Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
Sound Money Wins the Day in the
Country.
HAS us ELECTORAL v0TESl
Major Mckinley is Elected by an
Overwhelming Vote.


Thursday Morning.
CHICAGO.-The returns from the en-
tire country, although incomplete in
some states, are Of nature to insure
the election Of Mckinley. A sufficient
number Of states have declared for the
republican party to make certain x75
votes In the electoral college.
Kentucky with its Is votes is very
close, and d claimed by both sides.
The returns from Kansas are 90 linn
tied that neither party can with any
justice make any claim.
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, - predicted, given heavy
pluralities for Mckinley without ex-
ception. The republican ticket was
successful In Massachusetts, beyond
what was claimed for it by the most
enthusiastic prophet.
New York and Pennsylvania vie
with each other for the largest plural
ity. and the figures at hand do not in
dictate which one Of them has surpassed
the other. Each state has given the
republican candidate . plurality Of be-
tween 2o6, 600 and $4,000. To these
states Illinois IL . good third in its plu-
rality for the winning candidate. II
the percentage Of gain over the presi-
Dental election Of 1892, that has 30 far
been shown, continues to the end, it
will give . plurality Of not far from
175,OO0.
In the gubernatoriAl race, Altgeld
has been badly defeated, but has not
been buried 90 deeply, and 10 probably
about 10000 ahead Of the democratic
national ticket. There has been evi-
IDENTIFY . large vote cast throughout
the state for Mckinley and Altgeld.
NJ Deabt - lsdssna.
Indiana, II any Of the rules for esti'
mating the vote Of . state which pre-
vious to the present election held good
are still 70 be relied upon, there 10 nc
i~ustincation for the democratic claims
OF having carried the state. II the IA
ito Of republican gain continues to the
end Of the count Mckinley viii have
approximately 10000 plurality in thu
state.
In Iowa, q far = : Be seen from
the returns It present, the republican
plurality has been very large-not fal
either way from u, 900 majority.
Ohio, which has Ill along been claim
ed by Chairman Jones - . stete II
which Bryan would push McKinle,
very close, has given the republican
candidate m Overwhelming plurality.
Ia Michigan the election has result
ed IN : very heavily reduced vote To-
the republicen ticket, The free silver
PAPER 81 Detroit comedies the state u
Mckinley BY 5000. The last previ'
ous vote In the Gtate waS In 1885, wheI
Moore, tho republican candidatefor jus
tiCe Of the supreme court, had . plu
rality Of 71,467 over McGrath his dem
ocratic rival.
West Virginia II confidently claimed
hv the repuhliCans. and the chairman
Of the democratic state central commit
tee this evening conceded the state 4
Mckinley.
Tennessee presents some Of the in
leresttng features Of the campaign
Patterpou. the democratic gold candi
date for congress In the city Of Mem
phis. Il running neck and neck with
his opponent and the OFFICIAL c0un'
will be necessary to decide between
them. The state ct large 10 clatme(
by both parties, and because OF thu
length Of the ticket the returns arr
coming II % slowly that neither sid,
seeEus entirely justified In claiming thu
electoral vote with any confidence.
North Carolina II claimed by both
parties, but O In Tennessee the RETURN
are very allow and no definite cnnclus
Ion II possible Ct present.
South Carolina Georgia, Mississippi
Alabama and Louisiana Ire all fOI
Bryan BY shout the normal democratic
maiorities.
The Virgins electors will withou'
question - for Bryan, but they havt
been elected b. : heavily reduced dem
ocratic v0te.
The republicans have abandoned III
hope q Texas, and the state = c0ncede{
- bryan.
Nebraska has roma Tor Bryan not
understanding the republican, claims
hut KAnsne has ~ yet I'D pfActtcAll1
, nothing. The retIrns show d9mOcratid
gAtne s. some diStricts, Nh the1s n
06oot ~ repuhlican eain0 "a 0thel
pArte u 3ho ota1o. Huh p1Ftte1 ClAtu
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