Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05

The Herald looked upon JONES' claim
as bluif. Theenthusiasm which had
followed the posting OF JONES' claim
was not apparent when the Herald's
estimate was put up 1t was damper
to Bryan enthusiasm.
liy A O'Clock this morning the crowd
had thineu out appreciably, but the
bulletin board never lacbad spectators
through the whole night. and many of
the faithful were still standing in the
street when the local department of
Every Evening resumed work for the
day. And through the day rhe people
are still in evidence
Over in front of the Central Back
building crowd of Addicksites found
something to arouse thoir enthusiasm.
About $50 O'clock this morning a
boy in front of tho Office called three
cheers for Bryan" but there was no
response. The passing of the Boy
Orator of the Platte had been accom-
plished.
the BOARD OF CANVASS
The board of canvass of each county
in this State will meet at its county
scat Tomorrow 10 canvass yesterdays
vote. In dach caGn the shoriif of the
county will preside and all the in.
spectors of tho county will be members
of tho board. All the hailot boxes are
TO be brought to the meetings. The.
boards meet at ~ o'clock, a. IN.
The Democratic County Executive
Committee wiz meet at II o'clock to
morrow morning 60 oversee any election
matters that may have turned up.
IN new CASTLE.
Mo-, (tn,tlo NJ,
this city yesterday was one of the
quietest ever held. Crowds of men
were seon moving ~ and ,iro hut the
quletness was aiunpHt equal to a Sun
day. the only }aifuif Witch happened
TO disturb the ssrenify, 'of the occasion
was a dispute i1LtbesSehlherr district
which was quicSlyy sSttled,5 The stere-
opticon exhibit tof, tig, ,Sreturns at the
New Castle News 9l,uesgls thorough
SUCCESS, although ffls fhturns were very
tricts was polled dlaInbstSin full and but
there was no ti'sdipgs The loss of votes
fact that the colored voters depended
upon obtaining money which did not
materialize. The esteem in which
James l.. Toman was held was shown
by the vote poiled, which shows ma
jority Of 440 votes.
Tho election yesterday resulted in
the election Of Mckinley and Hobart
by majorities that seem overwhelming.
Following is brief summary of the
general result: f 4E
McKinley's plurality in New York is
about 90, 600. This is the first time a
Republican candidate has carried New
York City 10 general election. He
also carries Brooklyn by 26, 900, and has
Carried the State by $50, 900 to $50, 000.'
Mckinley and Hobart have been
elected President and Vice President OF
the United States. Chairman Hanna
claims 33l electoral votes for them.
The indications are that there will be
a sound money minority of three in the
United States Senate.
Chairman Hanna claims the country
for Mckinley by LOCO, 900 plurality.
Georgia is Democratic by from 30, 600
to 40, 900 plurality.
McKinley's majority in Ohio, il is
claimed, will he from so, 600 TO LOO, 00O..
Tanner has been elected Governor of
Illinois over Altgeld by over 100, OO0
Mckinley carried Candidate Sewall's
ward in Bath, Me-, by l0l votes.
Mumfredvile, KY, the home of Gen.
Buckner, was carried by the Isepubli-
cans.
Mchinley's ward in Canton went
Republican by 201. This ward gave
Cleveland 103.
Bryan'R precinct in Lincoln was
carried by Mckinley by a plurality of
9G. Tho indicated Republican plurality
in Lincoln is |, TOO
Joseph II. Manley says the Republi-
cans will have 240 Representatives in
Congress-.
The Young Mems Sound Money Club
of Canton, o.. started out at O'Clock
yesterday morning to make a tour of
ell tho precincts of the city. They
escorted their members to their rs-
spective voting places and were Joined
by large numbers of Republicans every
where until tho parade assumed large
After all the members had
voted tho club marched up to Major
home and serenaded him.
No speeches were made.
In many of the election districts in
New York City yesterday voters were
in limo before the polling places opened.
a noticeable feature was the number of
cripple and siuk men who voted at an
early hour.
Owing to the large number of votes
cast in many precincts in Chicago, the
commissioners found it neces-
sary before noon to supply extra ballot
boxes.
The regular ballot, boxes used in
Pittsburg ARE, with their contents, tied
uD in the municipal contest from the
spring election. The substitute boxes
provided by the county commissioners
were not nearly SO largo. In number
Of voting precincts these small boxes |
were nearly filed to overhowing, and |
large dry goods boxes were substi
tuted.
CHAIRMAN JONES CLAIM.
Chicago, Noy. 3. = Late tonight |
Chairman Jones Of the Democratic |
Committee made the follow |
ing statements:
both Democratic and Popuiist |
leaders empbatieaIly claim Bryan's
Election. believe that these early
reports are TO prepare tho country to
bellows that Mckinley 10 elected" said
Chairman George L. WaEhburn of the
Popuist National Committee. "Our
private advices state that what we
have claimed do not indicate that Nc
kinley has carried every one of them
aud we feel justified in claiming that
those early reports are for the purpose
to believe that Mckinley is elected
whether he is or not, and in case of a
,lose vote should a contest be made it