Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-05
THE DISPUTED STATES.
Republican CIaimS-Democrntic En-
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courn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
CHICAGO, ILL, November 4-Iele-
grams received t.is afternoon by Acting
Chairman Payne, Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, from the disputed
States. give the committee assurance to
claim 277 electoral votes sure for Nc
Kinlev. The estimates sent by State
chairmen were as follows:
South Dakota $500.
Kentucky. 5000.
West Virginia, 1,OOO.
Oregon. $500
California, 5000 to 5000.
Mr.. Payne characteriZes as buncombe
the claim Of Indiana Democrats that the
state has given 500 majority for Bryan.
He admits that the Republicans will lose
a United States Senator i'm Washington.
At Democratic national headquarters the
messages received from State chairmen
and others during the afternoon were
more encouraging than at any time since
the returns began 10 come I'm. a telegram
from Parkersburg, w. Va, said: Il have
no fear about West Virginia
State Chairman Martin, Of Indiana
wired that returns from the rural dis
tricts of that State showed large net
Democratic gains over 1882.
The North Dakota chairman sent word
that the State had probably gone for
Bryan by 300.
NATIONAL Powers, OF
Utah. telegraphed thar the Democratic
majority i'm Utah had increased to 1000.
Word came from the Pacific coast that
553 precincts I'm California, including San
francisco, gave Mckinley lli,2SS; Bryan
1912
"Our people say Kentucky is all right"
was the answer Of Chairman Jones 10 re-
peated inquiries as TO the foundation for
the Republican claim that the State had
gone for Mckinley.
BOLTERS FALL BELOW 2 PER CENT
"The Independent Gold-Standard De-
mocracy." the official title of the Palmer
and Buckner party in this State, has fail
ed TO poll its per cent. of the total vote
In Illinois. I'm consequence, it falls be-
low the limit fixed by law. and can never
under its present organization take part
in any State or municipal election. This
was one of the main objects of the leaders
i'm this city and State, in making such
an aggressive fight. and putting up local,
congressional and State tickets. 1t is be-
lleyd I'm political circles that the bolting
Democrats will fuse with the Republicans
in future elections.
Perry Heath. of the Republican national
headquarters staff, commenting on the
result OF the legislative elections in States
where the new senators would probably
be Republican, said TO a reporter Of the
Southern Association Press:
eve will have a sound-mOney majority
i'm the lower house of Congress beyond
cayil or doubt TO support Mckinley.
There will be a good clean majority Of
sound-money senators, including bolting
Democrats. who win support the Republi-
cans in stopping any fat money or SINH
lar legislation. There will only be a few
silver Republican senator's who will be
against the administration on tariff legis-
lation. we will also nave a majority for
a Mckinley tariff bill, although It may
he probable that we will not have a
Renublican sounG-money majority in the
Senate. There viii probably be no at
tempt 10 re-enact the Mckinley tarif
hill OF 1890. but | doubt If such silver SEN
ators as Pettisrew, Teller, and Dubois
would vote against the Republican party
| ON a tarinf measure. Senator Wilson. OF
washington, told me when here recently
that the Republicans might lose that STATE
| for gold but would elect protection ans
silver members Of the Legislature, tC
| guorantee a successor 10 Senator Squire
who would be a McKinIey-tarlf support
er. although for silver"