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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-14
UNDER THE. DErhlS.

| to'iapse CT n Crowded Tenement Bui,d.
ing In Memphis, Tam Pour Person,
hiied. Five Injured And Many Missing
Ihe Latter, Supposed to he Dead In tn,
huihs-Horrifying Scenes Attending thu
Work of Rescue.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 9.-Four
cheap collins laid in row in the
morgue, and five bandaged forms re,
posing on cots at the city hospital
represent the dead and injured taken
from the debris Of tenement build.
ing on the northeast corner of De Soto
ana Beale streets, at 7:l5 o'clock yes.
teraay morning.
There is no doubt that there are
more bodies beneath the immense pile
of brick, lime, sand and spliptered
tlmbers that now covers the place
where the building stood, but it is safe
TO say that no haste that may be made
1or the recovery of the bodies will
avail to save life.
THE COLLAPSE WAS WITNESSED BY SEW
ERAL PERSONS.
The collapse took place at 7l5 o'clock
yesterday morning. 1t was witnessed
be several persons on the outside, and
several of those who were on the inside
survive to relate what little they know
OF this, one of the most appalling dis
asters that ever occurred in Memphis.
lhere was creaking and cracking, a
swaying OF walls, then the collapse, that
came with crash. A great cloud of
dust hoated out upon the air, filing
the street each way for block. There
was hurrying forward of police, fire.
men and citizens, and then the work
OF rescue began.
CHANCES FOR RECOVERY DOUBTFUL.
Of the injured the chances for the
recovery of Cora Murphy and Gather
Inc Boyd are extremely doubtful. All
the persons taken from the building
are colored.
The building was erected thirtvfour
years ago. 1t was Of brick, three and
nalf stories high, with slate roof.
While 1T was all one building, it was
divided by thick wall into two COM
partnents. The building had never
been condemned as unsafe. 1t was
considered as one of the staunchest of
the older buildings in this city
HoRRIFYING SCENES.
The scenes attending the rescue we're
horrifying in the extreme, The bodies
that were found with life extinct
were all badly crushed, the flesh torn
and mutilated, and some of them were
almost nude.
A half hour after the collapse oc-
Cured, the news of it had Travelled
over the entire city and the attend
ance at the churches showed a de-
cided falling off, as the worshipers
could not resist the temptation of Wis.,
ltlng the grewsome place. The result
was that a great crowd gathered there
until Beale and DeSoto streets in the
vicinity were densely packed.
The time for church services came
and went and still the crowd remained.
A. each corpse was lifted out a groan
would so mp. The noon hour brought
no dimiuuti0n Of the mass OF peorle.
81" eat of the afternoon was nm
i"''eco " - thron<r. When darls.
ness set in there a4f,I
4 4,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-14

enate bill to enforce and give
! the recommendations Of the
3bunai of arbitration for the
|pn of the fur seals was passed
|ousc of representatives, on the
1hont division.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-14

6entence of the naval court
|in the lleyerman case, for care
Fin permitting the kearsarge
/ Eoncador reef is two years
ION ON waiting orders. The
commended clemcncy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-14

was introduced in the house,
fth, looking to the construction
Pnd boulevard, with a roadway
side and a promenade through
tier, shaded by trees, from the
/ ocean at New York to the Pa
E cost of which is roughly esti-
lt 500, ,00O, 900
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-14

Inports of dry goods at the port
ork for the week ended on
! were s1,ss7,o5a, and the
! marketed ,sl,sss,ois. In the
Pnalng eil m week of 1899 the i'm.
u ese ~ sa' soa S,o, esl, and the amount
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-14

)ecision of Judge Jenkins, of
Zee, in the Northern Pacific
Is read on the 9th. He strikes
brder forbidding labor union
\ consult with the men regard
Nike.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-14

tArcn was received in New
ty, on the 5th, stating that the
| in the South Carolina dispen-
les had been reached by the su-
burt of that state declaring the
bnStitutiOnal.
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\. L. TnURsToN, of Honolulu,
h minister to the United States,
Fried. on the 5th. at Benton
Ito Miss Harriet +. Potter. of
IN, Mich.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-14

DENT HUBBARD of the Belfast
nrnace at Wheeling, W. Va,
ten months, which was to have
ed over 100 men, and to have
Town in on the 4th, gave notice
account of the strike in the
fgions resumption would be
Jed indefinitely.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-14

