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The Indianapolis journal., 1896-11-04
MIDNIGHT STATEMENT,
Chairman BabcOck's View of Result.
of the Election.


WASHINGTON. Nov. 3. - AT midnight
Chairman Babcock, of the Republican con-
gressional committee, gave out the follow
ing statement:
The returns received up to this hour
fully verify the predictions which have
bsen made by the Republican congressional |
committee. For months ii has been patent
to all familiar with the present situation,
that there could be but one result-the ava
lanche which We nave foreseen and an
nounced-but it must be admitted the de-
tails already received exceed our expecta-
tions. The good sense and patriotism of
the American people have once more been
displayed in great crisis, the like of
which has not been seen since the election
of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. | believe that
this great victory over the Populistc ideas
of free silver and fiat money the Socialistic
vagarieS proclaimed by such men as Sow
ereign and Dcbs, and the anarchistic lean
ings of Altgeld and his followers will now
for a long period TO come, and hope for
ever, be eliminated from politics In this
country heresieS utterly unworthy to be
entertained in the minds OF all patriotic
people. So thoroughly has the Chicago
platform been repudiated and denounced
by true Americans that no party can have
the effrontery TO place Ii In whole or i'm
part before the people again for their in
dorsen1ent.
THE Fifty-fifth Congress will contain
nearly. If not quite. many Republican N
members did the Fifty-fourth. 1 believe
that the Senate will nave a good working
sound-money majority. and L feel confide nj
that the decisive verdict CT the people will
|. hitherto wavered in regard to the silver
question and have cast their votes with the
silver party. Mr.. Mckinley will have be-
hind him not only sound-money House
thoroughly committed TO a protective tar
iff.'
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-11-04
Reports from Other Sources.

Associated Press Dispatch.
BALTIMORE, Md. Nov. 3.-The Demo-
Gratis of Maryland under the leadership of
Senator German, have again tasted the bit
terness of a defeat so crushing as to be
almost disheartening. The almost phenom-
email majority of 10000 for Lowndes year
ago has been duplicated and perhaps ex-
ceeded to-day. with full returns from
two-thirds of the State and half of the
city, the indications at midnight are that
Mckinley leads Bryan by 10000. 10000 of
which has been contributed by Baltimore
city. heretofore a Gibraltar of Democracy.
Five Republican Congressman have sure ly
been elected, the only doubtful district AT
this writing being the First in which
Joshua w. L. Miles CDem.) may be re-
elected.
In the city an almost unanimous Repub-
lican Council has been elected.
The full vote of Baltimore city. unofficial,
is as follows: Mckinley. Rep, 1884; Bry-
an. DEM. iO,s45: Levering. Pro. 1900:
Matchett, Soc. 49, Palmer, n. Dem, 1878;
Bentley. Nat. 81: total, 105 6t1.
McKinley's plurality. q, ,l09. and majority
over all, 17,167. Registration. IL, ,lO9.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-11-04
M'KINLEY,S OWN STATE.
Indications Point tn the Breaking of
All Former Plurality Records.

