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OHIO.

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 4.-More complete
returns reduce the Republican plurality
claimed last night about one-third.
The returns from cities were received
last night, and the returns from the rural
districts today are increasing the Dem
ocratio vote, SO that MoKinley's plurality
is now estimated at from So 900 to go, 900.
The largest Republican plurality ever Civ
en- president in Ohio was "a. 900 for Gar
field in 1880. Republicans still claim this
will be doubled,
The Democratic state committee gave
out no figures last night and have none
today, but it claims 1t will make gains
over the vote of the last three years,
when tho Republicans had pluralities Of
so, 900 in 1898, 1877, 900 In 1894 and 92, 900
In 1895. The Democrats claim from four
to five of tho 21 congressman. and the Re-
publicans concede three congressman to
them. When the Republicans won by
1877, 900 two years ago, the Democrats
elected only two congressman.
The Democrats today claim the election
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ARKANSAS.

LITTLE Rock, Nov. 4.-The fusion tiok
OF In Arkansas was elected by a majority
of from 20, 200 to 0,000
Returns from over the state indicate
that about the usual vote was polled. A
few counties show slight increase over
the September election.
The Democratic candidates for congress
were oil elected by good majorities, Terry
in the Fourth receiving abott 5000 over
Waters, Republican. McRae In the Third
carried one of the strongest Republican
precincts In Hampstead county.
1t will be several days before all the re-
turns arc In from the back counties, but
from the figures at hand the Democratic
majority is oonservatively estimated at
&c. 900. The three Populists on the ticket
ran about 1000 behind the Democratic,
which about represents the gold standard
Democratic strength in the state
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SOUTH DAKOTA.

HURON, S. D., Nov. 4.-One hundred
and Gfty-six out of 1907 precincts In
South Dakota give Mckinley 1859;
Bryan, Q, All. Same precincts In 1894 gave
Republicans 1901; oppositions, s, S,40S.
On the same ratio the state will go for Nc
Kinley by only 200. The country precincts
may wipe this out
YANKToN, Nov. 4-Returns from the
state are hard to get. Only one-third OF
the vote has been received Out Of 80, 900
votes cast Mckinley has / 800 majority.
The gain in the Bryan vote over estimates
is go per cent thus far, while Mckinley s
gain is only per cent. If this continues,
Bryan will have majority. All Of the
towns of Importance gave Mckinley good
majorities except Yankton and Sioux
Falls, whore the vote was about tie.
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Eckels on the Result.

CHICAGO Nov. 4.-Comptroller Eokels,
who was at the national Democratic head
quarters, said: 81 think the result Ia Just
what might have been expected. When
ever the question has been put to the vot-
ers, Will the American people pay their
debts?' 1t has always been decided that
they would. We pay our debts. The ma
tion pays its debts. The Importance of
the result In the business world Is that 1t
means the rehabiliment of American credit
abroad. That means that investors are
willing to put their Idle capital in our en-
terprises This election means the COM
plete reorganization Of the Democratic
party For long period Of time the De-
mooracy has been the haven refuge for
every element Of discomfort in the coun-
try. 1t had to be reorganized, and now
is as. good as any other time. The Dem
ooratic politicians will learn from this
election that 1t is better to have the busi-
ness interests with them than to have the
disturbing elements
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MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 1.-The total plural.
ity for Mckinley in the CO n ties is 9, 7d3,
and in the city Of Baltimore II, 1870, max
ing the total plunr!ity 30 S72 in the state.
Republican pluralities in the counties
were as follows:
Allegheny, 1857; Anne Arundel, S73;
Baltimore county, 2,200; Calvert, 4l2;
Carroll, 800; Ceoil, 161; Charles 747;
Dorchester, 400; Frederick, 1900; Gar
rett, 475; Hartford, 90; Howard, 150;
Kent, 400; Prince George, 300; Somerset,
40; St Mary's, 572; Talbot, 275; Wash
ington, 1000. Total, 1881.
The Democratic pluralities were as fol-
lows Queen Anne's, 604; Montgomery,
ESQ; Worcester, goo; Wicomico, 24l; Caro-
line, 80. Total, 1,845. ~.
Those elected to congress are Sssfollows:
First, Isaac A. Barber; Second, William
M. Baker; Third, William S. Booze;
Fourth, william W. Mcintyre; Fifth,
Sydney E. Mudd; Sixth, John Mcdonald,
all Republicans.
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KANSAS.

