnocent
they were permitted to return
to the polling places and vote without
further molestation.
Returns from congressional districts
are scattering and Incomplete.
NEUttASKA IN
DOUBT.
Hot Lai* Iteporta Indicated It Would
Qo Democratic.
Omaha, Neb. Nov. 7.—2 a. m.—Two
hundred and fifty-six precincts out of
1,611 had- been- heard-from and with
the later returns come figures which
encourage the fuslonists in their avow
al. that Bryan will oarry the state by a
smalj, plurality. They at least Indicate
that the early gains reported for Mcr
Klnley will be materially cut down by
returns from the agrarian communi
ties.
Some change has been also noted in
the legislative returns from Douglas
county, which has the largest assembly
district delegation In the state, and
which has tClways been republican. The
latest reports from ward precincts In
Omaha favor the fuslonists, and they
now hope to elect, at least, a part of
their twelve candidates for the two
housea of the legislature.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 6.—At 10 p. m. the
returns from the state are coming in
slow, less than 200 out of the 1,611 hav
ing been, deceived. These Indicate an
apparent plurality of from 2,000 to 4,000
In the state for McKinley, although the
fuslonists say ccrly the republican pre
cincts are being heard from. Little is
heard in congressional districts, ex
cept from the Second district, where,
Mercer (rep.) Is probably elected.
The city of Omaha Is showing some
gains ifor Bryan. The legislature will,
In all probability, be republican. Sev
eral state districts, usually very close,
have given a republican plurality on
the national ticket. In the usual
course of events these counties cut
quite a figure in the complexion of the
legislature, which thle year elects two
United States senators.-
A baker in Kansas City Is red-hot with
anger because a fertile patron has assert
& .that he kneaded his bread with hit
fset. He .has commenced suit for $2,-
Sfee declares her ahiUi
ulity to prodace
foetp^ntb en It,
a loaf of his bread with
a
c^fia
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1 IB HEP
V.
McKinley's Electorljrt Majority
Beats AU Otters,
KENTUCKY STILL IN DOUBT.
The Presldent to Hake Sweeping Changes
In Bis Cabinet—The Falare of Croker
In New York—The Nest Congress Will
Be BepabUcan.
_____ i»
The election returns received up to
the time that the following table was
made up show the result to be as
follows:
States,. Electoral Vote* 5-/Pluralities.
a
5
3
'•iH
aj
t-.
I
Alabama
Arkansas ,,,,
California ..,
Colorado ....
Connecticut
Delaware ....
Florida ......
Georgia
tldaho ......
Illinois ......
Indiana .....
Iowa
Kansas 10
ra
li
CO,000
50,000
10,000
35,000
23,000
3,000
4
20,000
30,000
500
13
3
24
15
13
100,000
30,000
100,000
20,000
1,000
13
•Kentucky
Louisiana ...
Maine
Maryland ...
Massachusetts
Michigan ....
Minnesota .,
Mississippi ..
Missouri ....
Montana ....
Nebraska ...
tNevada
N. Hampshire
New Jersey..
New York
N. Carolina..
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
S. Carolina
South Dakota 4
Tennessee ... ...
Texas
•Utah 3
Vermont .... 4
Virginia
Washington 4
W. Virginia.. 6
Wisconsin
30,000
6
25,000
15,000
33,000
70,000
44,000
"8
15
14
50,000
9 .....
17 30,000
3
20,000
8
7,000
S00
4
20,000
60,000
10
36
150,000
11
20,000
8,000
23
4
32
4
68,000
20,000
240,000
17,000
50,000
10,000
12
15
10,000
175,000
3,000
31,000
12
20,000
3,000
.17,000
Totiiir.'
Plurality 1,218,000 601,300
tProbably Democratic.
HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES
Republicans
Democrats
Fusion ....
McKinley carried all the states car
ried by him in 1896, though Kentucky
is not conceded by the Democrats. Of
states carried by Bryan in 1896 re
ports today indicated that McKinley
bad carried Kansas, Nebraska,'Wash
ington, Wyoming, Utah aBd South Da
kota'
In Massachusetts, which has been
the center of the anti-Imperialist cru
sade against McKinley,. a remarkable
falling off in the Republican vote, re
duced his majority materially in that
state.
