The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-11-08
THE ELECTION:
A Very Chilly Day for Owncast
Democrats
indications all Point to the Election
Of Harrison.
Congress Likely to be Republican
in Both Branches. Z
Judge Graves Reelected by About
1000 Majority.


Cleveland, not so much so as to cause |
any jubIlation, but they felt enc0ur-
aged as they gathered at headquarters
and listened to the reading of bulletins.
At republican headquarters up to
midnight the feeling was one OF doubt.
AT that time bulletins became more
favorable and the boys began to cheer
up. AS the night advanced the returns
from New York grew more and more
favorable and then the corner room in
the Whitley became a pandemonium.
The cheering was deafening.
This morning the democrats looked
1Owncast and blush. At 8 O'Clock,
when the Kansas City Times reached
here, rush was made for the news
stands and that true blue democratic
sheet was hurriedly scanned for some
thing that would revive their dropping
spirits, but in vain. Hopes were all
the Times could vouchsafe to the anx-
ious reader
As the day wore away returns came
in slowly, all, however, showing repub-
lican gains, and causing corresponding
republican onLnuSlam.
Early in the day the democratic
headquarters were abandoned, they
having thrown up the sponge and gone
away in disgust.
Harrif on and Morton are elected.
OF that tn re can be no longer doubt.
Tariff ef0 m has received backset.
New Yerk will give a handsome re-
public; y majority, 7say from 10000 to
5000 20 es. Indiana is pI badly re-
public an, also Connecticut. New Jer-
sey gives Cleveland about 5000 major
ily, being the only northern state on
his side.
There appear to be some democratic
gains in republican states of the west,
while In democratic or doubtful states
losses are seen. Michigan, which was
considered doubtful, gives republican
majority of about $1,000.
Indications point to the election of
Hill in New York. 1t is quite clear
that Cleveland was traded off for Ha4+
rison votes, and considerable knitting
done to the national ticket.
1t Is quite probable that both
branches of congress will be republican
at the next session. a few gains of
congressman are reported already and
1t is probable that others will be made.
The New York Tribune claims a re-
publican majority in the next house Of
about twenty-five, while the Times
claims democratic majority of about
fifteen. Both are perhaps extreme,
In the state Humphrey is elected by
about 30 900 plurality, a heavy decline
from the vote of four years ago, which
was 81, 900 for Blaine. The republican
candidates for congress are all elected.
The democrats made a stout fight, but
the odds were too great.
In the county TIE republican ticket
prevailed throughout. The small
Union Labor vote was surprise tO
everyone, 1t dwindled fearfully,
Buck Bitter is elected commissioner
over Jacobs by about l75 majority. In
the northern district, Grimsley dem.
seems to have been elected over 10y
although official returns may show up
differently.
In the judicial race, which it was
thought would be rather close, Graves
swept everything before him and is re
elected by from 500 to 900 majority.
Full returns from Coffey county, which
it is thought will give Randolph about
200 majority, will not alter these fig.
ures materially. Perhaps 500 is nearer
than loo to the actual Graves ma
jority.
Altogether, the result of the election
yesterday was a famous republican
victory, and tariff reform got blat
eye. Full returns, showing the extent
OF the damage done to the democratic
machine will not be had before to-mor
row. But enough is Known to war.
rant us in saying that the damage i:
greater even than the republicans an.
ticipated.
The following is the partial vote OF
the city and county:
CTTY-FlRsT WARD
For President, Harrison, 240; fol
Congressman, Ryan, 224; for Governor
Humphrey, $50; For Judge 5th Dis
trict, Graves, DID; for State Senator
Tucker, $50; for REPRESENTATIVE
Wright, PSI; for Probate Judge. Combs
PSI; for County Attorney, Flory, 253
for Clerk District Court, Traylor, 255
for School superintendent, stephens
245. The combined opposition vOt'
for each Office, about 20.
SECOND WARD.
For Decentralization, 223; Cleve
land, 14I; Streeter, %; Fisk, IL.
For ongresSman-Ryan, 211; Over
myer, $50; Heaston. %; Hebbard, H.
For Governor-Humphr PIG
Martin, 156; Elder, 20; Botkin IL.
State Ticket-Republican 223; Dem
ocratic, lt2; Union Labor, %; Prohi
Judge 9TH District-Gravcs, ale
Randolph, l46.
For State Senator-Tucker, sss
Gray, 1877.
For Representatives. Wright. 2s7; ]
V. Randolph 1874; Miller, II.
For Probate Judge-CombS, Do
Peyton, l55; Hewitt, &c.
For County Attorney -FlOry, -:
Smith, 20.
For Clerk District Court-TrayIol
ia; Spiker, I69; Piper, IL.
For School Superintendent-St
phens, 227; Bishop, I69.
THIRD WARD.
Observation-Disclosures 47; CLEVELAND
Congressman-Ryan, s45; Owe
myer.lO5.
40.
Judge-Graves, go; Randolph, lsI.
State senator-Tucker, PAT; Ora,
representative Wright, 252; RAJ
dolph, 146.
Probate Judge CoOmbs, 24s, Peytc
County attorney Flory, 24s; smit
&C Clerk eOurt-Taylor, aiO Spike
suP0:ess'ntendsnt-Stephsns, a44, b