St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-05
IOWA RIGHT IN LINE.
Gov. Boies' Majority IncreaS-
ing as the Returns Are
Corrected.
The Whole Democratic State
Ticket Will Pull Inside
the Lines.
Figures on the Legislature at
Present Favor the Repub-
liean Side.
Clearing up the Results Of
the Ballot Contest in
Buckeyedom.


rived here tonight at II o'clock. He
was met at the depot by large con-
course of people headed by bands. The
principal streets were crowded with
people. in spite of the lateness of the
hour, who gave him hearty welcome.
Gov. Boies looked tired and worn after
the campaign and the suspense be-
fore election. He appeared elated
with his victory. He was driven to a
hotel, where he shook hands with hun
dreds of admirers. He has received
warm congratulations from Grover
Cleveland and other prominent Demo
cratic politicians. At the Grand opera
house he spoke as follows: Il thank you
from the bottom of my heart for the kind
and magnificent reception you have
given me. may well rejoice, and you
may we'll rejoice in the great victory
which the Democratic party has won.
It only remains necessary for you to
use that victory fairly and hOnOrably to
make the great state of Iowa hence
forth
A Democratic States
Every sentence was vigorously ap-
plauded and the reelected governor
was gwen three cheers at the close.
After the great battle of yesterday the
smoke is clearing away. The Repub-
licanS find themselves defeated and
the Democrats are beginning to
celebrate their victory. At the
Register office complete returns from
eighty-three counties have been re-
celved. Up to s o'clock in these there
is a net Democratic gain of S06 If the
rroir i
teen counties. his plurality will be in
the neighbOrhOOd of 10000, a gain
Of 1900 over two years ago. The
returns on the other state officers
are scattering. If Boies' plurality is
5000 the rest of the Democratic tickle
will be elected by small pluralitiPs.
The Republicans have some hopes for
Van IiOuten, lieutenant governor. who
is running away ahead of Wheeler in
the precincts that have reported They
also claim Sabin, Republican, for super
intendent Of instruction.
The Whole Ticket In.
The Democrats claim their whole
state ticket is elected. 1t will take
fuller returns than can now be obtained
to decide the fate of the ticket below
governor. In the lower house the Re-
publicans have gained Audubon, Adair,
Adams, Boone Decatur, Floyd, Powe-
shiek and Kossuth. The Dem
ocrats gain Marion, O'Brien
and Sioux. The parties were
equally divided two years ago, and the
Republicans will therefore have a clear
majority. The senate is conceded 10 be
Democratic by one or two votes. The
Farmers Alliance candidate, Westfall
for governor, received about 5000
votes in the state. The Alliance
carried one county for governor,
Mouonar one for representative,
Montgomery, and the Montgomery Mills
senatorial district. The Prohibition
vote has not been reported except in a
few Instances. but it is probably very
light. The Republicans claim major
ity in both houses. The Democrats have
elected the railroad commissioner
beyond q doubt. Chairman Mack
this evening comedies Boies' election
by 5000 plurality, but claims the cleo
ton of the balance of the state ticket,
except railroad commissioner, for the
Republicans: also both houses of the
legislature. Chairman Fuller, of the
Democratic committee, claims all the
state Offices, but comedies the lower
house and says the senate is in doubt.
Democratic Gains.
Compilations show that the Democrats
udNG HIduc ldISG gains III TIE counties
of Decatur. Dickinson, CaSs, Emmett.
Marion. Wayne, Palo Alto, Pottawat-
Omie, O'Brien. Dubuque, Des Moines.
Jackson, Johnson, Carroll, Warren,
Fayette. Marshall, Woodbury., Scott.
Lee and Marion. Republican gains
have generally been in Black
hawk. Marshall. Polk and a
few interior counties containing no
large cities. 1t is estimated that the
total vote will reach 10000, the largest
vote ever cast in the state of Iowa Du-
buque city reports an increased vote of
more than LOCO over that of two years
ago, which, as the city is Overwhelm-
ingly Democratic, means largely in
creased majority for Boies. Buring-
ton reports an increased majority
for Boies of over 200 over that of
two years ago. The Democratic strong
holds along the river and in river towns
where the prohibitOry law is particu-
larly obnoxious, have largely increased
the majority given Gov. Boies two
years ago. The senate stands % Demo-
erals, "a Republicans and l Independ-
emf. Republicans have majority of 2
or 3 in the house.
Complete official returns have been
received from thirty-four counties.
These give Boies majority Of Il, 222
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