McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-11-13
THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST:
Returns From Some of the Closer States and
Otirrs-Dossbts about the Resaslt-Both
Parties Set Up Claims on
Near York.

OthpTs-D0ssbts about the Resait-Both
Parties Set Up Claims on
Nesc York.
THURSDAY MORNING.
. New York, Nov. 5.-The Commercial Ad
vertiser says: The presidential election is NOR,
In doubt than at any time since the polls closed
New York is very close, with prospects of
small plurality for Blaine. Nothing definite |!
known of New Jersey. That state and Virgin
Ia is claimed by both parties. 1t seems prOba
BILE that the official figures will be necessary to
determine the result of the election.
The Tribune gives the composition of the
New York assembly as % republicans, IS dem
ocrats; the senate, republican 10, democrat ID
The World gives the assembly, republican
II, democrats 81.
Albany-The latest figures received by Gov.
the state of 2, 766.
The Times claims New York for Cleveland
by from 9, 500 to 5000; New Jersey, $500; Con,
necticut, 1900.
The Albany Argus says: "Cleveland is
elected, and he will be inaugurated. The state
Is not in doubt. It will elect Cleveland and
Hendricks, who will take the seats to which
the people have appointed them"
MIoHIGAN.-Five hundred and thirty pre-
cincts give Blaine SS,671, Cleveland 76, 101,
Butler Is, 129, st. John 6,119; fusion plurality
1858, and a net democratic gain of 6,S45. The
same precints give Alger, republican, for gov
ernor, IS, 701; Begole, fusion, q, 1884; Preston,
prohibitionist, 7,159. The democrats still claim
the election Of their state ticket, but make no
claims on the national ticket. The Blaine
electors are probably elected, but it is not yet
decided.
NEvADA-Results still unknown but enough
is learned to.justify the assertion Nevada will
join the other Pacific states in going republic
can. Blaine's majority is probably over 100.
DELAwARE.-The state will give 5000 demo-
cratic majority. The entire democratic ticket
is elected.
CALIFoRNIA.-Four hundred and eighteen
precincts and wards in forty-three counties in
California outside of San Francisco give
Blaine 2s,7S7, Cleveland 24,69l, against Gar
field % sos, Hancock 81 ,632. Further returns
are needed to determine the result.
VIRGINIA are claiming the state
by 1000 majority. Senator Malone claims it
for the republicans by 5000.
| WIsCoNsIN.-Returns from 43S towns and
wards show net democratic gain of TITS on
the presidential ticket as compared with 1880.
Should proportionate gain be shown for the
democratic ticket in the remaining precincts
Blaine will have carried the state by 10000.
The republicans elect seven out of nine con-
gressmen, Bragg and Ranken only being saved.
This is a gain of four. The majorities on con-
| gressmen range from 1000 upward.
Conference.-The state very close, with
Cleveland slightly ahead, with one small town
| to hear from.
FLoRIDA.-The state is democratic by 1000
majority.
IowA-The republicans carry Iowa by plu-
rality probably of $4,000 to 35, 600 on national
ticket an IS 900 to $4,000 on the state ticket
and elect ten out of the eleven districts.
OHIo.-All but four counties reported unof-
fcialy indicate Blaine carries the state by about
1890.
GEoRGIA.-The democratic majority in the
state is from 5000 to $4,000.
KANsAs.-Blaine's majority in the state. So
OOO. Martin, republican, for governor, $4,000.
CoLoRADo--Enough is known, to insure the
republican national ticket the usual majority
OF about 1900 Eaton, republican, is probably
elected governor by small majority.
MARYLAND.-Clevel plurality will be
about 1000.
MISUNDERSTANDING votes of all cities and
towns in the state except five small towns gives
Blaine al ,304, Cleveland 1859, Butler
1881, st. John 1856.
WEST VIRGINIA.-Eleven counties out of
ffty-two give a net republican gain of of 1000
over the October vote. A gain of 700 more in
the remaining counties would give the state
one,half, three votes to Blaine and one-half to
Butler.
ARKANsAs.-D by 10000
New Observation-Disclosures from 142 towns
show Blaine's plurality is equal to Garfield's
vote as follows: Blaine 2S,456, Cleveland 25,-
GA, St. John, 1,003, Butler SO. No choice for
necessary for choice. Currier will be chosen,
as the legislature will be republican.
1LLINoIS.-Nineteen counties in Illinois,
outside of Cook, with but thirteen precincts to
hear from. show Blaine's majorities to aggre-
gate II, 2sS. Compared with Garfeld's in 1880,
ay,1rhf 1ncc of
lands majorities aggregate $3.50. Compared
with Hancocks, this shows gain of 906. The |
net democratic gain is 3403. There are 102
counties in the state, and this ratio continued
would reduce the republican majority by about |
II, GOO, compared with Garfield's 40, TIC in $780,
PENNsYLvANIA.-Ap plurality of 10000 is in
dicated for Blaine. Complete returns from all |
legislative districts in the state, except Wayne
county, show the senate will have 81 republic |
cans and 10 democrats; the house, 140 repub- |
licans and SO democrats, with two doubtful |
districts in Wayne county. This will give the |
republicans 81 majority on joint ballot.
NEBRAsKA.-No correct estimate can yet be |
made Of majorities, though it is certain that |
the republicans have been successful, probably |
by decreased majorities. Brown, democrat, |
for congress, in the first district, is probably |
elected by small majority.
FRIDAY MORNING.
IowA.-Struber is reelected to congress by |
an increased majority Complete returns from
every county in the Burlington district elect
Hall (dem.) to congress by AZ majority.
LoUIsIANA.-The friends of Boatner and
Morey concede Kings election to congress in
the Fifth district by 3,000 Governor Kellogg's
friends admit his defeat for congress in the
Third district by 300 by E. j. Gray, protec-
ZIONIST, democrat and wealthy sugar
planter.
KANsAs.-Atchison county complete, except
one precinct, gives Martin (rep.) for governor
l4S majority over Click, who carried it in 1882
by over 800. Blaine's plurality in the state
will be over 50,000.
PENNsYLvANIA.-The following named con-
gressmen are elected in Pennsylvania: First
aSsfft f Bpghi baird G sp s Ksn%a dem
Fourth district, Kelly (rep); Fifth district,
Hormer (rep?; Sixth district, Evans Qepl;
district, Hustandt (rep); Tenth district,
Sowden (dem); Eleventh district, Stern
(dem); Twelfth district, Scranton (rep);
Thirteenth district, Brumm (rep); Fourteenth
district BOundauer (repl: Fifteenth district, |