The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-07
lRepl, State treasurer, plurality of
d4,469; The vote was: Haywood 116.-
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Louisville, Nov. 5.-There is dearth of
news at the headquarters of the Demo-
crats ana Republicans. Details are SO
lneagre that Chairman Norton would only
say that he believed Hardin was elected
ne would not say by what majority. nor
why he was so impressed.
AT Republican headquarters, many pri-
M Mvate teiegrams had been received from
the chairmen of the county committees
Congressman Hunter, chairman of tbe
state committee, was not favorably i'm
pressed with the returns from the interi-
or. lie said that continuation of these
reports would indicate the election of
Hardin by a small majority. The Dem
ocratic majority four years ago for gov
ernor was 2S,076. In another talk Chair
man Norton refused to reiterate his
claim that Hardin's majority would
reach 10000, The city Republicans are
municipal Offices except two or three
school trustees, and that the city and
county will give Bradley majority of
from 5000 to 5000.
THE RESULT IN DOUBT.
Louisville, Nov. 5.-The Post Dem.)
in its extra issued at II o'clock says:
AT this writing the returns are coming
IN scattering from all portions of the
state. 1t appears that Hardin leads
the Democratic ticket, but it also ap-
pears that Bradley leads Hardin, or if
not, Hardin's majority is so small as to
amount to n virtual defeat.
Outside of louisville, Bradley carries
the county of Jefferson by 240 and
Speed, the Republican candidate for the
legislature is elected, thus depriving
Blackburn of one vote.
1t is not probable that Bradley's ma
1ority will exceed 5000 in this, the Fifth,
district
Graves county, Logan, Hopkins, Har-
din, Nelson. Boyle and Franklin ali show
large Republican gains. Th{ result will
largely depend O ~. FRS a,s,, lct and
the returns from the Eleventh. From
these two districts the returns are too
meagre to. indicate decided results.
Summarizing the results it may be
said at this writing that the majority
will not be 5000 either way.
Mercer, the bone county of Hardin. at
the previous election for governor, gave
MN a Democratic majority of 1853. At
TINS election Hardin carried the county
by u, Democratic loss of 2S6.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY.
Louisville, KY, Nov. 5.-The Republi-
can and Democratic papers are display
ing the returns for the benefit of the great
crowds which pack the streets about the
offices: Favorable figures are cheered to
the echo, followed by wild hurrahs. The
figures are so meagre that neither side
has the advantage in the display. On
both sides the leaders are claiming vic
tory in this city, the Democrats by a
small majority, and Republicans by ma
jority ranging up to 5000. It seems that
the citizens ticket did not cut much of
figure, as the old parties will get it by
nearly their average vote. The anti-elec-
tion claim that Hardin would be scratch
ed because of his attitude on the money
questions fail to materialize. Scatter
ing returns show that Hardin will get the
party vote.
HARDIN LEADS AT MIDNIGHT.
Louisville, Nov. 5.-Returns up to mid
night from 80 counties and towns, mostly
incomplete, give Hardin 32,155; Brad
ley 29,536; Hardin's majority 3619.
majority aggregating 1896, leaving a
net majority of 1923 for Hardin.
LATEST KENTUCKY RETURNS.
Louisville, Nov. 6.-Scattereing returns
received up to / o'clock, including this
city and county, give Hardin majority
Of LOO. These returns come from every
county in the State. -Four years ago, in
the race for governor, the Democratic
majority was 28,0S1, and some idea of
the present result may be CLEANED from
the fact that the Republicans made the
following gains in counties remotely sit
uated: Adair, 248; Allen, 473; Mercer,
2S6; Madison, 293; Breckenridge, $40;
Boyd, 566; Cumberland, 257; Franklin,
5SS.
In this county the Republican gain
will be over 1000. The Courier-Journal
in its midnight extra says:
"The returns possible at this hour are
too far from complete to more than serve
as indications. They show Democrats
have suffered losses. In some counties
they seem to have gained slightly. The
vote was not as heavy as had been ex-
pected. The Republicans lead in all the
legislative races, except in the 4Sth,
where Carroll had a walkover.
"From present Indications John II.