TOPEKA, Nov. At seems practically
certain that Bryan has carried Kansas by
a small majority. Chairman Breidenthal
of the Democratic state committee claims
the state by $4,000. Chairman Simpson
of the Republican state committee, how
ever, refuses to surrender and declares
that complete returns may show victory
for the Republicans, The Democrats claim
the election of congressman In the Third,
Fifth. Sixth and Seventh districts by ma
joritios of from 2, 500 to 5000. The First
district is conceded to Broderick, Repub-
lican, and tho Fourth is classed doubtful.
Returns generally indicate Republican
losses
Sedgwiok county returns are not all In,
but there is no doubt that tho silver men
have carried the county, electing all their
ticket except one representative who is
still In doubt
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INDIANA.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov, 4.-The ratio Of
Republican gain in this state has staid In
the neighborhood of ten to the precinct
since the returns began coming 1t. While
not one fourth of the state has been heard
FROM the returns already in are sufficient
ly scattered to indicate pretty definitely
that McKinley's plurality will not fall be-
low 25, 600. The heaviest gains were In
the cities and towns. 1t Is impossible to
state Just how many congressman the Re-
publioans have elected or just how the
legislature will stand, but there is little or
no doubt that the Republicans will elect
a big majority of both.
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MISSOURI.

ST. LOUIS Nov. 4.-Missouri returnt
are very incomplete, but it is known with
out doubt that st. Louis has given Mo
Kinley from 1900 to $4,000 plurality,
the former being conceded by the Demo
Gratis and the latter claiped by the Reppb-
two of the three congressman in st. Louis
will be Republioan-Bartho In the
Tenth district and Pearce, in the Twelfth
district Congressman Joy, Republican,
appears to have been defeated by Hunt,
Democrat, according to latest returns.
The lateness of returns from the oity and
state is duo to complications In the cleo
tion law recently enacted and put into
force for the first time at this election.
Added to this, the counting of the vote ON
four constitutional amendments caused
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Probably,
NEW YORK.
Doubt

NEW YORK, Nov. New York city
and state are Republican by pronounced
majoirties. The city gives Mckinley and
Hobart g3, 000 Brooklyn and Kings ooun-
ty 80, 900, and the up state Republicans
come down to the Harlem with more than
200, 600.
Frank S. Black, the Republican candi-
date for governor, has received very much
larger plurality than the phenomenal one
given to Morton In 1894. The total vote
cast was In excess Of the total for 1894,
when the total was 1875, 671. That year
Morton's plurality was 1866, los, the total
vote for Morton being 673, 3,81S; for Hill,
6l7,710. The votes for the other oandi-
dates were as follows: Baldwin, Prohibi-
Zionist, 28, 525; Matthews, Peoples Party,
11,049; Wheeler, Democrat, reform, 27,
e02; Matchett, Socialist Labor, 10, S6S.
The returns seem to indicate that the
plurality for Mckinley Is In excess Of 1885,,
900, and that for Black In excess Of $780,
600. Porter and Schraub for the Demo-
Gratis ran trifle ahead Of the Bryan ticket
In the state. The Prohibition candidate
for governor, William w. Smith, and for
lieutenant governor Chase Lattimer; the
Socialist Labor party candidate for govern
or, Howard Balkem, and for lieutenant
governor, Frederick Bennett-ran about
evenly with their national ticket, except
In their home districts where each had
lair complimentary vote over their associ-
ate party nominees on their party ticket.
Irving G. Van of Syracuse is elected to
succeed himself as associate judge OF the
court of appeals by plurality which Is in
excess of that obtained by the head of the
Republican state ticket.
In five districts in which supreme court
judges wSfe to be elected all are Republic
ans.
AS had been predicted in these dis
patches tho only county that went DEM
ooratio was Schoharie. Chemung county,
which two years ago was one of two coun-
ties north of the Harlem to give plu-
rality to David B. Hill, has given both the
state and national tickets plurality.
For the assembly the latest available
corrections show that instead of deoreas-
Ing the large Republican majority held in
the house last year, 1t has been increased
by about ten and that the Republicans
have an almost unwieldly majority. The
majority In the congressional districts
leave the delegation about the same as last
year.
The revised returns from this state for
congress show the following are elected;
Joseph M. Belford, Republican; Dennis
M. Hurley, Republican; Francis H. Will
SOD, Republican; Israel +. Fisher Re-
publican; Charles q. Bennett Republic
an; James II. Howe Republican; John
"a. Venslage, Democrat; James Murray
M)tobsll, Republican; Thomas J, Brad
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WASHINGTON.

