Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-05
IN DOUBT.
The Result In Kansas Not D,d-
nitoly Known
MANY OF THE COUNTIES IN DISPUTE,
Both Sides Equally Confdcnt-C Chairman Of
Each Committee Make Counter Claims
Gov. Morrill, Leads Mckinley
In Nearly All Counties.

Topeka, Kan, Nov AT two
o'clock returns from only 81 precincts
out OF 2,l5s in Kan-as mad been re.
ceived at republican headquarters.
They showed gain for Gov. Morrill,
Of 100 votes over that Of two years ago,
while McKinley's vote was the same as
the governors two years ago. On this
percentage Mckinley will carry the
state by 1000, and Morrill, by 10000.
For chief justice o'sthe supreme court,
Judge Carver is running ahead of the
governor.
Chairman Briedentha', Of the pop.
ulist state comm ttee, Is conf lent that
the state has gone for Bryan and fu.
sion. THE reports from scattering
precincts" he said, SHOW marked re.
publican losses and confirm nv ante.
election predictions We hive carried
the state for Bryan and e.ted the fu.
sion state ticket by safe majorities.
believe we have ec,e seven OF eight
congressman.
Cy Leland says Mckinley and the re.
publican state ticket will carry Kan.
sas by not less than 5000 The First,
Second and Fourth congre sional dis
tricts will give the republicans from
5000 to 10000, and tn S. he says can
never be overcome by he opposition
in the other districts.
Chairman Breidenthal claims that
Ridgely (pop.) has defeated Kirkpat.
rick (rep.) for congress in the Third
district by l,5Oo; that Mccormick (pop.)
has defeated Ellis in the Sixth district
by $500; that Simpson (oop) has de.
feated Long rep in the Seventh dis.
trict by 3.2OO.
He c,ncedes Curtis election in the
Fourth and says the contest between
Peters (pop) and Harris (rep.) in the
Second district is in doubt, lie Gains
Leedy's election by 5000 and Bryan's
by $4,000, and says the populists will
have the legislature by at least IS on
joint ballot.
At populist headquarters 1877 pre-
cincts had been heard from at 6:lO this
morning. They gave Mckinley 1866,
Bryan 9,S64, Morrill, 10, 500, Leedy s.99s.
This is republican loss compared
with 1892 OF GAL and fusion loss Of
94l.
Indications are that Mckinley has
carried Leavenworth county by. 500
plurality. Gov. Morrill, has run far
ahead Of the national ticket, but the
'eturns from the country precincts are
,ardy, owing to the great length of the
ticket. Broderick (rep.), for congress.
nan, runs up with Morrill,.
Shawnee county rolled up the usual
'epublican majority. The count is
progressing slowly or account of the
zig ballot, but II the percentage is
Mckinley will have $500
majority. Morrills majority will
each 2,7Oo according to indications.
While Curtis for congress will get even
larger majority. Sterne (rep) has
'een elected senator, and McKeever,
Brooks and Larimer, the three repub-
lean candidates for the legislature,
ach has good majority.
Indications are that Mckinley has |
arried Douglas county by 1900 plur.
lily, republican gain Of 200 votes
yer 1894. Morrill, has probably car
led the county by |, $50, republican
ain Of LOO over 1894 ]. P. Harris ,
has l,l5O plurality for con.
ress. Henley and Barber, both re. |
ublicans, are elected representatives,
nd johnson rep J, state senator.
Indication are that Mckinley has
arried Montgomery county by 1850
lurality, fusion gain Of so over 1899.
lorrill has probably carried the coun. q
by 200 plurality, q republican gain |
I $50 over 1894 Kirkpatrick (rep.) !
robablv has ls5 plurality for con. y
ress. i,lkey (rep) probably elected !
representative, an Fullner rep. state I
snator. |
A tele tram from Hutchinson says. I