ELECTION RESULTS
Question of Control of the
House of Representa
tives is Undecided.
Both Parties Claim to Have a
Majority in That Branch
of Congress.
The Senate Will be Controlled
by the Republicans.
001. Roosevelt is Elected Gover
nor of New York State by
21,000 Plurality Over
Van Wyck.
Republican* Win l>j l.ai-}ic Majorities
in Oliit>, I'cihik) I viiniii. Michigan,
Illinois Wisconsin mhl llae
New ICiifilaiiil Stale*.
Washington, Nov. 10. Chairman
JJabcock, of the republican congres
sional committee, Aiid last evening l
that tlie house of representatives of
the Fifty-sixth congress would be re
publican without doubt. Throughout
the day and evening a corps of political
statisticians was at work in the repub
lican headquarters compiling 1 and an
alyzing the returns. In a statement to
the press Chairman liabcock said:
"There can be no longer any reason
able argument over the political com
plexion of the next house. It will be
republican beyond the shadow of a
doubt. Our advices show the certain
election of 185 republicans, six more
than enough to give us control. These
are straight republicans and our ma
jority will be over the combined oppo
sition. Our information induces us to
place nine districts in doubt. These
are the Seventh in California, the
Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Ne
braska, Seventeenth, Nineteenth and
Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania and
Twelfth Texas. We are reasonably
certain to get some of these. Without
them, however, we have a clear major
ity and are resting perfectly easy.
The Sixth lowa, which was in doubt
for a time, has certainly elected Rep
resentative Lacey, a republican. In
Kentucky we have elected not only
Seitz in the Tenth district, but I'ugh in
the Ninth. In Kansas we have a solid
delegation.
"In Maryland we concede the defeat
of Jackson in the First district and
Mclntyre in the Fourth. Minnesota
returns a solid republican delegation,
Morris having defeated Towne in the
•Sixth district. In Massachusetts we
concede the election of democrats in
the Third, Ninth and Tenth. Accord
ing to our advices the delegation from
New York will stand 15 republicans to
19 democrats. In North Carolina we
claim the election of White in the Sec
ond district and Linney in the Kighth,
but we may be counted out in both of
them. In Pennsylvania the delegation
stunds 20 republicans, 7 democrats and
doubtful. Texas 1 republican, 11
democrats and 1 doubtful, and in West
Virginia we carried the First, Second
and Fourth districts, while the oppo
sition carried the Third. From out
view point that is the situation as it
is to-night."
At the headquarters of the demo
•cratic congressional committee confi
dence is expressed that the democrats
will control the next house. Secretary
Kerr will not concede many of the
claims made by C hairman ISabcock and
says that in a large number of districts
it will require the official count to de
termine definitely the result.
"It seems certain," said Mr. Kerr,
"that we have elected 188 members of
the next house, the republicans 103
and that 11 districts are in doubt. In
New York we will have 21 members;
in Pennsylvania nine and perhaps ten;
•n Kansas four at least, and perhaps
tive; in Nebraska four; in North Caro
lina nine, and in California two or
three. Information is slow in coming
i 'j. because the count in so many of the
districts is very close. Our figures are
based upon definite returns and 1 am
satisfied that they are entirely ae
vurate."
The election returns establish with
certainty that the United States sen
ate will have a republican majority
after March 4 next.
MOW YOItK.
New York, Nov. 9.—C01. Theodore
Roosevelt, the republican party's nom
inee for governor, has carried this
state by a plurality over Augustus Van
Wyek of about 20,000. The total re
publican vote when received will prob
ably show a falling off, as compared
with that for Gov. Black in 1 s;)tj, of
about 14 per cent. 111 the municipality
of New York Judge Van Wyck's ma
jority is 80,000 over the republican can
didate. This latter result was helped
in some measure by the result >ll the
borough of Brooklyn (Kings county)
which in 1890 gave Black a plurality of
23,082, but yesterday gave a democratic
plurality of about 10,8150. Brooklyn is
tlie home of Judge Van Wyck. but this
fact does not wholly explain tlie prac
tical reversal of pluralities, which, it
is possible, is attributable to the luke
warmness of the friends of Jacob
\\ orth, who was deposed from the
chairmanship of the county committee
as a consequence of his opposition to
the plans of Senator I'latt in the may
oralty contest last vear.
