The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04
WATERLOO N THE WEST
Illinois Lost to Bryan by
|, 100, 900.
DISASTER EVERYWHERE Dire.
Michigan, Minnesota and Iowa
for Gold.
NO CINCH In NEBRASKA,
The Bou Orator Apt to Lose His
Own State.
NO CINCH in NEBRASKA,

Buried Under the Tidal wave-Orc-
gon Likely to he CIassed I'm the
Republican Column.
Chicago, Ill, Nov. s.-The indications,
based upon returns from all but one hun
dred precincts Of Chicago and from scat
tering returns from outside the city. are
that Mckinley and Tanner have carried
Illinois by over 100000. Tanner is running
ahead of his ticket. but somewhat behind
Mckinley.
The returns from $40 Of the Chicago
precincts give Mckinley 172.7O1; Bryan,
26,7S7; Palmer, 1880.
One hundred and two precincts in Iili-
nois, outside of Cook county, give Nc
Kinley % 4sO; Bryan. 1e,O5o; Palmer, 1865.
In 1892 the Harrison vote in the same
number of precincts was 1898; Cleveland,
Il, 1882.
sixty-five. precincts in Illinois, outside
Of Cook county. give Tanner 1s,477: Alt
geld, 12, ,9S2 The vote in 1892 was Harrison
1882; Cleveland 12,7s7.
Chairman Hitch of the republican state
central committee said at 9 O'Clock; "Illi-
nois has gone for Mckinley and Tanner
by 125.OOO Tanner is running far ahead
of his ticket
Capt. Tanner, the governor-elect, ar
rived at the republican headquarters, at
the Great Northern hotel, from his home
in Louisville, and was Immediately con-
graduated as the next governor OF III
nois. He said: Mckinley and / have
oa ,~Vla1 tha atafa nv considerably over
100000 majority"
National Committeeman Jameson OF
Illinois, who was at headquarters receiv-
| ing the returns agreed that the known
| vote in Cook county and parts OF the state
outside made Illinois sure for Mckinley
and Tanner, and the whole state ticket
by over 10000, If the ratio Of gains was
maintained in the rest of the state. The
scattered returns received from outside
Chicago show large republican gains over
1899.
Chairman Hinrichsen OF the democratic
state committee conceded Cook county to
Mckinley and Tanner, and admitted that
the indications pointed to the rest of the
state going the same way, although he
would not give it up until full returns
had been received from the country.
The democrats look for larger gains and
generally favorable returns from the
southern part of the state, which has
hardly been heard from yet These returns
IL is claimed by Chairman Hlnrichsen will
largely offset the unfavorable figures from
Chicago and the northern counties.
Whiteside county gave Mckinley a ma
jority of $500, gain Of 1,422 over 1892.
Logan county has been carried by 800
majority. II was formerly democratic by
GOO. This Is an indication of the ratio OF the
republican gain from the counties heard
from.
Evanston's vote was Mckinley $685.
Bryan, COS
The republicans carried Pullman by 400
plurality.
substantially complete returns from this
city show plurality for Mckinley of 81,
O0e
Gov. AltgeId arrived at the Palmer
house tonight from Springfield and re-
ceived the returns in his room. He de
MED that he had conceded his defeat.
claiming that the meager returns did NOT
warrant the claim of the republicans that
Tanner was elected.
State Chairman Hinrichsen said at 10
| O'Clock to the Southern Associated Press
reporter: II am claiming Gov. Altgeld
| election. The Chicago returns only sho "
McKinley's majority. Altgeld will run
| 900 ahead Of Bryan in Chicago, and II
| he makes the same comparative gains in
the country he will win. Sixty precincts
in Chicago show Altgeld ahead Of Bryan
3,ODO. TANNER Will run fOyVDu Denlnu NC
Kinley in Chicago. The presidential re-
turns are no Indication Of the vote on
the state ticket"
Chicago, Nov. 3.-An enormous vote
was polled in this city to-day. The wealth
err which was threatening and showery
last night, was very clear and balmy after
foggy early morning, and all parties
worked hard getting their respective par
tisans in line Voting began promptly In
all the wards, thousands Of men going 10
the polls before working hours. The
promptness with which votes were cast
| indicated that very little scratching was
being done, all other considerations being
| lost sight Of In the financial Issue. For
the first time IN many years the saloons
were generally closed throughout the
| city. The voting proceeded quietly, very
little disorder being reported from any
precincts
owing TO the large number OF voters
4 dozen or more precincts IN this city elec-
ton commissioners found Il necessary be-
fore noon, to-day 70 supply extra ballot
boxes In a number OF booths In the
southwestern portion OF the city and other