The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-04
IOWA's Ex citing FIGHT.
The Republicans Given a Hard Tussl
by the Peoples Party

The Republicans Given a Hard Tussle
by the Peoples Party.
DEs MONIES. Ia, Nov. S.-The most
exciting state election in the history of Iowa
has closed. Both sides have remained
very confident throughout the contest. In
Des Moines the democrats commenced firing
cannon before a single precinct had
flushed belloting. The republicans were
not as demonstrative. but just as confident
of victory. 1t is conceded that the cleo
ton will be close. The most remarkable
thing is the increase of the vote over last
year and two years ago. All the
reports received indicate the heaviest
vote ever cast In the state. The
weathe has been disagreeable in many
parts of the state. but 1t has probably not
so intense that no unfavorable weather
could keep the people from voting.
FOUR TICKETS IN THE FIELD.
There were four tickets in the field.
Early in the campaign it looked as il the
farmers alliance. or Peoples party,
would seriously complicate the cleo
tions. The republicans antici-
pated the movement by placing
in nomination farmer for governor and a
farmer for lieutenant governor. Wheeler,
the candidate for governor, is one Of the
most successful farmers in the state. He
hRd for years been closely identified
with the state agricultural society and
was republican Of good az we'll as long
standing. He is neither q politician nor q
speech maker. He has made canvass
unique in Iowa politics. Instead of talking
to the people from the stump be has met
them in reception rooms. His tours of the
state took him into the majority Of the
counties. aud he has been shaking hands for
r.iu he 30 &c
respect is, perhaps, unequaled in state poll
tics. BE further piled himself in communi-
cation with the peopls by conducting let
ter bureau.
READY LETTER WRITER.
He has written more personal letters to
his supporters than all the other candidates
who have ever run for governor in Iowa
The democrats have severely criticized his
campaign methods, but they have been
very popular with the farmers, who have a
Certain admiratil m for candidate who,
like themselves, is not q polished speech
maker. The outcome Of the experiment is
that is unprecedented. IL Wheeler is
elected his methods will be very popular
with candidates in the future. II not, the
campalg gn OF hand-shaking and letter-writ-
ing will DO in bad repute. The republican
candidate for lieutenant governor, George
Van Houten, has played an Important part
on account Of his close association with the
farmers alliance, in which he has been one
of the organizers and leaders.
GOV. BoIEs A POWER.
The democratic candidate for governor,
Boies, has made himself a power in state
politics. He was republican entil the
issue Of prohibition became a prominent
one in Iowa. Two years ago he was a
rather obscure lAwyerin Waterloo. The eau
vass made by Gov Boies has been something
Of a trump al progress. be made speeches
in nearly fifty counties throughout the
state. He confined the discussion as much
as possible to prohibition, which be called
the paramount issue. Many of the legisla-
tive candidates especially made re-submis-
sion prominent.
Complete returns from Waterloo city,
Gov. Boies home, give Wheeler /, 15l Boies
sS7. Same districts in 1889 gave Hutchin-
BON $50; Boies. 742.
B0IEs SEEMS TO HAVE IT.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Nov. 4, l A. M.--At a
late hour last night comparatively few
precincts have reported. These show
slight republican gains, but not enough to
overcome Boies' majority of $500 in 1889.
The result is very close.
BoIEs' PLURALITY PROBABLY $500.
DEs MONIES. Nov. 4, 2;l0 A. NJ -At12:3O
a. m. scattering returns throughout the
state indicate that Boies, DEM, is elected
governor over Wheeler, rep. by reduced
plurality. The vote will bs very close,
however, and the democratio plurality Is
not likely to exceed $500.