Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-02
THE NEW STATES.
ELECTION RETURNS AS FAR AS
HEARD FROM.
The Various Questions az Issue---The Aus
trnlian System Proves Success
In Montana rs Far as Known.
rBy telegraph to the DIspatcb.l

ST. PAUL, MINI, October l-Elections In inc
four new States to-day have been held an me
voters have given expression TO ther poh,l,h
views. sort OF announcement OF oirth. Inc
present indicatlops are that the vote has been
full one. The Capitol fight In souin DAKOTA anu
Washington called out the few voters VINO nllsh'
otherwise have boon clas=ed az stay-at-hOinclss'
while the closeuess Of the stale acteo IN u slHii-
lar way In Montana.
Those towns IN southern DAKOTA Whch He.o
not themselves Capitol aspirants were hllel WIN
workers for the contesting cities The Two pa
koias hsi been conceded tothe Republicans early
in the day, the point TO be settled being ouiy -
20 the majority. The interest in NOrth DhkO'a
was centred on prohibition aud dlstrlct luuEe-
ships. Also there sas much interest," III Lno
Legislature as regards its feelings Tor or sgslns.
the senatorial candidacy Of Ex-Governor fierce
and Ordway.
In the Dakotas the questions 10 te decided
were: In south DasotB-State aud Legislative
officers. two congressman. aud judges aiso'
voting on Constitution, on prohibition clauso'
clause FOR minority representation 10 the iee,.-
lature. and on the temporary Location vi w
state Capitol. North DAKOTA voted for the same
officers and also on the Constitution and prom
bitiOn clause therein.
The length Of tho tickets will cause much de-
lay Ia the collecting Of returns.
Thus far scattering rcturns only nave bteh
received. But these indicate tho election OF the
state tickets in the two DaSotas by tue hepuDi-
cans. and The choice Of a majority OF me lesi--
latEre ia The South state by that parry. IN 'Nttu
Dakota the Legislature may be close. There IS
no doubt that the Constitutions will be ratued.
BISMARCK, v ID. T., October L-lhe olhcin
count for the city shows an average mhlgrity III
the Republican ticket 81 l6A frVute leiegrahs
from % legislative districts show the eltcuon 0i
g. members OF the Legislature fayotahie 10 'll.
bert A. Fierce for the United states senate
-Four more are known TO be ior Iierce III s or
Republican counties. giving him IL votes sure
out o. n total Of - Ia both houses Eleven
county precincts and the city ~ Bsmar:k give
majority Of ii9 arnins; prohipitton. Inc 'oH-
sttui.on is carried almost solidlY.
DHLRAPTDs ;. D., October L-Prohib iuoh u
carried b. g. Sioux Falls has Us Tor the Nap'-
tOl against Prrres ID.
YANKTON. 5. d., October The kopuoN'Ah
majority bore will be light Reports from Hutch-
insOn county Indicate sweeping decrease IN zoe
Republican majority If not q small Democratic
majority.
will 50 Republican strongly. but prohlmuon u
very DOUBTFUL. Returns cannot be had tonight
KANSAS CITY. October The Jhoneer fTfss
Bismarrs correspondent eiyes the iOlloWihg re-
view Of the situation AT II O'Clock: AT this nour
few returns from the state az large have been
received. In Burlegh county Che kepuplicah
majority on tie state ticket is +Ul, or 100 m eh-
cess Of the largest estimate. The kepuDucHn
Legislative ticket IN his county has been elected
by malOritics ranging from 100 % l.u VIM
chester Penn. tnn Ropuhllran, carries ne us
trict for Judge. hut runs LOU Dcnlnu M
State ticket. In Morton county mo Ike.
publican legislative ticket i@ elected. anu
sharp nght. the Republican Legislative TICKET
Is el,cted In the kldeer- Emmons dis
frict the same a true. thirteen Republican can
dilntss for The Legislature In The Bismarck LAM
district being elected. Prohibition Ia defeated
in Burlelgh county by go majority. aud IN the
counties OF the Missouri slope by l.JO ma
forlty The only lawyer candidate for the state
Senato-J :. Frye lRepublican', u jamestown
seems 10 be- defeated by his strong lniepenl-
ent opponent, Bailey Fuller. Lamour county
elected the Republican candidates 10 The Legs
lature It looks now as II 10000 Republican ma
iorlty Is sure.
THE DEMOCRATS CLAIM IT.
HELENA. MONT. Ortobsr since last night
the feeling throughout Montana was that the
Democrats would carry the state Bulletins re-
ceiy0f from all important points to-day ana MS
evening confirmed this feeling, aud NJ I. VI,
when tie polls closed. the Democratic managers
claimed the state. whilo not yenturing on
figures I'm mis- city. The Republicans scratched
tho ticket badly. while the Democrats voted
straight. The same reports come from al over
the territory. save ina Cnoteau county, where, II
ia thought Tool" Nemocrat will run behind
Power Kcpubliraui for Governor.
TIE election was conducted under the Austria
Ian law md a. he surprise Of oyory one the
vo.es po.lci very rapidly. nearly all tho voting
being done by noon. lho reports from All Soc
tons % TO Territory indicate that there was no
disorder OF any KIND. IN this city ncarreiy
man was seen under the influence OF liquor and
ihrre wore no attempts AZ Illegal voting Inc
Australian lallOuug system proved, 80 TAR ~
heard from a complete su'cc,s The iicket IS
long one. ana " Will De lac before snihcient re-
turns ara Ia 80 know mo result on Governor anu