Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-04
BOISE ELECTED.
Iowa. Fails to Return Again to the
Republican Fold
AS THE REPUBLICANS THOUGH
She Would-Dsmocatic Doctrines Have too Firm
Hold to bs Diaodgsd-Ths Heaviest Vote
Ever Pollsd in the State Shows the
Way thsRspablicans Worked.

most exciting State election in the
history of Iowa has closed. The re-
suit is only matter Of counting now.
Both sides have remained very conn
dent throughout the contest.
In Des Moines. the Democrats COM
menced firing their cannon before a
single precinct had finished its ballot
ing. The Republicans were not as dc.
monstrative, but just as confident OF
victory. 1t is conceded that the
election will be close.
There were fDur tickets in the field.
Early in the campaign 1t looked as II
the Farmers Alliance or Peoples party
would surely tomplicate the election.
The Republicans anticipated this move
ment by nominating farmer for Gov
ernor and a farmer for Lieutendent
Governor. Mr., Wheeler, the candidate
for Governor. Is one OF the most sue
cessful farmers in the State.
The Democmtic candidate for Gov
ernor. Horace Boies, had made himself a
power in State politics.
He was Re publican until the issue
of prohibition became prominent In
Iowa. Two yep prs ago he was rather an
obscure lawyer in Waterloo. lie WAS
nominated by the Democrats when me-
hody was anticipating Democratic
victory. He N hde calm and dignitied
canvass, and s sprprised the people ey
beinq eleeted+ 1.-the first Democrat'c
Governor or lOfa In nearly I0rty year.!
The canvass made by Mr.. Boies has
been something Of triumphal pro-
cession. He made speeches In nearly
fifty counties throughout the STATE.
He confined the discussion as much. as
possible to prohibition, which he called
the paramount issue.
Out of total of 1927 precincts 112
precincts give Wheeler 15,454; Boes,
l4,2s3. The same precincts in 1889,
gave Hutchinson, 1925: Boies, 2.360.
Net Republican gain OF 29s.
Reports of the election have been
slow in coming In, due largely to the
heavy vote polled and the late hour Of
closing the polls. The increase in vote
shown in almost every precinct.
Up to IL O'Clock OF the 100 precincts
which have reported, giving Wheeler.
Republican, 13,4f5; Boies, Democrat,
12.OSl. The same precincts two years
ago gave Hutchinson, Republican, H.
s35; Boies, Democrat, 1881, Repuoii.
can gain of 1,45l, making net gain OF
200 for the Republican ticket.
Boies' plurality two years ago was
5,43S. At the present rate of gain.
Wheeler will not be able to overcome
this plurality. The total number OF
precincts is !, ,94l, but the first precincts
reporting are mainly from the cities.
The stronghold of the Republicans is
In the country, and when the reports
from those precincts are In the gam
NAV be more rapid. The Democrats
are claiming the Governor, but the Re-
pnblicaps are still confident that the
country townships will help them out.
The rest Of the Republican ticket, II
is believed, is elected, as Wheeler Is
running behind his ticket in almost
every precinct. The Republicans claim
the Legislature, but the returns on this
have so far been very meagre.
Chairman Fuller, of the Democratic
said: 81 claim the State 'or
Boies by the same plurality as two years
ago. $500. We have nothing definite
upon which to base the estimate for the
rest of the ticket and Legislature.
Returns are coming very slow and
correct estimates are impossible; 3O6
precincts give Wheeler 1869, Boies
49,s72. Same precincts in 1889 gave
35,973, BoieS 37,952. Net
gain, 210.
At 1890 a. M, scattering returns
the State at this hour indi-
cate that Boies, Democrat, is elected
Governor of Wheeler. Republican, oy
reduced plurality. The vote will De
very close however, and the Democratic
plurality is not likely to exceed $500
votes.