New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-03
NORTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN BY A HAND
SOME MAJORITY.
DEMOCRATS. HOWEVER, CLAIM THE CONGRESS
MANTLE LEGISLATURE STRONGLY REPUB-
LICAN-THE VOTE ON PROHIBITION

MANTLE LEGISLATURE STRONGLY REPUB-
LICAN-THE VOTE ON PROHIBITION
CLOSE.
Fargo, n. D., Oct. 1.-The vote in this State
was not so heavy was expected, but will reach
about $4,000. Hansbrough rep is elected to
Congress by about l. 1000 majority. At the Re
publican headquarters from 10000 to 10000 is
claimed for the entire State ticket.
The Democratic Committee comedies Republi-
can majority of 1000 but the election of Marrutta
Dem.T for Congress is claimed.
The Legislature is strongly Republican. The
Democrats elect Senators in the Ist, Id, lid,
XIIth, XVIth, XVIIIth, XIXth, XXth, XXVIIth
and XXVIIIth Districts The Republicans get
twenty, with the XXITId District in doubt. They
also get thirty-six members of the Assembly. The
Democrats get eighteen, and there five districts
in doubt
The contests over the judgeships is extremely
close Reports from Grand Forks say that Thomas,
Pembina and other northern points indicate that
1empletOn DEM has beaten OKeefe (Rep) in the
ISt District. D. T.. Morgan RepJ is elected in
the Id In the Hid Mcconnell (Dem9 seems 10
have defeated Newman QIepJ Lauder tRep) is
elected in the IVth and Winchester (Rep. in the
With. The With 1.-THE jamestown district probably
elects Rose DEM, though his majority may not
be co.
The Prohibitionists claim that the prohibition
artice of the Constitution has been carried.
Fargo, Bismarck and Grand Forks vote strongly
pro-liquor, and unprejudiced calculators believe
prohibition is beaten by at least 5000 majority.
The Constitution has been indorsed with rousing
majority.
In this city 744 votes were cast for Miller tRepl
for Governor, against $50 for Roach DEM The
vote for Congre essman was about the same The
Republicans have carried the legislative districts
in this county, with the possible exception OF
Brandenburg Twenty-eight precincts in the
county, including three wards of Fargo, cast SSS
votes for and 9ss against the prohibition article
The other three wards will add about 300 against
prohibition.
Reports from Grand Forks indicate that the
city has voted against the Constitution.
At jamestown there were many scratched
tickets, but the precincts heard from give two TO
one against prohibition.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct 2-The staff cor
respondent Of :" The Journal" in North Dakota
sends the following from Fargo: Returns up
to II o'clock this morning from all counties re-
ceived at the headquarters Of the Republican
State Central Committee give Miller lRepJ
majority over Roach for Governor OF j,l q?
Miller runs behind his ticket about 1000 Inc
average Republican majority is about 1000, ana
flansbrOugh's majority for Congress will reach
5000. f. /. Goodund wholesale liquor dealer
at Bismarck, devoted special attention 10 re,uIiIs
on the Prohibition question and has heard from
every county, the returns showing a total ma
jority Of 2,i6O against Prohibition in the state
Returns from twenty out OF thlrty-one LesIe-
Iative Districts give the Republicans 40 on a
joint ballot and the Democrats and Independents
IA. In the districts yet to be heard from inc
Republicans claim 26, which would give them
of mint ballot Friends oil cA-
Governor Pierce claim II votes joint ballot Tor
United States Senator, and the ScandlnaNlans
claim they will have 0 votes for NJ. n. Johnson,
their candidate for the United States senate
Mr.. johnson homes TO hold the balance of power
in the Legislature and will use it to deieat
Ex-Governor Ordway.