A republican legislature will mean
the election of n republican to tlie
I nited States senate in place of Sena
tor Murphy.
'1 he following congressmen have
been elected in New York state!
First district Joseph M. Belford,
rep.
Second John J. Fitzgerald, dein.
Third- William A. l'endergast, rep.
Fourth It. T. Clayton, dem.
Fifth Charles (1. Bennett, rep.
Sixth—Mitchell May, dem.
Seventh —Nicholas Muller, dem.
Eighth—E. J. Riordan, dem.
Ninth—Thomas J. Bradley, dem.
Tenth —Amos J. Cuuimings, dem.
Eleventh —William Suiter, dem.
Twelfth —George B. McClellan, dem.
Thirteenth —J. M. Bevy. dem.
Fourteenth —W. A. Chanler, dem.
Fifteenth —Jacob Ruppert, jr., dem.
Sixteenth —John Quincy Underbill,
dem.
Seventeenth—A. S. Tompkins, rep.
Eighteenth—John 11. Ketcham, rep.
Nineteenth J. 11. Livingston, dem.
Twentieth— M. 11. Glynn, dem.
Twenty-first—J. 11. Stewart, rep.
Twenty-second—Lucis Littaur, rep.
Twenty-third —L. VV. limcrson, rep.
Twenty-fourth —C. A. Chickering,
rep.
Twenty-fifth - James S. Sherman,
rep.
Twenty-sixth—George li. Ray, rep.
Twenty-seventh—M. Driscoll, rep.
Twenty-eighth —Sereno E. Payne,
rep
Twenty-ninth—Charles W. Gillett,
rep.
Thirtieth—James W. Wadsworth,
rep.
Thirty-first—J. M. E. O'Grady, rep.
Thirty-second William 11. Ryan,
dem.
Thirty-third—E. S. Alexander, rep.
Thirty-fourth—Warren B. Hooker,
rep.
The borough of Brooklyn complete
gives Roosevelt 82,291), Vail Wyck 99,-
085.
Syracuse—Syracuse city complete
gives Roosevelt 11,170. Van Wyck 8,53 a;
Roosevelt's plurality 2,044.
Jamestown, Nov. 9. —Jamestown city
complete gives Roosevelt 2,920, Van
Wyck 933.
Rochester, Nov. 9. —Complete returns
from this city give Roosevelt 14,289,
Van Wyck 13,744; majority for Roose
velt 545.
Ithaca —Ithaca complete gives Roose
velt 1,587, Van Wyck 1.250.
Tompkins county complete gives
Roosevelt 4,514, Van Wyck 3,074.
Buffalo. —It is estimated that Erie
county will give 3,000 plurality for Van
Wyck.
Binghampton.—This city gives Roose
velt 4,727, Van Wyek 3,448, a plurality
for Roosevelt of 1,279.
Watertown.—Roosevelt's plurality in
the city as corrected is 877.
New York, Nov. 10. —The latest fig
ures obtainable show that Roosevelt's
plurality is not far from 20,000.
Only ten counties in the state gave
Van Wyek pluralities and they were
all localiiies swayed by cities, as New
York, Kings, Queens and Eric. The
democratic plurality in Greater New-
York was 82,203. The falling off in
Roosevelt's plurality as compared with
Black's in 1890 is due to a decrease in
the republican vote up the state of 01,-
000 and in Greater New York of 62,000.
Against this Van Wyek gained 20,000
above the Harlem and 53,000 below it.
as compared with Porter two years ago.
The result on congressmen in this
state seems to have surprised even the
democrats themselves. Nineteen of
their candidates were elected, the re
publicans getting but 15. in the pres
ent house the New York delegation
stands 27 republicans to six democrats.
In Greater New York all the demo
cratic candidates were elected.
After the gubernatorial contest as
much interest was taken in the state
legislature as in anything else. The
state senate will be republican by four
and the assembly by 20.
