The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-08
RESULT DOUBTFUL
The Democrats Confidently Claim
the Election Of Cleveland,
But the Republicans Refuse to Concede tho
Claim-Meager Returns from All the
States-IIow the New Con-
gress win Stand.

The returns up to an early hour on the
morning OF the 9TH left the general result
in doubt, though both parties confident
" claimed the election of their respective
candidates. rbe returns from the different
States were to the following effect:
ALABAMA.
MONTGOMERY Ala. Nov. 6.-Returns from
the Fourth Congressional District indicate the
election of Davidson Democrat. ii Is I'M
possible TO give figures, but all returns STOW
that Cleveland will have large majority anu
that the eight Congressman elected are DEMO
Gratis.
LITTLE ROCK Ark Nov. 6.-Scatterng re-
turns from all quarters show that the Demo
Gratis carry everything. Their Presldentlal
Electors and Congressmen are elected by about
2O,0UO ma ortiy, and CockreA, Democratic can
didate for Chief-Justce, is reelected.
CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO Nov. 6-The Republican
majority in the State will be about 600, and
the six congressman elected are Republicans
and the Legislature Republican on joint
ballot
DENVER. Nov. 6.-Additiona but incomplete
returns show that Blanes majority in the
State is 1900, a net Republican gain OF l,UU
gresham, is elected by 800. Eaton, Repub-
lican Governor, is elected by l,5UO. lhe Legls-
lature is Republican.
CONNECTICUT
New HAVEN, oonn, Nov. 6-Democratie by
small plurality
DOVER, Del, Nov. 6.-The indications are
that Delaware will give Cleveland about @'oN
majority.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 8.-Returns from
all parts OF the State indicate Democratic
majority OF about 1900. The Legislature IS
surely Democratic.
GEORGIA
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 8.-Majority Tor CieVe
land not less than 4O,UUu.
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-Republican majority on
National ticket about 25,WO ogiesby lkepl,
for Governor, has a majority OF about I,Vto'
INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS Ind, Nov 6.-Result doubt
full both parties claiming the Electoral ticket
The Republicans gain one Congressman.
IOWA.
DIES MONIES. Ia, Nov. 6.-This State has
probably gone Republican by 5000 or more:
Scattering returns indicate the election Oh
ten Republican and one Democratic Congress
man.
KANSAS.
TOPEKA Kan, Nov. 8.-The State will give
Blaine 5000 majority. Martins majority 1os
| Governor 10000 below Blaines
KENTUCKY.
| LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 6.-Returns from tho
! county seats throughout the State say the
! State will give the usual Democratic major
| ity The Democrats elect full Congrei.
! siOnal delegation, a Republican loss OF Two III
! the House of Representatives.
LOUISIANA
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 6.-The election
| Is estimated at 1000 The Democrats elect
! five of the six congressman
MAINE.
PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. 6.-Blaine and Logan
will have plurality in the State OF between
| 10000 ana 10000.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. Estate Depocratic
! by 10000 majority.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Boston, Mass. Nov 6.-The returns give
| Blaine Il plurality of 1900. Buffers vote Will
be less than 20,00O, and St Johns very small
MICHIGAN.
DETROIT Mich. Nov. 5.-Blaine will have a
plurality in the State of not less than lOUO.
| Republican State ticket also elected
MINNESOTA.
N1NNEApOIJs Mimi Nov 6.-Minncsota S
plurality for Blaine is not less thun 10000. Re
turns are slow, and the exact vote will not be
| known for u day or two. The delegation TO
Congress is solidly Republican.
MISSISSIPPI.
JACKSON. Miss Nov. 6.--Dispatches from all
| parts of the State show that the negroes voted
| largely with the Democrats. Indications point
to the election of the entire Democratic dele
I
MISSOURI.
ST. Louis, Mo, Nov. 6-Democratic by q
| large Majority.
NEBRASKA.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Nov. 6.-Rcturns come in
slowly, but from those received Blalnes ma
| jof.ty will be about .U,0V
NEVADA.
| VIRGINIA CITY, New. Nov. 6.-Baine 3
| majority in Nevada is between 500 and l,0J0.
Woodburn, Republican, is probably elected TO
| Congress
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD, n. H.. Nov. s-Blaine's plurality
probably about 1000. Currier ltepD for
| Governor il elected.
NEW JERSEY.
TRENTON, N. j., Nov. 6.-Democrats carry
the State on Electors by about 300 majority
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK Nov. 6.-Seventeen hundred and
| forty-two election districts outside the cities
OF New York and Brooklyn give Elaine 3S!t44;
Cleveland, 1872 09; Butler, 1850; st. john,
| 2OGsg. Two hundredan tifty-fOu districts to
| hca. from gave Garfield 4,A3 plurality. A. late
| correction gives Cleveland plurality IN New
| York City of 1873.
| this morning increases its plurality for Mr..
Blaine in New York State from l,l66 TO l,;BG
Ex-Governor Cornell has tclegraphed Mr..
| Blaine: You have carried this state.
NORTH CAROLINA.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Nov. 6.-Returns from
| many counties remove all doubt AS TO the re-
| sult in this State The Democrats claim
| their majority viii not be less than lOUU.
COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 6.-Returns thus far re-
ccived Indicate that Blaines plurality in this
| State will be about $1,000.
OREGON.
PORTLAND, Ore. Nov G.--The returns so far
| as received Indicate that the State will go
Republican by majority of about LOO.
PENNSYLVANIA.
| PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 1.-THE returns are
| very indefinite. but the indications point to the
| election OF the Republican ticket. Blaine ;
| plurality will ~ about 1900 Butler poIled
| about J.UjJ.
RHODE ISLAND.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov. THE vote of the
State. complete, is "a follows: Blaine, 1909;
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