The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

subject. The committee was composed of
DR.. Il. 8. Taylor. chairman of the Cook
County Prohibition Club, ID. w. Fulwiler.
presidential elector on the Peoples ticket.
and Frank Newback. DIR. Taylor presented
the subject to the Senator. The attempt.
hesaid. to unite the two parties. which
had failed chort time ago. had failed be-
cause the Southern element of the Peoples
party objected TO any thing In the way OF
Prohibition. But the recent election had
demonstrated that the Peoples party bad
very little strength In the south and that
1t was strongest In those localities which
were Prohibition strongholds. Hence the
two parties might well unite their
forces. The outcome of the conference was
the authorization of DIR. Taylor to issue
circular 20 ascertain the feeling OF tho two
parties concerning the calling or a con-
vention during the worlds fair with the
ultimate object OF union.
Gleason Determined to BE Mayor Again.
NEW YORK. Nov. 19.-Long Island City is
in fever of excitement, to-day. through
the bomb shell which Mayor Gleason threw
into the political camp this morning. The
city had accepted the recent election re-
turns as final. They indicated Gleason's
defeat for reelection as Mayor settled and
Sanford's triumph over him complete. but
the CITY finds its calcuiat ions overthrown.
City Clerk Burke. who is Gleason ap-
pointee. sent In the official returns to the
county clerk, this morning, showing that
Mayor Gleason mas been reelected. The
majority. according to there figures, is s32
for Gleason. City Clerk Burke issued q
certificate OF election TO Gleason. and the
lighting Mayor started to the county clerks
office, In Jamaica. TO be sworn in. The Su.
preme Court would, 1t is said, be appealed
TO to prevent Mayor Gleason from again
taking Office lt Is understood that Gleason
claims the Office on the ground that nearly
thousand defective ballots were cast for
his opponent. Sanford.
Republicans DID Well in Michigan.
DETROIT, Nov. 19.-Official returns from
oil but one or two counties in Michigan
have been received. The Republican State
eral. has been elected. Ellis, fusion candi-
date. was reelected 10 that position by q
small plurality. Nine of the fourteen pres
idential electors are Repu blican, and the
remainder are Democrats. The Republicans
have elected seven Congressman and the
Democrats four-possibly five In the Fifth
district the congressiona al result Is in doubt.
Richardson, fusion candidate w as declared
elected, but BelkDap, his Republican OPP
pOnenr. has asked for a recount The Leg
islature Is strongly Republican.
Populites May Get One EIector.
PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 19.-It will take
the Official count to determine whether
Oregon shall cast three or four electoral
votes for Harrison. On the face of the re-
turns at hand Pierce. the Populite elector,
has less than 2O0 votes to overcome. DEM
ocrats and Populites claim that the coun-
ties yet to hear from will give them at
least 400 more than necessary To elect. In
this estimate they do not include the votes
which they allege were thrown out by Re-
publican Judges because of Pierce's name
appearing twice on the ticket In q numb
of counties. Whichever way the official
count results there will be n contest on the
ground that the ballots were irregular.
Cieveiand's Plurality in Illinois.
CHICAGO. Nov. 19.-Oficial returns from
all the counties in Illinois. except Cook.
and accurate returns from the latter. give
Cleveland 424.1 49 votes; Harrison, 397, 325;
Bidwell. 1850; Weaver 20. 6S5. Cleveland'a
plurality over Harrison in Illinois. there
fore, is 26s24. The official vote In the
Eighth congressional district, where the re-
suit has been in doubt, gives the victory to
Uhilds. Rep, by plurality of IL over
Steward. Dem. The vote was 20.S52 fol
Childs. 20. S35 for Steward and 1851 for Kill
burn. Pro.
Georgia's Offcial Vote.
ATLANTA, Ga. Nov. 1.-THE official re-
turns of the State of Georgia, in the ma.
tional election. were as follows: Total vote
%, 9S1; of these Cleveland received 129. $50;
Harrison. As sos; Weaver. 1920: Bidwell,
92s; scattering, 2.362; Cleveland's plurality
over Harrison, S1.011. His majority Over
all candidates combined was "a. 791.