The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-05

entire country, although incomplete In
some states. are of a nature to insure
the election Of Mckinley. A sufficient
number OF states have declared for
the republican party to make certain
| 1858 votes In the electoral college for its
leader. The states whose votes are sure
for him are as follows: California 8:
Connecticut, 6; Delaware. 8: Illinois,
"a; Indiana. Is; Iowa, 10; Maine, 6;
Maryland, s: Massachusetts,, Is: Mich
igan, IA; Minnesota, 8; New Hamp-
shire, 4; New Jersey. 10; New York. s6;
North Dakota, 3; Ohio. 80; oregon, 8;
Pennsylvania. 80: Rhode Island. 4:
South Dakota, L. Vermont. 4; West
Virginia, 6; Wisconsin, u; total, 263.
The returns show some interesting
features, and in some respects have
been surprise to the leaders of both
political parties The New England
states have, as was expected. given
heavy plurallties for Mckinley with
| out exception. The republican ticket
was successful in Massachusetts, be-
yond what was claimed for Ii by the
| most enthusiastic prophet OF republic
can success.
New York and Pennsylvania We'd
| with each other for the largest plural
| ity. and the figures at hand do not in
| dicate which one of them has sur
passed the other. Each state has given
the republican candidate a plurality
Of between 275,000 and 100000 To these
states Illinois is a good third In its
plurality for the winning candidate. II
the percentage Of gain over the presi-
Dental election OF 1892 continues to the
end II will give a plurality of not far
from, 1Tr Tn hn ,hay a &nr
Altgeld has been badly beaten. but is
not buried so deep and Is probably
about $4,000 ahead Of the democratic
national ticket There has been evil
IDENTIFY a large vote cast through the
state for Mckinley and Altgeld.
In Indiana. II any Of the rules for
estimating the vote of a state which.
previous to the present election held
good are still to be relied upon, there
is no justification for the democratic
claims of having carried the state. If
the ratio OF republican gains continues
to the end of the count. Mckinley will
have approximately 10000 plurality In
the state. In Iowa, as far as can be
seen from the returns at present, the
republican plurality has been very
large-not far either way from $4,000.
Ohio. which has all along been claimed
by Chairman Jones as a state in which
Bryan would push Mckinley very
close. has given the republican candi-
date an overwhelming plurality. In
Michigan. the election has resulted in
very heavy reduced vote for the
republican ticket. The free silver
papers OF Detroit concede the state for
Mckinley by 25,0Oo. The last previous
vote in the state was In 1895, when
| Moore. the republican candidate for
| Justice Of the supreme court, had a
plurality of 71,4s7 over McGregor
West Virginia is confidently claimed
by the republicans and the chairman
OF the democratic committee has con-
coded the state for Mckinley. Ter
nessee presents some interesting fea-
lures of the campaign. Patterson, the
gold standard democratic candidate
for congress In the city of Memphis. is
running neck and neck with his oppo-
nent and the Official count will be nee
essary to decide between them. The
state at large is claimed by both par
ties and because Of the length of the
ticket. the returns are coming in so
slowly that neither side seems entirely
| justified in claiming the electoral vote
with confidence. North Carolina is
claimed by both parties. but, as in.
ltHUtSStt, tnt returns are very SLOW
and no definite conclusion Is possible
at present. South Carolina, Georgia.
Mississippi. Alabama and Louisiana
are all for Bryan by about the normal
democratic majorfties. The Virginia
electors will, without question. be for
Bryan. but they have been elected by
| heavily reduced democratic vote.
The republicans have abandoned all
hope Of Texas and the state Il oon-
ceded to Bryan. The fusion between
the populists and the republicans in
this state did not prove a success.
Nebraska has gone for Bryan. not
wtthstanding the republican claims.
but Kansas has as yet said practically
nothing. The returns show democratic
gains in some districts and these are
Offset by republican gains in other
| parts OF the state Roth PARTIES claim
| the state. but the few scattering re-
turns that are in so far are OF 80 in
| definite a nature as TO make any
| claims, no matter by whom made, Of
very uncertain character. Wiscon-
| sin is sure for the republican column
by an enormous plurality.
Minnesota, which WAS regarded rs
| doubtful by both parties has surprised
| everybody by the size of the republican
| plurality and Mckinley win have an
| prox!mately $4,000 to 10000 more votes
| In the state than Bryan. Governor
| ClOuEh, whose election was considered
dOuhtful. is certainly elected.
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