Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-10
ELECTION SURPRISES.
Ohio and California Tend Toward
Democracy.
ELIMINATING MANY DOUBTS
Wisconsin. Indiana, West Virginia and Del
aware Have Gone for Cieveisnd-Th. Re-
suits as Ascertained Up to an Early Hour
This Morning.
Ohio.

state committee went home early yesterday
morning safe in the belief that the republicans
had substantial plurality in the state. but his
secretary and w. A. Taylor. candidate for Sec
rotary Of state, remained at headquarters and
at 10 O'Clock last night they had received un-
official returns from all but three counties in
the state, on which they claimed q plurality for
the candidates on the democratic ticket of 500
and that the Cleveland electors had been chosen
by possibly a slightly reduced majority.
The democrats had returns from fifty conn.
ties last night showing democratic gain oi
ls,49L The remaining thirty-eight counties
viii probably make the result close. The dem
ocrats claim the state by 1000.
Word was sent from democratic hesdqusr-
tiers at Columbus that Ohio has gone democratic
by '0S, with Monroe, Gallia and Ninton coun-
ties TO hear from.
According 10 returns counted in San Fran
cisco last night Cleveland viii have a plurality
of about 600
Gen. Weavers vote was somewhat larger
than was estimated by managers Of both polit-
zeal parties and cut into the republican vote in
some counties much heavier than il did into
the democratic vote.
Massachusetts.
Inc hgures at Msssachusetts republican head
quarters last night virtually conceded the cleo
tion of Gov. Russell by 1857 plurality.
Three hundred and one cities and towns in
Lynn, Fall River. Lowell, Woburn. Taunton,
tiouce ster, Quincy. with one ward missing
give Bidwen, 1921; Cleveland. liG 9l3; Harri-
son, l15.S05. Harrison's plurality. 29.0i2
The same towns in lsSS gave Cleveland
l2s.6ll; Harrison, l50.509. Hsrrison's plur-
aiity, Il ,sss. Net republican gain this year,
7,l44.
The election of the entire republican state
ticket In Michigan is claimed by a plurality OF
from 10000 10 10000. Eight Congressmen GU,
OF twelve and nine electors are elected by the
republicans.
At democratic headquarters the state chair
man conceded TO the republicans the election
Of the state ticket by plurality of from 4. 600
to 1000. with the exception of the three
fusion candidates. These, he said. are elected
by small plurality. He said that the demo
Gratis choose electors in five districts with a
chance of one more Five democratic Con.
gressmen have been elected and one uncertain.
He claimed that the lower house of the legisla-
ture will have democratic majority of ten
and conceded the senate to the republicans with
majority Of from four TO six.
Nebraska.
Incomplete returns from fortv-eicht of the
ninety counties in Nebraska indicate that Har.
rison has carried the state BIZ a ght plurality
The democrats admit the election of LORENZO
Crounse, republican, for governor by 5000 tc
10000.
Connecticut.
The vote in Connecticut with one town miss
ing, gives Cleveland 81, 408; Harrison, IS $50
Weaver, 1894; scattering, l.005; Cleveland
plurality, Dab -Four years ago il was 1856.
Wisconsin.
The democrats nave carried Wisconsin. Thi.
Is conceded by Henry {. Payne the Wisconsin
member OF the republican national committee
and John c. Spooner. the republican guber.
material candidate: They admit the defeat Of
the party and ray that il is due to the Lutheran
vote, about one-half Of the Luthersns Of tho
state deserving the republican party because OF
the school issue. While the republican leaders
give no estimate of their defeat the democratic
leaders are claiming the state by 1900.
Illinois.
The later returns do not abate in any way
from the decisive democratic victory il
Illinois, both of national and state tickets
Conservative men agree that the democratic
plurality in the state will be appropriated,
10000 and the democrats will have at least
thirteen of the twenty-five Congressman. with
& probability of one or two more in the dis
tricts still in doubt
The official returns are not likely to show any
marked variation from these figures
The vote on Altgeld. democratic candidate
for governor, will show some increase over
these figures, while the remainder of the
democratic state ticket will receive the same
vote as the Cleveland and Stevenson electors
The democrats have also elected their entire
county ticket in Cook county.
New Jersey.
Indications last night were> that Cleveland
had carried New Jersey by 800 and that Werts
democrat, for governor, had been elected by q
plurality of 1900.
The next legislature will stand as follows
Senate Republicans, 4; democrats, IL. HOUSE
I-Democrats, sc; republicans. Is.
HE democratic ma jority on Joint ballot will
Il. leaves a -, go
For Congress the republicans have carried tn,
first and second districts and possibly tn,
eighth. The returns from the latter district ar,
still incomplete.
West Virginia.
The democratic committee of West Virgins
have been busy all day figuring on the returns
and, using as basis the returns from twenty.
two out Of tifty-four counties have figured q
probable plurality of Z 200 for McCorkle demo
cratic candidate for governor Of the state The
plurality for the Cleveland electors is estimated
about the same. This is a carefully prepared
and liberal estimate. In kanawha county the
republicans elected their ticket, thereby gain.
ing four members of the legislature Ii is now
believed that the democrats have elected fou,
congressman. There are no returns by which
to estimate whether the democrats or republi
cans will have the Legislature. 1t will be severa
days before the official returns will be sent il
TO Governor Fleming and until that time moth
ing official can be had.
Missouri
Missouri has gone democratic by about 3d.
600. Stone. democrat, for governor is elected
by about 10000. st. Louis is republican b,
10000 and Kansas City is democratic.
Indiana.
Seventy-four out Of the 80 counties in In
diana, as reported by Chairman Taggart of tn,
democratic state central committee give demo
cratic gains over 1888 Of S743, giving Cleye
land plurality of s,743 over 1885. The est
mated net gain in the other Is counties is 8 400
making the democratic plurality in the stat.
9,743.
Delaware complete gives Cleveland ls. 500
Harrison, 1851 Cleveland's plurality, SIS.
Harrison has 8, 500 plurality in Nebraska ant
the entire state ticket about 5000 plural
ity Harrison has carried the state and the entir,
state ticket is certainly elected
North Dakota.
One hundred and forty-three precincts a,
heard from, covering the returns from twent,
counties In North Dakota, including the fusion
strongholds, give Burke, republican, 6.202
Shortridge, fusion. A .6S4 republican majority O
1886. This average, if held throughout tn,
state, would give Burke 5000 majority. bu
later returns will probably reduce il to abou
1850.
Washington.
Estimates based on unofficial returns iniicat.
that Harrison has carried Washington by ,
plurality that will not fall short Of 1000. and
that McGraw, republican. for governor vii
have plurality of over 5000.