Corrected returns show Roosevelt's
plurality outside of Greater New York
to be 107,730. Van Wyck's pluralities
in Albany, Chemung, Clinton, Erie,
Rensselaer and Schoharie counties and
Greater New York foot up 80,450.
Roosevelt's plurality 21,280.
MA SSACHI'SETTS.
Boston, Nov. 9. —After a canvass
without state issues and confined
almost entirely to four congressional
districts and a few local districts, tlie
republicans have again carried Massa
chusetts and elected Roger Wolcott
governor for the fourth time, as well
as the entire state ticket by a safe ma
jority.
Boston, Nov. 10.—The total vote for
governor was: Wolcott, rep., 190,240;
Bruce, dem., 100,898; republican ma
jority 83,345.
NKw Jl:ksi:V.
Trenton, Nov. 9. —New Jersey has
been carried by the republicans and
Foster M. Voorliees, the republican
candidate, is elected governor by about
12,000 plurality. Essex county, which
was concededly the lighting ground of
both parties, has gone republican by
about 5,000 and both houses of the leg
islature will be republican. This will
insure the election of a republican to
succeed James Smith, dem., in the Uni
ted States senate. E.\-Congressman
John Kean is conceded to be the choice
of the republicans as Senator Smith's
successor. The democrats have elected
two of the eight congressmen.
Trenton, Nov. 10. —The New Jersey
returns, with a few districts missing,
show a plurality for Voorliees, repub
lican candidate for governor, of 5,002.
The New Jersey legislature will
stand exactly as it did last year. On
joint ballot the republicans will have
51 votesagainst total democratic of 30.
(OI.OUA no.
Denver, Nov. 10. —The entire fusion
1 state ticlmt, hended by Charles S.
j Thomas, dem., for governor, is elected
by a majority approximating 50,000.
S This i* by far the largest majority
; ever given a candidate for governor in
Colnrndp, but is less than half of
1 Bryan's majority for president. Ara
; palioe c«»unty, including iJenver, gave
1 about 10,000 fusion majority. The
| fusionists have an overwhelming ma
jority in tlie legislature.
>oi: 111 I»\KOT\.
Fargo. Nov. 10. —Returns from the
i state swell the republican majority.
Spalding, rep., for congress will prob-
S ably have a majority of 5,000 and the
| remainder of the ticket 500 less.
] Twenty-one out of 31 state senators
1 are sure republican, while in the house
54 republicans are elected out of 02.
This gives the republicans 50 majority
011 joint ballot, making a republican
successor to Senator Roach cci lain.
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1898.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Harrisburg, Nov. 9. —The vote in the
Pennsylvania regiments at Camp
Meade was as follows:
Fourth regiment—Stone 22(1, Jenks
124, Swallow 10.
Fifth regiment—Stone 151, Jenks 147,
Swallow 55.
The following named congressmen
have heen elected in Pennsylvania:
First district- 11. 11. Bingham, rep.
Second—Robert Adams, jr., rep.
Third —William MeAleer, dem.
Fourth .James It. Young, rep.
Fifth —A. C. Mariner, rep.
Sixth—Thomas S. Butler, rep.
Seventh Irving P. Wagner, rep.
Eighth Laird 11. Barber, dem.
Ninth- Daniel Ermentrout, dem.
Tenth —Marriott Brosius, rep.
Twelfth Stanley W. Davenport,
dem.
Thirteenth —James W. Ryan, dem.
Fourteenth Martin E. Olmstead,
rep.
Fifteenth —Charles F. Wright, rep.
Sixteenth—Horace I!. Packer, rep.
Seventeenth Rufus 10. Polk, dem.
Eighteenth—Thuddeus M. Mahon,
rep.
Twentieth —Joseph W. W. Thropp,
rep.
Twenty-first —Summers M. Sack, rep.
Twenty-second —John Dal/.ell, rep.
Twenty-third—William 11. Graham,
rep.
Twenty-fourth—Ernest F. Acheson,
rep.
Twenty-fifth—.T. I!. Showalter, rep.
