Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-14

1888, was looked forward to by millions
of people in this country with more in
| tense interest than has been the case
| for many years. Even our neighbors
across the water were by no means in
| different, and it NAV be sa e to say that
| the eyes of the world were upon u.s.
The published predictions of the chief
signal Office at Washington were read as
! they have never been read before, for
| victory or defeat in this most hotly con-
tested campaign seemed trembling in
the balance, and the slightest oscilla-
ton of the beam might affect the result.
| Of course the greatest anxiety was felt
| over the so-called doubtful states of
| New York, Connecticut. New Jersey
| and Indiana, where the strongest fight
had been made by both the great par
| ties. Cloudy weather and cold driz-
cling rain was reported from New York
and also in the interior of the Empire
| State In the morning, but later in the
day the sky cleared and very heavy
vote was cast. The same state of things
was reported from Indiana. Connecti-
cut reported rain and fog. Early re-
ports from all over the country indicate
the greatest vote ever polled.
The following figures are compiled
| from returns received up to 6 o'clock
MONDAY morning:
NEW YORK.
The vote of all the counties in the
state, including New York and Kings
Counties, shows plurality Tor Cleveland
of 1886, and tor Harrison of 90,147
making Harrison's plurality in the state
| l1.191.
Official returns have been received
from nearly every county IN the state
and by careful estimates ofthe few miss
ing districts Harrison's plurality in this
state will be about 10000 Gov. Hill
| Dem. ran far ahead of Cleveland in
this state and is elected by $4,000 plu-
| rality. The Republicans have gained
nine in the legislature over last year, it
beng conceded to be composed of
eighty-one Republicans and fifty seven
Democrats, the Senate holding over
with twenty-one Republicans and
eleven Democrats. The Republicans
also gain another congressman III the
Fifteenth District by the election of
Stevers over Bacon.
The Albany Argus Dem. J, the state
paper, gives Harrison majority of 10,-
900 over Cleveland.
Senator Nj. 5. Quay, chairman of the
Republican National Committee, au-
thorizes the following statement: ''The
Republicans on Tuesday carried by in
creased maiorities all the states that
were carried for Mr.. Blaine in 1884, and
in addition have New York by plural
ity of Is, 900 and Indiana by plurality
of from 4,0O0 to 5000. West Virginia is
in doubt Gen. Harrison's election is
assured"
Full official returns from New York
state received on the Sth place Harr1-
sons plurality at about 1900. Hill,
Donnorofio nd i6ato for Uoyarnnr will
have more. Chairman Brice, of the
Democratic National Committee, con-
cedes the election of Harrison and gives
up the fight. 1t is known now that the
Republicans have carried New York,
Indiana, California, Nevada and
West Virginia. The electoral vote
will stand: Harrison, 240; Cleveland,
1862. The Delaware legislature is Re-
publican on joint ballot, insuring the
election of a Republican senator to sue
ceed Salisbury (Dem.) The legislature
in West Virginia is also claimed to be
Republican and viii elect successor to
Senator kenna (Dem.). There is now
,, every indication that the next House Of
Representatives will be Republican by
from Is to 20 majority. Secretary Me-
Pherson. Of the Republican Congress
sional Campaign Committee, thinks the
!dllCT Inquire dpQQl liz LIZ,
INDIANA.
Indiana has given her electoral vote
to Gen. Harrison by about 5000 plural
itv. The Republicans figure it at over
6,5 O and the officers of the Democratic
State Central Committee conce1e plu-
rality of 5000. The latest figures from
| OF precincts give Harrison 145, GAL !;
| Cleveland, 1873. 365. The same precincts
| in 1884 gave Blaine 1922 75; Cleveland,
131 1875. This includes all of Marion
| County except four precincts.
From nearly complete returns from
all the congressional districts, it is be-
| lieved the Indiana delegation in Con-
gress will stanu: Democratic, s.; Re-
publican, San increase of two for the
| Democrats. Following are believed to
be elected: First District, VIM: r.
Parrott, DEM; Second, John Il. O'Neil,
Dem; Third, Jason B. Brown,
Dem; Fourth, VIM. S. Holman, Dem.
Fifth, Geo. w. Cooper, DEM; Sixth,
Thomas M. Brown, Rep; Seventh, VIM.
D. Bynum, DEM; Eighth, James john
ston, Rep; Ninth, Joseph B. Cheadle,
Rep. Tenth, VIM. D. Ovens, Rep;
Eleventh A. n. Martin, DEM; Twelfth,
! c.. A. O. Mcclellan, DEM; Thirteenth,
j. M. Hoyne, Rep. The Democratic
gains are in the First, Eleventh and
| Twelfth Congressional districts Steele
was defeated in the Eleventh by 800
votes.
| CONNECTICUT.
Connecticut gives Cleveland for pres
ident a plurality of 429, with two towns
to hear from, which will reduce it 70
about $50. Complete returns give
Cleveland "A, 9O4; Harrison, 74,5l9; Fisk,
4,181; Cleveland's plurality, 1856. For
governor, Morris (Dem.) has 74,044;
Buckley (Rep.) rs, 426; camp (Pro.) A.
1870. For Congress, Wilcox defeats
Lines in the Second District by
1856 plurality. Russell (Rep.) is returned
from the Third District. In the Fourth
District E. w. Seymour (Denl.) is elect
ed by plurality of 293. The state Sen
ate stands Democrats and Is Repub-
licans, the House l05 Democrats and LA
Republicans, majority on joint ballot
of 40, against % in 1887. The Legisla-
ture will elect Buckley as governor.
/ NEW JERSEY.
Kent County has gone Democratic
and the legislative ticket is elected by
In u, Sc tho oil N