Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12


President of the United States. His
total vote in the electoral college, accord
ing to returns at hand when this is writ
ten, will be PCS, with Kentucky and
Wyoming still in doubt. Whichever side
wins in Kentucky, conservative judges
say the plurality will not be over 1000.
In Tennessee the figures seem to bear
out Democratic claims of victory for
people present totalized figures by Sec
tons tending TO prove that the Ohioan's
plurality will be several thousand, but it
would seem, judging by the returns, that
the burden of proof rests upon them.
Whether Mckinley has over 263 votes
in the electoral college depends upon the
official returns from two States. In Ken
lucky the result hinges upon the vote in
two counties, in the extreme eastern part
of the State-a mountainous, "moonshin-
ing" region, in which there are neither
railroads nor telegraph lines. But even
with these counties heard from the con-
test is so close that nothing short of the
official canvass will be decisive. The
plurality for either ticket will be one OF
hundreds-probably less than 800. The
conflicting claims of the rival State chair
men go for nothing. Wyoming, which
was first thought safely to be in the
Bryan column, although by a narrow
Kinley States. The plurality will be
about 500, and the Legislature will be
of the same party faith. The situation
in Wyoming, however, is substantially
the same as that in Kentucky. The dis
trict still TO be heard from Is 200 miles
from telegraph Office and the missing
returns may not be received for some
time. Should Bryan carry both Kentucky
and Wyoming Mckinley will still have
a majority considerably more than enough
to give him possession of the White
House for four years to come.
Early returns indicating the result of
the presidential election were from the
cities where Mckinley and Hobart made
their heaviest gains. Returns received
from the country districts, where the free
silver idea had gained greatest currency,
considerably reduce early estimates of
Republican pluralties in several of the
States. The returns, however, show that
Mckinley not only carried all the doubt
full States of the middle West from Ohio
to Iowa, together with New York and the
New England States, but that he in
vaded the States of Maryland, Kentucky,
West Virginia and, possibly, Tennessee,
either winning in all of these States or
making such gains as must give him
signally large popular vote. He carried
every State in the great region lying east
of the Missouri and north of the Ohio
and Potomac Rivers. There is not
break between the rivers and the ocean.
Even Delaware joins the Mckinley col
umn.
In the battle-ground of the middle West
the majorities are amazing. Illinois
leads, with nearly 10000. of which Chi
cago contributed $3.50. Gov. Altgeld is
defeated by more than 100000. The
State outside Chicago shows unexpected
Republican gains. Wisconsin gives Nc
Kinley a plurality of 100000, and later
returns may raise these figures. Indiana
is claimed by 10000 and Michigan by
$4,000. Iowa gives $4,000 and Minnesota
adds $4,000 more. In the East the Nc
Kinley majorities are tremendous. PENN
sylvania eclipses all records with plu-
rality approaching 100000. New York Is
estimated at 275,000 in the latest returns. |
Massachusetts has given 16S,0O0, and all
the other New England States give large |
majorities. Ohio is put ut $4,000.
The great cities of the country have |
given surprising Mckinley majorities. |
Philadelphia heads the list with $4,000. |
Chicago, which was Democratic four |
years ago is second with 10000 New
York City, which has not been carried |
by the Republicans in presidential cleo |
ton since the war. gives Mckinley 49, |
500. Louisville, the metropolis of Ken |
lucky. comes up with 1900. Indianap- |
oils, which was carried for Cleveland by |
1000 in 1892. now gives Mckinley 12.- |
600. Lincoln. Neb.. Mr.. Bryan's home, Is |
1000 for Mckinley. The Democratic |
cities of Rochester and Albany, N. Y. |
are now Republican. Detroit Wayne
County, Is reported at 5000 st. Louis |