Twenty-sixth district —Geo. 11. Hug
gins. rep.
Twenty-seventh district —.1. C. Sib
ley, dem.
Twenty-eighth—J. K. Hall. dem.
Congressmen-at-large Galusha A.
Grow and Samuel. A. Davenport, both
republicans.
Latest legislative returns from the
state thus far received show demo
cratic and fusionist net gains of 13 in
the assembly. Districts not yet heard
from will probably elect 10 or 15 demo
crats to seats now held by republicans.
The Quay leaders claim that a majori
tjT of the rep lblicans elected will favor
the re-election of the senator.
Philadelphia, Nov. 10. —The delega
tion from Pennsylvania in the next
congress will comprise 21 republicans
and nine democrats, a democratic gain
of six. The present delegation is com
posed of 27 republicans and three dem
ocrats. The districts gained by the
democrats are the Eighth, Twelfth,
Thirteenth, Seventeenth, Twenty
seventh and Twenty-eighth. In each
of these districts except the Seven
teenth the present republican repre
sentative was a candidate for re-elec
tion. William MeAleer, who was re
elected from the Third district, is a
sound money democrat and the repul>-
licans made no nomination against
him.
The complete vote of tiie state, with
four counties missing, gives Stone,
rep., 455,782; Jenks, dem., 333,783; Swal
low, prohibition and honest govern
ment. 124,437, a plurality for Stone of
122,089, which will be increased to
about 125.000 by the complete returns.
The total vote in the state will approx
imate 950,000.
NEBKASK \.
Lincoln, Nov. 10.- Ret urns by coun
t'es indicate a scaling off of republican
gains, making the state ticket in
doubt, and so close that the official
count may be required. The legisla
ture is republican on joint ballot, but
Senator Allen will not concede it.
Secretary Thompson, of the fusion
state committee, concedes the election
of republican congressmen in the First
and Second districts, but claims the
other four, admitting that the Fourth
and Fifth are close. On the state ticket
and legislature he said: "The result
is in doubt anil may not be known un
til the official count is made."
Chairman Schneider, of the repub
lican committee, said he could see no
reason to materially change his previ
ous estimate of 3,000 to 5,000 for state
ticket. The legislature, he said, was
republican sure.
OHIO.
Columbus, Nov. 10.—The only contin
ued interest in the election returns are
those in the Third and Seventh con
gressional districts. It is believed
that the republicans elect Weaver in
the Seventh by 71 plurality and the
democrats re-elect Brenner in the
Third by 87, which leaves the Ohio list
of congressmen 15 republicans and (5
democrats. The official count is not
expected to change these close results.
Unofficial returns from all but one
county make the plurality of Kinney,
rep., for secretary of stale, 59,000.
The Ohio congressional delegation
remains the same as at present, 15 to (5,
each party carrying precisely the same
districts as at the presidential election
two years ago, as follows:
First district—W. li. Shattuc, rep.
Second —J. 11. liromwcll, rep.
Third—John L. Brenner, dem.
Fourth —R. 15. Gordon, dem.
Fifth —David Meekison, dem.
Sixth—Setli W. lirown, rep.
Seventh —Walter L. Weaver, rep.
Eighth -Archibald Lybrand, rep.
Ninth -James H. Southard, rep.
Tenth—Stephen R. Morgan, rep.
Eleventh —Charles 11. (irosvenor, rep.
Twelfth —John .1. Lent/., dem.
Thirteenth—James A. Norton, dem.
Fourteenth—\\ infield S. Kerr, rep.
Fifteenth—Henry C. Van Voorliis,
rep.
Sixteenth —Lorenzo Danford, rep.
Seventeenth —John Anderson Mc-
Dowell, dexn.
Eighteenth Robert W. Tayler, rep.
Nineteenth Charles Dick, rep.
Twentieth —F. O. Phillips, rep.
I Twenty-first—Theodore Burton, rep.
