The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-05
BUT Mr.. BRYAN SAYS WAIT AND SEE
The Result Can Not BE Known Till
All Votes Are Counted
SEVERAL STATES VEKY CLOSE


Chicago. November (Assooiatcd
Press The returns from the entire coun
try. although incomplete in some States.
are Of a nature to insure thr election OF
Mckinley. A sufficient number Of sntos
have declared for the republican party to
make certain 269 votes in tho electoral col
lego for It's leader Tho Staten whose votes
are sure for him arc as follows
Electoral votes Calfoun .. Connocti-
cut o. Delaware 2; Illinois n. Indiana Is;
Iowa IL. Maine G; Maryland $ Mnssnchu-
actts H. Michigan A. Minnesota f.: New
Hampshire 4, New Jersey 10, New York
SO. North Dakota 3. Ohio %; oregon 3;
Dakota 4; Vermont 4 West Virginia G.
Wisconsin Il; total, 262
The returns show some interesting fca-
lures aud in ZONE respects have been
surprise to the leaders Of both political
parties. The New England states have as
was expected, given heavy pluraitea FOR
Mckinley without exception. The ropub-
lican ticket was successful in Massachu-
sctts beyond what was claimed for IL by
the most enthusiastic prophet Of republican
success New York and Pennsylvania each
have given the republican candidate be
tween 275ooO and $500 TO these states
Illinois is good third In It's plurality OF
probably 10000
In the gubcrnatorial race Altgcld has
been badly defeated but is not buried SO
! deep and Is probably about 1000 ahead Of
the democratic National ticket
In Indiana. II any Of the rules for ostl-
mating the vote OF State which previous
TO the present election held good Nre slill
to be relied upon there Is no Qualification
for the democratic claims Of having car
riod the state. II the ratio OF republican
gain continues to the end Of the count
Mckinley will have approximately 10000
plurality in the state.
In Iowa. as far as can be seen from the
returns Mt present the republican plural
ny has been very large-not far either way
from 10000.
Ohio has given the republican candidate
an overwhelming plurality.
In Michigan the free silver papers OF De-
| trOlt ronctut tue EAHtS l" '''iN'N'' "' 49,
600
West virginia is confidently claimed by
the republicans and the chairman OF the
democratic state central committee this
evening conceded the State to Mckinney
Tennessee presents some Of the interest
ing features OF the campaign. Patterson,
the gold democratic candidate for congress,
Is running neck and neck with his oppon-
ent. and the official count will be neces-
sary to decide between them. The State at
. large is claimed by both parties.
North Carolina is claimed by both par
ties but. as in Tennessee, the returns ar'
very slow and no definite conclusion is pos
sible at present
souih Carolina Georgia. Mississippi. Ala
bama and Louisiana are all for Bryan bl
about the normal democratic majority
The Virginia electors VIII. without qucs'
tlou. be for Bryan 10y a heavily reduced
democratic vote. The republicans have
abandoned all hope of Texas and It is con
coded 10 Bryan
Nebraska has gone for Bryan, notwith-
standing the republican claims. Both par
ties claim Kansas. but the few scattering
returns that are In so far are OF so m
definite a nature as TO make any claims. ne
matter by whom made. OF very uncertair
character
Wisconsin is sure for the republican col
urnn by an enormous plurality.
In Minnesota Mckinley will have sp'