The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-05

Majority of Republican Members.
CHICAGO, N ov. 5.-The returns from tn,
entire country, although incomplete In
some states, are Of a nature to Insure the
election of Mckinley. A sufficient num-
bor Of states have declared for the Repub.
iican party to make certain 263 votes in the
electoral college for its leader. The states
whose votes are sure for him are as fol.
lows:
California, 0; Connecticut, g. Delaware,
3; Illinois, "a Indiana, Is; Iowa, 49,
Maine, o. Maryland, s; Massachusetts, 49,
Michigan, ID; Minnesota, u; New Hamp
SHIRE 4; New Jersey 10; New York, SO
North Dakota, 3; Ohio, 2S; Oregon, 4,
Pennsylvania, So Rhode Island, 1; South
Dakota, 4 Vermont, 4; West Virginia, 6
WISCONSIN, le. Total, 26l.
I Tho returns have shown some interest.
Inf features, and in some respects have
he1p q surprise to the leaders Of both
xpNtical parties. The New England State,
heve, as was expected, given heavy
tion. The Republican ticket was success.
ful in Massachusetts, beyond what wa.
claimed for it by the most enthusiastic
prophet of Republican success
New York and Pennsy lvanin vie with
each other for tho largest plurality, and
the figures at hand do not indicate which
one Of them has surpassed the other. Each
state has given the Republican candidate
between 275,0 900 All 800 000 To these states
llinois-ts good third in Its plurality foi
the winning candidate. If the percentage
ef gain over tho presidential election of
1892 that has so far been shown CONTINUES:
b the end it will have II plurality of not
far from 10000
In the gubernatorial race Altgcld has
been badly defeated but is not buried SC
deep, and is probably about 90, 600 ahead Of
the Democratic national ticket. There
has been evidently IL large vote cast
throughout the state for Mckinley and
Altgold.
In Indiana, if any of the rules for esti.
mating tho vote Of state which previous
10 the present election held good are still
10 be relied upon, there is no justification
for the Democratic claims Of having car.
rlsd the state. II tho ratio Of Republican
gain continues to the end Of the count
Mckinley will have approximately 10000
plurality in the state
In Iowa, as far us Gun be seen from the
returns at present, the Republican plural.
ity has been very large-not farelther way
from 75, ,O0O
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 candidate an
Dyerwclnling plurality.
In Michigan the election has resulted in
syery heavy reduced vote for the Repub.
,ican ticket. The free silver papers Of
Detroit concedo the state to Mckinley by
e5,0oo The last previous vote in the state
was In 1895, when Moore, the Republican
candidate for justice Of the supreme court,
bad plurality of 7l,4s7 over McGruth,
his Democratic rival.
Kentucky, which was at first claimed
by the Republicans, has probably gone for
Bryan by small majority,
West Virginia is confidently claimed by
the Republicans and the chairman Of the
Democratic state central committee last
evening conceded the state to Mckinley
Tennessee presents some Of the interest
ing features of the campaign. Patterson
tho gold Democrat candidate for congress
ia the city of Memphis, is running neck
and neck with his opponent, and the Of
Hcial count will be Necessary to decide be-
tween them, The state at large is claimed
by both parties, and because Of the length
Of the ticket the returns nre coming In so
slow that neither side is justified in claim
Ing the electoral vote with any confidence.
North Carolina is claimed by both par
ties, but as in Tennessee, the returns are
very slow, md no dctinito conclusion is
possible at present Bryan has probably
carried 1t by 10000. South Carolina,
Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama and Lou
isiana are all for Bryan by about tho
normal Democratic majority The Vir
ginia electors will without question be for
Bryan, but they have been elected by a
heavily reduced Democratic vote. The
Republicans have abandoned al hope of
Texas, and the state is conceded to Bryan.
The fusion between tho Populists and the
Republicans in this state did not provo Il
success.
Nebraska has gone for Bryan, notwith.
standing the Republican claims, but Kan.
H.s has as yet said practically nothing.
The returns show Democratic gains in
some districts, and these are offset by Re.
publican gains in other parts Of the state.
scattering returns that are in 80 far arc Of
- indefinite nature that any claims no
matter by which party, are Of an uncer-
tain character.
Wisconsin Is sure for the Republican
column by IN enormous plurality. Min.
nesota, which WAS regarded MS doubtful
BY both parties, has surprised everybody
6y the size Of Its Republican plurality,
and Mckinley will have approximately
$1,000 to 10000 more votes in the state
than Bryan Governor Clough, whose
election was considered doubtful, Ia Ger.
tainly elected.
The latest information from the two
Dakotas shows that North Dakota is very
sure for Mckinley, and the probabilities
ere that South Dakota will be found in
the same column, although the result Ia
close.
The Republicans claim Wyoming and
Washington, but the probabilities seem
against them in both states Oregon has
gone for Mckinley, and Colorado, as was
expected has given Bryan heavy plural.
ity, and Adams has without doubt boon
elected governor. The interest in the
election In the state centercd in the state
septipg great variety Of interests.
Idaho, Montana, Utah and Nevada have
all go1e for Bryan by heavy majoritles,
California has on the strength Of tho
geturns at hand, undoubtedly gono for
Mckinley tho city of San Francisco Civ.
Ing him q plurality of 69O7. One-haf Of
the outside precincts show Democratic
gain Of 4 votes showing that the Demo
Cratic reliance upon the heavy support Of
the rural districts was not entirely war.
ranted.
Delaware where the Republican party
lns beon rent In twain bccnuss Of the Ad-
dioks'Higgins fight, has kept in the Re
publican Column. Tho vote for the Re-
publican electors In this state has been
qpusually large showing that the fac.
fonal dispute did not extend in any great
measure to tho national ricket.
The vote of Maryland has shown an in