The Meeker herald., 1895-11-09

Marcott, Moog, WILDER, Young and Nc
Laughlin, thus giving the latter party
political ascendency in the county.
ELECTION ECHOES.
Mr.. Bloomlield's own precinct stood
by him and gave him a handsome ma
jority.
The phenomenal vote given Wildhack
and Fordham is the surprise of the local
contest.
| Colorado returns show tho Populist
party still on the wane-excepting in
Rio Blanco county.
II Tom Baker had been running
against less popular candidate than
Jim Hayes he would have won easily.
Mrs. Deylin made noble, uphill
fight against bigotry, reinforced by the
political chicanery of the rankest kind.
The Republicans KNITTED" Rooney.
Coon and Sutherln in shameful man.
ner. the vote going to the Pop nominees
in the three instances named.
upon the plea OF electing capable
.aNieialy and maintaining good county
government. the Democrats have, on,
many an occasion, helped the Republi-
cans out. and the latter returned the
compliment Tuesday--by voting for the
Pops.
DR.. Young's Republican friends
didn't forget that he turned out about
this time last year and paraded the
streets of Meeker with them in cele-
brating the G. o. z. victories of '04, on
which occasion he declared himself as
good a Republican as the best of them.
They STAYED with him on Tuesday.
That lie well told will do good deal
of harm was clearly proven in the late
campaign in the case Of Sam Wear.
Certain parties circulated the false re-
port that if elected. Dick TOvey was to
be under sheriff, all of which was lie
out of whole cloth. as Mr.. Wear had no
intention of making any such appoint
ment, nor Mr.. Tovey of accepting if
such an appointment had been rendered
him.
Returns from the various counties in
Colorado show large Republican gains
and corresponding Populist losses, with
the Democrats barely holding their own
The Republicans carried Arapahoe
county for all their candidates except
one, while two others are yet in doubt.
In Pitkin county the new Silver party
elected nearly all its ticket, and broke
the backbone of the Pop party in the
latter's stronghold. Old Summit re-
deemed itself likewise.
The Republicans carried most of the
offices in Garfield county. and reduced
the Populist vote on the remainder from
200 to 800 of two wears ago to an average
Of 80. Judge Noonan was elected for the
third time.
Throughout the nation the Republi-
can gains have been most sweeping.
The hitherto Democratic states of Ken
lucky and Maryland have slipped from
their ancient political moorings and are
now in the Republican column. In
brief, the results in the several states
are as follows:
Utah elected Republican state gov
ernment and Legislature. insuring the
election of two United States senators. |
In Kentucky the Republicans carried
everything, including legislature, by
10000
Kansas and Nebraska went the same
way by increased majorities.
Seventy thousand In Iowa. and the
legislature also Republican.
Ohio went Republican by 100000, and
Its legislature safe, too.
The Democrats got left In Pennsylva-
MIA this time by only 10000.
New Jersey Republican by 10000.
In Maryland the Republican state
nominees get there by 5000, aud the
legislature Is Of the same complexion.
Mississippi goes Democratic BY 25, 900.
Republicans gain one senator in the
states Of Ohio, Kentucky and Maryland,
T..