TENTATIVE WHITING, of Michi'
B announced himself u capdi'
khe gubernatorial nomination
afn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-14

ENEY-GENERAL OLNEy has sus.
ne recent opinion of Assistant
|y,Gencral Thomas of the post.
|epartment, holding that the
Savings Co., of Minneapolis, is
N concern. The first opinion
oered several months ago, and
cation for the opinion of the
Y-general was at once filed by
|pany.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-14

statement of the associated
New York city for the week
Pm the 7th showed the follow
Pges: Reserve, decrease, So, sOa,- :
ns' increase, s6,6s7,9 900; specie,
4, S5l,aooi legal tenders, de.
(s"os, 800; net deposits. increase.
po; circulation, decrease. 500 400
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fdE bomb was found in the
luse at Leadville, Col, Oh the
the fuse burned to within half
|of the bomb, when it had for
y gone out. There were over
ions in and around the building
me. A reward of $1,000 was
y offered for the apprehension
Piscreant who placed the bomb.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-14

Remember l.. Z. lrion Is
SIS cent Tie al IS eta. No odds
all th. newest shrl's. I
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-14

German emperor arrived at
on the 9TH, and was royalty
ed by King Humbcrt.
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TIE WORK OE REsoltE

Men went to work on the debris as
soon as the collapse took place. First
an old negro woman shook the dust
from off her back. arose from the top
of the heap and got away without as
sistance. Then the form of woman
was lifted out, still alive; and soon the
body of man still breathing was
pulled out. These were sent to the
city hospital.
Then came a corpse, and so the
work of rescue proceeded slowly
throughout the day. The exact num-
Der of lives lost will not be known un-
til the debris is cleared away. There
were about fifty rooms n the tene-
ment, about half of whicr were occu-
pied. Twenty-Five people were known
to be in the building at the time of the
collapse. OF these six escaped with
out serious injury four were .aken out
dead, five wounded and the remain
der are missing.
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NUMBER Fl.
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


| history OF Notorious Gang.
Jack Yarbrough, alias Charles White,
the Copiah and Warren County des-
perado, has given the officers a merry
chase. He has at last been caught in
the Indian Territory.
| Yarbrough was a member OF the most
notoriousg gang OF negro thieves and mur-
derers that ever infested any civilized
country. They had a long run in War
rem County, and committed all kinds Of
devilment, murder being among the list
The murder of a rich man named Blake
is clearly traceable to this gang, as is
the robbery OF Numerous stores and pri-
Vate residences. Smith Tooley, one Of
the leaders, was lynched at vicksburg
by outraged citizens. Two others subse-
quently met the same fate in another
portion OF the county. Later the gang
went to Fannin, Rankin County, and
robbed Preacher Caldwell of a gold
watch, and did numerous other devil
ment holding several people up at the
point OF pistol. Their operations were
continued for several days. So great
was the terror they melted that citizens
slept with doors and windows barred,
and shot gun standing convenient.
Finally an organized effort was made
and two Of the number caught. They
were hanged in the edge Of an old field.
The next heard Of them was in Copiah
County, in the Hopewell neigh borhood.
There they induced two neighborhood
negroes, John and Will Terry, to cast
their fortunes with the gang. Their
services were desired as pilots. They
knew all the people in that section who
had money and proposed for considera.
tion TO point them out.
They robbed numerous people in that
neighborhood, and killed one of the best
citizens of the county, man named J.
Z. Davis, He heard an unusual noise
near his premises, and on going to tho
door to discover the cause was shot down
IN his tracks in the presence of his
family. After committing the deed the
demons went through the house, carry
, ing off everything they desired.
They then went to the store Of A. R.
Taylor, and blowing upen the safe, Sc
cured several hundred dollars. After
committing several other robberies they
| stole horses and made for Edwards De-
pot, on the Alabama & Vicksburg Rail-
road, which point they reached in time
for the II o'clock train. They made for
their old rendezvous in Warren County.
The crimescommitted in Copiah County,
which shocked this whole section Of the
State, were by Ben Mccoy, and John
viii Terry, Caesar bennington, Jack
Iarbrough and JEFF Gibbs. They. how
ever, only constituted small portion Of
the gang.
The following is the status OF this
gang OF negroes, the most desperate and
bioodthirsty ever operating In this coun-
try: Ben Mccoy, Caesar bennington
and John Terry. convicted in Coriah
County and hanged AZ liazlehurst; gwo
lnohhea in Rankin County: Smith Toolev
sss-ss-fs- --N- a-sf Assss +etSs 1sfrrs ~
parts o. Warren County TIE following
members have been sentenced to the
penitentiary for the terms named:
Sandy Weathersby, seven years; Will
Terry, ten years: George Marsh, twenty
five years; Will Burns, for life, and
three other members for various terms,
! whose names are not known.
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parts o. Warren County TIE following
members have been sentenced TO the
penitentiary for the terms named:
Sandy Weathersby, seven years; Will
Terry, ten years: George Marsh, twenty
five years; Will Burns, for life, and
three other members for various terms,
whose names are not known.
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WEST VIRGINIA.

