The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
THE WAR Is OVER.
The Returns Meagre With Indicatio,
TINT Harrison Is Ahead

1he Returns Meagre With Indications
That Harrison is Ahead.
Ihe result of the 9th of November
1888, was locked forward To by millions
OF people IN this country with more in
tense interest than has been the ease
for many years. Even our neigbhors
across the water were by no means in
different, and 1t may be sa to say that
TIE eyes of the world were upon MS
Ihe published predictions of the chief
signal office at Washington were read as
they have never been read before. for
victory CT defeat in this most ho.lv con
tested campaign seemed trembling in
the balance, and the slightest oscilla-
ton of he beam might affect he result.
OI course the greatest anxiety was felt
oysr the so-called doubtful states of
New York, Connecticut. New JERSEY
and indiana, whore the strongest fight
had been made by both the great Dar.
ties Cloudy weather and a cold driz-
ziing rain IVES reported from New York
and also in the interior of the Empire
State IN the morning, but later in the
ay the SKY cleared and very heavy
vote was cast. The same state Of things
was reported from Indiana ConrectI-
cut reported rain and fog Early re-
ports from all over the country indicate
bIit -itdtE0t Nttt ever liUilGu.
The following figures are compiled
from returns received up to O'Clock
Wednesday morning:
NEW YORK.
The total vote in New York city, with
two districts mis- NJ, gives Harrison
l05,525; Cleveland, lG2 497; Fisk, ,29l;
Cowdrcy, ,551. TIE city complete gives
for mayor: Erhardt (RepD, 67,72l;
Grant (Iammany Dem J, l07 ,527; Hew-
lit Dem. and Ind.), IS, ,l34; Coo.an
(Lahor) 9,465.
Kings County complete gives Cleye-
land 81, IL; Harrison, ~ 5S7; Fisk. ,035.
In 1884 II gave Cleveland 81 ,667; Blaine.
D, 500; st. John, $50.
Total number of districts, 375, in
Brooklyn, complete give Cleveland 79,-
136; Harrison, 6S,l97; Fisk, 1905;
Streeter, lU3
Eight hundred and eleven election
districts in New York state, outside of
New York and Kings County, give
Cleveland 6,744; Harrison, 1877 IA;
Fisk, 9,269. The same districts in 1884
gave Cleveland 45,555; Blaine, III ,5Sl;
st. John, S,6l6.
CONNECTICUT.
Complete returns from the state, ex-
cept the town of Herman; Fairfield
County, give the following result: Har-
rison, a. 407; Cleveland, a ,Sl5; Fisk, g.
S19; scattering, %. These returns were
collected by the Connecticut Telephone
Company.
INDIANA.
At 2 A. NJ. Gov. Gray says Indiana has
gone Democratic. Secretary Sheerin,
OF the Democratic committee, saws:
I'VE have carried the state by safe
majority and elected nine congressman.
Returns come in slowly
Rep rts received by Chairman Huston
show Republican gains IN the following
counties: Madison, 23l; Harrison, l64;
Hamilton Zone town., lU0; Morgan, l32;
Dearborn, 200; Shelby, 81; Vieo, $50.
Mr.. Huston still claims the state for
Harrison and Hoyey.
NEW JERSEY.
Returns received are scattering, but
indicate that the state has gone Demo-
cratic by about 5000.
WISCONSIN.
One hundred and eighty towns give a
net Republican gain of ,917.
Caswell in the First, La Toilette in the
Third, Van Schaick in the Fourth, Clark
in the Sixth, Thomas in the Seventh,
Haugen in the Eigth and McCord in the
Ninth, are the Republican congressman
elected. In the Second, the returns
from only Il towns gives McFetridge
majority of II, but the result cannot be
determined until there are fuller re-
turns. In the Fifth Brickner (Dem.),
is elected.
In Milwaukee County with but four
precincts to hear from at O'Clock this
morning Harrison has plurality of be-
tween $500 and 1000 and has likewise
carried the cjtr, wlicb Cleveland car
ried by % in 1881. Van Schajck, Rep,
Tor Congress, mas defeated Smith.
MINNESOTA.
Returns, and estimates received most
ly from Republican sources, Indicate
that Harrison has carried the state by
$4,000 plurality. Merriam (Rep) is
elected governor by from S, 90 to 10000,
and Lind, COmstock and Snider (Rep.)
are elected to Congress. The First and
Third Districts (WilsOn's and Melon
AIDS are still in doubt, and are claimed
by the Democrats. The Democratic
Central Committee also claims the
election of Wilson for governor by Il
small plurality.
MASSACHUSETTS.
One hundred and eighty towns give
for President: Harrison, IS, l99; Cleve
land, 54,775; Fisk, 1873. The towns in
1884 gave Blaine 60,652; Cleveland, 49,
6i3; Butler, 9,0IS; 1t. John. > 1872
a llC iAC fltlpliCtti6 bidlLi - DlutdllNy 4OI
Harrison in the state of 5000. The
Globe Dem.) places the majority for
Harrison at $4,000 to -, 600, and con
cedes the election OF ten Republican |
congressman out of twelve.
ONO.
Comparison in Ohio is made with the
governors vote of 1887, WIDEN Foraker's
plurality was 23,324 There are 2,3O4
wards and precincts in the state. Nine
teen precincts show net Democratic
gain OF ISL
Judge Thurman authorized the state
ment through his son that New York
state has gone Republican by at least
10000, and he comedies the election of
Harrison without restraint He SAYS
that had the national committee 1ol-
lowed the advice of Brice, Townsend
and himself they would have carried
Ohio. which he claims will not give
over 10000 plurality for Harrison.
MAINE.
One hundred and twenty towns give |
Harrison, 1881; Cleveland, 23,53o; |
Fisk, l,I75. In 1891, Blaine, 1871; |
y, ,2S2; st John, 9S2.