Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-11-07
An Avalanche OF Ballots Declare for
Protection and Sound Money.
BRYAN BURIED BY THE BALLOT
The Country Redeemed From the Threat
of Reputation. The Panic
Throttled and Prosper
Ity Assured.

fought. The desire of the masses 10 de-
clare their sentiments upon the great
political issues which have formed the
basis for comment and contest, has been
gratified, and it is safe TO say that.
through their emphatic expression, the
country will rapidly rise from its de-
pressed condition and in due time reach
the degree Of prosperity which marked
the result Of republican rule in the past
The result of the election in the various
states can not as yet be definitely stated,
and while there is shade of doubt
hanging over the result Of few states
claimed for Mckinley, reliable reports
indicate his election by very large ma
jority. The states that haye been con-
ceded to Mckinley are Connecticut.
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine,
Maryland Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minnesota. New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode
bland, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming,
which haye an aggregate electoral vote
or Pol. states conceded to Bryan are:
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida,
Georgia, louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri,
Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Texas rnd Utah, Ii5. The re-
manning states classed as doubtful, il is
confidently expected will larDslv ia
The election In Custer county result
ed in a surprise to the republicans
which was highly tinctured with regret,
the county having been carried by Bryan
by majority Of 81, the republicans saw
ing nothing out of the awful wreck but
the treasurer and county Judge, and
| one county commissioner, as shown
10y our table giving complete returns of
the county in tabulated form, which We
submit in this issue. The vote in this
city, where just 800 votes were cast, was
very close, Bryan carrying the city by a
majority Of 8, and there was tie on
three of the county offices.
The Hills counties were all carried by
Bryan, brt by small majorities in most of
them. Fall River gave Il majority of Is.
Meade less than 40, and is reported to
have elected the entire county republi'
can ticket. Butte also gave a small ma
iority, while Lawrence and Penningtons
majorities are up in the hundreds
Lawrence is now the banner pop county
haying given n majority for Bryan o
700 In Fall River county the republi
cans elected one officer, the treasurer
and we persume under the circumstan
es. they are thankful for that. The city
Of Deadwood gave majority of loo TO
Bryan. and Lead gave Mckinley ma
iority of 49, Rapid City gave Bryan
majority of one vote. while keyston'
went Rapid several better giving him
majority Of 100.
Returns are coming in ye.y slowly
nothing of interest having been receiy
ell during the past twenty-four hours
The latest reports received before goin
to press indicate the certain election c
Mckinley while there are yet numbe
of states in donbt
South Dakota is considered safe, tn
lsstest reports indicating a republica
majority of about 800.
In Indiana, fifty counties ont Of nin'
ty two, give Mckinley plurality
, 27O0O. The state will probably gi,
Mckinley 10000.
Kansas is claimed By the fusionists
10000. The state has probably gone e
Bryan by at least 10000.
Kentucky, according to the latest r
ports, was carried by the republicans
a small majority.
Oregon, with six small counties
. hear from which will not material
change the result, gives McKinl'
34,9s4. Bryan 81 700.
Washington. so far as reported, loo
favorable for Bryan, and it is conced,
that he has carried it by a safe majc
IN ity.
California has probably gone repub
can. Eighteen hundred and seven
six precincts out of 1887 give McKinl
12S,7S5 Bryan l2l ,45s. Same in is
gave Harrison LOG, ,905, Cleveland LOG. 2
Ohio, with two counties to hear frc
gives Mckinley plurality of IS. 73s.
Nebraska has probably been carri
J. by Bryan, and the election of Holcon
the pop governor is also conceded.
North Dakota is surely in the repul
can column, the reports indicating
state having given Mckinley elector
}. majority of 5000.
Colorado is conceded to Bryan
from $4,000 to $4,000.
ed Missouri has gone for Bryan by q
jority estimated at 10000.
+ Pennsylvania may be classed as
ed banner republican state, McKinle
es' majority being estimated at 3o0. 900.
New York rolled up majority
. Mckinley Of about 25o,0o0, the major