The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-05

Payne and Jones Persist In Their Claims
of the Disputed states.

CHICAGO, ILL. Nov. 4.-Telegrams
received this afternoon by Acting Char
man Payne. Of the Republican National
Committee from the disputed States,
give the committee assurance to claim
p, electoral votes sure for Mckinley.
The estimates sent by State CnaTmen
were as follows
South Dakota, 5,0JV'
kentucky, 5,Vp'
West Virginia, 1900.
Oregon. o.5eV.
California, GOO TO sON.
Mr. PAYNE characttllZes as buncoihue
rho claim Of indiana Democrats th@'
the State has given 5.oyO majority loi
BRYAN. Payne admitted that the ne
pt,Ducans would lose Onlttd status
senator in Washington.
AT the Democratic natioral hcauqual
f,rs the messages received from Sta'c
chairmcn and others during the alle'-
noon we're more encouraging imam al
any time since the returns began 10
come III.
A telegram from Parkcrsburg w. Va
said. Il have no fear about west VII
sinla.'
STATE Chairman Martin, OF Indiana
wired that returns from the rural dis
triCts Of that State showed large net
Democratic gains over losz.
The North Dakota chairmen sent word
that the State had probably gone IoI
BY by 300.
National Committeeman Powers, Of
Utah. telegrapned that the Democratic
majority la Ltah had increased 10 forty
thousand.
,,ord came from the Pacific coast that
1853 precincts in California, including
San Francisco, gave Mckinley Ll,zSs,
Bryan. 1879.
"Our people say kentucky is all right.
was the answer oil Chairman Jones 10
repeated Inquiries a. to the foundation for
the Republican claim that the State had
gone Tor Mckinley.
THE GOLD DEMOCRATS.
1.-The Independent Gold Standard De
mocracy." the official title OF the Palmer
and Buckner party in this State, has
failed to pol its per cent of the totci
vote i'm Illinois. In consequence IL falls
below the limit fixed by law. and can
never, under its present organization,
take part in any State or municipal cleo
ton. This was one of the main objects
of the leaders in this city and State in
making such an aggressive fight, and
putting up local, congressional md State
tickets.
Perry Heath. CT the Republican Ma
tional headquarters stan, commenting on
the result OF the legislative elections in
the States where new senators would
probably he Republicans said to a re-
porter OF the Southern Associated Press:
We Will have sOund-money majority
in the lower house of Congress bevcnd
cavil or doubt to support Mckinley. There
VIII be a good, clean majority Of sound
money senators, including sound-monev
Democrats, who will support the Re
puoiicans in stepping any fiat money or
similar legislation. There will only no
a few silver Republican senator's who
Will be against the Administration on
tarln legislation. We will also have a
majority Tor Mckinley tariff bin a.
though It may be probable that we viii
10. nave Republican sOund-monev ma.
9ority in the Senate. There will probably
De no attempt 70 re-enact the NIcIlinlev
tariH Dill of 1890 but l doubt If sucb sii.
yer senators as Petterew. Teller ana mn
DOS would vote against the Renub,fco,
party on a tarin measure. Senator wa
SOD OF washington. tCld mo whom bero
recently that the Republicans might H.
.hat state for gold, but would elect ,ro-
,e.uoh ana silver members Of tho 7 80,
iaturc TO guarantee q succoeeor g. -.
~ squire. who would be a McKinIey
supporter although for silver"