MARTINsRURa. W. Va, Nov. s.-Wil- son's county, Jeff rsoa, gives him MAO majority, which is less than anticipated. The election in the Second district will be close and will require the official count to determine the result.
 The Republicans are jubilant and claim Wilson's defeat, but the returns from the back counties can not be had for day or two.
 The Democrats are very uneasy.
 WHEELING, Nov. s.-All indications point to the defeat of ". L. Wilson, but by what majority is the merest conject. ure.
 Second district Democrats do not give mp all hope, but the drift of the returns is undoubtedly against the Democrats and the Republicans claim the election of Dayton.
 CHARLESTON. ". Va. Nov. S.-Indi- cations are that John Huling, Republi- can for congress, is elected oyer Merrill, Democrat. The Democratic executive committee does not yet concede Huling's s election.
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MINNESOTA.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 9.-Full returns from any one congressional district have not been received here. Indications point to an overwhelming Republican victory and they claim 13 congressman and both branches of the legislature.
 Democrats conceded 20, 00o Republi- can majority, but think they will save four congressman, Bretz in the Second, Stockslager in the Third, Holman in the Fourth anl MeNAgny in the Twelfth
 WINoSA, Minn., Nov. s.-J. A. Towney. Republican, is elected from the First congressional district.
 MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. S.-The legislat- ure will be heavily Republican, sending a Republican senator 10 succeed Wash burn.
 John II. Hortwollen, Republican, claims to be elected in the Third dis trict. This makes a solid Republican congressional delegation from Minne- sota.
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COLORADO.

DENVER, Nov. 8.-The indications are that MaoTntyre, Republican candidate for governor, will have 15,000 to 10000 majority over Waite. The Republicans claim general majority. Waite has run behind his ticket many thousands.
 DENVER, Nov. e.-At daylight re- turns were in from less than one-third of the precincts in the city, with the Republican strongholds yet to be heard from. The majority for MacTntyre for governor over Waite is 5000.
 Returns from the state are very meager, but those received indicate the election of MaeIntyre and the entire Republican state ticket by 15,000 to 20,- 900 plurality. No returns have been received as to the legislature. but it will probably be Republican by large ma- jority.
 John F. Shafroth, Republican, is elected to congress in the First district. Both sides claim the Second district.
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INDIANA.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 8.-At2:25 yester- day morning the indications are that the Republican state ticket is elected by s000 plurality.
 INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 8.-Three hun dred precincts in Indiana give Owen, Republican, 3a,e57; Myers, Democrat, 2S, 266. The same precincts in 1899 gave Harrison 8o,o97; Cleveland, %, 885.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Nov s.-Partial re- turns indicate that the state has gone Republican by 50,000 and perhaps TO- GOO.
 Returns from congressional districts have been slow, but figures received in- dicate that the Republicans elected Ii and possibly all of the 13 members to congress. Democrats still hope that s. NJ. Stockslager in the Third and W. s. Holman in the Fourth have been elected.
 The legislature will be Republican in both branches, thus defeating Voorhees,, Democrat, for reelection to the United States senate.
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Faulkner astiiiZHopsfuI.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Senator Faulk- ner, the chairman of the Democratic congressional committee, made the fol- lowing statement yesterday morning just after midnight:
 "Indications seem to point to Re- publican victory in the congressional contest. However, the information have received does not justify me In giving up the organization of the house by the Democrats, nor does my infor- nation justify me in giving up the cleo tion of MT. Wilson. have men at every doubtful point who will telegraph me as soon as the returns are made. However, we have won in the Third and Fourth West Virginia districts, but the chairman of the First district admits the election of governor by from 1500 to 1890. That district has undergone the most remarkable change ever known in the politics of the country. due to a great extent to the American Protective association and partly to the manufac- turing interests.
 stIt is supposed that Cummings is de- feated by Ii votes in New York City, but that is not sure. I understand that our friends in Michigan admit that the Republicans have carried the state and all but two members of congress. We have heard nothing authentic from Wisconsin. Tarsney's election in that state seems to be in doubt. The Aneri- can Protective association has been &C., tive against him. h the south know of no losses, but several gains, includ- ing the seat now held by Murray, col- ored Republican, of South Carolina.
 "There seems to be no possibility of a loss of more than one district of Vir- ginia. If the reports the Associated Press are receiving are correct it will be impossible for the Democrats to or ganize the house. The Republicans are claiming everything, but pay little at tention to their claims. We expect to receive telegrams from every Demo cratic candidate for congress and then we will have something definite on which to base an estimate"
 Senator Faulkner declined to express an opinion of the causes which brought about increased Republican majorities. The Democratic headquarters were de- serted before midnight by all but the clerks of the committee.
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MISSOURI.
rality.

