Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-07

yOnd what was ciulmeu iOr u ny thc
most enthusiastic prophet OF rcpub-
lican success.
New York and Pennsylvania vie with
each other for the largest plurality,
and the f: lures ut hand do not indicate
which one OF them has surpassed the
other. Each state has given the re-
publican candidate n plurality OF be-
tween 275, 900 and 100000
To these states Illinois Is n good
third ia its plurality for the winning
candidate. II the percentage OF gain
over the presidential election OF 1892
that has so far been shown continues
to the end, II will give a plurality OF
1850 In the gubernatorial race
Altgeld has been badly beaten, but Is
not buried SO deep us, and is probably
about 10000 ahead of, the democratic
ma ,ional ticket. There has been, evil
IDENTIFY, large vote cast throughout
the state for Mckinley and Altgeld.
In Indiana, II any Of the rules for
estimating the vote of n 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. II
the ratio of republican gain continues
to the end OF the count, Mckinley will
have approximately 10000 plurality In
the state.
In Iowa, rs far rs can he 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 state
in which Bryan would push Mckinley
very close, has given tho republican
candidate an overwhelming plurality.
Kentucky is in doubt. although the
republicans claim the state will give
its electoral vote to Mckinley by ma
jority OF not less than 1000
In Michigan, the election has result
ed in n very heavily reduced vote for
the republican ticket. The free silver
papers Of Detroit concedc the state to
Mckinley by $4,000. The last previous
vote in the state was In 1895, when
Moore, the republican candidate for
justice of the supreme court, had plu-
rality of II, 4s7 over McGrath, his dem
ocratic rival
West Virginia Is confidently claimed
by the republicans, and the chairman
Of the state central committee has con-
coded the state to Mckinley.
Tennessee presents some OF the in
teresting features OF the campaign.
Patterson, the gold democratic candi-
date for congress in the city Of Mem.
phis, Is running neck and neck with
his opponent, and the official count
will be necessary 10 decide between
them. The state at large is claimed
by both parties, 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 any confidence.
North Carolina Is claimed by both
parties, but, Us in Tennessee, the re-
turns are very slow, and no definite
conclusion is possible at present
South Carolina, Georgin, Mississippi,
Alabama and Louisiana arc all for
Bryan by about normal democratic
mpjoritieS
The Virginia electors will, without
question, be for Bryan, but they have
been elected y heavily reduced dem
ocratic vote.
The republicans have abandoned oil
hope OF Texas and the state is conceded
TO Bryan. The fusion between the
populists and the republicans in this
state did not prove success
Nebraska has gone for Bryan not
withstanding the republican claims
but Kansas has as yet said practically
nothing. The returns show fusion
gains in some districts, and these are
Offset by republican gains In other
parts Of the state. Both parties claim
the state, but the few scattering re-
turns that are in SO far are Of SO indef-
mite nature MS 10 make any claims,
no matter by whom made, OF very
uncertain character.
Wisconsin 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 republic
IN plurality, and Mckinley will have
$4,000 to 10000 more
votes in the state than Bryan. Gov.
Clough, whose election was considered
Is certainly elected.
The latest information from the two |
Dakotas shows that North Dakota Is
very sure for Mckinley, and the prob. |
ability Is South Dakota will be found
In the same column, although the re- |
suit Is close. The republicans claim |
Wyoming and Washington, but the
seem against them In
both states. Il
Oregon has gone for Mckinley, and
as was expected, has given
Bryan . heavy plurality, and Adams,
without doubt, has been elected gov
srnor. The interest 10 the election In |
this state conferred In the state tickets,
Of which there were several, repre-
senting q great variety Of interests,
Idaho. Montana, Utah and Nevada
have all gone for Bryan by heavy ma
Iorities.
California has. on the strength Of
he returns at hand, undoubtedly gone
lor Mckinley, the city Of San Fran
;Isco giving him plurality Of e.olz |
Of the oatEide precincts show
democratic SEN Of a. votes, showing !