Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-11-17

was begun on Monday by the county audi
tors, but in few instances made public, and
all figures are yet unaffected. It is given
out that McGil will have q plurality of
2,7OO. --...... .u..,.,. .....-.. .....
SAINT PAUL, Nov. 10-The official canvas
is progressing and upon reports this
morning the plurality for McGill Is stated
to be 1855; the Republicans claim today
"a majority on joint ballot.
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
From the most authentic aources avail
able, On the Och, pending the Official count
the political complexion Of the new
Minnesota legislature is 40 follows:
Senate, Republicans 81, Democrats 13, !
Farmers Alliance Q: House, Republicans,
This gives the Republicans 80 on joint
ballot. As compared with the last
legislature the Republicans lose two
senators and nineteen representatives..
DELEGATE clifford.
The majority for. Dslegats Clifford is not
definitely aseertained, thouRh it, IL given
out it will range between 5000 and $4,000.
It having been said that the vote of the
unorganized counties would be likely to
sponge out his majority, q Bismarck man,
speaking from a Republican standpoint
says: There is no cause for concern.
No vote from an unorganised county will
be received by the territorial canvassing
board unless the election was held at such
polling places and by such judges "a were
1oSu Afo@ I'M Tn
which the unorganized county Is attached
for judicial and other purposes. In no
case known was this preliminary observed.
Therefore no unexpected Democratic vote
from such source can show up. The ru-
mors in regard to apprehension were cir
culated largely for jocular purposes.
r. SCATTERING OPINIONS.
Fl Frank Lawler, De,n., has been reelected
to congress from the End Illinois district
(Chicago) over Gleason, united Labor) by
six votes. . So .:y.4z -
q The Nebraska legislature is Republican
by a two-thirds' majority and there is no
prospect of Van Wyck succeeding himself
in the senate. The Van Wyck Republi-
cans and Democrats combined will not
have majority of more than one or two,
and perhaps not any. The anti-Vsn
wyck Republicans will 60 into caucus
With nearly or quite majority of tho
legislature.
The status Of the Indiana legislst ture is
not definitely settled, II the Republicans
haveit, Senator Harrison will be re-
elected, il it belongs to the Democrats ex
Senator Mcdonald is the coming man.
THE KIT HOUSE.
The clerk of the House of Representatives
figures that in the 5Oth Congress the Dem.
ocrats will have 173, the Republicans 1872,
Democratic majority 81, and that the DEM
ocratic party will control the following
state legations in case the election Of Z
Pres dent should go to the House: -.
Alabama, Arkanaas, Colorado, Connsc.i-
cut, sDelawAre Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, !.
Louisisns;. Maryland, Minnesota, Aissis-
sippf, Missouri, saNosth Carolina, 6Sush :
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West
Virginia-1S.
The Republicans would control the fol-
Living state delegations, coucedtng Rhode
IslaDd to that party: California, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, 4atne, AasSachu-
setts, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon. Rhode
Island, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia,
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