Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-09
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Claimed by the Kepubiicaus-Gain of
Republican CoDgressmen.


INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 7.-Chairman Hus-
ton of the republican State committee,
says Indiana will increase her republican
congressman by two and possibly by four.
The Journal claims plurality for Harri-
son and the republican ticket.
Rufianism in IndianapOlis-Gen. Harri
sons Assistant Secretary Assassinated.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov 7.-Will G. David,
a popular Young republican, assistant
private secretary to Gen. Harrison, W as at
tackled by an unknown man, early this
morning. His skull is crushed and he
was taken to a hospital in dying condl-
tion. His assailant escaped.
Conflicting Claims.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 7.-Reports to chair.
man Husten show republican gains in
following counties Madison, 23l; Har-
rison, 1854 Hamilton, 100; Morgan, 122 :;
Dearborn, 200; Shelby, 30; Vigo 25O !;
Huston still claims the State for Harrison
aud Hovey.
The democratic managers believe they
have carried the State.
Democrats Still Express "A Hope Having
Carried the state.
INDIANAPoLIs, Ind, Nov. :, 1890 p. m.-
The democratic managers are assembled
at their headquarters receiving and tabu-
lating their returns independently of the
Western Union. Chairman Jewett says
our reports show we have carried the
State by from 1900 to 5000 unless the re-
turns are tampered with. Governor Gray
thought the State safely democratic.
Colonel Matson, candidate for governor
says the result is very doubtful Mr..
Speerin, secretary of the demo cratic
national committee says: We ha, surely
carried Indiana.
Six hundred and forty precincts in the
State give Harrison 9925O, Cleveland
9O,3GS The same precincts in 1854 gave
Blaine 81 ,0j4, Cleveland S6,6l5
A despatch received from Fayette
county says: Fourteen out of - prec'
cincts give democratic gain of 25 to ~ in
the county.
The Gains For Harrison Increase as the
Figures Come In.
INDIANAPoLIs, Nov Flight hundred
precincts in Indiana give Harrison l23, l4O
Cleveland l20 7l9, The same in 1884 gave
Blaine 116, 534 and Cleveland l4554.
The Indianapolis journal has returns
from 50 counties showing gains for Harri
| son of 1915, and Cleveland $50 and $500 ma
| jority on nation | and State republican
ticket The democrats gain congress
man in the list, llth and 18th districts anC
elect a majority in both branc es of thu
| Legislature.
Big Gains in General Harrison's own Ware
and Precinct.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 7.-Complete returns
from the Second ward of this city, Gen
Harrison's ward, give II rrison l,O5O, Gle
veland $50. The same ward in 1854 CAV,
Blaine 726, Cleveland 800, a net republican
| gain of 200; the third precinct, SeconC
| ward, Gen. Harrlson's precinct, gives Har
rison 345, Cleveland ST. against Blaine 236
Cleveland G6, a net republican gain of o.
Full returns from q counties out of Q,
show net republican gain OF 2315 Th'
daily evening News says: The republi
can committee claims TO have returns
from 30 counties, either official or verified
showing Harrison would carry the Stat,
by 500 plurality Gov. Gray for the demo
Gratis claims the State is democratic b,
G000. Secretary Sheerin Of the nationa
democratic committee claims the State by
5000 TO 5000. Eighty six out of 90 pre-
cincts in Marion county give Harrison
6O5l, Cleveland 1622S The remainiu,
four precincts are democratic Cieve
lands plurality will be about 300. Blain
carried Marion county by d plurality o
1876.
Nine hundred and seventeen precinct
give Harrison 1924, Cleveland 1873 365
The same precincts in 1884 gave Blain
1872, ,515, Cleveland 13l ,395