The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-11-29
OFFICIAL RETURNS.
The Vote Of Several States at the
Presidential Election.
The Complsx1on OF the LowsF House In
the Fifty-E1Est Oongfess-Gonoral
Harrison's 8ecretaEy-OtheF
~. Political Notes,

it,
NAsHv11LH, Tenn, Nov. 1.-THE official
returns from all the counties in the State
show the following result Of the recent
l3a,615; Fisk. 5,660; Streeter, 4a Cleve-
lands plurality, 10, 2S4; majority, IL, 617.
~ THE NEXT HOUSE,.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-tycurgus Dali
tom, Of Indiana postmaster Of the House,
who has always been less sanguine Of
Democratic success than any Of his official
show as to the political complexion of the
next House. His reply was that the Re-
publicans, according to his figures, would
have three majority sure, and possibly
four.
6o11 CLAIMS HIS ELECTION.
WHEELING, w. Va, Nov. M-General
Got, Republican candidate for Governor,
telegraphs tho State Committee that his
majority in Mcdowell County is ia and in
Wyoming la General Qon also tel-
egraphs that he is elected Governor. This
10 the arst time he has made any claim.
He says he will see that the will OF the
people 10 carried out.
MISSISSIPPI.
JACKSON, Miss, Nov. 0.-Cleveland's
according to the official returns received
yesterday, is IS $50
coNPLETE RETURNS FROM INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. N-The work
Of compiling the election returns in In
diana has been completed at last. It il
shown that General Hovey, the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor, received
as, 1914 votes; CORTLAND c. Matson, Demo-
GRAFT 26l ,092; Jasper 8. Hughes, Prohibi-
ZIONIST $3.50, and John B. Milroy, Labor,
2702 Hovey's plurality is 2,202 The in.
crease IN the Prohibition vote ever that of
1886 was only 735 and over 1884 it was
about 100 per cent. In 1886 the Labor
vote in the State was 4,646 The net de-
crease in the late election was 1,944.
THE VOTE OF DAKOTA.
BISMARCK, D! T., Nov. 22.-Complete re-
turns Of the Territorial election give
Mathews (Rep) for Delegate. 80, 600 ma
jority. Every member of the lower House
but one is q Republican, and there are
three Democrats and twenty-one Re-
publicans in the upper House of the Legis-
lature. The total vote Of the Territory il
III, 600, which, multiplied by five, gives
total population Of $40. CO., The popula-
ton of North Dakota on this basis is 21h-
600. South Dakota, 255 00O. The increase
in the vote over 1886 is 10000
ILLINOIS FIGURES.
SPR1Nar1ELD, ILL.,, Nov. 2l.-The Secre-
tary Of State has the official returns from
every county in the State except Cook,
which gives Harrison 2S5, 1865 votes; Cleve-
land, u.s. 7s7; Fisk, 19,01s; Streeter, 6,7O7;
plurality for Harrison, 2l.379. The can
vassing Of the returns for Cook County is
still in progress, but will increase the
plurality to about q. 900.
THE VOTE IN PENNsY1vANIA.
Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. 21.-The complete
Of1c al returns Of the recent election in
Pennsylvania show total popular vote Of
907, 224, being an increase Of nearly 100, 600
over the total vote Of four years ago. Har.
rison and Morton's plurality over Cleve-
land and Thurman is 79.571; their majority
over all competitors is 5,959. The Third.
party Prohibition vote was 20, 748, being an
increase OF 5000 in tour years.
OFFICIAL RETURNS FROM OHIO
COLUMBUS, o.. Nov. 22.-Ofacial returns
from the late election show total vote in
the State Of 81, 941. Ryan's plurality for
Secretary Of State is 2l,9SS. The total
labor vote was 8 49, and the Proh1 bition
vote 19, 40
ALABAMA OFFICIAL RETURNS
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 22-The official
canvass of the vote cast for Presiden ;ial
electors gives Cleveland 1890 votes;
Harrison, 81. 1871, and Fisk (Pro.), $50;
Cleveland's plurality. 60, 11a
SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHA1IIsToN, 8. c., Nov. M-The vote Of
State of al
follows: Cleveland IS, S25; Harrison, 49,
40; Democratic majority, 52,0S5
coNNEcrlcuT's VOTE.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Nov. 22-The official
canvass Of the vote Of Connecticut shows
that Cleveland received "A, 800; Harrison,
74,5s4; Fisk, 1924; Labor, 240. Cleve
lands plurality, 1856. For Governor
Morris (Dem.), 1904; Buckley (Rep), 73,-
$50; Camp (Pro.), 463l: Andrews (Labor),
2dS; scattering, 81. No onerhas majority
Of the total vote, and the Legislature will
elect Buckley and the others on the Repub-
lican State ticket
VIRGINIA's OFFICIAL FIGURES.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 22-The following
are the official returns of the vote Of Vir-
ginia: For Cleveland, 151,97 Harrison.
15O. 442: Cleveland's majority, 1856.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-As the result Of
. conference between Senator Quay and
General Malone suits will be instituted in
the Federal courts to contest the electoral
vote Of Virginia.
OFFICIAL RETURNS FROM MICHIGAN
DETROIT, Mioh., Nov. 24-The official
canvass of the vote of Michigan gives Har-
rison plurality of q, 966. The total num-
Der Of votes cast was 49, 26O, an increase
OF Il, $50 over four years ago, divided as
follows: Harrison, 296,s7o; Cleveland,
21a,4o4; Fisk, 20, 942; streeter, 4,54a
DAKOTA
JAMESTOWN, D. T., Nov. ga call has
just been issued for a constitutional con-
vention to be held at Jamestown, Decem-
Der 5, to further the early admission of the
Dakotas into the Union.
NORTH CARoL1NA's VOTE.
RALEIGH. N. c., Nov. 4-The canvass of
the electoral vote Of North Carolina Just
completed shows 148, 1886 votes for the Dem
ocratic candidates., 134, 700 votes for the
Republican candidates and j, ISL votes for
tho Prohibition candidates. The vote for
Congressman and State officers will not be
canvassed until the 29th inst.
HARR1soN's FIRST APPOINTMENT.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 23.-President-
elect Harrison some days ago offered the
position Of private secretary to Elijah W.
dalford, managing editor of the journal.
and yesterday Mr.. Halford's acceptance
was made public. His experience with
men and affairs make this appointment q
suitable one. Besides, for years close
friendship has existed between General
Harrison and Mr. Halford. The relations
between the two gentlemen have been at
all times Of a confidential character.
HAS NOT TALKED OF ANNEXATION.
New YORK, Nov. 4.-The Worlds Indian.
apolis correspondent telegraphs an inter-
view with General Harrison in which the
latter denies the truth ofathe published re-
ports OF alleged statements made by him
concerning the annexation of Canada The
General says that he has had no talk with
any one on the subject of the annexation
OF Canada, and has said nothing about
using the surplus" in purchasing the ter