President McKinley, It 1b said, will
make sweeiiing changes in his cabinet
in reorganizing it for his second term.
It is asserted that the only members of
the present cabinet who will stay are
Secretary Gage of the treasury depart
ment, Secretary Hitchcock of the in
terior department, and Secretary
Wilson of the agricultural department
The new congress will be Republic
an in both branches. If 1b possible
that the Republicans will have a re
duced majority in the lower house.
Richard Croker's spectacular failure
to carry New York city for Bryan by
anything more than a small majority
was one of the striking features of the
day Democrats asserts that this marks
the turning point in Tammany's ca
reer, and that henceforth It will not
be recognized as of great importance
in national campaigns.
Indiana is reported to have gone Re
publican by 30,000 or more, which is
almost double the plurality given for
McKinley four years ago The Repub
licans-assert that they have elected the
entire congressional delegation In In
diana.
3tates senators. If 'their claims ar« tations.
Justified it is believed that Willi"m J. I
Bryan will be elected United States
senator from Nebraska early next'
year. I
The fight in Kentucky is close and
both parties claim it for.the national
and state tickets. Delayed returns
from the heavily Republican districts!
in the mountains are relied on to hold
the state for McKinley, although the
workings of the Goebel law are ad
mittedly a danger te Republican suc
cess even if the Republicans have car
ried the state.
Maryland has had inother Repub
lican landslide golag for MqKtabr by
a large plurality and electing a com
plete delegation to eongrea^
.West ,Vlrgtnia gives oouMmUi
*l?W
f"
rf it
majority for McKinley Its legislature
Is Republican, which seems to insure
W
200
147
10
43
Republican majority.
President McKinley has been re
elected by the largest electoral vote
ever secured by a candidate for presi
dent. Reports at a late hour this
morning indicated that he had secured
305 electoral votes, while Bryan's
electoral votes number 142.
1
the election of Stephen B. Elklns to
the United States senate.
The supporters of Quay in Pennsyl
vania assert with utmost positive
ness that he will b6 elected United
States senator by the legislature
chosen yesterday.
In Chicago, Alschuler, Democratic
candidate for governor of Illinois, ran
ahead of his ticket and carried the
county by a good iflurality. McKinley
carried the city by about 10,000 and
the county by more than 20,000. Yates,
Republican candidate for governor, is
believed to have been elected by .a
plurality of from 40,000 to 60,000 in the
state. McKinley's plurality in Illinois
is from 75,000 to 100,000.
Reports from South Dakota lead the
Republicans to think that Senator
Pettigrew has been defeated for re
election by the choice of a Republican
legislature in that state. Returns, how
fever, are too meager to warrant a posi
tive statement to this effect.
TBB EASTERN STATBS^fsffft
New York.
New York, Nov. 7.—Complete re
turns show a plurality of 31,000 for
Bryan in Greater New York. The state
is Republican by from 90,000 to 110,
000.. The Congressional delegation
will be a gain for the Democrats. The
Legislature is Republican.
In Oswego McKinley received 2,364
Bryan, 2,808. That district In 1896
gave McKinley 2,628 Bryan, 2)480,
making a gain of more than 400 votes
for Bryan.
Bryan carries the city of Elmira by
several hundred.
Rochester gives McKinley a major
ity of 4,091, against 6,238 in 1896 Mc
Kinley's loss, 2,147. For Governor:
Odell's plurality in city is 1,732.
Seven hundred and' sixty-two dis
tricts outside of Greater New York
give McKinley 72,598 Bryan, 51,841.
In 1896—McKinley, 72,312 Bryan, 43,
936.
Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 7.—McKin
ley and Roosevelt carried Pennsylva
nia by a .plurality of 240,000. Senator
Hardenbergh is elected auditor-gen
eral by aboutv 225,000 plurality. Both
the Quayites and fuslonists are claim
ing a majority in the state legislature
which will elect Quay's successor in
the senate. The complexion of the leg
islature will not be definitely known
until after midnight.
