Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-05

Gests election has been stubbornly con-
| tested over Benjamin T. Cable, dem.
| WIke, Springer, Lane and Williams, dems,
| are reelected, and the indications point to the
reelection Of Smith, rep, in the twentieth dis
trict and Foreman, dem., In the eighteenth
district, with the sixteenth district still doubt
| full In Chicago the chief interest conferred in
| the contest for the shrievalty between Con-
gresham Frank Lawler, dem. and James H.
| Gilbert, rep. An element of interest was also
| injected into the contest for the position Of
| county superintendent of public schools by
the candidacy of Mrs. Gen. MilIgan, the demo-
cratic nominee.
Indiana.
Yesterday was the first election held in Indi.
ana under the Australian law. Chairman Jew
EFT claims democratic majority Of 10000 and
eleven Congressman. Chairman Kitchener
| does not even admit that the state is lost. but
gives no reason for his belief beyond the state
| ment that his information 10 to the effect that
| the outlook at this hour il no more discourag-
ing than it was under similar circumstances in
1886 and 1888. Nothing il yet known as to the
| result on Congressman. There is little doubt,
however, that full returns will materially re-
duce the claims now made by the Democratic
chairman.
Returns from the thirteenth congressional
district to the Sentinel indicate the reelection
of Congressman Shively, dem, by $500 to
1000 majority
Seventy townships give Mathews, dem, TO-
All; Irussler. rep, 12,0SS. The same townships
in 1888 gave Cleveland II, S56, Harrison, IA, S92.
Democratic loss, 1,444; republican loss, 2,SO4.
Net democratic gain, 1850.
HOW THE PRESIDENT VOTED.
A few minutes before President Harrison
reached the polling booth in indianapolis q
flag was stretched over the entrance to the
booth and the President bowed his head when
passing under ii. He was in the polling room
just three minutes As he deposited his ballot
and had his name recorded, Jack Landers, one
of the judges, said "Well, it is plain Ben Har-
YES" replied the President, "and only
counts one."
The Presidents vote was the one hundred
and fifty-second that was cast in the precinct
and the next man who exercised his suffrage
was Daniel Bressenan, democrat, whose vote
cancelled the Presidents, as Bressenan voted
straight democratic ticket
After depositing his ballot the President re-
turned to the residence of MIR. McKee, where
he remained until 4:30, when he was driven to
the station and took the train for Washington.
During the afternoon few persons and politi-
cal friends called, and at the train quite q
crowd had gathered to see him off.
New Hampshire.
New Hampshire voted for governor, q legis-
lature and two Congressman. The legislature
will elect a successor to Senator henry W.
Blair. The indications are that there is no
choice for governor by the people; that Nc
Kinney, DEM, is elected to Congress in the
first district and that the second district is very
close, the chances being in favor of Moore,
rep. Returns from seventy-fve towns give
Tuttle, rep, for governor 12,606; Amsden,
dem, 1884; Fletcher, pro-, 372. The same
towns in 1888 gave Goodell, rep, L,021; Ans
den; DEM, II, O62; Carr, pro-, AL. Republican
net loss, 642
Wisconsin.
Tho Australian hollof Ia mas xn,~ad T.
consin for the Fl rst time at the election yester-
DAY. The Bennett law for compulsory educa-
ton entered largely into the contest and the
Catholic priests and Lutheran ministers were
present at the polls and worked to defeat that
law. The prohibition and labor votes gener-
ally went to the republicans. The republicans
lose one Congressman, Mitchell, DEM, being
elected in the Milwaukee district. So far as
received the returns indicate the election of
Cooper, rep, in the first district; Barwig, DEM,
in the second; LaFollette, rep, in the third;
Mitchell, DEM, in the fourth; Brick
ner. dem, in the fifth; Clark, rep,
in the sixth; Thomas, rep.,. in the
The democrats claim the election of Peck and
the entire democratic state ticket, but the
returns are too meager to warrant the claim.
and the republicans think Hoard is elected by
5000 or 10000. The legislature is republican
and Senator Spooner will be reelected. At
o'clock this morning Chairman Payne tele-
graphed Senator Spooner that the legislature
was surely republican, but that on the state
ticket the election in Wisconsin was in doubt.
Republicans are leaving the bulletin boards
feeling that their grayest fears will be realized
by noon today. Two hundred precincts, IN
Guiding sixty-eight in Milwaukee and four
towns in county, show net democratic gain of
9,495.
Massachusetts,.
The result of yesterdays election in the Bay
state was decided surprise. The democrats
claim the election of Russell to the governor
ship by 10000. Republicans do not concede so
large a majority. but admitted at midnight that
Bracket was beaten. The Congressional dele
CATION will probably stand as follows First
district, Randall, rep; second district, Elijah
A. Morse. rep; third district, Andrews, dem.;
fourth district. ONeill, DEM; fifth district,
Hoar. dem; sixth district, Lodge, rep; sew
enth district, Cogswell, rep; eighth district,
Stevens dem; ninth district, doubtful; tenth
district. Walker, rep; eleventh district,
Coolidge, DEM; twelfth district Crosby. dem
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge is reelected without
doubt in the sixth congressional district, but
he admits that his majority will not be much over
1000. in place of about $500 two years ago.
Three hundred and nine towns and cities out
OF 35l in the state give Blackner 11,747; Brack-
EFT, lO4.330; Russell, Ill, $685. Russelrs plural
ner, 14,Os0; Bracket, 1O5. 4O1 Russell. sc, 80;
BRACKETS plurality, 9,09L Net democratic
gain, l6, 1853.
The Minnesota republican state committee
at fist claimed the state by 5000 to 200 plu-
rality, bu. dispatch from Minneapolis at I:3O
this a. m. says that the state delegation in the
next Congress will have at least one democrat
to four republicans in it, and the democrats are
claiming four out Of the five.
Michigan.
dispatch from Detroit, Mich, at $50 this
An says: Present indications from the meager
sources Of Information are that the democrats
have carried the first, second, fifth, seventh.
eighth and tenth congressional districts. with
possibilities in the sixth, ninth and fourth
Chlpmans election in the first is conceded;
others are not verified. Two hundred and
twenty-five precincts give Turner, rep, for
governor, 26,90l; Winans, dem, 80, 543. The
whole democratic ticket is elected in Wayne
county, with the possible exception Of sheriff
Winans, DEM, for governor, carries Wayne
county by over 5000 majority.
Rhode Island.
In Rhode Island Lapham, DEM, in first dis
trict. is elected by 1,O95 majority over spooner
Fourteen towns in the second congressional
district give Arnold, rep, 2,624; Page, dem,
2,0SS
The first district. complete, gives Sp ooner,
rep, S,6l6; Lapham. dem, 10. 1872; Richardson.
pro-, 1883 The second district gives Arnold,
rep, S,325; Page. dem, S.341; Trip. pro-, 785
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