The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-05
BOTH FOR BRYAN
INDICATIONS IN KENTUCKY AND
KANSAS FAVOR THE SILVER
NOMINEE,
NEITHER ONE is CONCEDED.
IN KANSAS, ESPECIALLY, THE RE-
TURNS ARE VAGUE AND IN
COMPLETE.
THE MAJoRITIEs WILL BE SMALL.
On the Face of the Figures the
Democrats Have Rather the
Best of 1t.
NEITHER ONE is CONCEDED
THE MAJoRITIEs WILL BE SMALL

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov 4-The fol-
lowing statement was Issued at mid
night by Chairman Roberts, Of the state
Republican executive committee:
THE Republican state committee
claims Kentucky by 1000 majority. IT
has received returns from all but five
counties in the mountain section The
Democrats will go to the Eleventh dis
trict with 1880 maj ority in their favor.
Returns from over half the counties OF
the district already assure considerably
over 1900 majority, upon which basis
tbs. committee is justified in claiming
the state by approximately 1000 ma
1ority. The official count will be made
Thursday and Friday.
The sudden transfer of Kentucky
from the sure Mckinley to the doubt
full column early this morning, was
caused by reports from a tier Of coun-
ties in the west end of the state. All
the important Democratic gains were
made in the four congressional districts
south and west Of Louisville. Among
the republicans who went down are
Congressman Hunter and Congress
man Lewis
frankfort, KY, Nov 4.-Chairman
Roberts telegraphed here this after
noon, estimating Kentucky for Nc
k1nley 5000 to 5000. The legislature.
IN new make up, with new members
erected yesterday, he said contained
seventy Republicans, giving them a
majority on the joint ballot and as
surfing the election of a Republican IN
succeed Blackburn, the total Demo-
cratic strength in the two houses he
put at IS, to which may be added the
two Populist members making a total
Of 68.
st. Louis, Nov. 4.-The Post Dispatck
says: A gain of one senator in So.
Louis makes the state senate,
i to 16 in favor of the
Democrats. In the house the Re-
publicans will have more than &c
members, of these Is come from st.
Louis. On joint ballot the Democratic
majority viii be not less than 49,
chicago, Nov. 4.-The following has
been received at the national head
Quarters: Kentucky surely Demo-
cratic by not less than 5000 and hourly
In creasing. The opposition has re-
sorted at every point to falsify the re-
turns.
III. HI. Turner, chairman
Democratic committee,
Topeka, Kan, Nov A., $50 D. NAT
this hour the situation in Kansas is
about this: With only one-fifth of the
precincts in Bryan electors seem to
have carried the state by a slight ma
1orlty. -Four fusion congressman. Simp-
son, E. r. Ridgely, w. D. Vincent and
W1lIlam Mccormick, have been elected.
Republicans probably elect three con-
gfessmen, Case Broderick, C. P. Harris
ana Charles Curtis. The state legfsla-
ture is still entirely in doubt, neither
side making any claims more than ma
Jority, which both claim Republicans
practically concede that Bryan has car
RED the state, and Chairman Simpson
says the Republican state ticket will be
elected by from 1000 to $1,000 Breiden-
thai, Populist chairman, claims the
election Of the fusion ticket by from
5000 to 10000.
Topeka, Kas., Nov. AT 9 O'clock
the best information indicates that the
Bryan and Leedy, fusion, have carried
Kansas by at least 1000. The fusion
lists seem to have five congressman.
Legislature on joint ballot appears to
be tWo-thirds fusion. The Republican
central committee claim that Morrill,
and legislature will pull through. but
by small margins. Chairman Breiden-
thai Pop) claims 10S of the 165 mem
bers OF the senate and house
The Democrats claim the election of
congressman in the Third, Fifth, Sixth
and Seventh districts, by majorfties
of from $500 to 5000 The First dis
trlct is conceded to Broderick (RepO
and the Fourth is classed doubtful.
Returns generally indicate Republican
losses.