Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-09

the democrats in the fact that they
carried Virginia. but with greatly
reduced majorlties. Populist still
cling to Nebraska, but the returns
show large Republican gains all
over the state, and 1T is thought no.
thing but the official canvass will
decide where she stands. Returns
are coming in slow. The latest OBJ
tainable as we 60 to press show that
the Republicans have elected every
oficer-supreme and circuit judges
in this state. Kidder is elected
| commissioner in this district by a
small majority. A light vote is
reported from all parts of the state,
indications are that less than hail
the vote was polled. The indepen-
dents will probably carry Day coun-
ty for supreme judges. The state
returns, so far as heard from, are
the larger towns, while the populist
strength is in the country precincts
These partial returns show ouch
overwhelming odds for the Repub-
licans that there is not a possible
chance but that they will receive a
large majority over both the indie
pendent and democratic ticket.
Figures from eighteen counties
give the Republican ticket 1878,
democratic 9s7 and populist 927--
making the Republican vote 63 per
cent of the total, or II per cent
greater than both the others. 1t
Will cake a good deal to overcome
this.
There we're great fears as to the
result among the Republican leaders
until recently on account of the
lack Of interest by a majority of
the party throughout the state, but
a great deal was done in the last
two weeks to awaken interest in the
Importance of the election by those
who had the conduct o. the cam
palgn in charge, notably Chairman
Greene, Of the state central commit.
tee. The populist management has
made a very a~ctive9 .campaign, and
the result shows weakening in their
~cause-a very decided loss of power
Iu the state of New York it was
a,clean and complete sweep for the
Republicans and every hour only
adds to the thoroughness of the
defeat summoned by the Demo
Gratis.
Bartlett 10 elected to the court o.
appeals probably by over IS, 00(
plurality and the rest of the Repub
lican state ticket wins by 30, 600
The state senate, now democratic
will have q Republican majority o.
six, the assembly of seven In tn,
constitutional convention there vii
be los Republicans to 70 demo
Gratis. The result at this tim,
seems to be that the democratic
candidate for court Of appeals haI
been defeated by a plurality clos'
in the neigh6orhood OF 100, 900.
Practically complete returns from
many Of the counties Of the stat,
and scattering returns from thu
others indicate that the Republi
cans have elected their entire stat,
ticket.
Colorado Republicans elect thei
ticket in nearly every county in tn,
state. There we're only county Off
GERS to elect this year, yet the re
turns show an increase Of sbou'
5000 over the last Presidential vot,
Equal suffrage is carried by from
400 to 500 majority.
Massachusetts, goes Republican
by $4,000 or more. Republican
choose the governor and the entir.
state ticket.
Populists are ont of the middle
Of the road in Kansas. Return,
received today from various points
in the state add to the overwhelm
ing victory Of the Republicans ove'
the populists. The democratic anc
prohibition vote was very light ant
cut but small figure. The returns
are still incomplete, but from full
and estimated returns it is probable