Returns indicate the election of the
following congressmen: Republicans—
Bingham Adams, Burke, Young, Mor
rell, Butler, Wagner, Broslus, Connell,
Palmer, Olmsted, Wright, Mahon,
J-ewlSj. Evans,, Jack, Dalzeil,- Onibam,
Acheson,- -.StawalterJ, Batea, Sibley,
Mutchler, Green £yan, P61k,%all--5.
The ote in several..districts is very
close, and official returns m_ay slightly
alter the results.
Maine.
Portland, Me., Nov. 7.—The Repub
lican majority is 28,000. This is a con
siderable falling off since 1896. Many
Republicans, counting on a sure thing
anyway, remained away from the
polls. The returns are as yet incom
plete, and later developments may
change the apparent plurality..-^:
Massachusetts.
Boston, Mass., Nov. 7.—Incomplete
returns give this state to McKinley by
50,000, a falling off as compared with
the plurality of 1896. Bryan won in
this city and- In the larger cities of
the state generally. The Legislature
is Republican by greatly reduced ma
jority. The Republican state officers
are elected, running ahead of Presi
dential electors.
t't "f5-
Trenton, N. J., Nov. 7.—New Jersey
has gone for McKinley by an over
whelming vote. State Chairman Mur
phy places McKinley's plurality in the
state at 6b,000.
An impartial calculation, based on
all the returns at. hand, makes the Re
publican plurality 55,000, with two
Democratic counties—Warren and Sus
sex—missing. To offset them are
missing the returns of many small
towns in nearly every Republican
county in the state. The indications
are that the Republicans have elected
six of the eight Congressmen.
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4*
Connecticut.
Hartford, Conn., Nov. 7—The Demo
crats still claim that they have elected
the state ticket. The result is some
what in doubt and may require the of
ficial fount to determine.. On the
Presidential ticket the Republicans
have a plurality of 25,000 on face' of
present returns.. This will increase
with later news. The Legislature is
strongly Republican. AH the Con
gressional districts went, Republican.
\L 'J- Vermont.
Montpelier, Vt., Nov. 7.—Vermont
has rolled up the usual Republican ma
jority—32,000. The state and national
tickets run about even. A full Con-
Nebraska is believed to haye gone' gressional delegation is elected. The
Republican by from 7,000 to 10,000.
next
The fuslonists, however, claim the leg- Republican majority on joint ballot,
lslature, which will elect two United
nf
Legislature will have the usual
Th«
Prohibition vote fell below expec-
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&
lat® h°Ur
irari
HI
THE REPUBLICAN LANDSLIDE.
Was Chiefly Conflned to the States or
the Middle West and the Transml slrs
ppl Group—Nebraska Is Again BepabU
can.
The trans-Mississippi states sur
prised almost everybody by what looks
like a complete reversal of the plurali
ties in 1896. it waa^not expected tliat
Nebraska would go Republican at all,
whereas it seems that McKinley has a
small plurality. Kansas also reverses
the verdict of 1896 with Utah, Minne
sota and the Dakotas giving close Re
publican pluralities. In Iowr the Re
publican plurality of 1896 is somewhat
reduced. Colorado and Montana seem
to be for Bryan, although the latter is
said to be yet in doubt. Idaho and
Nevada are also said to be in some
doubt, but are reasonably claimed by
the Democrats.
The States of the middle west show
Democratic gains. Ohio, Illinois and
Wisconsin lead, while Michigan and
Indiana also show gains for the Dem
ocrats.
The border states—West Virginia
and Kentucky—are Republican again,
the former having increased the plu
rality of 1896.
The Pacific slope states, Oregon,
Washington and California seem safe
ly Republican. Wyoming is said to be
in some doubt.
The Democrats lost in the Southern
States as compared with the vote of
1896. Missouri shows the greatest
falling off, and up to a late hour was
claimed by the Republicans. The Re
publicans also made gains" in Texas,
Georgia, the Carolinas, Flprida, Ala
bama, Louisiana and Tennessee.
The following dispatches tell of the
battle In the states composing the
middle west, border, trans-Mississippi,
mountain, slope, and southern groups:
plank, one above the other
THE MIDDLE WEST.
Illinois.