TACOMA, Nov. 4.--Sullivan, Republican
candidate for governor comedies the cleo
tion of Rogers, his fusion opponent. The
Bryan and fusion state ticket have appar-
emily carried the state by majority of
less than ), 600 and will control the legis-
lature. Returns from precincts in Wash
ington outside Tacoma and Seattle give
Mckinley 2,S90 Bryan, 1890; Sullivan,
Republican, for governor, 2,s1o; Rogers,
fusion, 3, Alb.
SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 4-The Popu-
lists are claiming eastern Washington by
5000 majority, based on estimates of less
than half of the count The most popu-
lous counties In western Washington are
giving Mckinley small majorities. The
Post-1ntelligencer returns indicate that
Bryan has carried the state by majority
Of perhaps 3, 900.
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COLORADO.

DENVER, Nov. 4.-Scattering returns
show that Bryan and Sewall have carried
Colorado by over 100, 600 plurality in to-
tai vote of about 175, 600. No effort has
yet been made to tabulate the returns.
The Democratic Silver Republican fu-
sion state ticket, headed by Alva Adams,
Democratic candidate for governor, appar-
emily has a plurality Of liz, 900 over the
Populist- Silver party fusion ticket.
Bailey, Populist candidate for governor,
carried this (Arapahoe) county by about
1900 plurality, but most Of the other pop
ulous counties give large majorities for
Adams The Republican state ticket got
fewer votes than tho Republican electoral
ticket, and Waite, middle Of the road
Populist, was poor fourth In the race.
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OREGON.

PORTLAND, Or, Nov. 4.-Nearly three
fourths of the total vote of Oregon has
been received. Mckinley 3" '33; Bryan,
q, 400; Mckinley plural ty 4, i24 Palm
er's vote in the state will be about 100 II
is estimated that the precincts yet to be
heard from will reduce McKinley's plu-
rality 1900, making his plurality in the
state 3, 200.
CHICAGO, Nov. A Tribune special
form Portland, Or says; Mckinley has
carried Multonomah county by 5000 ma
iority. Reports indicate a very heavy vote
throughout the state 1t is thought Bryan
will come to Portland with very small
plurality. Mckinley has probably carried
the state by small plurality"
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NEW JERSEY.

TRENTON, Nov. 1.-The latest returns
from New Jersey indicate that Mckinley
has carried the state by plurality of 72,
$50. The Republicans have elected seven
of the eight congressman, with the Sew
enth, or Hudson county, district in doubt.
Returns from Monmouth county show the
election of Francis, Republican, for state
senator by 800. This gives the Republic
ans seven of the eight senator's the Demo-
orat elected being Barber Of Warren
county,
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NORTH DAKOTA,

BISMARCK, ~ D., Nov. 4.-The Re-
publicans claim 90 have carried the state
by form 5000 to 900. Fifty-th pre-
oinots out of 1873 give Mckinley 2,6O8;
Bryan, 1,617. This is Republican gain
and shows that tho Republican national,
state and congressional tickets are proba-
bly, elected, and that North Dakota will
have a senator who favors the gold stand
ard. The roads in the country are par
tioularly bad on account of the recent
snowstorm. 1t was impossible to drive
overland in certain parts of the Red river
valley.
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NO. 45

Of excitement in the national election 1t
was because of the knowledge of how the
state would go and confidence of the Re-
publican party leaders in the size Of their
plurality that no effort was made to get in
yesterdays vote.
The returns are yet greatly incomplete
and may be until tomorrow. The only
apparent effort made to canvass the voto
is in the cities, and on the strength of
these majorities the claim is made that
Vermont's contribution In figures to the
Republican victory is slightly under the
September plurality, or about 100000
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.--From returns
thus far received the next senate probably
will stand as follows: Republicans AZ;
Democrats, 32; independents and Popu-
lists, II; doubtful, 5; total, 30. On the
currency question the senate undoubtedly
will have an antisilver majority.
The doubtful states are Delaware. Kan
sas Kentucky, North Carolina and South
Dakota The Republican, would need
As with tho vice president to control the
senate. The RepublicSl senators who
bolted the st. Louis ticket and platform
are classed as independents They are
Teller, Dubois. Mantle and Cannon. An
other Utah senator, to be elected to succeed
Brown, will no doubt be an independent.
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of George W. Marshall David Meekison,
James A. Norton and James Mcdowell in
the Fourth, Fifth, Thirteenth and Seven
teenth districts, and that the result in the
Third and Twelfth districts is in doubt
The Republicans claim the election to con-
gress of W. Il. Shattuok, j. II. Browell
r. NJ. Novin Seth W. Brown, W. L.
Weaver, Archibald Lybrand, j. II. South
ard, L. J. Fenton, G. II. Grosvenor, d. X.
Watson w. s. Kerr, II. f. Van Voorhis,
Loronzo Danford, r. W. Taylor, s. A.
Northway Q. b. Bush and T. f.. Burton
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NE BRASkA.