COLUMBUS. o., Nov 3-On the ccmpari-
son of the vote with that of TIE last presi-
Dental election. Ohio made unprecedented
gains to-day for Mckinley. In 1892 Harri-
son carried Ohio by average plurality
for Republican electors of l,U,2 In that
year one of the Cleveland and Stevenson
electors was elected. In 1893 Mckinley haI
Z, plurality of over 50 000 for Governor The
Republicans carried Ohio in 1894 by 137. .00O
and last year Bushnell, Republican, was
elected Governor by over $4,000. The Re-
publicans have had phenomenally large
pluralities in Ohio the past three years
commencing with Mckinley's reelection
as Govern or in 1898. In 1892 the result was
very close. The State i'm 1892 for the first
time. did not give it's entire electoral vote
to the Republican presidential candidate.
The largest plurality ever given a Repub-
iican presidential ticket in Ohio was $4,000
for Garfield in 1880 While the Democratic
State committee makes no claims of the
State tonight, the Republican State COM
mittee expects the complete ret lrns to
break all former records. Kinney, fer Sec
retary of State. has about the same vote
as Mckinley and Hobart
The Republican State committee tonight
seats 5000. The chairs had been removed
and there were over 10000 people In and
about the rink. After ii was assured that
Mckinley and Hobart had more than ma
iority of the eleo tors large portrait Of
the President-elect, suspended over the
stage. WAS uncovered. A tremendous cheer
ing ensued and all sorts of banners We're
displayed Then it was announced that
Mckinley was at the lcng distance tele-
phone n Canton TO hear the cheering of his
old friends at the Capital city, where Nc
Kinley had lived four years, while serving
as Governor Pandemonium followed. The
State committee had made elaborate ar
rangements for comparing the vote with
that of 1882 but figuring had to be aban-
doned Governor Bushnell spoke at length
On the result and other speakers followed.
Later returns since midnight reduce Nc
Kinley's plurality TO $4,000. and complete
returns from the rural districts may re-
duce liz TO $1,000. -
Chairman McConville of the Democrat
State executive committee, stated at 1913
that he thought that later returns would
show Democratic gains in Ohio TO offset
the heavy Republican gains in Hamilton
Franklin and other counties. He said tina,
Ii looked as if the Republicans had car
ried the State, but was unwilling TO give
figures until fuller returns had been re-
ceived.
At a. m. returns indicate the election
OF seventeen Republicans and two Demo
Gratis to Congress and two districts in
doubt. In the Fifth district David Meekison
Dem, and F. b. De Witt. Rep. both claim
James A. Norton. DEM. and s. r. Harris
Rep. both claim their election. The Demo-
Gratis elected 7. I; MacLean. of GreenviIle
powell. Of Miliersburg. in the the seventeentf as u
district. A. s. Mcclure. the Republican
candidate In the Seventeenth district. was 9
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-11-04

received at State headquarters claim
substantial Republican maJorities- In the
dispatches comparing the votes of Tanner
and Mckinley, the former has In most in
stances run slightly behind the latter. The
figures, however. plainly show that Tan
man was the gamer Comparisons made
with the vote cast for Harrison in the
campaign Of 1882 show very heavy gains In
nearly every instance over the Republican
vote cast that year. AT headquarters con-
siderable surprise was occasioned over Nc
Kinleys vote in a number OF counties
which were expected to give Bryan maJori-
ties. but which instead have gone for the
Republican candidate.
Secretary Nelson, of the State Democrat
ic committee in answer TO numerous IN
quiries at 10:30, sent out the following tele-
gram: THE indications are that Mckinley
will carry Cook county by iO,0W
II am elected all right" said Captain
Tanner as he came into the Repubican
State headquarters. I'VE have only heard
in Chicago from those wards from which
We could expect the least, said National
Committeeman Jameson. The Repuone-
an wards are yet to lie heard from. liii-
nois is safely Republican by 100000 With
strong probabilities that IL will be loovo.
In answer to a telegram OF inquiry from
Secretary of War Lamont, Vice Chairman
John p. Hopkins, of the national gold
follows: illinois has given Mckinley a
majority of 100000. Cook county gives him
20 000 majority"
Six hundred precincts outside of Cook
county. over one-quarter OF the NUMBER
give Tanner 1859; Altgeld. 81, ,252; torman
1027. Same in 1892: Harrison, 1O6,25S; CleVe-
land. 81, 354.
Chicago complete. except two precincts
gives Mckinley 199 423; Bryan. 142. iS6; ma
jority of ,9S1 for the former
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-11-04
MICHIGAN.
Republican Plurality VIII BE Between
25.OOO and $4,000.


DETROIT, Mich, Nov AT 10 O'clock
it was generally conceded that Michigan
had gone Republican by from 5000 to $4,000
plurality. The latter is the figure given
out at that hour by Chairman Ferry. of
the Republican State committee. Chairman
Baker, of the fusion committee, declines at
this hour to make any statement for pub
lication. Secretary Award. or the Repub-
lican committee, claims the election of all
twelve congressman, but the Democrats
still hope to save some of their candidates
The Detroit Tribune (free silver) on the
basis of scattering returns thus far re
ceived estimates McKinleys plurality in
the State outside of this county at 1900.
The upper peninsula went strongly for
Mckinley and from present indications the
lower peninsula will do likewise. The re-
turns on the governorship from fortyseven
districts in Detroit show that Pingree has
received more than two-thirds of the entire
vote, and if that proportion is kept up Pin
gree's majority in Wayne county is likely
Of Detroit McKinleys plurality is 5.2q
Chairman Ferry. of the Republican
State committee, gives the following to the
four out of eighty-three counties give IL 2I0
majority for Mckinley, indicating a Re
publican majority in Michigan of upwards
of $1,000. These counties do not include
Wayne, Kent or SagiT aw, which Will ma
terially increase the Republican majority.
OF the twelve congressional districts the
Third and Sixth will be close. the remain
Ger surely Republican"
Chairman Baker, of the Democratic State
committee declines to make any statement
at present further than that the few coun-
ties from which he had received returns
show average gains for the silver ticket of
15OO over the Democratic majorites of
1882. Democrats elected as Congressman.
Todd Third district. and probably Brucl-
er Eighth district. with Sixth and Tenth
districts doubtful. Returns from twenty
nine counties of the eighty-four give Nc
Kinley 22S67, Bryan $500; Pingree, Rep.
Il. 1872; Sigh. Dem. 2.425.
The Tribune free silver now comedies
that Mckinley carries the State by so 000
and believes that Pingrees vote will not
run greatly behind McKineys.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-11-04
TWO CUT WITH A BOTTLE.
Albert III. and III. IL. Carter Receive
Several Injuries.

