The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-11

HaB Been KecelVeu co MAKE it Aiihoo'
Certain that the Republicans Have
Won.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Reports
show that fair weather prevailed ev-
erywhere today except in Montana
and Utah, and that very heavy vote
was polled. The only disturbance so
far reported were at st. Louis. where
one man was killed, and at Philadel
phia where one man was fatally shot.
An unusual proportion of govern
ment officials in the higher Offices re-
manned in Washington and did not
vote. The list included President
Cleveland and Private Secretary Thur
ber, who were at the White House
most of the day. Secretaries Olney,
Carlisle (who lost his vote by tech
nicality of the law and Morton, So
licitor General Holmes Conrad of
Virginia, Assistant Attorney General
Thomas, Assistant Secretaries Rock
hill, Dabney and Sims and number
of bureau chiefs, some OF whom, how
ever, have lost their votes by reason
of long residence in Washington.
Al II o'clock sufficient returns had
been received at the Republican head
quarters to show that Mckinley had
received 2S4 electoral votes and Bryan
60 votes, while "a were in doubt
some through question as to what
the returns indicated and others from
lack of definite returns. The States
voting for Mckinley are: Connect
cut 6, Delaware 8, Illinois 81, Indiana
Is, Iowa 13, Kentucky 13, Maine 6,
Maryland s, Massachusetts 15, Mich
igan IA, Minnesota ., Nebraska s,
New Hampshire A, New Jersey 10,
New York Sc, North Dakota 3, Ohio
90, Pennsylvania 32, Rhode Island
4, South Dakota 4, Tennessee
12, Vermont 4. West Virginia &,
Wisconsin 12: For Bryan: Alabama
II, Arkansas s, Colorado 4, Florida 4,
Georgia 13, Idaho 3, Louisiana 8; Mis-
sissippi 9 and South Carolina 9.
In doubt, or returns very few and
indeinite: California 9. Kansas 10,
Missouri II, Montona 9, Nevada 3,
North Carolina II, Oregon 4, Texas
Is, Utah 8, Virginia IL, Washington
4, and Wyoming 3.
The streets Of Washington in front
of the election boards were thronged
with unnumbered thousands tonight,
and all the hotels and many private
residences received the returns by wire
and long distance telephone. President
Cleveland and Secretaries Carlisle, o.
ney and Morton received the returns
at the White House. At the Republi'
can headquarters the bulletins were
displayed on screen, to the delecta-
tion of shouting thousands, and the
managers in the capacious parlors CT
the Hotel Normandie held open house
reading the returns and private ad-
vices to the rejoicing assemblage.
In marked contrast with the JOY at
Republican headquarters were the
Democratic and Populist headquarters,
where those assembled attempted to
dispel the settling gloom by question.
ing the accuracy of the returns and
hoping that the country districts
might change the result. Chairman
Faulkner and Secretary Gardner OF
the Congressional committee locked
themselves in room, and no one was
permitted to pass the portals. To-
gether with Senator Hunton of Vir-
ginia, Senator Gibson of Maryland
and a few others they discussed the
news as it came in. Senator German
remained at his home and was fur
nished bulletins as they arrived. SEN
ator Butler and Secretary Edgerton
and a few others were at Populists
headquarters.
Spscial advices were not numerous
at either the Populist or Democratic
headquarters; but at the Republican
headquarters up 10 midnight enough
returns had been received to warrant
Chairman Babcock in claiming a ma
,Jority of over 100 in the next House
against free silver. Chairman Mer-
Ger claimed 800 electoral votes for
Mckinley and that 235 Republicans
and gold Democrats had been elected
to the House. 1.-THE estimate" said
he, will not be changed much either
way. The silver mel have carried
one New England dirtrict, probably
two in New York, two in Ohio and
one in Pennsylvania, one in Mary
land, four in Indiana, four in Lii
noise, three in Michigan, one in Iowa,
one in Nebraska and four in Kansas.
We have carried four California dis
tricts, one in Washington. four in
West Virginia, seven in Kentucky,
five in Tennessee, one in Alabama,
two or three in Texas, seven in Missou-
ri, four in North Carolina and four in
Virginia"
Senator Faulkner said: 1T is inn
possible at this hour TO express an
opinion on the complexion of the
House or the general result. The re.
ports have been so contradictory and
have been in such direct opposition to
our private kilograms that we feel it
impossible to express an opinion until
We hear from our managers in the
several States which we have regard
ed as doubtful. We as yet concede
nothing as to the House or the gen
eral result"
Senator Butler had nothing to say
for publication. lie, however, ques-
TONED the accuracy of the returns in
many instances, pointing out what he
deemed the Inconsistencies of some of
thereports.
ASSOCIATED PRESS FIGURES.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-From re-
turns received up to midnight the AS.
sociated Press has prepared the fol-
lowing table on the electoral vote:
Mckin- Bry-
State. ley. an Doubt
los