JEFFERSON CrY, Mo-, Nov. s.-Re- turns received here up to midnight seem to show that the Democrats will have majority of about 40 in the leg islature and their state ticket plurality of 90, ,0o0.
 KANSAS CIrY, Nov. s.-This city and county have probably gone Democratic by small plurality. The vote in the city for county officers favored the Re- publican ticket, all candidates but two getting majorities, the principal excep- ton, J. B. Stone, American Protective association Republican for presiding judge of the superior court. He was beaten by Daniel Murphy, Democrat
 For congress in the Fifth district John C. Tarsney, Democrat is elected
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knap, Republican, in the Fourth, Wood man, Republican, ahead in the Fifth, while Republicans led by few votes only in most of the other districts.
 In the Sixth Goldzier, Democrat, led by narrow margin and Foss, Republican, had strong lead In the Seventh.
 BLooMINsoN. Ills, Nov. s.-Warner, Republican, for congress elected in the Thirteenth (Vice President Stevenson'sJ district
 CHICAGO, Nov. 8-R eturns show every man on the Republican county ticket elected ani the state legislature will be Republican, insuring R publi- can successor to Cullon.
 Ex- Congressman Lawler, independent in the Fourth is badly teaten and Con- gressman Goldzier apparently lost,
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CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRAsoIsco, Nov. s.-While noth- ing but incomplete returns have been received there is every i'll iication that James II. Budd, Democratic candidate for governor, has ben elected. By re- turns at hand Republicans certainly elected five congressman. Second dis tsict. Johnson; Third. Hillborni Fifth, Loud; Sixth, MeLaughlinl Seventh, Bowers. The First is in doubt, with Barham, Republican leading Geary, Democrat. Mcguire, Democrat, is elected in the Fourth without doubt. This is a Republican gain of four con gressmen.
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A STRANGE CASE.
How an Enemy was Rolled.

The following graphic statement will be read with intense interests: "l cannot describe the numb, creepy sensation that existed in my arms, hands and legs had to rub and beat those parts until they were sore. 10 overcome in a measure tho dead feeling that had taken possession of them. In addition. had a strange weakness in my back and around my waist together with an indescrihable rome feeling in my stomach. Physicians said it WAS creeping paralysis, from which, ateofd- ing to their universal conclusion, there is no relief. Once it fastens upon person, they say, it continues it's insfdious progress until it reaches a vital point and the sufferer dies. Such was my prospect had been doctorlhg a year and half steadily, but with no par tieulaf benefit, when I saw an advertisement of Dr Miles Restorative Nefvine, procured t bottle and began using 1t. Marvellous IS It may seem but a few days had passed before every bit of that creepy feeling had left me, and there has not been even the slightest indication of it's return. 1 now feel as well as I ever did, and have .gasned ten pounds in weight, though l had run down from ITO to f3z Four others have used l)f. Miles Restorative Neryine on my recomen- dation and it has been Us satisfactory intheif cases IS in mine.n-James Kane, La Rue, Q.
 Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine is sold by all druggists on a positive guarantees or sent direct by the Dr. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart Ind on receipt of price. SI per bottle, six bottles for 8, express prepaid. It IS fteo lroln epiates or dangerous drugs.
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GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, Nov. s.-Of Georgia's Il districts 10 certainly have elected Dem- ocratic nominees. The Seventh district is also probably Democratic.
 ATLANTA. Nov. s.-The legislature Tuesday elected Hon. Patrick Walsh for the short term ending March4. 1895, and Hon. Augustus 0. Bacon Of Bibb county for the long term beginning March 4, 1895.
 In the state congressional elections all the Democrats are elected. There was
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oyermexer Admits Defeat.