At l O'Clock this morning some overzealous
young men who We're out 10 shout for the sue
cessful candidate had an encounter in the alley
in the of Irons saloon. Illinois street.
and the result Albert III. Carter. OF - Chris
tian avenue, had a badly cut head and four
young men locked up at the police station.
Carter and his brother. H. II. Carter. were pass
ing through the alley from the Journal bulletin
TO the Sentinel office. The younger brother was
shouting for Mckinley ana was suddenly at
tackled by Charles w. Tyler. of as West Twenty
second street. In the fight which followed Tyler.
or some one not arrested. struck the Carter boys
with a bottle Albert received deep cut in the
front part OF the head and III. X. Carter received
several small cuts. j. G.. Eussey. OF % Highland
place, was also arrested but his part in the
affair is not evident. The arrests were made by
Sergeants Lowe, Laporte and Kruger.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-11-04
MCKINLEY THE CHOICE
OF THE WOMEN OF THE UNITED
STATES.
Returns Not All In Yet.
Prohibition Running Strong
With the Ladies'.

The ladies' vote has attracted national
attention this campaign. II has called
forth the vote of many ladies who perhaps
would never care TO go TO the polls to cast
a vote. The vote was polled by postal
cards and letters sent to the Postum Ger
cal Food Coffee Co, of Battle Creek, Mich.
whose office force have faithfully compiled
and reported from time to time the prog
ress of the vote. The deeDest interest Is
shown by the letters and postals. great
numbers of which express gratitude for
this act which is surely a step towards the
realization of some practical plan under
which one-half of our citizens Cfemale
though they may be-, who are now denied
the elective franshise, can have the right
to say how and by whom their laws shall
be made their country governed and their
sons and daughters protected.
An extract from a letter from lady I'm
Kennebunk, Me-, expresses thanks for an
opportunity to vote. When woman
has the opportunity and incentive
to engage her mind In affairs
which pertain to the welfare
and prosperity of her people and country,
the beings she brings into existence will
he improved elevated. and endowed with
the fire of true craftsmanship. by the mind
of the mother during the prenatal state.
Have YOUR statesmen born with a great,
clear and patriotic mind Sir"
That keynote that VIII ring on eternaily
until the theory becomes fact. IL Is time
that the keen, clear mind OF woman was
sought i'm the affairs of state.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-11-04
NEW YORK.
Republicans Have Carried the State
by Over 25O,OOO.

by Over 25O,OOO.
NEW YORK. Nov. 3, - Returns up to
midnight indicate that the Republicans
have carried New York State by 25O,OOO and
the city of New York by 10000
Later-Based upon returns from one
fourth of the election districts above the
Harlem, together with the nearly COM
plete returns from New York and Kings
counties, which includes New York city
and Brooklyn. the plurality of Mckinley
over Bryan i'm the State of New York is
estimated at $4,000.
When results were so far known as to an
nounce that Black. Republican candidate
for Governor, had run behind his electoral
ticket about 5000 in the city which ind-
Gates his having about one-half the plural
ity given Mckinley, expressions of sur
pSise could be heard. But such result was
naturally to be expected on account of
many Democrats voting the Republican
national ticket and refusing to vote the
State ticket. Still more comment was
made on the vote for Woodruff for Lieuten-
ant Governor. which pointed 10 his having
about 1900 plurality. In general results In
the city known early. Col. Fred
Grant. sitting i'm his office at police head
quarters, with the coming in OF the first
figures and before ordinary citizens haG
any idea that the counting had really COM
menced, dashed off "A message to Major
Mckinley. congratulating him on receiving
the majority of votes in this city. adding a
line of congratulations upon his being the
next President.
All the streets of the city and squares
where unique devices were employed by
the newspapers we're thronged and this
ccncourse kept up a continual din. In the
early hours the confusion could have been
understood to have been intended for any
candidate, city. State, national. But wher
the later hours relied around the clamol
Increased, but Ii took up the universal
sound that that makes up Mekinley's name
various States indicate that the Repub
licans will have forty-eight Senators i'm the
lists forty-two.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-11-04
BOY CRUSHED UNDER TRAIN.
Albert RollmRn Killed on the Belt
Road Yesterday.

