Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-06
,oat mckinley WIN carry minnesota by

enat Mckinley VIII carry Minnesota by
about $1,000: Clough about $1,000.
When Chairman Bixby claimed 5000
for Mckinley at o'clock and $4,000 for
Clough. he said 1t was carly to give
figures, but he felt safe in that much.
and the later reports seemed to carry
out his entire claim.
AS the night advanced the general re-
suit in the state became evident, hut the
exact figures were not to be had. as the
earliest returns being from the more set
tied portions and from the cities, were
counted favorable to Mckinley and the re-
publican ticket. Returns from some of
the populist strongholds showed a great
falling off in that party's vote and
corresponding increase in the vote for the
republican candidates. st. Paul came
to the front for the republican ticket
Governor Clough being especially strong
IN this city. He ran behind pretty gen.
4raly throughout the state, and 1t seemed
to depend on how great the Mckinley ma
1ority was whether Clough pulled through
Tanns Bixby kept to his. early claim, al
though the face of the returns seemed to
indicate not less than 10000 or 10000 the
country vote being used to discount the
vote heard from. The congressman on the
republican ticket seemed to have pulled
through in the first. second. third. fourth
and fifth districts. while the sixth and
SoNCIlu QlSSttCtS WSES COuSiucTco CIOS0
and doubtful by the republicans. and were
claimed by the fusionists. In the sew
enth district. however Congressman Eddy
ram ahead of the national and state tick-
cts and may pull through, although 1t
will be a close matter If he does.
At o'clock the republican majority on
the national ticket seems to be nearly
10000.
There is no doubt that Mckinley has
carried Hennepin county by a majority Of
several thousand. It looks as If the pre-
aiction of Charles A. Pillsbury made on
the eve of election that Mckinley would
parry the county by at least 10000 ma
tority. would not come within a great deal
Of being verified. 1t looks more as If the
rather conservative claim of Chairman s.
B. Lovejoy of the republican joint COM
mittee would prove something like cor
rect. Mr.. Lovejoy thought Mckinley
would go out of Hennepin with about $500
In the towns of ST. Louis Park, Golden
Valley, Edna Mills, Robbinsdale and Rich
field gives Mckinley 5s4, Bryan Sl1. Tho
same towns give Clough 1885, Lind 403 In
10 precincts and towns Mckinley has 1926,
Bryan $40, Clough LOGS, Lind 1000. At this
rate of gain. Lind will carry Minneapolis
and Hennepin county provided McKinley's
majority is something in the neighborhood
VI 5000. In the precincts above noted,
Fletcher has &c. Owen SIT, while Pratt In
the city has 1874. Ankeny 636.
Fergus Falls. Mimi. Nov. 3.-Elmer p.
Adams, chairman republican congressional
committee, says the Indications point to
Eddys reelection. He is
running stronger than Mckinley. Every
where the returns are too meagre to make
definite claims.
The Times estimates that the repub-
ltcans have carried Minneapolis for Nc
Kinley by $500; by little or nothing for
,,rr1,s hot ,I,lS aJr ft,afN
their county ticket, except
sheriff. and their entire city ticket.
Phillips is apparently elected sheriff over
Holmberg, as he has been running a phe-
nomenal race and making tremendous
gains in republican precincts.
Crookston. Mimi, Nov. 4-The condition
of the roads in the country prevent the
possibility of getting returns promptly ex-
cept from railroad towns The figures OBJ
tainable to date from twelve towns give
Mckinley 1,0S6; Bryan, 1,l9S: Clough, LOOP;
Lind 1928; Eddy and McKinnon are both
running ahead of their ticket.
Anola Mimi, Nov. S.-Anoka county
will give Mckinley plurality of 625,
Clough $780, Morris Cos. Ten precincts out
of sixteen give Mckinley 945, Bryan 465,
Clough 935, Lind All.
Loren Fletcher has certainly been re-
elected by a handsome majority over all
and it is probable that he will go back
TO congress Wlln all Tue way lIOIu
to 1000 plurality. Twenty-six precincts
last night gave him 1926 against 2,313 for
Sidney M. Owen, his opponent on the
fusion ticket. The total vote counted In
these twenty-six precincts is about one
ninth of that in the city and on the same
basis it would not be very difficult to fig
ure out a handsome majority for Mr..
Fletcher. The returns were taken indis-
criminate as they came In to City Clerk
Haney and all sections Of the city were
represented.
CONGRESS
Washington, Nov. 3.-At midnight Chair
man Babcock gave out the following
statement:
1.-The returns received up to this hour
fully verify the predictions which have
been made by the republican congress
Aonal committee. The fifty-tifth congress
will contain nearly, if not as many. re-
publican members as did the fifty-fourth.
I believe that the senate will have good
working sound money majority and !
feel confident that the decisive verdict OF
the people will bring into line many sem
ators who have hitherto wavered in re-
gard to the silver question and have cast
their votes with the silver party. Mr.. Nc
kinley will have behind him not only a
sound money house, but sound money
senate as WELL both thoroughly committed
to protective tariff
New York, Nov. AT 1:30 a. m. the re-
turns from the various states indicate the
election of 200 republican congressman and
SIS democrats. The present complexion OF
the house is 224 republicans, los democrats.
6 populists and silver party.
Chicago, Nov. 4.-The Chicago Tribune
at 1880 this morning claims that the next
congress will stand: Republicans, 233;
democrats. Ill, and 13 independent, made
up of populists and free silver republic
ans.
Washington, Nov. Sat II o'clock suf.
ficient returns had been received at the
republican congressional headquarters tc
show that Mckinley had received 2S4 cleo
toral votes and Bryan GO votes, while 9.
| are in doubt.
The states voting for Mckinley are
| Connecticut, 6: Delaware. 8: Illinois, "a
| Indiana. Is: Iowa. 10; Kentucky. 10; Maine
| G: Maryland, S; Massachusetts. 49, Michi
| gan, a. Minnesota. 9; Nebraska, s: New
| Hampshire. 4: New Jersey. 10; New York
| So; North Dakota: 3: Ohio. 90; Pennsyl
| vania, 80: Rhode Island. 4 South Dakota
| 4: Tennessee. 12: Vermont. A.; West Vir
| GINA. G; Wisconsin. u.
For Bryan: Alabama. il; Arkansas, 8
| Colorado. 4; Florida. A; Georgia, 10; Idaho
| 3; Louisiana, S; Mississippi, 8: South Car
| DINA. o.
| In doubt or returns very indefinite
| California. 8; Kansas. 10: Missouri. II
Montana. 3; Nevada. 8; North Carolina
/ II; Oregon. a: Texas. Is: Utah. 8: Virginia
~; Washington. 4; Wyoming. 8.
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