Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-10
VOTING in NEW STATES.
Returns from the Several Elec-
tions Held on Tuesday.
North and south Dakota aud washina-
ton surely Republican, Montana Ia
Doubt-The Vote ON Prohibition
and the Capital Issue.



Sioux FALLS, ~ d., Oct 4-The election
OF Pierre Ms capital OF South Dakota is now
conceded here. The fact that this city had
Senatorial candidate in the field is as
cribed the defeat
approximately correct returns from all
counties give q total OF GStO0 votes east.
1000 below last year on these Pierre re-
ceives 1900; WATERFOWL, 1850; Sioux
Falls, 1900; Huron, 10 800; Mitchell 5000;
Chamberlain. 1900
A dispatch from Blunt says that already
the rush OF boomers TO Pierre has begun
Tho Northumberland train for Pierre
passed Blunt Wednesday night loaded with
Pierre settiers Farm property in that
vicinity has already taken jump of 100
per cent
In South Dakota prohibition carries by
substantial majority, ranging from 5000
TO 1000 The State ticket is Republican
by at least 10000. Chairman Hundly, of
the Democratic State Central Committee,
admits 10000
NORTH DAKOTA
BISMARCK, N d., Oct L. The ward-Mc.
Lean Legislative district has in all proba-
bilito gone Democratic by small majority,
eleeting William Hope Senator and A. O.
Nedrud Representative. This makes
ten Democrats and one Independent
Republican thus far. The number NAV
be increased three and probably five
but that will be the limit The interest in
tho election returns has shifted TO prohibit
ton, and the liquor men are willing 10 bet
1t is carried by a safe majority The sue
cess OF prohibition IL n great surprise. IL
looks now as IL the highest Republican ma
j0rtty on the State ticket would exceed
~ 600
MONTANA
HELENA, Mont, Oct. 4. The Republicans
now estimate their majority for Governor
Mt 100, while the Democrats claim Toole's
election by 100 Returns from Silver
Bow County. which elects eleven
members of the Legislature, are
still incomplete. The Democrats claim
nine members sure and possibly
all The Republicans only concede six to
the Democrats The Republicans now
claim three majority on joint ballot in the
Legislature, while the Democrats claim
nine. A Republican paper places the ma
jOrtty OF Carter, tRep for Congress at
100 The Republicans have probably
elected all their State ticket except their
candidate for Governor
WASHINGTON
OLYMPIA, Wash, Oct 4 Returns con-
tinue to come In from all parts of the
State slowly. The latest estimates place
the Republican majority at not less than
$500. The Legislature will be overwhelm-
ingly Republican Nothing more definite
will probably be known until the official
count is made
The constitution is carried and pro-
hibition and woman suffrage defeated two
70 one. Olympia has plurality for the
capital, North Yakima and Ellensbury fol-
lowing; but another election will decide
this point The Legislature will probably
elect Ex-Governor Watson @. Squire Son.
ator.
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS
WORCESTER, Mass. Oct s. The Demo-
crats in convention here Wednesday nomi-
mated State ticket and adopted platform.
Hon. P. NJ. Collins presided temporarily
and Nathan Matthews, Jr., was made per-
manent chairman full State ticket,
headed by W. H. Russell, of Cambridge for
Governor, was placed in the field synop-
sis Of the platform follows:
ttindorses the ST. Louis platform; demands
free raw material free wool AID lower duties
upon the necessarles of life; and demands that
ship-buildng material shall be made free OF
duty. Ii fayors close commercial relations
with Mexico and condemns the arb trary &C.
ton OF The Treasury Department in respect to
the IT, alton OF Mexican ores, eFiticises the
preseD. Administration aud favors local Top
lion