Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-04
THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.
Montana Goes Democratic by a Com
Portable Majority.
Republican Ticket in the Two DakotaS
was Elected.
South Dakota in a Turmoil Over the
Capital Location.
Reports Say Pierre in the Lead With
Huron Next.
Washington Elects the Republican
State Ticket.
The Legislature Probably About
Equally Divided.

ST. PAUL. Oct. THE election in the
four new states was held today and from
present indications the vote has been a full
one. The capital fight in South Dakota
and Washington called out the few voters
who might otherwise be claSSed as Stav-at-
homerS, while the cloSeueSS in the state
acted in similar way IN Montana. The
Sunday school childrer~n Aberdeen, 5. D.
marched in procession during the day to
influence the vote on the prohibition
amendment. The two DakotaS were con-
ceded to the republicans early today, the
point to be settled being only one rs to the
size of the majority. The interest in North
Dakota was centered ON prohibition. and
friends which were hopeful and district
JudgeShipS. Also, there was much in
terest in the legislature as re-
CARDS its feelings for or against
the senatorial candidacy of ex-governorS
Pierce and Ordway. In the Dakota's the
questions to he decided were: in South
Dakota the state and Legislative officers,
two congressman, and judges; also voting
on the constitution. ON the prohibition
clause ON the clause for minority repre-
sentation in the legislature and on the
temporary location of the state capital.
North Dakota voted for the same officers
also ON the constitution and the prohibition
clause therein.
HELENA. Mont, Oct. l. Since last night
the feeling throughout Montana WAS that
the democrats would carry the state Bul-
letins from all important points after noon
today, confirmed this feeling, and at D.
m, when the polls closed. the democratic
l..anageTs claimed the state. while not ven
turing ON figures. In this city the repub-
icans scratched their ticket badly, while
the democrats voted straight ticket. The
same reports comes from all over the
territory save from Chateau county.
where it is thought that Toole
(democrat will run behind Power ire
publican) The election was conducted
under the Australian law, and to the sur
prise of everyone the votes were polled
very rapidly, nearly all the voting being
done by noon. Reports from all sections
of the territory indicate that there was no
disorder of any kind. The ticket is long
and 1t will be late before sufficient returns
are in to know the result ON governor and
congressman.
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 1.-Returns up
to IL O'Clock show almost a complete
change in Montana from the last congress
sional election. The counties of Deer
Lodge and Silver Bow in which the towns
of Anaconda and Butte are situated and
which gave last year a republican majority
of $500, give democratic majority this
year. Democratic managers claim the en-
tire state ticket and a majority in the legis-
lature. The Journal republican, claims
the state for Carter by $500, and says that
Power, for congress, will not run 500 be
hind. 1t says the Legislature cannot be
forecast but is confident of republican
majority. The Journal says the country
districts show large republican gains over
Carter's majority of 500 last year, and the
returns from Butte and Deer Lodge cannot
overcome the republican country districts.
The result cannot be surely known before
tomorrow.
ST.. PAUL, Oct. Late returns re-
ceived by the Pioneer Press indicate the
adoption Of the prohibition proposition IN
South Dakota and the defeat of the clause
for minority representation. From North
Dakota The returns indicate the election of
fourteen republicans and two democrats to
the legislature. Other districts not yet
heard from.
A Pioneer Press special from Tacoma,
Washington says the completion of the
Legislature must remain in doubt until the
vote is fully counted The separate articles
to the constitution embracing the pro-
hibitOry and woman suffrage planks is un-
questIOnably defeated by large majority
A PlOneer-Press special from Bismarck,
n. D., says At II O'Clock few returns
from the state at large had been received.
The republican legislative ticket in this
county has been elected by majorities rang
ing from 100 to $50. In Morton county
the republican Legislative ticket has been
elected. and in Stark county, where there
was sharp fight, the republican legisla-
tive ticket is elected. In the Kidder-
EmmOns district the same is true, thirteen
republican candidates for the
Legislature In the Bismarck
land district being elected.
Prohibition is defeated in BurIeigh county
by 400 majority and in the counties of
Missouri slope by 1,500 majority. The
only lawyer can didate for the state senate.
J. S. Frye, republican, of jamestown
seems to be defeated by his strong indie
pendent opponent Fuller. Lamour county
elected republican candidates to the legis-
lature.
MINNEAPoLIs, Oct. 2.-The Tribune esti-
mate Of the result in South Dakota is as
follows: Up to this hour Y a. m not
enough details of the vote were received
to state the result in South Dakota.
in actual figures, but dispatches from the
principal towns. including those that were
candidates for choice as temporary capital
show that the republicans have made a
clean sweep of the state. The majority.
as shown by the vote for Mellette,
for governor and Picker and Clifford for
congress. will be from ten to twelve thous-
and The republicans will have a large
majority in the legislature thus insuring
the election Of two United States senators.
republicans. The constitution is carried
almost unanimously and the minority
representation is so far in the minority as
to be almost lost sight Of. There
Is hardly any doubt that prohibition has
carried The capital question is mixed.
WatertOwn claims to have enough to win
and other candidates claim the same.
but as it appears now. Pierre is in the lead
with Huron second and Sioux Falls third.
Sioux FALLS, S. Oak. Oct. Seventy
FIVE precincts out Of 525 In the state gave
the following for temporary capital: Sioux
Falls, 5.726; Huron. 2.304; Pierre, ]. .784
Watertown, 683; Mitchell $50: Chamber
lain. %. A majority for prohibition is
generally conceded.
MIDNIGHT Daily Press says,
ninety-one precincts out Of 525 give Sioux
Falls, 5,924; Huron, 2.497; Pierre, 1884;
Watertown, 1.143; Mitchell, 756. These
figures include the local vote of no town
but Sioux Falls. which is about 2.100.
MIsSEAPoLIs, Oct. IA Sioux Fails
special to the Tribune says that Mellette
for governor. and Picker and Clifford for
congress. viii have a majority Of not less
thar 10000. Prohibition is running well
and has been carried by a small majority
Indications point toward Sioux Falls as the
selection for the capital. Reports from
different sections indicate that the repub-
icans have the Legislature by majority of
about $50 on joint ballot
ST- PAUL, Oct. 1.-At midnight returns
10 the Globe idem. indicate that Washing
ton has elected a republican governor and
Congressman by 1000 majority and the
Legislature by fifteen majority. Montana
Is close with probabilities in favor of the
democrats who seem to have
elected the ostvcrnar and looisiatr,ro