The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-10-16
new STATE ELECTIONS.
Voting in the Two Dakotas,
Washington and Montana.
The Scramble For the Capital in
South Dakota.

On the second day after the elections in the
four new States the following results were
given in dispatches, subject to revision by
later returns after thisside Of our paper went
to press:
Beautiful weather was enjoyed through
out the Northwest on election, day and g
full vote was polled in each of the four new
States. The returns came in slowly, the polls
having closed late and the tickets being
long.
In North Dakota the returns indicate q
victory for the Republicans, although the
Democrats claim that the Congressman is III
doubt. The Constitution was adopted by y
large majority, but the Prohibition article
was defeated.
The election of officers and Congressmen
in South Dakota cut rather small figure, a.
the result was sure to be Republican, and
the contest for the location Of the capital
overshadowed all else. 1t is asserted that
even votes on Prohibition We're traded for
votes on the capital location, and that the
most thorough campaigning was as chaff be-
fore the wind when the capital question was
mentioned
The majority as shown by the vote for
Mellette, for Governor, and Picker and Gif.
ford for Congress- will be from TO- 600 to 12,
0OO The Republicans will have large ma
jority in the Legislature, thus insuring the
election of two Republican United States
Senators. The Constitution is carried al.
most unanimously, and minority representa-
ton is so far in the minority as to be almost
lost sight Of There is hardly a doubt that
Prohibition has carried.
On the Capital question Pierre will have
plurality of 1000, and Huron is second best
in the race C. NJ Thomas, Supreme Court
Judge Dem.), is elected over William j.
Coad Rep) by 1900 majority, this being the
only Democratic victory in the State. 1t Is
estimated that Prohibition will carry the
State by $4,000. The Constitution is
adopted.
The Washington Constitution was adopted
by $1,000 to 10000 majority. The whole
Republican State ticket was elected by 5000
to 10000. Of 10 members of the Legislature
in both houses, the Democrats have
The Prohibition and Woman Suf.
frage clauses of the Constitution were
defeated. For the State capitol Olympia is
largely ahead of all competitors and may
have majority over all, though the better
Judgment is that another ballot will be neces
sary to decide it. All of the provincial towns
Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane Falls, Olympia,
Port Townsend and Vancouver-voteo
heavily for the Constitution and gave large
hepupuCdQ InaJOrlCleS.
In Montana, the Democrats claim the State
by 300 to 500, and the Republicans by 600 tc
1000. As rule the Democratic legislative
ticket is running ahead, and small majority
is claimed by both parties. In Lewis ano
Clarke County the Democrats made large
gains, but in some others the returns of gains
have not been up to their expectations. The
Republicans lost in Republican counties, but
made gains in the Democratic strongholds
A. J. Seligman, Chairman of the Republ'
can State Central Committee, claims the cleo
tion of Thomas B. Carter (Rep) to Congress
and both branches of the Legislature.
The Helena Herald (Rep.) claims the cleo
ton of Republican Congressman, the State
ticket and majority i'll the Legislature.
The State Republican Committee claims a
Congressman and the State ticket by from
1900 to 1000 majority and forty to forty.hve
out of seventy-five members Of the LeglSia-
1ure The Democratic Committee also claims
The State.
The same paper also says that the Demo
Gratis concede the election OF Carter. the Re
publican candidate for Congress, and contin-
ues: 1.-THE entire Republican Legislative
ticket is elected in Silver Bow and Coteau
Counties, and the Legislature is considered
surely Republican. One of the surprises OF
the election is the close vote. In Lewis and
Clarke County, which last year gave Re
publican majority of nearly 700 the same
ticket was successful yesterday, but the ma.
iority was cut down to 150."