The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-05
South Dakota.


Yankton, s. D, Nov. 4.-"Heavy storm
delayed returns which are now half in
Mckinley has $500 majority. with con-
tinuous gains from all rural precincts.
Three thousand Mckinley majority IS
the minimum estimate.
(Signed) u. D. ELLIOTT.
Chairman"
Sioux Falls-Following received by the
Associated Press: II E. Stone. Chicago:
Am confident Bryan viii carry the
state by 5000.
(Signed) 81. A. BOWLER,
Chairman Dem. State Cen Com"
AT SIX A. NJ.
Yankton,. s. D., Nov. AT 80 a. m.
the Republican majority in South Da-
kota suffered a loss and conservative
estimate now places Mckiniey's major
ity at from 5000 to 5000.
Congressman Gamble has wired the
chairman of the Republican COMPRESSION
al committee that the Republican state
electoral and congressional tickets are
elected by cafe majority. 81 precincts
giving Mckinley ssh; Bryan 4,4l6 The
Bryan vote is much larger than antici-
pated.
At midnight returns from ~ out of l.
030 precincts bive Mckinley 1,400 major
ity. The state and congressional tickets
have not less than 500 majority. The
legislature is probably Republican.
AE EIGHT A. NJ.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 4.-One hun
dred and fifty-siX precincts out of 1857
in South Dakota give Mckinley 1852;
Bryan 9,411. Same precincts in '94 gave
Republicans 1861; opposition S,4OS. On
the same ratio the state will go for Nc
Kinley by only 200. The country pre-
cincts may wipe this out.
j. III. Davidson, Republican. elected.
AT NOON.
Yankton. s. D.. Nov 4-Returns from
the state are hard to get. Last night one
third Of the vote had been received. Out
Of $4,000 cast Mckinley has 1,500 MAORI
ty. The gain in the Bryan vote over es-
innate is 20 per cent thus far, while Nc
kinley's gain is only 3 per cent. If this
continues Bryan will have a majority.
Ali Of the towns of importance gave Nc
Kinley good majorities except Yankton
and Sioux Falls, where the vote was
about a tie.
Yankton. S. D., Nov. 1.-Two hundred
and thirty nine out of 1887 precincts in
South Dakota give Mckinley 1880 plu-
raiity. The latest returns show a grad
ual Republican gain in Populist strong
holds.
The Indications are now that the legis-
iature will be Republican and that the
state will go for Mckinley by 13,0O0
AT TWO P M
Yankton, S. D NOV. AT O'Clock
81 precincts give Mckinley $500 major
ity. Chairman Elliott has telegra phed
the national committee that the state is
safe for Mckinley. Clay county, the
home Of the Populist candidate for gov
ernor, gives majority for Mckinley;
Douglas county's majority for MciKn-
ley LAG.
Texas.
Dallas, Tex, Nov. 4-Chairman Green
Of the Republican committee said at mid
night tonight: I'VE will carry Texas
by 10000 sure. We are making gains
everywhere. Our returns are reliable"
Austin, Tex, Nov 4-From returns
received here during the day by state Of
fciais at the capitol and various politi-
cal headquarters there is every indics-
ton that the state has gone Democrats
by a majority that is conservatively est
mated at 10000. telegram was re-
ceived this afternoon from State Chair
mand Blake announcing that from re-
ports furnished him direct from county
chairmen, he believes the majority for
Culberson viii be 5000 and for the Bry-
an and 'Sewan ticket something like Co.
coo. 1t is estimated at Democratic head
quarters that the remainder of the state
Democratic ticket viii run a least 10 900
ahead Of Cuiberson and il is mighty pro.
bable that Comptroller Findley will lead.
Returns from ali the various congress
sional districts show that the following
candidates are elected beyond doubt.
First district. T. III. Bell: Second dis
trict, S. b. Cooper; Third district, II. c.
DeGraffenreid; Fourth district. John w.
Crawford; Fifth district, J. W Pailey:
Sixth district, B. L. Burke: Seventh dis
tr!et, r. L. Henry. Eighth district. s. W.
j. Lanham; Ninth district, Joseph D
Sayers; Thirteenth district, John II.
Stephens.
The Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth dis
tricts are yet in doubt.