The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-11-13
KANSAS FOR ~FUSIONiSTS.
They Garry the State by About 10000
Majority.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. Bryan and the fu-
sion state ticket lave carried Kansas by 4
majority that may be anywhere from 5000
to IL, OOQ.
At Republican headquarters the hope is
still held out that Morrill, and the rest of the
state ticket may be saved, butt they back it
with uncertain figures. It is 2 fact that the
returns so far received put Morrill, slightly
in the lead of Leedy. but from the outset
these returns lave shown a steady Rcpub-
liCan loss from the vote of 1892, when the
fusionists won the state by 5000 majority.
To illustrate: At II o'clock complete re-
turns had been received from pa precincts,
giving Morrill, 1859; Leedy, 1858. This
shows a Republican loss in the same pre-
clnctS on the vote on governor in 1892 OF
1000 and a fusion gain of $50.
These figures represent about o1e-ninth of
the total vote of the state and the same ratio
of loss and gain kept up to the end would
give the state to Leedy by 1900 or $4,000.
Briedenthal claims that these returns dOnOt
fairly represent the fusion gains, as they are
from Western precincts where the popula-
ton has become so sparse that the fusion
speakers had little room to make converts.
The same 214 precincts give Mckinley 49,
749: Bryan, 1S,O2S. This indicates a lead of
1885 by Bryan over Leedy, but an analysis
and comparison of the returns develops the
probable fact that some, evidently a ma
jority, of the judges of election have either
counted the Bryan and Watson vote for
Bryan or thrown it out entirely. This fact
coupled with the expectation that Leedy
would run somewhat behind Bryan, &C
counts for Bryan's strong lead over Leedy
in one-ninth of the total vote of the state
heard from. This is the judgment of R. NJ.
Fulton, who has been tabulatfng election
returns in Kansas since 1890.
In the returns from 226 precincts only ia
votes for Bryan and Watson, 40 for Palmer,
-
ported.
Chairman Simpson n Secretary Bristow
refuse to give out anything but the exact
count of precincts. Tne fusion Cnairmel
are not tabulating the returns in such detail.
They accept the statements of majOrities
telegraphed by their county committeeman
and have reports of the rlajorities for gov
ernor in thirty-fve counties as follows:
For Leedy-Bourbon 800, Butler 800, Clay
800, Decatur 100, Edwards 100 Ford 20
Franklin 300, Hamilton 50, Jewell 400. King
man 800, Linn 200, Miami, $50, Mitchell 300,
Montgomery 400, Neosho SOC. Norton 200,
Usage 400, Ottawa $50, Pawnee 80, Pratt
80, Rocks IT'S, Rush 12O. Scott 20, Sedge-
wick 500, Sherman 125, Stafford $50, Sum
ner <O0. Thomas. $50. Trego So.
For MorrilI-AIIen $50, Douglas LOO, Fin
ney 125, Greeley 60, Jackson 200, Riley $50.
On Congressman. Breidenthal estimates
the result as follows: First district, Broder-
ick. Republican, 1000; Third district, Ridg-
ley. fusion. 1000; Fifth district, Vincent,
fusion. 1900; Sixth district. Mccormick, fu-
sion, $500: Seventh district Simpson, fu-
sion. 5000. He regards the Second and
Fourth as about a standof, with the chances
strongly for Petcrs. fusion, in the former.
and for Curtis, Republican. fairly good in
the latter. He has little doubt of the cleo
ton of Peters and says Madden viii win over
Curtis if the latter's majority in avn
county falls below 1900
In the thirty-fve counties Breidentha1 has
heard from, he claims the election Of 81
members of the house and Is of the enate,
: total of So Out of this total ne claims a
gain OF "a from the Republicans over the
same representation in the legislature Of
1885. He estimates that the legislature VIII
stand on joint ballot: SenaIe:-FUsiOnists
81. Republicans 9; house-fusionists -, Re-
pubIicans IS. Total fusioniats, los:
total Republicans 81; fusion. naiOIity,
on joint ballot. 81. The Republicans are as
little disposed 10 concede E~reidenthal's fg-
UreS OF the legislature As on the state ticket.
but they VIII make 10 estimates until they
nall lave received more complete returns.
They are no so hopeful Of getting the legis-
lature, however. as % carrying the state
LckeL
A. 1890 O'Clock, BreideEthaI had received