The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-01

was FIRST supposed that Kolb would attempt
to be sworn in on Inauguration day-next
Thursday. 1t is understood that he has
abandoned this idea. The principal dependence
of kob is upon legislation. Alabama has no law
providing for contest over the election of State
officers Such bill has already been intro
duced into the House. Upon its passage de-
ponds kolb's chances 1t was referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, and
the Kolbites express confidence in its passage.
"Kolb's charges of fraud are Ridiculous"
said the present Governor. They have abso-
lutely no foundation, and there is not one of
them which has not been absolutely dsproved.
The record Of the man in private and political
matters throws discredit upon any charge he
may make, and the Supreme Court has passed
adversely upon his business integrity. There
is no doubt but that was honestly elected.
If / thought for moment that i was not
elected / would not hold office. / did not
want reelection. / was forced into the fight.
/ would have resigned after the present session
of the Legislature had not this contest arisen.
When Kolb started in to throw me out, made
up my mind to stay and am going to stay"
At the closing meeting of the Farmers Mu-
tual Benefit Association, held at Champaign,
ILL.,, the free and unlimited coinage of silver was
demanded, and an increased circulating me-
dunn. They also recommended the establish
ment of postal savings bank in lieu of the
present method of perpetuating National banks;
that all dealings in futures of agricultural and
mechanical productions and the adulturation
of foods and medicines be prohibited by Con-
gress. They favor the election of United States
Senators by the people, and demanded a gradu-
ated tax on incomes.
By the Democrats it is claimed that Ohio
should have gone Democratic by small ma
jority. The complete returns show that Lor-
emo d. Vickers, the Republican Elector for the
Eleventh District, is defeated by James L.
Seward, whose name appears first on the list
of Democratic Electors. He received 404,115
votes, and Nickers received only 402 339. 1t is
claimed that many who thought that they were
voting the straight Democratic ticket placed
the cross by Stewards name whereas they were
only voting the Elector. The abstracts of five
Counties have been sent back for correction,
and it is thought that this will overthrow two
Republican Electors, who have very slight
margins.
Matters are very close in the Kansas State
Legislature. There are 40 Senators and 125
members. and it stands politically as follows:
Republicans, az; Populists, 50; Democrats, 4;
independent Republican, /; tie between Re.
publican and Populist, /. The tie will be
settled by lot by the six State officers who COM
HcSC
are Republicans. If the Populiss should get
the seat it will give them SO votes on joint
ballot, just enough to elect Senator. If the
Republicans win it will give them 70 votes,
five short of majority, and to elect Senator
they would have to have the four Democrats
and one Independent Republican.
This is on the superstition that there will be
no contests in either branch of the Legislature.
If the Republicans organize the House. as now
seems likely. they could throw out five or more
Populists before the Senator is elected, seat
Republicans and insure the election of Re-
publican Senator. But if they should do this
the Populist Senators would unseat as many
Republican Senators, who slipped through with
a bare majority. Never in the history Of the
State has a Legislature been so close on joint
ballot, or has the situation been so interesting
to the politicians of all parties.
The official count of the vote of Connecticut. |
as determined by the State Board of Canvass |
ers, shows that Cleveland, for President re- |
ceived the largest vote ever cast for candidate
in the State The total vote of the State for |
President was l64, s25, and Cleveand's plural |
ty is $50. Total for Governor is I64479. L. |
B. Morris, the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, has majority of S95 and a plurality |
over Lieut.-Gov. Merwin, the Republican can
lidate, 6,042
Official returns have been received from all |
North Dakot Counties except six The figures
on those heard from give the Weaver electors
$50 plurality. Private advices from the Coun-
ties not yet officially reported show the Harri-
son electors to have plurality of ID.
In Bottineau County Michaels is contesting
Havervold's election to the Legislature, claim
ing that the 120 Indians in that district had no
right to vote. There is a similar contest in En-
mons County. If it be decided that the Indians
had right to vote, the electoral vote of the
State will go for Harrison, otherwise it will go
fer Weaver
Official returns from Illinois show: Harrison,
1876, 2S8; Cleveland. 426, PSI, plurality for the
after Of 26993; Fifer, 400, $50; Atgeld, 1885,
I31, plurality for Altgeld of 22,77S. 1t will
De observed that both Harrison and Fifer came
o Cook County ahead of their opponents. The
'otc Oh the State ticket stood the same, rela-
lively. in the State at large as in Cook County,
showing that no material scratching was done
outside of Chicago.
The total vote for President was 1863. 80. an
increase of 121,574 over 1888. Weaver led Bid
we'll, getting 1880 TO Bidwells 206s5. In
1855 Gen. Fisk, the Prohibitionist, had 2l,695
votes in Illinois. Evidently the Prohibition
party is on the wane in this State.
The following is the official vote of Virginia
or President: Cleveland, 1853, 977; Harrison,
1880 Weaver, 1924, and Bidwcll, 2,736
Cleyeland's majority over all. $3.50.
The official vote of Kentucky is: Cleveland,
Ia. 42i; Harrison, 135.420; Weaver, 23,503,
md Bidwel, 6,3S5. Total, 340732 Cleve-
and's plurality, 10000. IN 1888 Cleveland re.
,eiyed $4,000 and Harrison 155, 134. The total
vote in 1883 was 344, 500.
The following is New York's official vote:
Cleveland electors, headed by VIM Steinway,
La, 267. Harrison electors headed by Henry |
w. Sage. received 9S,967 Weaver electors,
headed by Isaac Edwin Dean received 1856
Wing electors, headed by Daniel de Leon, re-
,eived 5,945. Bidwell electors, headed by
Horace Waters, received 2,439
The Chinese Restriction Act.
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