Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07
ate, IS republicans, IL democrats; house
republicans, 20, democrats 80.

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DIES MONIES, Ia, November 4.-The
Register (Rep. !, owned by Colonel j.
NJ. Clarkson, chairman OF the republic
can national committee, the recognized
republican state organ. says:
"The republicans IRE hopeful. The
returns on governor are not exhilarat-
ing, but the country precincts may yet
elect Wheeler"
The Leader Dem says: 1.-THE day
Is ours There have bean democratic
gains oil over the state. Boies is
elected. Two hundred and tiity-five
precincts give Wheeler d, $3.50 and Boies
&, 093; net democratic gain, 540."
Compilations show that the demo
Gratis have made large gains in the
counties OF Decatur Dickinson, Carr,
Emmett. Marion, Wayne, Palo Alto,
Pottawatomie, O'Brien. Dubuque, Des
Moines, Jackson, johnson, Car
roll. Warren, Fayette, Mar.
shall Woodbury.. Scott and
Lee. Tho republican gains have Cener-
ally been in Black Hawk, Marshall.
Polk and few interior counties con.
tanning no large cities. II is estimated
that the total vote will reach APO. 900,
the largest ever cast in Iowa. Dubuque
reports an increased vote OF more than
loo over two years ago. which, as this
city is overwhelmingly democratic,
means largely increased majority for
Boies. Burlington reports an in
creased majority for Boies Of over 200
over that OF two years rgo. The demo-
cratic strongholds along the river and
in river towns. where the prohibition
law is particularly obnoxious, have
large increased the majo titles given
Governor Boies two years ayo.
Official and unofficial returns from
twenty.four out OF total OF ninety
nine counties In the state give
plurality OF 1888 for Boies;
the same counties In 1889 gave Boies O
plurality OF 9,6ls, making net demo
cratic gain OF $3.50 In these counties,
which are mostly demQcratic strong.
holds. The remaining ssventy-flrc
counties In 1889 gave republican piu-
rality OF 3,095, but the republicans con-
6dently expect largely increased plu-
rality from these counties this year.
g. p. m,-The republicans now claim
the election OF their candidate, Van
Houton, for lieutenant governor; they
also claim that the house Is republican
BY four, and that the senate is in doubt,
with the probability OF tie. the pre-
siding officer being republican.
ELSEWHERE.
PHILADELPHIA. November AT 2
o'clock this morning the complete re-
turns from the entire state show Gregg.
republican, for auditor general, had So
SS3 plurality over Wright, democrat,
and Morrison, republican, for state
treasurer, 47s467 plurality over Tildeu,
democrat. The republicans carried
this city by about 10000. The propo-
sition for holding constitutional con-
vention was overwhelmingly defeated
throughout the state.
TRENTON. n. J. November 4.-The
returns up to o'clock this morning in
dictated the election OF the entire demo
cratic senatorial ticket in New Jersey
and forty .one out OF sixty assembly
men. This will give the democrats o
majority OF 80 on joint ballot in the leg
islature, probably the largest majority
ever held by either party in the legisla-
ture.
DENVER, November 4.-Returns
from the county and state are coming
in unusually slow, and it is yet impossi-
to give any exact figures OF yesterdays
election. Returns from 30 precincts In
the city and county out OF l53, give
Burchinall. republican. for sheriff, q
majority OF $500. His majority will
probably reach 5000. He has undoubt-
edly run ahead OF his ticket, the re-
mainder OF which have majority
ranging from 1900 to 1900.
Judge Helm, republican. will be cleo
ted chief justice by over 5000
OMAHA, Neb.. November AT
o'clock this morning Chairman Mercer
OF the republican state central commit
tee estimated that II the republican
gains, then being received, continued,
the majority in the state for Post, re.
publican candidate for supreme judge,
would be between 10000 and 5000.
This majority placed Posts majority In
Douglas county ut about 5000, which is
very low.
congressional
CHICAGO, November Especial dis
patch from Washington, D. c., to the
Tribune says: Six congressman to fill
vacancies we're elected yesterday. In
the fifth Michigan district vacated by
the death OF NJ. E Ford, democrat,
Charles E. Belknap, republican, was
elected over John T. Lawsence, demo-
crat by from 200 to 1900 votes.
In the twenty-second New York dis
trict the seat lately resigned by ]. w.
Russell, republican, was filed by N. NJ.
Curtis, republican, he having defeated
w. F. Porter, democrat by consider
able majority.
The second South Dakota district, va
Gated by the death OF John NJ. Gamble,
republican, elected John J. Jolley, re-
publican, by about 1000 majority, he
beating ]. NJ. Woods, demonrat, and Il.
w. Smith, independent.
In the second New York district Al
fred C. Chapin, democrat, exmayor OF