Chicago, Nov. 7.—Illinois has gone
for McKinley by a plurality of 60,000
to 100,000, and the Republican state
ticket has been "elected. The Repub
lican state committee claims that the
state has gone Republican for the head
of the ticket by 100,000 the Democrat
estate committee concedes McKinley
large were scattering and did- not' indi
cate that Yates had run so far behind
McKinley as to endanger his election.
Len Smoll, who has had charge of the
legislative end of the Republican cam
paign, claimed that the legislature
would be Republican in both houses
by at least as large majority on joint
ballot as was the last general assem
bly. He added that the scattering re
turns Indicated that the Republicans
would make a small gain in the lower
house. ,,,
Indiana.'
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Cincinnati
tohdrt'
Senator-Elect Banford Dying.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 7.—Gov
ernor-elect William J. Sanford was
stricken with heart disease* at his home
in Opelika. Advices from his bedside
are to the effect that he
will not live through the night. He
was to have been inaugurated on De
cember 31.
_—
Death of Francisco Caitiliu.
Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 1.—flenor
Francisco Castillo, Who,has frequently
held cabinet positions and who was the
opponent of Gen. Andrade in 1897,
when the lattor was elected president,
is dead. He was president of the
state of Mariclbo. at the time of hls
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Belated Figures Given From Many
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States.
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Indianapolis, Nov. 7.—Steady and
continued Republican gains in the pre
cincts of the state ndicate that Mc
Kinley has carried Indiana by a great
er plurality than he did in 1896, when
hi splurality at this hour it seems safe
to say at this hour that the Repub
licans have carried Indiana by not less
than 20,000, and perhaps by more than
30,000. As usual, Indiana precincts
are slow in making returns, but from
close to 100 heard from it is felt that
the Republicans cannot now lose the
state.
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Detroit, Mich., Nov. 7.—President
McKinley has carried Michigan be
yond doubt. Conservative estimates
place his majority at 65,000. His ma
jority in 1896 was 41,542. The Repub
lican state ticket has also been elect
ed, but by a smaller ajority. It is
thought that the Republicans have
elected all their congressional nomi
nees.
Ohio. aM,
Nov. 7.—Almost com­
plete returns from all parts of Ohio
give McKinley a plurality of 40,000.
Seventeen Republican congressmen
are elected. John J. Sentz is defeated
in the Columbus district.' The legis
lature is strongly Republican. The
state and national tickets run about
even.
Chairman Dick of the Republican
committee in a statement Issued at
midnight claims the state by from 75,
000 to 80,000 and says that the figures
may reach 100,000 and possibly more.
Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Wis,, Nov. 7.—The Re
publicans have swept Wisconsin.
Returns show that McKinley and La
Follette -will carry the state by about
110,000, a gain of 8,000 over the big
wave of four years ago. This insures
the re-election of all the Republican
Congressmen, with the possible excep
tion of Barney in the Fifth district
While the defeat of Barney is possible
by reason of the fact that he is run
ning behind, it is not probable.
Minnesota.
St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 7.—The returns
Indicate that McKinley ha rained
Minnesota by 40,000, and that Gov
ernor Lind, fusioff, has-been te-elected
by a plurality ranging from 10,000 to
20,000. The- latter's vote in St Paul
fell off 1,000, but Minneapolis, so Ca.i
as reported, shows him. holding his
own. The Republicans have, so. far a*
heard from, reflected Heatwole ln the
Third district. Stevens in the Fourth,
FletcLw. lie the Fifth/and MorrW in
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the Sixth. McKinley has carried Min
neapolis by 7,000.
TBANSMISSISSIPPI STATES.
Nebraska*
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 7.—At 2 a. m. 325
precincts had been heard from and
wtih the later returns come figures
which encourage the fuslonists in their
avowal that Bryan will carry the state
by a small plurality. They at least
indicate that the early gains reported
for McKinley will be materially cut
down by returns from Douglas county,
which has the largest assembly district
delegation in the state, and which has
always been Republican.
