New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-07
TENNESSEE NOT GIVEN u
\ REPUBLICAN VICTORY INDICATED
-.-. by THE RETURNS.

MORE REPORTS OF EXTENSIVE FRAUDS PlsAC-
1IsED BY THE DEMOCRATS AND SOME
TALK or FoRCIBI.E RESISTANCE TO
THEFT OF THE GovERNoRsHIr.
Memphis. Tenn, Nov. G.-Complete returns
upon which may be based certain results OF the
election in Tennessee may not be aVa!iapie LOT
three or four days. but those already received IN
dictate Republican success though the Democrats
claim the State. by 5000. Both sides re playing
a waiting game in sending in returns. Official
returns so far received and Democratic calcula-
tions for the remaining districts overcome the
plurality OF 81, 600 given TO Cleveland III lo'-'
The Democrats lose 5000 in Western Tennessee
as compared with 1892. and 1000 in Middle Zen
nessee while in Eastern Tennessee the Repupii'
cans showed an increased majority OF Io."" W
1000. the lower figures being admitted by the
Democrats
Josiah Patterson Sound Money Democratic
nominee for Congress. has mandamused the
Sheriff Of Fayette County where wholesale
frauds are reported 10 such an extent as to give
Carmack free-silver Democrat. majority on 'he
face Of the returns in this district;
Knoxville Tenn Nov. (SpecaD.-Belief Is
current that Timan (Rer) has defeated Taylor
(Demo for Governor. AS the Secretary OF STATE
is reported as refusing to permit the Inspection
of official returns. there is much Indignation.
number of newspapers and severai p,o'n'., ,
citizens express Willingness TO fight rather man
submit to repetition of the stealing OF the ""'-
ernorship. IN ,,, go
Nashville Tenn. Nov CSpeciaD.-Ihe re-
turns as received by THE Banner from all ou'
sixteen counties in the State give Taylor tDeh)
for Governor 2.9jS plurality over Tiilman 'kep J.
The sixteen counties not included III IN" stat
ment gave Turney 1GiS plurality over Evans
In 1894 II the ratio in these counties Is man,
tanned II appears that Taylor VIII he eiecieo
On the face Of the returns. Even with the 1874
plurality in these sixteen counties however
Tavlor's plurality would he only $500. \ num-
her of the pluraities contained in this statemen,
are merely estimated. and strict count may re-
duce the figures which Democratic enthusiasm
NAV have made too large. The Democrats cain
5000 plurality for Taylor
The Republican state Executive committee
sa-s il i due .he people Of the state. II their
NORMA ,icn thus far received is verified as they
believe it will be. that they AT once enter upon
a vigorous contest. both to the Governor
election and the election of congressman III Is
also their determination to prosecute Offenders
against the election laws. The Republican com
rnittee has information from various counties
tbat under advice of counsel the judges of cleo
ton refused legal voters the right to cast thclr
ballots because they had not paid their poll
taxcs in person. but had them paid by Others
From some counties information is also received
thai voters who had lost their registration GER
tihcatcs were not allowed TO vote. not"ithstand-
ing their names appeared on the registration
books There j.; also information that persons
were allowed to vote on poll-taX receipts issueu
Inv deputv trustees who had received no pay
therefor