Kinney, rep., for secretary of state
carried Columbus by about 2,200
Canton, Nov. 9. —Twenty-six pre
cincts in Canton and Stark county show
a net republican gain of 218 over last
' year. The same ratios maintained
I would give the republican* the county
Iby 1,000. McKinley in 189(5 carried the
county by 850.
Republicans carry Canton on head of
ticket by 4*4, a gain of 100 over last
i year. Republicans elect complete
; county ticket.
| Cincinnati, Nov. 9.—149 precincts of
I Hamilton county show an average re-
I publican gain of 50 to a precinct. This
indicates a republican majority in the
county of from 12,000 to 15,000.
ILLINOIS.
Chicago, Nov. 9.—Five and probably
six congressmen have been gained in
Illinois by the democrats and the con
gressional delegation from this state is
likely to be evenly divided. 11 demo
crats and 11 republicans. It is possible
for the republicans to have 12 of the 22
congressmen, as all the returns art not
yet in, but the indications are for an
even split on the delegation.
□ The entire republican state ticket is
elected by about 25,000 plurality. In
Cook county the vote has been very
close, the republicans carrying the
county and the democrats tin; city of
Chicago. The democratic plurality in
the city is about 3,000 and the republic
an plurality about the same in the
county.
IIKL\W,t It n.
Wilmington, Nov. 9. —Partial returns
indicate that the republicans have
elected their state, congressional and
legislative tickets. This estimate, if
verified by the full returns, indicates
the election of a republican successor
to United States Senator Gray and a
gain of one republican congressman.
h UNT viie«;iM\.
Charleston, Nov. 10.—Johnston, dem.,
for congress, is elected in the Third
district and Freer, rep., in the Fourth.
The First and Second districts are still
in doubt, with chances favoring the
election of Dovener, rep., in tin; First
and McGraw, dem., in the Second. The
state senate will be republican and the
lower house democratic, with probably
a democratic majority of two on joint
ballot for a successor to Senator Faulk
ner. *
KANSAS.
Topeka. Nov. 10. —The latest returns
indicate that the plurality of Stanley,
republican candidate for governor,
will probably reach 13,""" . Taylor
Riddle, the populist state enairman,
practically concedes the defeat of Vin
cent for congress in the Fifth anil of
Jerry Simpson in the Seventh. The
republican leaders claim that Chester
I. Long has defeated Simpson in the
Seventh and that W. A. Calderhead
has defeated Congressman Vincent in
the Fifth. If these claims prove cor
rect, Edwin liidgley, of the Third dis
trict, will be the only populist con
gressman from Kansas.
The republicans elect two state sen
ators, which gives them 11 members in
that body. They also elect 97 repre
sentatives out of 125. This gives them
a majority of 52 on joint ballot in the
legislature.
SOI Til DAKOTA.
Sioux Falls, Nov. 10. —Almost com
plete returns from the state give Phil
lips, rep., for governor, a majority of
1,200. Gamble, rep., is elected to con
gress by 4,000 and Burke, rep., by 3,500.
The entire state republican ticket is,
elected. The legislature will have a
rephulieau majority.
MM IIIGAN.
Detroit, Nov. 10. —According to more
complete returns Gov. Pingree's plu
rality will reach about 70,000. This
will be a proportionate increase over
his plurality of 83,400 of twoyears ago,
the vote cast having been about a
fourth smaller this year. The repub
licans have elected a solid delegation of
12 congressmen by majorities ranging
from 1,100 for Corliss in the First dis
trict to 11,000 for Sheldon in the
Twelfth, upper peninsula district.
The democrats will have a dozen sena
tors and representatives in the legisla
ture, about equally divided between
the two houses. Senator Burrows' re
election now seems absolutely assured,
notwithstanding (iov. Pingrce strongly
favors the candidacy of Albert Pack.
Pingree's railroad taxation measures
tre regarded as certain of enactment.
The following congressmen are
elected:
First district—John B. Corliss, rep.
Second—Henry C. Smith, rep.
Third —Washington Gardner, rep.
Fourth —Edward L. Hamilton, rep.
Fifth—William Alden Smith, rep.
Sixth—Samuel W. Smith, rep.
Seventh —Edgar A. Weeks, rep.
