The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-08
A BIG VICTORY FOR MKINLEY
The Republicans Surprised at the
Completeness of Their Success.

Completeness of Their Success.
Columbus, o., Nov. with plurality
of 80, coo and two thirds of both branches of
the legislature, Mckinley has won a most
decisive victory.
Although Mckinley was running for
reelection as governor, he made state
affairs secondary to protection and honest
money in all his speeches, numbering 10.
1t would not have been a usrprise two
weeks ago, but after the action of con
gress there seems to have been such a re
action that the overwhelming vote is a
surprise.
The democrats did not allow the con-
test to go by default, but made a most
vigorous fight with harmonious working
forces. Ex-Gov. Campbell canvassed the
state for Lawrence Z. Neal all last week,
and the democratic committee was hope
ful after congress reached decisive action.
The republican managers would have
expected such results two weeks ago, but
they were astonished tonight. Gov. Nc
Kinley was not surprised at the result
He has expected it all along, and felt con-
fident that the impressions of the change
in conditions would not be overcome by
the campaign efforts for reaction.
THE WEATHER PLEASANT.
The weather was pleasant all over the
state, and there was a full vote of over
500, 600. The decisive results of former
years have been because of a small vote,
the voters of one party or the other not
turning out. But the voters were out to-
day all over the state, and Mckinley has
a majority over all, with the democratic,
populist and prohibition tickets op-
posed to him. This is the first
oio itry o11 or 70
has had since Gov. Fosters election just
after President Garfield's death, in 1881.
Blaine had a majority in 1884, but the
republican state ticket then had only a
plurality Last year the democrats elected
one presidential elector, and the repub-
lican plurality was then 1912. McKin-
ley's plurality in 1891 was 21.511 In 1890
the republicans had 10000 plurality, and
in 1889 the democrats elected Gov Camp
bell by 10,S72, when there was a small
vote.
THE COUNTY TICKETS.
With the result so decisive, the figur-
ing on district and county tickets has not
been as close as in former years, but it
is conceded that the republicans have
gained in districts and counties every
where by the local tickets being carried
through with the vote for Mckinley
The republicans are apprehensive of
one part of their victory. The
legislature elected to-day does not select
| United States senator, and it is over
thirds republican, the strongest since
the war. With such a large working ma
jority, they fear such legislation by city
members as may lead TO defeat two years
hence, when another legislature is to be
| selected that will choose Senator Brice's
successor.
THE CLOSING OF THE POLLS.
Under the laws of Ohio, polls in cities
of the first-claSs close at 4 D. m. and in
the others at 6 p. m. The precincts of
cities reported at $50 p. M, all show
republicans gains that would indicate
that McKinleys plurality of q 200, two
years ago, would be doubled,
but the rural districts will not show such
gains. The men formerly in shops that
are not now operating, are reported to
have generally voted for Mckinley, and
they are iollifying everywhere, as the vote
is counted. McKinleys plurality will
possibly reach $4,000 and the republican
managers now concede nothing less than
double his former plurality
The indications now point to plurality
for Mckinley of more than 80 1000, and
both branches of the legislature by a
large majority.
BIG GAIN.
Cincinnati, Nov. Returns from 450
precincts give Mckinley, 75,02S; Neal,
"a ,S75; populists, lab; prohibitionists,
| 1854. The same precincts in 1892 gave:
Harrison, Il ,341; Cleveland, 63,49O; popu-
lists, 1,l59; prohibitionists, 2,S19. This
shows a republican gain of II, ,302.
Nine precincts in Hamilton county show
an average gain for Mckinley of 30 each.
The vote is large.
At 9:30 the streets in front of the re-
publican clubs were jammcd with cheer
ing and shouting masses of people, while
everywhere horns were blowing and men
yelling their delight.
CONCEDED 10000
New York, Nov. IA Herald bulletin
says: dispatches from Ohio indicate
McKinley's election by 10000"