Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-08
MINNESOTA,
Claims Made by the Different Newspapers
as to the Results.


Special Dispatch 10 the Evening star
ST.. PAUL, MINI. Nov. S-Repubican papers
today are absolutely non-com initial on result
of the election. not venturing on a single local
prediction. The state committee is badly
frightened for the result Of the election, and
many are found who think the real contest is
between democrats and populists.
Democratic papers claim everything in sight
The Globe fdemocTatic) this morning saws:
The Globe believes that Daniel W. Lawler will
be elected governor Of Minnesota today The
total vote of the state will be about $50 900 and
of this Mr. Lawler will receive about 10000
which Is the number Eugene Wilson received
when he ran for same Office toul years ago.
lgnatius Donnelly will receive about the same
number as Mr.. Owen received two years ago. or
in the neighborhoOd of 10000, and Knute
Nelson wi receive the rest. The Globe believes
that Daniel W. LAWYER will be elected governor
of Minnesota today. The Glabe believes that
Grover Cleveland will be elected President of
the United States todav."
Harrison will carry all of New England
with the probable exception of Connecticut
| Cleveland will carry all the middle states with
the exception of PENNSYLVANIA. OF the Western
states east of the Mississippi river. Harrison
will carry Ohio and receive part of the electoral
vote Of Michigan, and Cleveland will carry
Indiana and receive part of the electoral vote
of Michigan. Harrison will carry the western
states bordering on the Pacific ocean, and
Cleveland will carry the southern states. All the
other states are doubtful and no one can tell
which way they Will CO.
REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPERS FORECAST.
The Pioneer Press (rep.) says: Now that
is over the managers of both sides will agre
that there has been most singular campaign.
Not within the memory Of this genera
ton has there been a presidential contest in
which II WAS so difficult to arouse enthusiasm
or to count upon the usual political instrument
talities. The parties have found the people ap-
parently apathetic, yet determined In q QUIET
way that gave no clue to its significance. The
uncertainty, however, is more general than 1t
has been before, because there are more doubt
full states than there have been since 1872
There are twelve states casting ninety-six cleo
toral votes, or more than one fourth the entire
number. about which some uncertainty exists
Nevada is conceded to Weaver and Colorado is
In danger of going the same way. Montana
Will probably, but not surely. go republican.
Idaho is counted in the republican column, but
1t is not altogether certain. In the Dakotas all
will depend upon the success of fusion but the
chances are largely in favor of the republicans
The same state of things exists in Kansas and
Nebraska, but there is less doubt about the
ability of the republicans to carry these two
states"
The Tribune (rep.) make claims what
soever and the Times (dem) claims the state
for its party and five Congressman.
IGNArIUs DoSNELLY's CLAIMS
Ignatius Donnelly (populist), candidate
for governor. denies the claims made
by democratic papers. He comedies to the re-
publican candidate for governor three to four
thousand piuraiitYin southeast counties, while
he thinks the populists will cut into the demo-
cratic vote there. In other counties Donnelly
claims pluralities a stand off and counts on
an unusual vote in the western counties.