There is no doubt that the returns
were a surprise to Mr. Bryan, who had
calculated on securing a large part of
the yote that has been classed as "si
lent." Up to the time definite returns
began to arrive from New York his
confidence remained unshaken. He
returned from his farm cheerful at
5:30 o'clock. At 6:30 Mr. Bryan had
dinner. By the time he had finished
returns were arriving with great rap
idity. The first came from Poughkeep
sie, N. Y„ and showed that the Re
publicans had gained a majority of
1,337. The second announcement waB
that the Democrats had carried El
mira, David B. Hill's home. Then be
gan the bombardment of news of dis
aster in New York. Each of the bul
letins seemed a little worse than its
forerunner. Out of all the messt.ov„
there were few which offered conso
lation to those present desiringv Mr.
Bryan's success.
Iowa.
Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 7.—The Re-'
publicans have elected their state and
national tickets in Iowa by 60,000 plu-'
i'ality. One 'Congressional district—•
the Second—is in doubt, and Henry
Vollmer, Democrat, is probably elected.
The cities generally gave slight Dem-t
ocratic gains, which were offset by the^
rural Republican gains.
Kansas.
Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 7.—Chairman a
J. Macklove of the Democratic states
committee of Kansas says: "I fear
Kansas has gone with the rest of the
country. I guess McKinley has carried
the state and the whole Republican
ticket." The Republican nlajority
placed at
10,000.
South^^*"*®**-
Pierre, Ir "faov. 7.—Every point
heard frJm shows heavy Republican-,
gains now. It looks as if the majority
wouldb^yer 10,000 on the state tic
kel^H^B. sure Republican legisla-
North Dakota.
Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 7.—Returns
from the state so far indicate the elec
tion of the McKinley electors by a nor-'
mal Republican majority, and the elec
tion of Thomas Marshall, Republican,
for congress, and the Republican state,..
ticket, headed by-Frank White for".
governor. Secretary Jewell of the Re
publican state committee claims the~^
state by an increased Republican ma- *.
jority, estimated by the best political
authorities in the state at 8,000. The'i?j»
legislature is overwhelmingly Repub-&?
lican.
THE BOItUElt STATES.
Maryland.
Kentucky.
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Baltimore, Md., Nov. 7—The Repub
lican plurality in this city is about
3,000. The state has gone for McKin
ley by about 9,000. The returns are.
not all in. The Legislature is very
close. The Congressional' delegation—'
will be a standoff. The reversal is
said to be due to the apathy of the"
extreme Chicago platform element.
Louisville, Nov. 7.—Incomplete re
turns show that Bryan has carried the..'
state by about 2,000. The Republicans
had a plurality of 281 in 1896..^
West Virginia.
Wheeling, Nov. 7.—The Republicans
have carried the state by about 10,000
It will be several days before the re
turns are complete. & 1 tMi
STATES.-
Colorado.
Denver, Col., Nov. 7.—Thirty pre
cincts in Arapahoe county gave Bryan
a majority of 2,500. On this basis his
majority in the county will be about
8,000. ilis majority In this state will
be about 35,000. Both Congressman
Bell and Congressman Shafroth will be
elected. There will be a large silver
-fusion in the legislature.
Montana*
Helena, Nov. 7.—Bryan carried^th
state by not less than 7,500. The conT
test for'governor was rather- lntfe-'
cisive, with chances favoring J. K.
Toole, the nominee of the Clark Dem
ocrats. For congressman the race ls
very close, with S. G. Murray (Rep.). f-,
favoite. The returns as far as received
are Bryan 1,638, McKinley 1,550, a net
-Republican gain of 425 in 199 pre-"
cincts.
Utah..- fV
Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 7.—lie-"
vised returns point almost certainly to
the election of the McKinley electors
by' a plurality und-^. 2,000. The Demo
cratic'state ticket is electod. The leg
islature is f'most surely' Democratic.
Early returns indicated, that -Bryan
had carried the state.
.WoolXey 8aj.s He «ot 500,000.
Chicago Nov. '.—John G. "^oiley^r
caiTdfdate fo! president on the prohlbi
ttoflkticket estimates, that 600,000 vot^s
were ca*t for him yesterday through-
cast tor Levening, candidate-fbr the
saJ^e party if 1896. i'r~ $-.*