Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-05

fact that the law requires that the
Judges shall count all the votes for the
four constitutional amendments separ-
ately before beginning the count OF
the votes for the various candidates on
the ballot. The returns show agreatly
increased vote for both parties over
1892. The republicans seemed to have
gained In the cities and the democrats
in the country districts
Chairman Cook, Of the democratic
state committee, said this morning
that the returns so far as received in
dicated that Bryan had carried the
state by 40. 900 to $4,000. He admitted
tina, Stephens had run at least 10000
votes behind the silver champion.
BRYAN. he said. would come to the Mis-
sis>ippi river with $4,000 majority and
stephens with $4,000
MANY counties which have al
vavs been republican have gone
democratic ly large majorities, and
there have been more democratic
county officers elected in the state than
for II great nnmle of wears jasper
county, always a republican county,
give, a democratic majority OF
2,sOo. The democratic majority in
Boon county is $3.50; in Mon
roe, $500; in Auiran, 1850; in Ray
! 1850; in CLAY. 1900; in Galloway, $500;
in Vernon. 100; in Howard, l.25O' In
the towns and cities Stephens seems to
have run behind the national ticket to
very considerable extent, but in the
country he was well up with the rest
OF the ticket.
According to the latest returns there
will be in the lower house 81 demo-
crat., 20 republicans, II populists, "
doubtful, II not heard from. There
were II of the "A members voted for.
OF these the democrats captured IL.
which, added to the six hold-over
democrats will give them II senator's
as a rainst 10 republicans and one popu'
list The Globe Democrat (rep.) con-
ccdes that the democrats have elected
u of the Is congressman in Missouri.
The three congre ,smen elected by the
republicans are from St Louis
The proposition 10 remove the state
capital from Jefferson City to sedalia
was defeated overwhelmingly, and 1t
will stav where it now Is, for some
time, at least. The farmers voted
against the removal because they
feared II would entail! expc use upon
them.
Mexico-Returns from three counties
in this congressional district indicate
the election OF Champ Clark over Con-
gresham w. M. iTreloar by a plurality
OF 1900 tf
Clinton--Returns from 81 precincts
In this Henry county give Stephens
1850 majority over Lewis. With the
same ratio OF democratic increase in
the eight precincts to be heard from,
Stephens will carry the county by $50
to 1000 votes Buyan will carry the
county by about LOO.
Misunderstanding returns from
Clay, Ray, Clinton, DeKalb and Da.
viess counties indicate that Congress.
man Dockery is reelected by good
, majority.
81. Joseph-McKinley has 800 major.
ity here. Cochran is probably elected
, to congress.
St. Louis-The election Of Richard
, Giles as First district congressman has
been conceded.
In the Fifth district William 5. Cow
herd is elected to congress over ]. H.
Neff (rep BY plurality close to 1000
Kansas City gave l,5oO republican ma
jority, but this was overcome by demo
cratic votes in the country.
OAK HILL. Va, Nov. 5.-James Shar
rett stabbed .lalnes shaffer in the neck
last night. XII ling tim instantly. Th'
men nnd image In political dis
pn,e and fight followed, With thu
above result.