Evening star., 1886-11-08
ELECTION ECHOES.
Several Close Contests Still Undecided.
CHARGES OF FRAUD IN INDIANA AND ILLINOIS
QUEER FIGURES IN NEW YoRK-IMPENDING
CONTESTS.

The latest returns up to this morning throw
very little more light ON the close elections.
There is still uncertainty as to which party will
hold the Indiana legislature. and both parties
are claiming the elecu IN of their governors in
Minnesota and California. 1t is still uncertain
whether democrat or republican has been
elected to Congress from Colorado.
Upon the face OF the returns the democrats
have the Indiana legislature by q majority of
2: but the republicans cry fraud aud claim that
they have majority OF from 2 to 4. A recount
has been demanded in several districts. 1t is
claimed, also, that one OF the democratic dele
gates Is ineligible.
Daniel F. Gieeson. who ran against Frank
Lawler tor Congress in the second district OF
Illinois, states that he will produce aff1davits
rom man who saw election judges In some of
the precincts erase the figures credited to
GieeSon ana substitute smaller ones The
dlmculty over the three precincts in Fulton
county has been amicably settled. 1t is now
the tenth district.
A dispatch from Buffalo says queer state of
;:ffairs was found there when the canvassers
nnished their figures at the county clerks
nspiels 1879; PECK ham, 1891 Greo aa9
This would give Daniels a majority of Abs,
instead Of 5.4s2. as figured by the newspapers.
as they now stand 1t will increase Peckham's
majority In the state by 1000. Another strange
thing about the figures is that court of APP
peais Judge the total vote was 8 ,621 aud for q
state constitutional convention 81, ,735 for and
l13 against. Politicians regard this vote, il
true, phenomenal, as people generally were not
Interested In the convention.
1t is rumored in Jersey City that Mayor Cleve-
land will be a candidate tor United States Sena-
tor for New Jersey, against Gov. Abbott.
1t Is asserted that Martin A. Haynes, Con.
gresham from the first district, New Hamp-
election, will contest the election of L. F. Nc
Kinney, democrat, on the ground of alleged ir-
reguarities In the vote OF ward five In this city.
Messrs. Russell, Collins, Morse and Bennett
the four democrats elected to Congress from
Massachusetts, were entertained by the Reform
club Saturday. Mr.. Morse expressed the opin-
ion that the defeat of MIR. Morrison was a gain
to tariff reform. He paid high tribute to Nor.
risons ability and honesty, put he thought an
other man of less ability 6ut more political tact
could better carry tariff reform bill through
Congress. His only regret was that Abram !.
Hewitt was not to be member of the Filtieth
Congress-. Such man, he thought, could frame
bill which would pass.
In Minnesota both parties claim the governor.
The Evening Despatch makes the following sum-
plete counties-McGii, 1888; Anes. Il, ,2O5.
Nine nearly complete counlie>-McGill, 1881;
Ames, 2.451. Nine only meagerly reported
McGlll, 512; Ames, A. Total, 2U,21S Mctiill,
1902 Ames. McGll in the lead by 544. With
official returns from 65 OF the 80 counties aud
pretty complete returns IRON The rest, the
Pioneer Press cures Mc(iilis majority at 2,S74
The Globe still claims the election OF Ames,
though not giving the exact figures.
.no aipaiiy Ace""ty o"u"" "ut says 1ue pFopO-
sitiOn TO hold "A constitutional convention next
year has undoubtedly been carried.
The latest returns Indicate that Swift (rep.)
has majority OF II over Bartlett, (.em.) Tor
governor OF California, but both parties
Claiming the election.
The Canton (Dak.) advocates summary of the
Of1cial and estimated returns give Clifford
(rep.) aS delegate, 16,OO0 majority in South Da-
kota, and 1000 in North Dakota, or 10000 in
the territory.
Geo. Thoebe, candidate against Speaker Car
Isle for Congress In the sixth Kentucky dis
trict. announces his intention to contest the
election OF MIR. Carlisle. He claims that after
the contest became very close the returns in the
back counties were "doctred;" also tnat his
representatives sent u watch the official count
were given no consideration whatever, and in
one instance were treated with bodily injury.