Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-05
THE ELECTION.
The Returns Exceedingly Slow In
Coming In.
INDICATE maj. M'KISLEY'S ELECTION.


the probable election Of Mckinley an
Hobart, although returns are so mes
ger from number OF doubtful state
that this conclusion can only b
reached by an estimate based upon tn
gains and losses. Returns had beef
received at the republican congress
sional headquarters indicating tina
Mckinley had received 2s4 electora
votes and Bryan 50 votes, while "a wer'
in doubt The returns are as follows
Alabama.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 4.-Th'
democrats have carried the state.
Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov. A-Fiv'
counties complete give Bryan plural
ity OF AGO. Returns from over thu
state indicate fusion ticket carried BY
$4,000 majority.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. A-Forty.ont
scattering precincts out Of 2,s77 In
California give Mckinley l,24i; Bryan
1889; same gave Harrison, l.l07; Cleve'
land, 1913. The republican state com
mittee says Its reports show gains for
the republican ticket and claim this
state for Mckinley bya decided ma
iority. The vote from democratic dis
tricts In San Francisco so far o.
counted shows heavy republican gains
.t. Connecticut. ,..+ -s~-
New HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 4. = Returns
from all Of the 1853 towns In Connecti-
cut. with the exception of one, Wind
ham, with q vote Of about 1900, indi-
cate that Mckinley has carried Con-
necticut by about $4,000. The next
general assembly will be overwhelm
ingly republican. In "a districts not
a democratic candidate has been elect.
ed. In the house, out OF 252 repre-
sentatives, there will be less than ~
democrats. Republicans elected the
four congressman.
Colorado.
DENVER, COL, Nov. 4.--Silver repub-
leans elected one Of the two congress-
men in this state and the populists the
other, as follows: First district
John +. Shafroth (sil. rep). Second
district c. Bel (pop).
Delaware.
WILMINGTON, Del, Nov 4-Up to
one o'clock this morning one-fourth Of
the districts have been reported.
Enough Is known, however, to indicate
surely that Mckinley has carried the
state by about 1000.
Florida.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 4.-Bryan
and Sewall carry Florida by majority
over Mckinley closely estimated at
$4,000 to l4,5oO, against majority of
1890 for Bloxham dem for governor,
over Gunby rep in the state election
in October.
Georgia.
AUGUSTA. Ga, Nov. 4-Thc demo-
Gratis elected the II congressman from
this district
Illinois.
CHICAGO, Nov 4.-The returns from
over the state OF Illinois indicate that
Mckinley has made as big gains in
proportion throughout the counties
and towns as he has in Chicago, and
seems TO Justify the claim Of the CEN
trial committee that the state has gone
100, republican. II the gains which
are already reported hold up in the
districts yet to be heard from the ma
jority, II is said, will exceed that ap.
ure. Chicago, complete, except two
precincts. gives Mckinley 100, 4s3; Bry-
an 49,436. majority of 90, os7 for the
former.
Indiana.
CANTON, O.. Nov. Maj. McKin.
ley received at 1890 the following dis
patch from indianapolis; Returns
thus far received indicate that You
have carried Indiana by $4,000.
C. W. FAIRBANKS"
Iowa.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Nov. 4.-1he demo.
cratic state central committee comedies
Iowa TO Mckinley
Kentucky.
LEXINGTON, Ky. Nov. --latest
news from the state indicates that Me-
kinley will carry the state by a much
greater majority than Bradley carried
it in 1895 for governor The state will
probably give Mckinley $4,000 or 30
600 The result Is great surprise to
the free silver leaders and the size Of
the result is u surprise TO the sound
money men Not much news has been
heard from the western part OF the
state where free silver is strongest
but the increased republican MAORI
ties in the central and eastern parts
puts the state beyond into the sound
money column.
louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 4. --Returns so
far received at this time (midnightl
make IL absolutely certain that Bryan
has carried the state by probably 30
600 plurality and that the democrats
have elected six silver congressman.
Maryland.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. 4.-The dem-
ocrats Of Maryland have again been
defeated. The almost phenomenal
majority Of 10000 for Lowndes year
ago has been duplicated and perhaps
exceeded, as 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 the city Of Baltimore, heretofore a
Gibraltar OF Democracy. Five re-
publican congressman have surely been
elected, the only doubtful district at
this writing being the First, in which
Joshua W. Miles dem may be re-
elected. The full vote Of Baltimore