Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-09
MINNESOTA.
Returns Very NIeager and the State Still II
Doubt.

Returns Very Meager and the State Still in
Doubt.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
ST. PAUL, MINI, Nov. 9.-Returns from
Minnesota counties exceedingly meager,
the slow count being due to the operation Of
the new election law. Nelson, republican. is
probably elected by 5000 to 10000 and Eve re-
publican electors. Returns from congressional
districts are nil. The Pioneer Press, republi-
can, gives up the struggle this morning in this
fashion, "Cleveland is undoubtedly elected.
The returns from New York reveal en- unex-
pected apathy on the part OF republican voters,
Illinois has gone for him. Connecticut, claimed
this year by the republicans, has disappointed
their expectations. Kansas, Nebraska and
Oregon have gone to the devil. II is not neces-
sary TO gofurther. These results settle the aues-
ton without regard to returns from the other
doubtful states"
THE STATE IN DOUBT.
The Globe Democrat says this morning:
The state is in doubt. This is the best and
the worst that can be said by any party. The
returns come in slowly and it was not until
nearly midnight that any returns were received
from any part Of the state. Hardly any pre-
cincts in any OF the cities or towns were counted
at midnight and at 3 o'clock there were no
figures to claim but one thing.
1t is the fact that Donnellv's vote will be
very much smaller than was expected by even
his opponents. This vote may and probably
will, be increased in the Red River valley. but
unless that section goes practically solid for
Sage he will not have to exceed 81, 600 votes
OF course, the fifty or sixty precincts that have
been heard from are villages and cities, but
there are no indications that Sage has done
any better in the country than he has in the
towns and villages. Everywhere Cleveland and
Lawler roll up handsome gains, and il the rate
Of gains keeps mp in the districts yet to be heard
from both will carry the state. The Cleveland
and Weaver fusion electors are successful by
ut least 10000 majority, while Judges Buck
Carnby and Mitchell are chosen judges Of the
supreme court.
TIE CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST.
In the congressional contest Hon. o. NJ. Hall
is reelected in the third district by at least
1900. The first is in doubt, with the chances
in favor of the reelection Of Capt Harries
Baldwin seems to have carried Duluth. and is
therefore undoubtedly elected in the sixth
district. The fourth and the fifth are claimed
by both parties. with total lack OF figures to
substantiate the claims Of either side.
ST. PAUL. Nov. 9.-Up to o'clock this morn
ing returns electors from seventy pre-
cincts outside of the cities shows net repub-
lican loss Of 449, and if that continues the
to 25, 900 over the straight democratic.
Returns on governor from sixty mine pre-
cincts show a net republican gain of $50 over
two years ago. which, if continued, will give
Nelson 10000 plurality.
ST. PAUL, MINI. Nov. 9.-James Bixbey,
secretary Of the state committee. said this
morning: Five republican electors will be
chosen by pluralities of $4,000 to 5000. Nelson
is elected governor by plurality of 1000"
MISNEAPoLIs, MINI, Nov. 9.-Returns at
a. m. from all the precincts in Minnesota indi-
cate republican plurality of 5000 in Henne-
pin county. This will probably defeat the four
fusion electors and give the legislature to The
republicans.
Fifty-five precincts outside of cities give
Harrison 4,194. Cleveland 1857. The same
precincts in 1888 gave Harrison 1867, Cleve-
land 1920, net republican loss of $50.
The counting in Minneapolis is extraordi-
narily slow. In some precincts but 800 out of
700 votes had been counted at 7:30 a.. These
votes and the meager returns from the state
show that the fusion electors are running be-
hind the regular democratic electors and that
the Weaver vote is not heavy. Knute Nelson,
republican for governor, is estimated to have at
least 10000 plurality. Harrison probably has
all the Minnesota electors. In the first con-
gressional district Harris, democrat. is probably
elected by 800 plurality. In tine fifth district
Fletcher, republican is probably elected