Albert Rollman, young boy, was run
over and instantly killed by switching
freight train yesterday morning on the
Belt railroad near Garfield Park. He had
been jumping on the cars. and il is thought
he fell and was thrown under the wheels
His head was terribly mutilate6. his left
arm crushed and his right hand cut off,
The body taken to WhitSetts morgue.
The face was badly mutilated. Ii was with
some difficulty that the lad was identified.
Late in the afternoon several persons I'm
the vicinity Of ethe accident said they
thought he was Willie Green and lived
somewhere on Downey street. but this re-
port could not be verified. The boy wore a
dark sack suit black shirt and a BIZ
cycle cap. was apparently sixteen years
old and had brown eyes He WAS later iden-
titled as Albert Rolman. His father is a
resident of NinceEnes. but the boy has been
living with his uncle. Gottlieb KNITTED at
All South Delaware street.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-11-04

have been teIegraphed all over the coun-
try while within the hast few minutes our
committees assure US that both are safe
for u.s. Mr.. Bryan is certainly elected"
1t is understood that National Chairman
Jones telegraphed to some prominent DEM
ocrat in the East at midnight to the ef-
feet that Notwithstanding the claims of
the Republicans he still believed Mr.. Bryan
would nave about go electoral votes; tnat
he had information that Indiana and Mich
igan had gone fcT Bryan without doubt.
At IL p. m. Chairman Jones received a
message from State Chairman Martin stat
Ing that Indiana was absolutely certain IT 6 for
indicated large Democratic gains and the
Democratic committee based their hopes Of
Bryan's election upon the result in these
two States.
CHICAGO. Nov AT Ills a. m. Chair
man Jones said: This whole affair this
evening has been most extraordinary. I
have just received word from Raleigh, n.
c.. which states that North Carolina is
absolutely safe for Bryan. and by at least
900 ma jority, and yet reports have been
giving it to Mckinley in all evening This is
ing. The Republicans seem to have taken
charge of the returns and are sending them
S15 70 su fner nffe
have been going tonight"
Both Democratic and Populist leaders
emphatically claim Bryan,s election. Il be
pare the country to believe that Mckinley
is elected said Chairman George t.
WdSnDurn, or the fOpullSI natlOnal COIL
mittee. "Our private advices from the
States that we have claimed do not indi-
cate that Mckinley has carried one of
them, and We feel justified in claiming that
these early reports are for the purpose of
preparing the country TO believe Mckinley
is elected whether he is elected or not, and
in case of close vote, should contest be
made, 1t would operate to their advantage.
We are not justified In yielding single
one of the States which we Eave claimed.
At a. m. all reports that we have re-
ceived justify us in beiieveing that Bryan
is elected. If we carry Indiana and Michi-
gan and our reports justify us in claiming
them, we can lose Kentucky, which we
still claim Maryland, Delaware and West
Virginia and still win. The reports from
Indiana and Michigan are from the sections
having the best telegraph facilities and we
expected them to be Republican. Our
strength lies in the rural districts, which
will not be heard from until tomorrow.
The few towns we have heard from indi-
cate great gains and will offset the Repub-
lican gains in the larger cities. think you
will agree with me in this" said Mr..
Washburn turning TO Senator Jones.
81 do, most emphatically," said he. They
can't figure out Mckinley's election to-
night It's merely game of bluff. We
have the same facilities as they for ar
irving at results and there is no justifica-
tion in their returns.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-11-04
FRAUDS IN TENNESSEE.
The State Carried Fairly for Mckia-
ley and Hobart.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Nov. 3.-Returns.
though only partial, show a large vote by
both political parties for President. with
the Democrats holding their own or in
creasng their majorities as compared with
the vote of 1882. The best information OBJ
tainable at this hour is that Bryan has car
ried the State by a safe majority without
counting the up-river and back counties.
which cannot be heard from. The
Republican committee admits that Bry-
an has carried the State. As between Tay-
lor Dem, and Tiilman, Rep, for Governor.
the vote Is close, and both parties claim
a victory, with the chances favoring Tay-
lor The figures cannot be given, because
returns from none Of the counties are COM
plete.
Democratic Chairman Williamson says:
From all reports received. 1 feel certain
that this State is safely Democratic. Bryan
will receive not less than 5000 majority.
Taylor, for Governor. Is sure. The Legisla-
ture II SIRE; eight Of ten Congressmen are
Democratic. Our reports have not been
Continuoa = oaxfh Ia9ol
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-11-04
woMENs VOTE TO DATE.

