The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-07
claim the Official Count in Close
States Will Result in Seat
ing Bryan.
Republican Leaders Assert That
There Is No Foundation for Be-
lief of Their Opponents.
Vice Chairman Payne Declares That
the Republican Candidate Has
26A Votes Sure.

Gee and every subordinate remaining on
duty at the Auditorium Annex towards
evening. when fuller returns from the
western states were waited for In vain.
<anktek iR seriously claiming the election OF
william J. Bryan. In the absence OF Off
,rfnl news from southern chairmen. Senator
lo<ns had TO rely on information from
rrteafc sources.
Eto claimed as certain for Bryan 2i0 elect
oral v,stes. and said only one state-Mich-
1Eaa or Indiana-was needed 10 make the
silver democracy triumphant. The repub-
1kcmn cfafm OF 40, 900 ma jority In Indiana had
1ecn reduced by Executive Committeeman
Durbin to 10000. and the democratic claim
~Naa chat Indiana would show majority or
E0s for Bryan. on the Michigan question
Secretary Award, OF the republican state
committee. wired that McI<inlcy's MAORI
~ weuld reach $4,000. and ten out OF twelve
rGpakl lean congressman were elected, Lin
1DK and Mines being defeated Against
s1kfs ciaim Chairman Campau, OF the demo-
.a.ra1ic national committee, made this as
EzeHai pa. Gross frauds have been perpc-
arntes In the upper peninsula OF Michigan.
Take Houghton county as an example. 10
gave us majority for Harrison. The re-
pssbiin0fs claim a majority there OF 400.
~ ls absurd. with a fair count we will
show Michigan has gone for Bryan by
small majority. The returns are being held
back foe some reason, and, II seems 10 me.
lfor Vurpo5es OF manipulation"
suspect Fraud.
AR. Campau continued I'VE suspect an
attarnpt TO repeat the crime OF 1876 but we
are o0 guard now and the people will not
allow Il 10 be perpetrated.'
Senat0r Jones considered the situation
acfleus enough from democratic point of
view 60 call Tor the immediate attendance
OF absent national committeeman with
vuhons he has advised during the campaign.
He sent telegram TO Gov. Stone at Jeffer-
con cay. Mo, asking him TO come at once
Ia Chicago. The senator was closeted with
o Gev. Altscld for some time The governor
e. 1lssnaunoed the alleged manipulation OF re-
J, turns ms an outrage and said IL should be
Bretesfed against. Chairman Jones said;
I'VE are perfectly justified In claiming
p the election OF Mr.. Bryan, and believe the
= tornVer OF the people IS such that they Will
mot submit 10 beng beaten by tricks and
fraud. 9hc statements made IN the papers
that 1 have given up tho light ana con-
codes McKinley's election show a deliber-
ate attempt Co create a false public senti-
ancnI. 10 make the people believe McNin-
deys election Is accomplished and acqul-
esced In. / have not for a moment ac-
auieaced in hts election and will not until
xnaicrinI returns change the present sit
aiatisn- On the present showing | claim
AR ieyans election as l believe Indiana
ord srobably Michigan have been carried
Zoe MT. Bryan. and II either has. Mr.. Bryan
A elected"
should watch tho Count.
I1acoin. Ncb.. Nov. 5.-Mr. Bryan has re-
ceivcd "A number OF kilograms asking for
definite Information ia regard To the cleo
tiOo ahd has given out the following gen
erni answer: The democratic national
cOmmtttee claims enough states 20 give a
saaIerity IN the electoral college. but the
vote u very close In several OF the states
and the result cannot be known positively
until the entire vote Is counted. In all close
contests IL IL wise for both sides to watch
fhe returns TO guard against the possibility
OF a mistake. Intentional or unintent!onnl I"
Hanna Reduces His Estimate.
Cleveland. o.. Nov Wednesday after
moon Mark Hanna made a statement In
which he says: THE country returns from
Tennessee. Kentucky and North Carolina
Esale those states doubtful am still sure
OF Nerth Carolina. | am confident the full
returns will put Texas in the Mckinley
column. The final count will give McKin-
Icy 80 less than "a electoral votes. The
Esryan vote has been steadily growing
since 1 claimed 81 electors last night
Washington Is probably democratic Ore
syon is republican and California doubtful.
MIR. Hanna claims Indiana by 10000
says Mckinley Has 2Oi Votes.
Chicago. Nov. 5. The following
signed statement was issued from
republican national headquarters We'd
gzicsday night: Considering the wild
.xumorx which are being circulated
Throughout ,ho country. we cecm Il proper
and advisable so state the result ia a.,
eiocson. az indicated by the returns and
CONDEMNED Dy tciebt1fns TO this Office lfOnl
the chairmen Ct the several state comm
tees and the members OF the national corn
rniitccs i'm the several states. MCKINLEY
has carried bcy ond a doubJ sufficient
number OF states, so that ms vofe in th,
electoral college will not be less than .6l
These stft ties are tie following, with the
elssotoral votes OF each STATE;
california. .. Connecticut 9. Delaware
a: illinois. "a, Indiana. 10; Iowa. 10; Maine
q. Maryland, 8: Massachusetts. 10: Mich
synn. ~. Minnesota. a Now Hampshire
q: New Jersey. 10. New York. 80 North
rlakota, 3. Ohio. q: oregon. 4: Pcnnsyl-
wanna ~; Rhode Island. Z; South Dakota.
a. Vermont. 4: West Virginia. q. Wscon.
sin. ~. Total 2Oi.
.sIn addition 20 these the states OF Ken
aucl<y. North Carolina and Wyoming ar,
IN doubt. with the chances about even m
che three states. although the republican,
fn kentucky claim that the state VIII civ,
1fs electoral vote 20 Mckinley by a maJorit,
of not less than 5000.
cit a. proper 60 give the basis OF th,
claims In the disputed states. kdyiccs lat,
afiis evening fOm California, from the mem
hcr Of the national committee In San Fran
ciscn. places the majority In that state "a
Hcs. This Is confirmed by press reports
'TcIcerams from Indiana. from the chair
unan OF the republican central committee
end the member of the national committee
show that the state has given not less thar
800. ara probably over sO,OV1 Tor Mcktn
Ney. and that the republicans have clecte,
oil the members OF congress and carried
uhc legislature by majority OF 90 on Join
ballot.
s-srescvrnms from North and South Da
&ota. which have been confirmed by fh'
.rsrcss reports received. place the maiorit,
a. these states at little more than See
IN North Dakota and about $500 In Soutl
Dakota. la North Dakota We have eloctc'
ere entire state ticket and carried the lee
- Lola l44ar nII1gH
a. "a doubt There is no possible foun
s1nfIon for the report bclng circulated tha
MIR firynn has carried any Of the stAte
lpIaccd IN the sure column for Mckinley
"HENRY &. PAYNE"
The republican COMMITTEES claimed 4