Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-05

ticket. The free silver papers OF Detroit
concede the state to Mckinley by 25000
The last previous vote in the state was In
1895. when Moore, the republican candidate
for Justice OF the supreme court had a
plurality Of 71.4s7 over McGrath. his demo-
cratic rival.
West Virginia is confidently claimed by
the republicans, and the chairman OF the
democratic state central committee this
evening conceded the state to Mckinley.
Tennessee presents some OF the interest
Ing features OF the campaign. Patterson,
the democratic candidate for congress in the
city OF Memphis is running neck and neck
with his opponent, and the official count
will be necessary to decide between them.
The state at large is claimed by both par
ties, and because OF the length Of the ticket
the returns are coming in so slowly that
neither side seems entirely justified in
claiming the electoral vote with any con-
fidence.
North Carolina is claimed by both par
ties. but, as in Tennessee. the returns are
very slow. and no definite conclusion is pos
sible at present.
South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Ala
bama and Louisiana are all for Bryan by
about the normal democratic majorities. The
Virginia electors will without question be
for Bryan. but they have been elected by a
heavily reduced democratic vote. The re-
publicans have abandoned all hope Of Texas
and the state is conceded to Bryan. The
fusion between the populists and the repub-
licans in that state did not prove a success.
NEBRASKA on THE WRONG SIDE.
Nebraska has gone for Bryan, notwith-
standing the republican hopes, but Kansas
has as yet said practically nothing. The re-
turns show democratic gains in some dis
tricts. and these are Offset by republican
gains In other parts OF the state. Both
parties claim the state. but the few scatter.
ing district returns that are in so far are
OF so indefinite a nature as to make any
claims, no matter by whom made OF very
uncertain character:
Wisconsin is sure for the republican col
umn by an enormous plurality. Minnesota,
which was regarded as doubtful by both
parties has surprised everybody by the size
OF the republican plurality and Mckinley
will have approximately 30 900 to 40 600
more votes in the state than Bryan Gov
ernon Clough, whose election was consid-
cred doubtful, is certainly elected. The lat
est information from the two Dakoias shows
that North Dakota is very sure for McKin-
ley and the probability is that South DakCta
will be found In the same column, although
the result is close The republicans claim
Wyoming and Washington, but the proba.
bilities seem against them in both states
Oregon has gone for Mckinley, and Col.
orado has. as was expected, given Bryan
heavy plurality and Adams, without doubt
has been elected governor. The interest Fl
the election in this state centered in the
state tickets, OF which there were several
! representing a great variety of interests
! Idaho, Montana, Utah and Nevada have al
gone for Bryan by heavy maioritios. Cali
fornia has, on the strength OF the returns al
hand, undoubtedly gone for Mckinley, giyinl
him a plurality Of 6947. One half of tn,
precincts, outside OF San Francisco. show
a democratic gain OF sixty-one votes, show
ing that the democratic reliance upon tn,
heavy support OF the rural districts was no
entirely warranted.
Delaware. where ths republican party has
been rent in twain because of the Addicks
Higgins fight. has kept in the republican
! column. The vote for the republican elec
! tors in this state has been unusually large
showing the factional dispute did not ex
tend in any great measure to the nationa
| ticket. The vote Of Maryland has shown an
! interesting reversal OF the last presidential
| election. when Cleveland carried the stat,
by a plurality OF 81 l.l3O, and this year Nc
/ kinley has a plurality of slightly ovel
| 2l,000 in the city Of Baltimore alone.