The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-11-06
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ST. Louis, Nov. 3.-The Post-Dispatch
in late issue says: AS we go to press
Governor Stone is cloSeted at the Plan
ters house with Chairman Cook and Ma
jor Salmon and Judges Harvey and Ed
munds. Chairman Cook has been out
al a number of precincts with Judge Har
vey and Chief of Detectives Desmond.
Mr.. Cook admits that a sensational dis
covery has been made and that an eX-
plosion is imminent. The rumor In the
hotel lobby is that the election commits
sioners will be Immediately suspended by
Governor Stone. A reporter of the AS,
ISOLATED Press called at the Democratic
headquarters and learned that the con-
ference Is stated was being held. Nei-
Their Governor Stone or Chairman Cook
would be seen. 1t was said by an at
tachee of the headquarters that fragrant
corruption had been discovered in four
or five wards, which would probably
result in throwing out the entire vote
in those wards. Intense excitement pre-
walls about the hotel. With the closing
Of the polls the saloons opened and thou
sands of enthusiasts are fast becoming
drunk.
Governor Stone was seen after the con-
ference in the Democratic state head
quarters. He denied that he had sus-
pended the election commissioners for
St. Louis. but refused to say whether
he intended to do so. He would not say
how much evidence he had that fraud
had been perpetrated.
ST. Notwithstanding the polls
have been closed here for over two hours
and a half but one precinct out of 426
in the city has been heard from. 1t
was the third precinct of the Sixth ward
and the judges had a row over counting
the ballots which resulted in stating up
the ballots and taking them to the cleo
ton commissioners office
st. Louis-Returns from Texas. Ark
ansas. Kansas and Missouri, outside of
St. Louis and Kansas City, will be very
late. AS yet nothing has been received
from any Of these states.
St. Louis-Three precincts in the Elev-
enth congressional district give Bryan
$50; Mckinley, 200. Hunt, Democratic
candidate for congress IFS; JOY, Re
publican, IFS.
St. Louis-Eieven precincts outside of
ST. Louis give Bryan 1,439; Mckinley,
go
ST Louis, Nov 3.-Eleven precincts
outside of ST. Louis: Bryan 1,439; Nc
Kinley 970.
ST. Louis-Twenty-fo precincts in
Missouri outside of ST Louis, out of
total of 2.O40, give Bryan 1859; McKin-
ley 1,94S.
Butler-Bryan's majority in this CITY
is; gain over Cleveland's majority of
S92, 200
St Louis-Ralls county gives Bryan
1000 majority; net Democratic gain of
100 over four years ago. =
ST. Louis-Thirty precincts in Missouri
outside of st. Louis out of total Of
..O40, give Bryan 4,5s1; Mckinley 2,906;
stevens Al; Lewis 1867.
st. Joseph, Mo, Nov. 3.-St. Joseph
Will go about 900 for Mckinley.
st. Louis, Nov. st was announced
It the Democratic state headquarters
:onight that from reports received from
he various county committeeman the
Democrats had elected every congress-
nan in the state outside of st. Louis.
st. Louis, Nov. Al 80 a. m.-Returns
rom half the precincts in this city, ac-
,ording to the Republicans, indicate that
It will be carried by the Republicans by
$4,000 plurality. 1t also comedies the
election of Pearce. Republican, and Bar
low, Republican, IN the Tenth and
Eleventh districts. 1t claims that Hunt.
Democrat. in the Twelfth district. is
elected by 1000 plurality over Joy, Re
publican. The Republic also claims the
Democrats have elected twelve con-
sressmen outside of st. Louis.