The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-08
Nothing Said in the Dispatches as to
why His Majority Was Not
.sFixed" Above 10000.
SPEECH BY TOM E. WATSON
HE TELLS TEXANS SEWALL MUST
COME OFF THE TICKET,
And Reiterates that He Does Not In
tend to Get Out of the Way
for the Maine Man.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Sept. 7.-Gen. Dan
w. Jones, of Little Rock, was to-day elect
ed Governor of Arkansas and the entire
Democratic State ticket has been success
full at the polls. There were but two full
tickets in the field the Democratic and
Republican, the Populists contenting them
selves with a candidate for Governor. Cen
eran Jones and Mr. Kennel, the Republic
an candidate, made an active canvass of
the State, but Files, the Populist nominee,
made no speeches The Democrats put
forth special efforts to roll up a large ma
jority in this election for its moral effect
the free-silver cause in other States in
November, and ante-election estimates
have placed Joness majority high as
$4,000 over the combined opposition. The
State ticket elected to-day is follows:
Governor Dan W. Jones, of Pulaski coun-
ty; Secretary of State, Alex. c. Hull, Of
Boone; Attorney-general, E. B. Kins-
worthy, of Clark; Auditor, Clay Sloan, of
Lawrence; Treasurer, Ransom Gully, of
Izard; Land Commissioner. j. F. Richie,
of Jefferson; Superintendent of Education
julius Jordan, of Jefferson; Commissioner
of Agriculture w. G.. Vincenheller, of
Washington; Chief Justice, II. G. Bum of
Qua chta Associate Justice, S. p. Hughes
of Pulaski
The weather throus hout Arkansas was
cool and pleasant, and from special dis
patches received here, the indications are
that large vote was polled. It is be-
lieyed that the majority of Dan w. Jones'
the Democratic nominee for Governor, will
not be less than 1000 and it may possibly
reach 10000. In Faulkner. Lafayette and
other Populist and Republican strongholds
the Democratic county tickets were elected
scratching in Fulton county. and the prob
ability is that the independent candidate
for State Auditor in that district has car
ried the county against Hon. Jerry South
the regular Democratic nominee. The city
OF Helena gives the Democratic tick
ct large majority, although Remme
for Governor, ran far ahead OF the Repub-
Democrat is elected. The Democratic ma
jority in Franklin is from 700 to 500 The
estimated Democratic majority in Miller
county is 500, although one county officer
is in doubt. Woodruff county is considered
safe for the Democratic ticket. Many ne
gfoes scratched their tickets and voted for
Jones for Governor. Johnson county gives
a large majority for the Democratic ticket.
ic ticket In Lonoke the Democratic tick
ct wins easily. White county is claimed for
Jones by about 100 Sharpe county goes
In Little Rock interest in the election
centered In the liquor license CUES ton
Never before in the history Of the city mad
there been such campaign against Ii
cense. The religious element, the w. c..
T. U: and the ministers especially have
been busily engaged for more than a month
in the effort to defeat license. and were
Joined in the movement 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 Prohibition people yesterday and prayer
meetings were held every hour in the
churches to-day. At p. m. enough re-
turns have been received from city polling
places to indicate that license has carried
bs a small majority and that the regular
Democratic ticket in this county has car
ried by about the usual majority.