The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-11-05
in MINNESOTA
The Election Returns Are
Incomplete and Leave
Room for Doubt.
The Latest Figures Given
Out Favor Coughs Elec-
tion as Governor.
The State Gives Mckinley
a Majority of About
10000.
The Republicans Have Elect
ed Six of the Seven
Congressman,
Leaving the Sixth District
in Doubt, But Favoring
Towne.

The returns from the state at large are
coming in very slowly, and only the most
general conclusions can be drawn from
them. 1t is, however, very apparent that
Mckinley Is running ahead of the Harri-
son vote of four years ago. while Bryan Is
not keeping up with the Cleveland vote,
combined with the Weaver vote Mckinley
is gaining more than Bryan is losing, for
the reason that the new vote, and there
promises to be considerable increase, is
going in much larger proportion to McKin-
ley than Bryan 1t is safe to say that
McKiney's majority in the state will ex-
coed 10000
Gov. Clough Is running behind The
gubernatorial vote will be much less than
the vote for president, many electors over
looking the candidates for governor alto
gether. In ISL districts reported In full to
the Republican state central committee,
Clough has a majority Of 1882 Clough's
gain over Nelson In "a, 1852. In 224
districts, which give only majorities, Clough
lhas 5,34O, making total Of 9,222 from 375
precincts.
Unless there should be some very un-
expected and Illogical departures, Cioush's
plurality will not fall below 1000 and Will
be more likely to exceed $4,000
1t was estimated that Cough would carry
Ramsey county by 5000 at the least. but
the estimate fell down half way. His ma
jority will not be over $500. but that IL
sufficient for all purposes. He ran behind
his ticket in the majority Of the wards, but
Lind did not develop the dem2rkable
strength in the Swedish precincts that his
managers fondly hoped for.
The Minneapolis Journal at 2 p. m. had
advices from forty Of the eighty-one coun-
ties In Minnesota, showing complete re-
turns, or estimates for the total vote BY
counties based upon incomplete returns.
The totals show Gov. Clough in the lead by
q margin of 3,756. The total majority for
Clough in these counties is $685. and the
total Lind majority 1892. Since morning
the probable majority Of Mr.. Lind in Hen
nepin county, then estimated at $500, has
been cut ito 1900. At the same time the
early Clough estimate of 1900 majority in
Ramsey county has been increased to 200.
In the Journals list Mr.. Lind is shown
Clay, $50; Hennepin, 1900; Kanabec, 300;
Kittson, 265; Lac qui Parle, 500; Mar
shall, 500; Meeker, 10S; Mobiles, $50; Pipe
stone, 113; Polk, 200; Scott, 900; Stevens,
$3.50; Traverse, 800; Winona 100
These counties are for Clough: Anoka,
sos; Benton, 66; Blue Earth, 300; Carlton,
$50; Chippewa, 200; Chisago, 1000; Crow
Wing, 235; Dodge. 400; Douglas, 81; Fill
more, 400; Itasca, IT'S; Mower, 1888; Nicol-
let, 1873; Olmsted, 700; Pope 700; Ramsey,
1900: Redwood, 200; Rice, 5S9; Sherburne,
BOO; Steele, 300; Stevens, %; Wabasha, 800;
Wadena, 200; Waseca, 6S; Washington,
1,166; Watonwan, $50; Wright, 400
1t is entirely problematical whether
Clough will be able to maintain his lead
and pull out a winner.