The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-09-08
LOOK At ARKANSAS
The Heaviest Democratic Maiority in
the States History.
FROM 10000 TO 10000
Jones Fairly W. bps the State
Nearly All DEM :. attic County
Tickets Carried In ey the
Great Tidal wave.

Little Rock. Ark, Sept. 7.-Gen.
Dan. W. Jones OF Little Rock was
to-day elected governor Of Arkansas
and the entire democratic tickt has
been successful at the polls. There
were but two full tickets In the field,
the democratic and republican. tie
pcpulists contenting themselves with
n candidate for governor. General
Jones and Mr.. Remmel. the republi-
can candidate. made an active cam
vass of the states, but Files, the pop
nominee. made no speeches.
The democrats put forth special ef-
fcqlts TO roll up large majority In
this election for its moral effect on
the free silver cause In other states
In November and anti-electlon esti-
mates have placed Jones' majority as
high as $4,000 over combined opposi-
ton.
In Little Rock interest in the cleo
ton centered on the liquor license
question. Never before In the his
tory of the city had there been such
u campaign against license. Tie re-
ligious sentiment, the w. c. T. u,
and the ministers especially, have
been busily engaged for more than a
month in the effort to vote no IL
cense. and were Joined In the move
ment by the republicans who hoped
In defeating license to break up the
so-called Pulaski county democratic
ring. Two big mass meetings were
held by The prohibitlonlsts yesterday
and prayer meetings were held every
hour In all the city churches to-day.
AT y. m. enough returns have been
received from city polling places TO
Indicate that license has carried by a
small majority and that the regular
democratic ticket in this county has
carried by about the usual majority.
The weather throughout Arkansas
was cool and pleasant. and from spe-
cial dispatches received by the Ga
zctte the Indications are that
large vote was polled. II Is believed
that the majority OF Daniel w. Jones.
Democratic nominee for governor. will
not be less than $4,000 and II may
possibly reach 10000.
In Faulkner Lafayette and other
popullst and republican strongtholds.
the democratic county tickets were
elected by safe majorhties. There
was much scratching In Futon coun-
ty and the probability is that the In
derendent candidate for state sena-
tor In that district has carried the
county against Hon. Jerry South, the
regular democratic nominee.
Tle city OF Helena gives the demo-
cratic ticket large majority. al
though Remmel. for governor, ran far
ahead Of the republican ticket. In
Lafayette county every democrat Is
elected. The democratic majority In
Frank is from 700 to 800. The estl-
mated democratic majority In Miller
county Is 500, although one county
officer Is In doubt. Woodruff county
Is considered safe for the democratic
tieke..
Many negroes scratched their ticket
and voted for Jones for governor.
Johnson county gives a large major
Ay FIR the democratic ticket. Jack
son county elects the entire demo-
cratic local ticket and the county
votes favorably on license. In Loa-
noke the democrats win easily. Waite
county is claimed for Jones by about
100 Sharp county goes democratic
by 1.700 majority.
Memphis. Tenn. Sept THE Com.
mercial Appeals Little Rock CORE,
spondent telegraphs that the demo.
cratic majority in Arkansas will reaci
$4,000. This Is democratic gain O,
more than $4,000 as compared with IN,
gubernatorial election two years ag,
and the largest majority ever giver
In the state.