Evening journal., 1896-11-05
The Buckeye Candidate. Now
Has 264 Electoral Votes.
REPORTS FROM CLOSE STATES
Kentucky and Tennessee Claimed by
Both Parties.
THE WAGON RETURNS ARE SLOW


ton are CIalmod by Both Psrties-The
Dakotas arc For Mckinley Delaware
NOW In the Republican coiumn--sin-
nesota Surprises EvsryBody- Chairman
Jones stm claims That Bryan Is Elected. /
Congress WIZ BE Republican.
CHICAGO. Nov. 5.-The returns from
tho entire country, although incomplete
in Some states, are of a nature TO insure
the election Of Mckinley. A sufficient
numbar Of states has declared for tho Re
publican party to make 264 votes in the
electoral college for its leader The states
whose votes are sure for him are as fol-
lows: Absolutely California, Connect
cut. Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa.
Maine. Maryland, .Massachusetts Michi-
gan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, North Dakota Ohio,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia,
Wisconsin.
The returns show some interesting fea-
lures and in some respects have been
surprise to the leaders of both political
parties.
The New England states have as ex-
peoted, given pluralities for Mckinley
without exception. The Republican ticket
was successful in Massachusetts beyond
what was claimed for it by the most en-
thusiastic prophet Of Republican success.
New York and Pennsylvania wed with
enoh other for the largest plurality, and
the figures at hand do not indicate which
. one Of them has surpassed the other. Each
state has given the Republican candidate
. 1,ntx-oor, OK. onO and oAnsn0o no thoco
B states Illinois is good third in its plural
q ity for the winning candidate If the per-
8 centage Of gain over the presidential cleo
tibn of 1892 that has so far been shown
& continued to the end, it will give a plural
\ ty Of not far from l75, 600.
4 In the gubernatorial race Altgeld has
been badly defeated, but is not buried so
4 dieeply and is probably about 90, coo ahead
j of the Democratic national ticket. There
q has heen evidently a large vote cast
8 throughout tho state for Mckinley and
81 Hobart
Indiana Is Republican.
In Indiana. If any Of the rules for esti-
u mating the vote Of a state which previous
& to the present election held good are still
60 be relied upon. there is no justification
& for the Democratic claims OF having car
rlod the state II the ratio OF Republican
gain continues TO the end of the count,
"a Mckinley will have approximately 30, ,O00
81 plurality in the state
In Iowa as FAR as can be seen from tho
5rr.arns at present, tho Republican plural
81 :, mas been very ,arga--n5t tar s.shcr way
"a from T5, ,OQ0.
Ohio which hos all along been claimed
81 by Chairman Jones as q state In which
Bryan would push Mckinley very CLOSE,
has given the Republican state an over
whelming plurality.
In Michigan the election has resulted
in a very heavy reduced vote for the Re
M publican ticket The free silver papers
Of Detroit ooncede the state to Mckinley
by %, COO The last previous vote In the
state was in 1895, whom Moore, the Re
publican candidate for justice Of the SUI
prone court, had a plurality Of n, 4S7
W over Mc6rath, his Democratic rival.
West Virginia Is confidently claimed by
tho Republicans, and the chairman Of the
IS Democratic state central committee last
eyoninr conceded tho state to Mckinley
Tennessoo presents some OF the interest
Ing features of the campaign. Patterson,
the gold Democratic candidate for con-
gress in the city OF Memphis, is running
neck aud neck with his oppOnent and tn,
official count will be necessary to decide
between them The state at large Is
claimed by both parties, and because o
the length Of the ticket the returns ar,
coming in SO slowly that neither side Il
justified 10 claiming the electoral vote will
oonddance.
North Carolina IS olnimed by both par
tles, but as in Tennessee the roturns ar
slow, and no positive conclusion Is possible
AT present Incomplete returns indicat
fhese states are for Bryan. South Carroll
"a. A III. II
tor Bryan by about the normal Democrat
10 majority. The Virginia electors viii
without question, be for Bryan. but the.
have been elected by heavily reduco
Democratic vote. Tho Republicans hav
,nandonod all hope Of Texas, and tn
state IS conceded to Bryan. The fusion be
wesn the Popuhs.s and the Republican
n this state did not prove success
Bryan Wins In Nebraska.
Nebraska has gone for Bryan notwith
~ standing the Republican claims. but Kan
as has as yet said practically nothing
The returns show Democratic gains !
W somo districts, and these arc Offset b
Ropublicnn gains in other parts Of th
Is stato Both parties claim the state, bu
z ho fow scattering returns that are in s
7 ar arc OF SO indefinite q nature that an
'laims, no matter 10y whom made, are of a
uncertain character
Wisconsin is sure for the Republican co
INN by an enormous plurality.
Minnesota, which was regarded q
s. doubtful by both parties has surprise
very body BY the size Of its Bepublioa
plurality. and Mckinley will have approl
.s mately 30 600 TO 40, 600 more votes IN tt
tnts than Bryan. Governor Clough, who's
.sS lection was considered doubtful, is CO.
ainly elected.
'=sz The latest Information from the tvs
)akotas shows that North Dakota IS vei
s, ure for Mckinley, and the probability
hat south Dakota viii bo found in q
amo column, although the result Ia clos
Tho Republicans claim Wyoming an
e Washington, but the probabilities sect
Sz eainst them in both states
~ HI Oregon has gone for Mckinley, an
X colorado as was expected, has given Br
Ab a heavy plurality, and Adams hi
'9S<- ithout doubt been elected governor.
ldsho, Montana, Utah and Nevada ha'
n gone for Bryan by heavy mniorities.
California has, on the strength Of ii
|sturns at hand, undoubtedly gone 4
n III f.frf..f..- IN rf4.r ~ -s,r, Eror4nfcao crf