The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-09

81. PAUL, MlnD.. NOV. 6-MlnnesOta TO-
day voted for presidential electors seven
congressman, State officers and members
of the lower house of the Legislature.
The Senate holds over, and stands: Repub-
llcan, 25; Democrats, Is; Alliance, IL: In
dependent Republican. /. A successor will
be elected to Senator G. Il. Davis In Janu-
airy. and he Will be chosen by the party
controlling the lower house. The Demo-
crats Endorsed tour of the Peoples electors.
making it necessary to keep count of the
entire list of electors. Ex-Cong ressman
State ticket. Daniel w. Lawler. o
young ST Paul lawyer. was the
stand ard bearer Of the Democrats.
The vote on electors is compared with 1888,
but that of the State ticket on account of
the big Alliance vote, Is compared with
1880. In 1888 Harrison carried the State by
plurality of 81 107. Two years ago Gov.
Merriam, Rep. was reelected by plural.
ity of only 2,267. having Q total of 49, III
votes to 1854 for Wilson. DEM, and 5S.5l3
for Owen, Alliance
All three of the parties have fought for
the seven congressional districts. also. The
weather all over the State to-day has been
clear. but very cool and SO far as reported
the vote cast was the fullest ever known.
In Minneapolis an immense vote was cast
and it is predicted that the city has gone
Republican by $500 at least.
The first precinct to report was IN Fergus
shows q loss to that party of twenty votes.
while the Republicans gain SIX votes and
the Democrats lose four.
"a. M-Chairman Lewis Baker, of tho
Democratic State committee. gives the
following to the press 1.-The meager and
scattering returns received so far are not
sufficient to form basis for an intelligent
opinion of the result in this State. am OF
the opinion that the presidential candi-
dates run well along with the State ticket,
except as TO the four fusion electors. The
latter ore most undoubtedly elected. The
State ticket will not be 5000 either way.
Missouri Still for Free Trade.
ST. Louis, Nov. 8-Tne election In Mis-
souri, to-day was for twelve presidential
electors. fifteen Congressman Governor
and other State officers. half OF the Senate,
and all the lower house members of the
State Legislature as well as very generally
for local county tickets. The Senators
elected to-day will hold Office for four
years. and will participate IL tho election
Of United States Senator to succeed
March g. 1896. new House and half TIE
Senate will be elected before that time. In
1883. Governor Francis had plurality OF
Is. 233 aud Cleveland plurality of 25, COL.
Meagre dispatches from all parts OF the
State tonight indicate net Democratic
gains of % per cent. over 1888. TINS will
give the State TO Cleveland bv 10000 to 35,-
600 and to Stone for Governor by 1900.
Returns mp TO IL o'clock from the city
indicate the election of Cobb and ONeil.
DEM. and Barthold. Rep. to Congress
fror, the Twelfsh, Eleventh and Tenth
districts. respectively. The Democrats are
tearing the town mp:
Visitors TO the State committee head
quarters elicited these claims: j. II. Both
well. Republican. said: I'VE have reduced
the Democratic plurality of 1890. elected
one Congressman I'm the Tenth districtl
and four more are in Doubt" &. G. Moffitt.
Democrat. said: I'VE hove elected our
State and national tickets by increased
pluralities and fourteen Of the fxtcen Con-
gressmen."
Great Interest I'm North Dakota
BISMARCK, N. D.. Nov. S-To.day was
North Dakotas first experience In a presi-
Dental election. and fusion between the
Democrats and Peoples party was opposed
to the straight Republican electoral and
State tickets. Governor Bourke Rep. was
q candidate for reelection, and was op-