The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-04
CLATSOP COUNTY
TO THE FRONT
Handsome Majority for NcKinley
and Sonnd Money.
NorA DEMOCRATIC PRECINCT
In the County or cIty--Loyal to the
Backbone -PopuiIsm, Free Silver
and RepudIation Buried.
Mckinley is elected.

Mckinley is elected
Oregon rolls up large majority.
Astoria and clatsop county are in the
procession M
II ever there was any question as to
the maintenance Of the right. the honor
Of the nation, the principles Of good
government, and the support Of the su-
preme authority OF the United States.
It has now been settled beyond dispute
by the most overwhelming popular vote
ever cast for candidate for the chief
executive Office OF this country The
defeat of Bryan and his cohorts IL
greater than the defeat OF Horace Gree
ley in 1872. The people have arisen In
their might and with one voice declared
these United States should still be tie
banner nation Of the world.
Perhaps there had never been more
overwhelming defeat OF any presIden-
tial candidate until Horace Greeley In
1s72 received but 2.ss4.O7s against U. s.
Grants s.5s7.O7O popular votes. and a
against Grants 2ss electoral votes. In
1883 Hsrrison's electoral vote was 23a
cleyeland's. 1ss. Utah's email majority
for Bryan is a distinctive Republican
victory. while the unexpected Republi-
can ma1orities In a number OF the
Southern states only goes TO show that
Mason and Dixon's line as well as party
lines has been obliterated in the present
campaign. Illinois has yindicated her
honor, and for all time placed its heel
upon the head OF the serpent OF anarchy
and revolution. Wisconsin and Mime
sofa have shown by their tremendous
majorities for Mckinley their unswery-
ing allegiance to the Union. it
clatsop county has -Heroded Her
cd, in the face Of tremendous opposition
and continuous urging on BY dlsreputa-
BILE free silver organs Of the always un-
easy element among the working men.
she has vindIcated herself and largely
assisted in the triumph of Oregon. The
Clatsop county Republican committee
has done noble work and deserves the
highest commendation from all
In the city Of Astoria, contrary to
expectations, every precinct rolled Up
a majority for Mckinley In the strong
hold OF Populism centering between
18th and 18th streets on Commercial.
and hard by the Second Ward polling
place, most decided and satisfactory
victory was gained Throughout the
city last night there was the greatest
enthusiasm. PopuIists. Democrats. free
silverltes, and Republicans, all gath
cred at Mckinley Club headquarters 10
hear the news and listen to the cam
paign songs Of the glee club. At En-
gine Co. No. rs house the returns were
flashed upon the screen by a powerful
lantern and at Madison's cigar store on
Commercial street another lantern ex-
hibited the returns and cartoons. In
front of both places large crowds re-
mained until early this morning. Not
an unfortunate incident marred the day
in Astoria, which was perfect, so far
as the weather was concerned, as was
shown by the very large vote polled-
The election went Off quietly and peace
ably. showing that in Clatsop county.
at least the inherent love Of law and
good order prevailed
The following are the figures for the
city and county so far as received up
to 2 o'clock this morning.
ASTORIA.
First Precinct-MeKinley S4; Bryan
6S; total, 1852; majority for Mckinley, 16
Second Precinct-McKinley $50; Bry-
an 1lS; torta1, 264; majority 81 for Nc
Kinley
Third Precinct-McKinley, i6S; Bryan
100; total. 2ss; majority, 6S for McKin-
ley.
Fourth Precinct-McKinley 300; Bry-
an 1850; total Al; plurality, $50 for Nc
Kinley.
Fifth Precinct-McKinley 274; Bryan
1873; total All; plurality IS for Mckinley
Sixth Precinct-McKinley 1870; Bryan
&C; total 264; plurality ia.
Seventh Precinct-McKinley III; Bry-
an "a; total 215; plurality SO for Nc
Kinley.
Total vote cast in the city, 2120, with a
plurality of 4s4 for Mckinley. A num-
ber of scattering votes included in the
totals have not been tabulated.
In the county, so far as heard from.
the following precincts returned plu-
ralities for Mckinley: