The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-12-03

removal from the Republican National Com
mittee a persistent effort was made on the
ground that he was unpopular with the labor
ing classes of his own town.
For the first time in the history of Chicago
elections the law in regard to closing saloons
was rigidly enforced. The man who awoke
thirsty had to vote dry. Every district. pre-
cinct, township, ward, or section of the 200
square miles which makes up the city of Chi
cago had declared for prohibition almost from
the moment the polls were open.
The New Jersey Board of Canvassess has de-
clared the official average vote for the McKin-
ley and Hobart electors to be 221, 1867; for
Bryan and Sewall 133 675 for Levering and
johnson (Prohbition). 5.6l4; for Palmer and
Buckner (National Democrats). 6,373; for
Matchett and Mcguire Socialist Labor 1885,
The Republican plurality is 81, 692. Bryan car
ried but two Counties, HunterdoD, by 72S plu-
rality, and Warren. by $50 Essex County
alone gave Mckinley 22.078 For Congress
the present Republican members were all re-
elected by the following pluralities: First Dis
trict, Loudenslaeer, 1854; Second, Gardner,
17.449; Third, howell, 1921 Fourth, Pitney,
2.977: Fifth, Stewart. 1017s; Sixth, Parker,
$3.50; Seventh. McEwsn, 4,477; Eighth. Fow-
Ter, 11,644. The total Republican plurality on
the Congressional ticket is s7, 153.
Senator Harris. of Tennessee says that be
will oppose the Dingley Bill or any other tar
ff legislation, but will vote for an addition of
81 barrel to the beer tax. which will give
| $50, 000, 600 Of revenue.
President Cleveland says that while he be-
lieves blunder Was made by the leaders who
| controlled the Convention at Chicago last July,
he is hopeful that many of the men RESPONSE bic
for that action will be convinced Of their folly
in the near future. He expects TO see the Or
! M hrc h s..A1 L.
cratic path and he is confident that the party,
by repudiating at the first opportunity the
doctrines proclaimed at Chicago, can quickly
recover much of the ground lost in the late
campaign.
1t is announced from Columbus O., that the
Private Secretary of President McKin will
be Charles Gates Dawes, of Evanston, ILL.,, who
was Chairman Of one of the bureaus Of the
National Republican Committee during the
campaign. Mr.. Dawes is business man. and
is interested in q company that holds patent
on gas-making continuance. His home was
in Leighton. Neb, until few years ago.
The Board of State Canvassers has completed
the work of canvassng Michgan's vote on
Presidential electors, State officers, and Con.
gressmen. Sigh, fusion candidate for Gov
| ernor, lost 4.l7S votes through his name hay.
ing been misspelled on the ballots in some
Counties. The result on President is: McKin.
ley, 2s3.327; Bryan, 237,25l; lowering, 1865;
Palmer, $3.50; Bentley, 1909. Mckinley g
plurality. 56,076.
The Democrats are considerably at sea con.
| corning the leadership on their side of the
House. Crisp was the recognized leader, but
his recent death leaves the question open, and
| no man OF great prominence looms up on their
side of the House to succeed the former Speaker.
| McMiilin, of Tennessee, is q member of the
Committee on Rules which usually carries
| with it the leadership of the side of the House
that member of that committee represents.
Crisp was the senior member Of the Commit
tee on Rules of the Democratic side Some
| other Democrat will be appointed to succeed
| him, but Mr.. McMillin will now be the senior
member of the committee. Whether or not
his leadership will be accepted by the Demo
| Gratis remains to be seen. McMillin has q very
truculent manner, and is not an effective
speaker, and not very popular on his side oi
the House, as was shown when he was candi.
date for Speaker against Crisp. However, his
leadership will probably be accepted since the
next in rank is Turner, of Georgia, who is q
Gold Democrat. and Was defeated for renomi
nation.
The report of the State Can wasting Board oil
Nebraska shows that Bryan carried the State
by plurality of 1860, as follows: Bryan
1l5.625; Mckinley, 102. 565; Palmer 2707
lowering, l,196; Socialist and National, 80.
All the returns for South Dakota have beer
received and tabulated. Bryan received 40,
$50 votes and Mckinley 40S02, giving tn.
former \ plurality of 1928 The Prohibition
ticket received 992 votes. There were n,
Palmer candidates for Electors.
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Ii Hung Chang In Disgrace.