Eighth—J. W. Fordney. rep.
Ninth —Roswell P. Bishop, rep.
Tenth—Rosseau O. Crump, rep.
Eleventh —W. S. Mesick, rep.
Twelfth —Charles I). Sheldon, rep.
mssoi ill.
St. Louis, Nov. 9. —Chairman Cook
claims the election of the entire demo
cratic state ticket by a plurality of 35,-
000, the election of 13 and possibly 14
congressmen and the return of a safe
majority to the legislature, ensuring
the re-election of Senator Cockrell.
St. Louis, Nov. 10.—It is conceded by
the republicans that John Dougherty,
dem., has been elected in the Third
congressional district, James Cooney
in the Seventh district and Edward S.
Robb, dem., in the Thirteenth district.
There is still some doubt about the
Fourteenth district. George M. Miley,
rep., in that district does not yet con
cede his defeat by the election of W. D.
Vandiver, ilem. This doubt is based
on the fact that a number of western
eynnties in the district have not yet
been heard from. The general belief
of the republicans is. however, that
Vandiver is elected. This being 1 true
the democrats have elected 12 congress
men and the republicans three. Rich
ard I'. Bland, dem., won in the Eighth
district by a majority of 3,000.
\VIS<'O\SI\.
Milwaukee, Nov. yj.--The latest re
turns from the Second congressional
district give Herman I!. Dahle, rep.,
1,000 majority over James E. Jones,
dem., thus insuring a solid republican
congressional delegation from Wiscon
sin. Later state returns swell Gov.
Scofield's plurality to 41,000.
MONTANA.
Helena, Nov. 9. —Late returns make
sure the election of A. .1. Campbell,
dem., to congress by a plurality of
several thousand. The legislature will
be democratic.
sot Til ( A ICOLINA.
Columbia, Nov. 9. —The democratic
state ticket was elected without oppo
| sitiou. A very light vote was cast,
MINNESOTA.
St. Paul, Nov. 10.—Indication.4 are
that Lind, fusion, will have over 5,000
and possibly over 10,000 plurality. Re
publicans elect the balance of the
state ticket except supreme court
judges, two of whom are democrats.
It is now practically certain that
Page Morris, rep., is re-elected in the
Sixth district, making a solid repub
lican delegation from Miunesota.
CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, Nov. 10.—Less than
half of the vote of California has been
counted; 1,111 complete precincts out
of 2,407 give Gage, rep., for governor
9,540 plurality. At this rate his vote
will be 20,000 in excess of Maguire. It
is reasonably svtre also that the re
publicans have carried the rest of the
state ticket, with the exception per
haps of secretary of state and two
judges of the supreme court. The vote
on tliese is close, with the chances in
favor of the democratic candidates. It
is certain that the republicans have
gained at least two congressmen. The
legislature is republican.
I TAII.
Salt Lake. Nov. 9. —Tickets are badly
scratched and returns are slow. At 1
o'clock this morning returns from 24
precincts in city and state give Roberts,
dem., for congress, 923: Eldredge, rep.,
7r>7; Zane, rep., for judge, 788; Raskin,
dem., 878.
NOICTII CAROLINA.
Raleigh, Nov. 10. —Later returns in
dicate that the democrats have elected
all nine of their congressmen, 44 out of
50 state senators, 95 out of 120 repre
sentatives and the state judicial ticket
by 30,000.
Villi.lMA.
Richmond. Nov. 10.—Virginia will
send a solid democratic delegation to
congress. All the ten democratic nom
inees have been elected.
CONN IKTICIT.
New Haven, Nov. 9.—Connecticut
elects the republican state ticket,
three republican congressmen and
probably four. The republicans claim
the state by 15,000 plurality. The leg
islature is republican by a considerable
majority.
NEW IIAMFSIIIHE.
Concord, Nov. 9. —Thirty-five towns
and wards in the state give Rollins,
rep., for governor 4,034; Stone, dem.,
3,001. It is estimated that Rollins' ma
jority in the state will exceed 10.000.
The republicans carry the legislature.
ItHOIIIC ISLAND.
