The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-07
OTHER STATES.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
A Contest ON Sheriff I'm Minnehaha



SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. s.-Geo.
Knott, defeated candidate for sheriff, has
secured an attorney and will contest the
election of C. w. Hubbard, Republican.
The ground is that the election judges
counted Hubbards name when the straight
Republican ticket was voted by cross at
the head Of the ticket, instead of counting
Knott when there was cross opposite
his name and Hubbard's name not scratch
ed. The latter has 332 majority, and Knott
thinks he can offset it.
HURON, S. D., Nov. 7.-Complete re-
turns from Beadle county: Sheldon for
governor LIS; Howe, 592; Ward. 1852
Congress. Gamble, 1,11S; Picker, 1904
Kelly. 6O2; Knowles, 592; Lynch, 157; Con-
wins by 200 to 400 majority. Secretary
Failing. of the state Populist commit
tee, claims q out of 126 members of the
Legislature. Total vote of the state is
about 10000. Sheldon's plurality from 49,
900 to $4,000, against 10000 in '92.
YANKTON, S. D., Nov. 7.-Senator
PettigfeW telegraphs that the Republicans
will have 81 members of the legislatu re.
Chairman Basford, of the Republican state
central committee, telegraphs that South
Dakota goes Republican by 1900 to H.
600. Legislature, 100 out of 126. Douglas,
Union. Bonhomme and Clay counties give
Republican majorities.
YANKTON, s. D., Nov. 7.-Yankton coun-
ty vote, complete, for congress: Repub-
lican, Gamble, 1923; Pickler. 1,353sPopulist.
Knowles $50: Kelley 739 Democratic,
Lynch, 271; Conner, 271. For governor,
Sheldon, 1920; Howe $50; Ward 313. The
entire legislative and county ticket is
elected except commissioner. This is the
heaviest vote ever polled. Gamble polled
los votes more than Sheldon.
ABERDEEN, S. D., Nov. 7.-Brown
county, nearly complete, gives the Republi-
can ticket puralities ranging from 200 to
800 votes. Populists concede the election
Of every Republican candidate, including
six members of the legislature. Day and
Marshall were carried by small plural
tiles by the fusion candidates
WATERFOWL. S. D., Nov. Gov.
Sheldon received 527 plurality in Codin gton
county. For state senator, Wheelock
Rep), received 1,044 votes; Van Clew
Oem). ZIG. For the house, Glass Rep),
LIZ; Nichols Rep), 1,121; Thomas Pop),
SCI; Greenstein. 574. The state has gone
Republican by about $4,000 plurality, and OF
the 1875 legislators 100 will be Republican.
HOT SPRINGS, 5. D., Nov. THE coun-
ty is Republican on everything but shsr riff
by big pluralites. The Republican legisla-
tive ticket elected by 25O plurality.
MITCHELL, S. D., Nov. 7-Compete re-
turns of Dawson county give Gamble 54S
lative and ali county offices go to the
fusionists except the office of sheriff.
IPSWICH, S. D., Nov. 7.-Edmunds coun.
ty Republicans elected Howell senator
Gamble treasurer, M srriman register
Meadows auditor, Wilson superintendent
Hughes clerk E. McCafferty sheriff, Wells
attorney and Healey judge.
GETTYSBURG, S. D., Nov. 7.-Republi.
can congressmen and governor are elected
by 100 majority.
MILLER, S. D., Nov. 7.-Thirty Eight
towns give a total of 1000 votes on state
congressional and legislative tickets. The
Republican ticket is elected by 40 plurality
a change of 50 votes III favor of the Repub
licans over two years ago. The remaining
two towns will not change the result.
CUSTER, S. D., Nov. Fifteen precincts
out of 81: Total of 9O1 for Sheldon, 4S fol
Ward, 1S5 for Howe. Congress, Repub
lican, 1893; Democratic 10; Popuist, 1875.
HOWARD, S. D., Nov. Total county
Sheldon 544, Ward 29S, Howard 1888. Con
gress, Republican 54S, Democrat 2SS, Pop
ulist 374. Republican legislative and county
ticket elected except sheriff, Democrat.
PIERRE, S. D., Nov. 7-Reports from
Hughes county are all in. Total vote, us
Sheldon 529 Ward 1O5, Howe 81. All Re
publican members of the legislature arr
elected Returns from over the state ar,
very meager but it is sure that Sheldon il
elected governor by 5000 or 5000. The leg
islature is Republican by safe majority
Gamble and Picker, Republicans, arr
elected congressman by 1,5OO.
ABERDEEN, S. D., Nov. 7.-Aberdeer
city gives Sheldon Rep), for governor
1855; Ward Oem.), 70; Howe Pop), 225. Or
congressman the Republicans have 466 tC
253 Popuist and 40 Democratic. The vote
in the county is still incomplete, but Re
pubicans claim the election of the entire
county and legislative tickets by plurali
ties of 100 and upwards. Populists con
cede their defeat. Kennedy (Rep) cand
date for senator in Campbell and McPher
son counties, is elected over Reagan, Demo
Pop candidate.