OMAHA, Nov. 4.-While Bryan has prob
ably carried Nebraska by small plural
ity, Republicans are not oonceding that
fact, since less than 800 of 1854 precincts
in this state have been heard from. A
definite result cannot be known for some
time. Bryan Is steadily gaining in mott
Of the remote rural districts yet to hear
from. 1t Is conceded that Bryan's greet
strength Is there, and IL will probably
overcome the 1000 plurality Mckinley
has In Omaha. The feature OF the contest
Is the enormous vote polled, probably 10
por cent heavier than at any previous
time. This Is attributed to that element
which has heretofore refused to partici-
pate in elections, but which the financial
Issue in this campaign brought to tho
front. As a result Of the generous man
ner in which the state ticket was scratched
little can be definitely determined as TO
the result Holoolm, Democrat Populist
gubernatorial candidate, Is probably elect
ed, as he ran ahead of Bryan in many SEQ
tions The probabilities are the state ticket
Is divided between the two parties and
will be close ON all results. The legisla-
ture, however, is largely open. In the
congressional districts, while little is def
nitely known except in the Second, where
Mercer is reelected, there is little doubt
that the Republicans have elected four Of
the remaining five congressman. Max
we'll, silver Democrat in the Third, Is
probably elected. The complete state vote
will probably exceed 230, 900. The heavi-
est vote previously polled in Nebraska was
in 1894, 210, 600. In Wow Of the Intense
excitement In Nebraska 1t is considered
that no distur dances Of Importance oc-
CURED election day.
Two hundred and thirty precincts In
Nebraska outside of Omaha give McKin-
ley 22, 1870; Bryan, sl,5S5. Two years
Populists, 18, 420.
LINCOLN, Nov 4-Chairman Post of
the Republican state committe comedies
Nebraska to the fusion ticket on presiden-
tial electors and governor, but he says
neither Bryan nor Holoomb, tho latter
being the fusion candidate for governor,
will have anything like the plurality
claimed by Chairman Dshilman and Ed
miston, the Democratic and Populist chair
men. He says the legislative and congress
sional candidates are still in doubt 1t
appears quite certain, however, that the
Populists will get four Of the six congress
men, and they may have five, If not the
entire six. Returns from the state are
still quite meager, though almost all those
received show material Republican losses.
The Republicans have complete returns
from only 235 election precincts out Of q
total Of 1000. These give q Republican
plurality of 2, 450, but they indicate losses,
and they do not show the large losses In
Douglas and Lancaster counties, In which
the cities of Omaha and Lincoln are situ-
ated. Judge Post does not conoede the
entire state ticket, but the opposition
claims 1t all, and also the legislature and
all the congressman. 1t looks as II the fu-
sionists would secure almost everything,
and 1t is certain that Mr.. Bryan's own
state will give him a handsome plurality.
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Many Doubtful States Havo
Changed the Estimates.
NEBRASKA GOES FOR BRYAN,
Kansas Is Still Claimed by the Lead
ers of Both Parties.
MEAGER RETURNS FROM INDIANA
Those Received, However, Seem TO Fa.
vor Major Mckinley.

The Republican Estimate In Kentucky Is
Now Less Than 5000 on tho State.
West virginia May he Carried by Either
side-North Carolina Has Probably Gone
For Bryan, rs Also Has South Dakota,
While North Dakota Seems 60 Lean the
Other way-Tho Puzziing Situation In
Califor rnia-SIaryland Is Republican by
Large Majority, and Missouri Gives
Bryan Strong PIurality-Latest Re
turns From the Different states-The
Probable Electoral Vote of Each of the
Candidates.
The following table shows the electoral
vote for each candidate so far as known:
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FLORIDA.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Nov. 4.-Seventy
precincts out Of SEQ give Bryan 4, 752; Nc
Kinley, 2,474; net Democratic loss, 416.
Congress-First, Sparkman, Democrat;
Second, Davis are elected, and Key West
complete gives Mckinley 18 majority. In
dications are Bryan's majority In the state
will be so per cent less than Bloxham,
Democrat, for governor in October, and
Palmer and Buokner vote will be under
1000 and Prohibition vote insignificant.
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TENNE ESSEE.