Providence, Nov. 9.—Congress: First
district, Melville Bull, rep., elected;
Second district, Adin 15. Capron, rep.,
elected.
INDIANA.
Indianapolis, Nov. 10.—Late advices
indicate the following congressional
results in Indiana:
First district—J. A. Ilemenway, rep.
Second—Robert W. Miers, dem.
Third —W. T. Senor, dem.
Fourth —F. M. Grifiin, dem.
Fifth —In doubt.
Sixth —James A. Watson, rep.
Seventh —Jesse Overstreet, rep.
Eighth—George W. Cromer, rep.
Ninth—C. 15. Landis, rep.
Tenth —E. D. Crumpacker, rep.
Eleventh —George \V. Steele, rep.
Twelfth —Dr. C. 11. Stevens, rep.
Thirteenth—A. L. Brick, rep.
The Fifth district is claimed by both
Ilamill, dent., and Faris, rep., for con
gress. It will require a recount to de
termine the contest. The vote is al
most a tie.
The republicans have carried Indiana
by a majority of between 15,000 and
20,000. Chairman Martin, of the demo
cratic state committee, figuring last
night upon official and estimated re
turns from all but three of the 92
counties, conceded a republican plu
rality of 14,500. He states that the
democrats have made a net gain
over the presidential vote of 1896 of
1,8(52. Later returns may change the
present indicated result by from 2,000
to 5,000. The republicans claim the
state by 20,000.
The legislature will be republican
and they will have a majority of 18 on
joint ballot, which means the election
of a republican to the United States
senate to succeed Mr. Turpie.
FLORIDA.
Jacksonville, Nov. o. The vote, judg
ing from returns now in, is from 10 to
20 per cent, lighter for both parties
than in 189(5. The whole democratic
ticket is elected. The light vote is due
to the feeble resistance offered. The
constitutional amendments requiring
that bonds of state officers be in sound
surety and guarantee companies are
carried overwhelmingly. The repub
licans and populists will not elect
altogether five members of the legisla
ture, if that many.
MAIM LAND.
Baltimore, Nov. 9. Returns from
more than two-thirds of the city indi
cate the election of Mclntyre, rep., in
the Fourth district and Wachter, rep.,
in the Third. The election of Mudd,
rep., in the Fifth and Baker, rep., in
the Second seems probable. In the
Sixth district George A. Pearre, rep.,
is elected.
Full returns from the city of Balti
more and partial returns from the bal
ance of the state, make it reasonably
certain that Maryland has returned
four republican and two democratic
congressmen.
MISSISSIPPI.
Jackson, Nov. 9. —Mississippi con
gressional results:
First district —John M. Allen, dem.,
elected.
Second Thomas Spight, dem.,
elected.
Third —Thomas C. Catchings, dem.,
elected.
Fourth Andrew F. Fox, dem.,
elected.
Fifth John S. Williams, dein..
elected.
Seventh Patrick llenry, dem.,
elected.
TEXAS.
Austin, Nov. 9. Scattering reports
indicate that the state democratic
ticket will be elected by a large ma
jority.
TENNESSEE.
Nashville, Nov. 10. —Complete and
partial returns from 84 out of W> coun
ties give McMillin, dem., an estimated
majority of 38,000 for governor. These
figures will, however, be reduced t>y
full returns and it seems that his ma
jority will be between2s,ooo and 30,000.
IOWA.
Des Moines, Nov. 10.—It is estimated
that the republican plurality on th>»
state ticket will be about 45,000. Re
turns do not show a single democratic
I congressman elected.
NEVADA.
Reno, Nov. !t.—-Indications point to
the election of McMillen, rep., for gov
| ernor, and Newlands, silver, for eon
j gross.
K ENTI ( KV.
Louisville, Nov. 10. Five republican
I congressional nominees wired the
i Louisville Commercial last night that
they would contest the election on ac
count of the Goebel election laws.
Pugh in the Ninth district has signi
fied his intention of contesting if an
investigation satisfies him that he is
elected.
AI.AI! VTIA.