No report will be shown Nov. a.
The complete vote viii be given Nov. IL.
by which time ii is expected that all votes
will be in
II is true that this national vote by the
ladies brings into prominence the manu-
facturcrs whose office is used to compile
and report it, The Postum Co. however,
have already a wide reputation as the orig
inators OF "a unique article 81 public need,
i'm the way OF their cereal or grain coffee
which is used by many brainy people who
carrot digest common coffee Newspaper,
men. authors. actors. business men. pro-
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find IN Postum food coffee a delicious
breakfast beverage that is made SO largely
from the gluten and phosphates OF wheat
that a direct result I'm nervous energy il
found in its use. as the food elements go
directly 10 rebuild the lost gray matter In
the nerve centers- These facts are facts
and this justly famed American product
has made profound imcression on people
OF all classes.
This explanation is given for those who
may not be familiar with the compauY
having the wonaan's vote In charge
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-11-04
Address to IlIinOfsans m y .

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-The Republican State
central committee to-r:ight issued the fol-
lowing to the citizens of Illinois, under the
signature of Chairman Hirsch:
The Republican State central committee
congratulates you on your action at the
polls to-day which places the Western En-
pire State at the head of the list of honest
and lawabiding commemorative in the
Union. The election of Governor Tanner
by a plurality equal to the wonderful
strength of the idol Of protection is a
tribute to his worth and a declaration that
the people of Illinois know he will give
them good administration. We possibly
return solid delegation TO the lower house
of Congress TO support the President-elect
In a policy which will benefit the whole
country and secure a Legislature which
will send to the Senate a Republican in
place of General John NJ. Palmer. The YER
dict will be received with JOY by the en-
tire Nation, because the defeat of Altgeld
and his antagonism to the courts was not
less important than the rebuke to-the free
silver heresy. Illinois stands proudly be-
fore the civilized world and leading the
advance guard in the battle for the great
principles for which the Republican party
fights
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-11-04
ILLINOIS DID WELL.
Gave Mckinley Over 100000 and
showed Altgeld Under.

CHICAGO. Nov. 3. - The returns from
over the State of Illinois indicate that Nc
Kinley has made as big gains in proportion
throughout the counties and towns as he
has in Chicago. where his plurality will be
$4,000. and this seems to justify the claim
of the central committee that the State
has gone 100000 Republican Ii the gains
which are already reported hold up in the
districts yet to be heard from, the majority.
, 1t Is said, will exceed that figure. In the
southern part Of the State the gains have
not been SO heavy. and several towns
and counties reported at s:l5 have
given Bryan small majorities. From
a.. other parts Of the State the dispatches
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-11-04
WEST VIRGINIA.
Republicans Confident of from 1900
to $4,000 Plurality.

WHEELING, W. Va, Nov. 3.-Figures on
which to base a correct estimate of the re-
suit in West Virginia will not be avaiIa-
bic before morning. At midnight not more
than five counties have been heard from
and they are only estimated. They give a
Republican gain over 1892 of $500. This in
cludes the city of Wheeling. Official re-
ports from seven precincts in Wheeling
show net Republican gain of IS over 1894
when the Democratic majority heretofore
man Dawson. of the Republican State COM
mittee. said at midnight: Mckinley has
carried West Virginia by from 1900 to 1900
and the Republican State ticket and four
Republican Congressman are elected" The
Democratic headquarters make no claims,
but express hope.