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WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
The Nation Declares for the Ohio
Statesman.
DEMOCRATIC ESTIMATES ALL WRONG

Doubtful States Place Themselves In the
Republican Column. Clough Prob
ably Elected Governor
of Minnesota.
Chicago. Nov. 3.-The returns received
oy the Associated Press indicate the prob
able election of Mckinley and Hobart, al,
though returns are so meagre from a
number OF doubtful states that this con-
clusion can only be reached by an esti-
mate based upon the gains and losses. The
pest estimate obtainabe indicates that
Maine and Vermont have gone for McKin-
Icy by large majorities; New Hampshire
gives about 10000: Massachusetts about
10000 and Rhode Island and Connecticut
proportionate majorities. I'LL for McKin-
ley: New York Is estimated at about ESQ.,
GOO. and Pennsylvania Is likely to reach
the same figure, II not greater. Maryland
has been carried for the republican candi-
date for president oy q majority exceed
ing 10000 and Delaware is confidently
claimed. but apparently in dispute, al
though the plurality Is not likely to exceed
1000.
The returns from West Virginia are not
SUFFICIENT to Justify the claim of either
party. Ohio has given very large repub-
lican plurality and Kentucky Is appar-
emily assured as TO the Mckinley coll
unn. although later figures may not
Justify this claim. Tennessee seems to
have been carried for Bryan, notwith-
standing the confident assertions to the
contrary of the republican managers. and
the same Is probably true of North Caro-
lima. Indiana and Michigan, us well as
Minnesota. Indicate heavy republican
gains. and strong probability that they
have gone for Mckinley. Illinois will give
Mckinley over 100000 plurality Nebraska
and North and South Dakota are very
close and still in doubt. Wyoming seems
g have gone for Mckinley. The returns
from the Pacific coast states are too mea-
gre 10 Justify any claim respecting them.
fhe states of Virginia, South Carolina,
Florida. Georgia. Alabama. Louisiana, Ar
kansas. Missouri, Colorado, Nevada, Mon
tana and Idaho may safely be placed in
the Bryan column. The returns from Kan
sas and Texas are scattering and indicate
nothing. although heavy republican gains
are reported from Dallas and Galveston.
At 1880 later returns seem to indicate that
West Virginia. Michigan and Kentucky
can be added to the republican column.
Chicago. Nov. 3.-There was a confident
crowd at national republican headquarters
tonight, where the leaders assembled to
receive the returns
The news was late in starting, and for
Q time very slow in coming. The first
message that did not deal with the condt-
ton Of the weather, and was not more OF
an indefinite promise. than statement OF
actual conditions, came from Donald NC
Kay, the chairman of the Oregon state
central committee. It was as follows:
..The city of Portland gives a majority
Of 5000 for Mckinley. and this insures
the state for the republican ticket"
..This is a good one to start on" said
Vice Chairman Payne. but it's only the
sirst raindrop of the coming deluge. We
VIII have plenty more of the same by
and bye"
Then ensued an hour of indefinite mes
sages from all parts of the country. all Of
them, however, being of an encouraging
nature to the republican cause
Then came q message from Baltimore
aayine that Chairman Rusk of the DEM
pcratic city central committee. conceded
the city to Mckinley by 5000.
..That means Maryland for us. think
said Mr.. Payne quietly. I'VE are going
now. and they will never catch US"
After this the kilograms came In
shower that seemed never to cease. The
vote of few precincts In town mere
aud q county there with. however, little
OF q substantial nature to ballast them.
A howl OF delight went up from the
crowd in the halls and rooms adjoining
Mr.. Payne's Office when the telegraph IN
etrument licked of the measure from
Chairman Ferry, Of the Michigan state
central committee: michigan is safe fol
out OF the window to the crowd below.
and the howl In the halls above was q
gentle whisper to the wild roar from the
pavement.
The next chairman to report with def.
site assurances was Bixby of Minnesota
who said that his commonwealth wanted
Mr.. Mckinley and wanted him to the tun,
OF 10000 to $4,000. This came in few
minutes before o'clock, and Vice Chair
man Payne at once sent out Telegram
TO Chairman Hanna in Cleveland and t
the various state chairmen saying McRtn
Icy has carried Chicago by about 10000
Returns from Michigan. Illinois. Iowa
Kentucky and Minnesota show that thes,
states are cafe for Mckinley
The report from Nebraska headquarter
10 the effect that Bryan would be heater
in his owE state by a plurality of 1900
gave the liveiest satisfaction and tn
cheers were loud and long when from
the east came the news equally cheering
General Osborn, the secretary Of the New
York committee, sent word that McKin
Icy had carried Maryland, West Virginia
BY $4,000, and New York by 300 600. rhel
Tho west spoke up once more and low
sent word that Bryan would be $4,000 t
the rear when final roll was called.
Then came the south with promis
~ 10000 votes to the good in Tennessee
and safe majority in the democrats
stronghold of Virginia. At o'clock Vic
sage to Chairman Hanna: I'VE nov
claim Ohio by $4,000; Indiana by 10000
michigan by 10000; Wisconsin by 5000
Illinois by 100000; Nebraska by 1900
Iowa by $4,000; Minnesota by $1,000 an
Kentucky by 20.0O0.''
AT p. m. Chairman Campau, Of I'll
campaign committee, expressed gres
confidence In the result. Returns frol
Ohio. Michigan and Indiana look very we
for u.s." said he. land especially from tt
two former states. The only thing that "
are surprised at SO far are the return
from Illinois outside of Cook count,
These seem to Indicate that the state he
gone for Mckinley. The returns fro
baltimore look rather bad. but we e,
poet the returns to be unfavorable."
At 1920 p. m. reports received at heat
quarters indicated that Of the doubtf
ana, Iowa. Kentucky, Maryland and N
fbraska had gone for Mckinley. A tel
gram was received by Chairman Jon
from the democratic state chairman
North Dakota. claiming that state f
Bryan by 5000 plurality. Chairman Jone
however. refuses to concede any of Il
middle western states to Mckinley. wi
the exception of Illinois. which he co
ceded. but by small plurality. He W
confident that later reports would mate
tally change the complexion of return
which had so far been from strongly r
publican districts. National Commute
man Campau at that hour claimed Bry;
had carried Michigan by at least 1871
plurality and that returns from the mou
tain districts ;of Kentucky. and Tenness
would show that those states had. al
Oeen carried by the Nebraskan.
NEW YORK
New York, Nov. s.-Based upon retur
from one-fourth of the election distric
above the Harlem, together with near
complete returns from New York al