Birmingham, Nov. 0. lleturns indi
cate the election of every democratic
congressman in the slate. Vote ex
ceedingly lighi in all districts except
the Fourth and Seventh.
1.01 ISI INA.
New Orleans, Nov. o.—Reports re
ceived assure the election of six demo
cratic congressmen from Louisiana.
WAMIIX.TO\.
Seattle, Nov. 10. —Returns from the
state of Washington are incomplete,
but enough are at hand to make it cer
tain that tiie republicans have over
come the fusion majority of 13,000 two
years ago and elect both congressmen
and two supreme court justices by a
majority of at '.east 3,000. Later re
turns will, it is thought, increase
rather than decrease this estimate.
The legislature, which will elect a
United States senator, will be repub
lican on joint ballot by at least 40 out
of a membership of 112.
AVYOTIINC;.
Cheyenne, Nov. 10. —There appears
to be no reason to change the estimates
of the republican state chairman ex
cept that the republican majority in
the state will increase. This is indi
cated by surprising returns from new
precincts.
NEW .m:\iro.
Santa Fe, Nov. 10.—Pedro Pcrea,
rep., is elected by from 1,200 to 2.000
majority over Fergusson, dem. The
democrats concede l'erea's election,
but claim the majority is smaller.
Roth houses of the legislature are re
publican.
IDAHO.
Boise, Nov. 10.—Only 47 precincts in
the state, embracing one-eighth of the
vote, have reported. They give Moss,
rep., for governor 2,012, Steineuberg,
dem., 3,083; Anderson, pop, 557.
ARIZONA.
Phoenix, Nov. 10.—in Arizona for
delegate to congress the republicans
concede the election of Wilson, dem.,
by 300.
OK LAIIOtIA.
Guthrie, Nov. lo.—Dennis T. Flynn,
rep., is elected delegate to congress by
probably 6,000 plurality. Roth branches
of the territorial legislature are safely
republican, and the republicans claim
to have elected their local tickets in a
majority of the Bounties.
2'oliitn of \ li'W.
"llow people misjudge one another
in this life!" exclaimed the philosopher.
"Yes," answered Mrs. Rrokington.
"I can't rid myself of an idea that the
bill collector gets a great deal of fun
out of coming here and bothering me
about money. And 1 don't doubt lie re
gards me as a person who has nothing
to do except to sit in luxury and tell
people to call again."—Washington
Star.
No Chance for a Conflict There.
"A conflict of arms," he said, "is a
terrible thing."
"Of course," she replied, blushing
prettily; "and so inexcusable, too. I
hold that the disposition a man makes
of his arms is none of a girl's business."
After that, of course, there ms no
chance for a conflict.—Chicago I'ost.
Ui> Couldn't CiidcrMtuiid It.
"Pa," sand the alderman's little son,
"Is there any truth in the story that
George Washington never told a lie?"
"Yes, I guess there is," was the reply.
"Well," continued the embryo states
man, "1 don't see how he ever got hi*
pull in polities."—Chicago Daily News.
Ill* Answer.
Mrs. Grum (looking up from her
r.ewspaper)—l have just been readit.gan
item about a man who traded his dog
for another man's wife.
Old Crum —lioli! Some men lion't
ewe much for dogs.—N. Y. Journal.
The Supreme Test.
Jackson —Heaven bless him! ne
showed confidence in me when the
clouds were dark and threatening.
Wilson —In what way?
Jackson—He lent me an umbrella.—
Chicago Journal.
The lle«lniiln(C '»•' It.
He—You look good enough toeat.this
morning. Kthel.
She—lndeed! Why don't you eat me,
then ?
He—My doctor told me to avoid
sweets. —Harper's Bazar.
Clmiiee for Choice.
"There are several routes for the
canal across the Isthmus of Panama, I
understand."
"Yes, Uncle Sam can take his pick
and then shovel his way across."—N. Y.
Journal.
tiulte Likely.
He Handsome woman, that Maj.
Dodd's wife; but what loud gowns she
wears!
She—l suppose because the major is
so shockingly deaf, you know. —llar-
lem Life
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