New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-03
EVERYTHING REPUBLICAN IN WASHINGTON
FROM 5000 TO 10000 MAJORITY FOR THE STATE
TICKET-FEw DEMOCRATS IN THE LEG
ISLATURE.

TICKET-FEw DEMOCRATS IN THE LEG
ISLATURE.
Chicago Oct 2.-In reply to teegraphic re
quest Mr. H. w. Scott, Editor of The Portland
Oregonan," now in Olympia, Wash, telegraphs as
follows:
The Washington Constitution has been
adopted by $4,000 to 10000 majority. The
whole Republican State ticket has been elected
by 5000 to 10000 OF 10 members Of the
Legislature in both houses, the Democrats have
not elected more than fifteen The Prohibition
and Woman Suffrage clauses Of the Constitution
have been defeated For the State capital
Olympia is largely ahead Of all competitors and
may have majority over all, though the better
Judgment is that another ballot will be necessary
to decide it, All of the provincial towns-Seattle,
Tacoma, Spokane Falls, Olympia, Port Townsend
and Vancouver-voted heavily for the COnstitu-
tion and gave large Republican maioHtles'
Portland, Oct. 2.-lt is claimed at the head
quarters of the Republican State Central Com
mittee that the Constitution Will have 10000
majority, the Republican State ticket 5000 to
/ O. 900 majority, and that the Democrats VIII not
elect more than twenty members OF the Legislature
out of lO5 All places so far heard from report
an enormous increase of total vote. The vote
against woman suffrage was or to l.
Olympia, Washington, Oct 2;-Returns SO lar
received at the headquarters OF the hepuDucah
State Central Committee indicate that the COnStl-
tuition has been adopted by "A very heavy majority;
II is certain also that the Republicans have elected
their State ticket Their Congressional repre-
sentatiOn and large majority OF members OF ire
State Legislature have been elected
On the capital question, half the vote of Seattle
was thrown for Olympia. Nearly the whole vote
of the State north and west of Olympia except a
small vote at Centralia, is also for Olympia Pierce
is about evenly divided between Olympia and other
points Olympia carried most of the counties down
the Sound by good majorities.
In the First Ward of this city the Republican
vote was 56 and the Democratic vote "a. Kings
County is reported TO have elected the whole Re
publican ticket, except Superior Judges. In Pierce
the vote is very heavy, and largely for the Con-
stitution and Republican ticket Whltmore County
is reported be against the Constitution, but has
gone Republican by from 200 to 300 majority.
Spokane County Is reported surely Republlcan,
with a strong majority for the Const'uuOh
Spokane Falls reports from 300 to 400 Republican
maority, and majority for the CONSTITUTION:
Pierce County gives the Republican State ticket
n large majority The Republicans carry every
thing in the county 1hurstOn County gives
over 900 majority. The Republican majority
on the whole ticket in Thur,ton is 45O. Lewis
gives a strong majority for the CONSTITUTION ana
the Republican State and county tickets. TWO
precincts in Pacific County give l3O Republican
majority One-third of the votes counted at
Walla Walla give Wilson 82 and Ferry 80 ma
iority. The Republican Legislative ticket Is
about the same Judging from the count IN the
two Vancouver precincts, the Rapunllcan Sttue
and Legislative tickets are carried IN clark CounV
. to l. East Vancouver has been carried Tor tne
first time by the Republicans. The vote here IS
exceptionally heavy. The Constitution Is carried
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