Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-03
CONFLICTING RUM0RS.
Both Parties Claim Most Everything
Early in the Day.

FARGO, y. D., Oct. Throughout the
state the total vote is not SO heavy as was
expected, about $1,000. The legislature is
strongly Republican. The Democrats
elect senators in the First, Second Third,
Twelfth, Sixteenth, Eighteenth, Nine
teenth. Twentieth, Twenty-ffth. Twenty
seventy aud Twenty ghth districts. The
Republicans get twenty with the Twenty
third district in doubt. Republicans also
get thirty-six members of the assembly.
The Democrats get eighteen and there are
five districts in doubt.
HansbrouCh, Republican, is elected 10
congress by I2,00O majority. The contest
over the judgeship is extremely close. The
PrChibitionists claim 10 have carried the
territory. Fargo, Bismarck and Grand
Forks voted strongly pro-liduor and UNI
prejudiced calculators believe prohl bitiou
beaten 10y at least 1900.
The constitution has been endorsed
with a rousng majority. AT the
Republican headquarters the entire state
ticket is claimed by 10000 to
12.00O. while at the Democratic headquar-
ters Chairp' an Ryan asserts that from ro-
ports at hand, official and otherwise, the
Republicans will carry the state by not to
exceed 5000 Marietta Democrat for
congress. IS claimed by the Democrats TO
have been elected, but the definite figures
have not yet been received. The Republi-
cans claim the election of Hansbrough to
congress.
Returns received by the Republican CEN
tral committee up TO IL O'Clock this morn
ing give Miller. Republican, majority of
5lS2 The average Republican majority
on the state ticket i ,,Cen The Republi-
cans eject ten senators and eighteen repre-
Senratives and the Democrats elect two
senator's and six representatives.
DEVILS LAKE, y. d.. Oct. 2.-Prohibi-
tion has probably carried this city by u
small majority.
TIE CAPITAL QUESTION PARAMOUNT.
PIERRE. ;. D.. Oct. 2-South Dakota 5
first state election descended TO degrad-
lug scramble for capital location. There
las been no fight on anything else
Mellette is elected governor by over 10000
majority. Pickles and Clifford go TO con-
Lress. The Republican majority in the
legislature will be at least sixty, insuring
The election Of two Republican United
states senators. The vote WAS enormous
probably $1,000. and the trade and sale Of
ballots WAS based on the capital fight. he
reports received up 10 this morning indi-
cate vote for Pierre Of 26,O00, Huron
u 600 and Sioux Falls ll,0,0 Huron has
not yet given up the fight, but this morn
ing's returns seem To have secured the
capital to Pierre. Owing To the great in
terest about the location of the capital but
little interest WAS given 10 minority rep
resentation and Il WAS doubtless defeated
The fate of proh.b.-ou hangs in the bal
ance. On square fight it would have
prob bIy carried but the votes on this
ouest.ou Were rCUkles>ly traded on thr
capital location ana the vote whatever 1t
was will not IA riy represent the senti-
meats If the peoole Of South d kota.
Sioux FAILS, 5 D., Oct. 2-Ihe capital
committee fee positively that Sioux Falls
is victorious for yhs capital and that any
change viii probably throw the prize 10
Pierre. u 10 noon they place SiouX
Falls at 1900 Huron 4,o0o. Pierre 3tcO,
Bisok Hills Pierre strong hold not heard
from.
Prohibition carried by 1000. The fnll