NASHVILLE, Nov. 4.-Returns received
from the state are very meager. The
Democrats are claiming the state for Bry-
an, and there is probability that no will
get a small plurality. The Republicans
still claim the state by small plurality
and are moro confident of the election of
their candidate for governor.
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LOUISIANA.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov 4.-The election
yesterday was the most peaoeable and quiet
ever held in this state In the county par.
ishes the Australian ballot had the effect
of keeping many negroes from the polls,
resulting In light vote With half a
dozen precincts missing, Bryan's majority
in the city is 10, 900; majority in the state
may exceed 10000. A full Democratic
delegation is elected to congress.
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RHODE ISL AND.

PROVIDENCE, Nov. 4.-The victory Of
the Republicans in Rhode Island was far
pstsd 'qSn yS the uu % be-
yond all expectation, and when the vote
was completed it showed that Mckinley
had been elected by plurality of "a, 1856
as compared to Harrison's plurality Of
about Q, 900 in 1899.
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WYOMING.

CHEYENNE, Nov. 4.-Thirty- 4. nine wyo-
ming precincts give Mckinley 1,4OO;
Bryan, /, ,46e; Democratic gain of 9e4.
Incomplete returns from two precincts in
Evanston and eight In Laramie give Dem
ooratio gain of 628 votes on 1871 polled
This ratio of gain in the entire state will
give Bryan 1900 plurality Congressional
and state tickets run pretty nearly the
same as the electoral
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ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-Illinois went for No
Kinley by 14O,0 Chicago gave 90, 900
or better, and Cook county added 49,
more.
Altgeld is defeated for governor, but ran
80, 900 ahead of his ticket.
Illinois will send at least 10 out of s2
congressman to Washington. Chicago
will be represented by solid delegation.
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MINN ESOTA.

MINNEAPoLIs, Nov. 4.-Estimates on "a
out OF 81 counties in Minnesota give No
Kinley vote over Bryan of 13, 405.
Clough, for governor, is 11,000 behind
this. AS many counties to be heard from
are Democratic strongholds, Clough may
lose
The Journal claims Towne's defeat fol-
congress in tho Sixth district. Morris car
ried St Louis county, in which is Duluth,
by 1, 500, but lost Stearns by 3, 900. Chair
man Willcutts claims Morris election.
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A Republican Papers Claim.

CHICAGO, Nov. A late edition of The
Tribune claims the following as the COM
plexion of the next congressional body:
Senators-Ro Republican, 46; Democrats, 9S;
Independents, II. Representatives-Re-
publican, a27; Democrats, 1885, independ-
ents, 12. Populsts and silver Republicans
olassed as independents
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TilIman Won't Give Up.

CHICAGO Nov 4.-Senator Tillman
sends the following to The Tribune; II
do not oonoede MoKinley's election, al
though the returns mp TO date point that
way. If he is elected, the fight against
plutocraoy and the gold standard will not
be abandoned. The present agitation con
no more be stopped than was that which
resulted in the emancipation OF the slavas.
The agricultural classes can never hope
for prosperous times under the gold stand
ard ~
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TEXAS.

DALLAS, Nov. 4.-The count is slow.
Nothing official can be obtained, and 1t is
hard to estimate the result In Dallas.
Bryan will carry the state by nearly So
900, with the Democratic state ticket
somewhat behind.
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ALABAMA,

BIRMINGHAM Ala, Now 4.-Full re-
turns have not yet been received from any
county In tho state, and no estimate based
on any actual count of votes can bo safely
made, but the state is absolutely safe for
Bryan.
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MONTANA.

BUTTE, Mon, Nov. 4.-Bryan's major
ity in the state may reach 5000. Tho
entire Democratic Populist fusion state
ticket is elected with the possible excep-
tion Of associate justice Of the supreme
court, treasurer and secretary of state.
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DELAWARE,

WILMINGTON, Nov. 4. 4.--McKinley's esti-
mated majority in Delaware Is from 1 800
to 1000.
Ebe w. Tunnel, Democrat, for govern
or, has an estimated majority of $1,000
The legislature is In doubt.