CHICAGO, Nov. s.-David Overmeyer, Democratic candidate for governor in Kansas, wired the Associated Press at 10o'elock yesterday morning as follows: indications point to the election of Merrill and the Republican tickets by good majoritiess Suffrage probably de- feated. Republicans will carry all but two congressional districts, the Sixth and Seventh being in doubt. Senator Martins trade with the Populists di- verted many Democratic votes to Lew ellyn and alarmed conservative Demo- crats, who voted for Morrill, i'll large numbers, thus cutting the Democrats to pieces. The legislature will probably be Republican on joint ballot.p
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-11-08
 WISCONSIN,.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. Slater returns increase the Republican gains in the state and fully warrant the estimate of from 40. 900 to 1000 Republican. The Republican majority in the state senate will be about 6. The assembly will be Republican by not less than 20.
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summary nom washinston.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.--Tn the west, northwest, east and on the Pacific coast the Republican landslide seems over whelming, and in the southwest the Re- publican gains are reported of such mag nitqde as to suggest almost revolution. The only exceptions to the rule appear to be i'll California and Nevada. In the former Rudd, Democrat, is probably elected governor, although the state ticket seems Republican. In NeYad1
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Secretary McKoe's Estimate.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-At midnight Secretary Mckee of the Republican congressional committee gave out the following estimate of Republican con, gressmen elected, so far as heard from:
 Alabama, 2; California, ,; Colorado, l. Connecticut, 5; Delaware. 1; Idaho, 1; Indiana, s; Illinois, l6; Iowa, IL; Kansas, g. Kentucky, 3; Louitiana, B; Maine, 1: Maryland, }: Massachusetts, 13; Michigan, 1s; Minnesota, 7; Mis- souri, 4; Montana, 4; Nebraska, ,; Ne vada, 1; New Hampshire, ?; New Jer- sey, 5; New York, 20; North Carolina, 3; North Dakota, 1; Ohio, IT; Oregon, 2; Pennsylvania, q; Rhode Island, 9; South Carolina, 1; South Dakota, 9; Tennessee, 2; Vermont, 9; Virginia, B; Washington, 2; West Virginia, 3, per haps {; Wisconsin, s; Wyoming, 1.
 The New York estimate does not in- clude Brooklyn.
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 ALABAMA.

BIRMINGHAM, Nov. S.-The Democrats have carried every congressional dis trict in the state which is in doubt by majorities ranging from 1000 to 5000.
 In the Seventh, Howard, Populist, is pressing Denny, Democrat, close and may defeat him.
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 NEW HAMPSHIRE.

CONCORD, Nov. s.-New Hampshire elects both Republican congressman. Busiel, Republican, for governor. will have 10000 plurality. The legislature is largely Republican.
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 NEBRASKA.

OMAHA, Nov. 8.-The following tele- gram was received by the Associated Press from E. Rosewater: Returns received up to II o'clock Tuesday night indicate the election of Holcombe for governor by from 10000 to 11,oo0 plu- rality,
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 WYOMING.

CHEYENNE, Nov. 8.-Meager returns indicate the election of the Republican state ticket. Mondell, Republican. for congress, and a majority of the legisla- ture will be Republican, which will elect two United States senators.
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NEW JERSEY.

TRENTON, Nov. e.-On a joint ballot the legislature will probably stand, Re. publleans, 52; Democrats %. Republi- cans will elect congressman in all but the Seventh district.
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Breidenthal Claims Kansas.

TOPEKA, Nov. S.-Chairman Breiden- thai claims the state for the Populists and five of the eight congressman.
 Attorney General Little, Populist, comedies Kansas to the Republicans.
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NORTH DAKOTA.

FARGO, N. D., Nov. s.-Returns are coming in unusually slow. Returns so far show Allen, Republican candidate for governor. running ahead of the ticket.