Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-05

publican State Committee tonight puts
NIcKinleys majority at $4,000.
BULLETIN.
SAN FRANCISCO. November 4.-l:3O p.
m.-Returns from two-thirds of the pre-
cincts i'm California give Mckinley a plur-
ality of over 5000.
CHICAGO. November 4-Late returns
from the Fifth Congressional district make
the race between Belknap. Rep, and Dar-
row. Dem. exceedingly close, with two
precincts back. Belknap has plurality OF
only S1f
CHICAGO. November 4.-The returns
from the entire country. although incom-
plete in some States, are of a nature to
insure the election of Mckinley. \ sufi-
cient number Of States have declared for
the Republican party to make certain 263
votes in the electoral college for it's leader.
The States whose votes are sure for him
are as follows: California. Q; Connecticut,
G: Delaware. 8: Illinois, "a; Indiana, 10;
Iowa. 13; Maine, 6; Maryland, 8; Massa-
chusetts. Is; Michigan, IA; Minnesota, .;
New Hampshire, 4; New Jersey, 10; New
York. S6: North Dakota. g; Ohio, %; ore
gon. 8; Pennsylvania, 30; nhoco Island, 4;
South Dakota, 4; Vermont, 4; West Vir-
giuia, 6; Wisconsin. p. Total, 263.
The returns show some interesting fea-
lures and in some respects have been a
surprise to the leaders of both political
parties. The New England States have,
as was expected. given heavy pluralities
for Mckinley without exceptions. The
Republican ticket was successful in Mas
sachusetts beyond what was claimed for
it by the most enthusiastic prophet of Re-
publican success.
New York and Pennsylvania vie with
each other for the largest plurality and
the figures at hand do not indicate which
one Of them has surpassed the other.
Each State has given the Republican
candidate between 275,OOO and 2SO,OOO.
To these States Illinois is a good third
in its plurality for the winning candi-
date. If the percentage of gain over
the election of 1892, that has so far been
shown. continues to the end it Will give
a plurality Of not far from 175,0CO. In
the gubernatorial race Altgeld has been
badly defeated, but is not buried so
deep and is probably about $4,000 ahead
Of the Democratic national ticket.
There mas been evidently a large vote
cast throughout the State for Mckinley
and Aljgeld.
In Indiana, if any The rules for esi-
mating the vote Of the State, which pre-
vious to the present election, held good,
are sun to be relied upon, there is no
justification for the Democratic claims
Of having carried The State. If the ra-
ito of Republican gains continues TO the
end of the coun, Mckinley will have ap-
proxima,ely 10000 plurality in the
State.
In Iowa. as far as can b seen from
The returns at present, the Republican
plurality has been very large-not far
either way from $4,000.
Ohio. which has all along been
claimed by Chairman Jones as a State
in which Bryan would push Mckinley,
very close. has given the Republican
candidate an overwhelming plurality.
In Michigan. the election has result
ed in largely reduced vote for She Re
publican ticket. The free silver papers
of Detroit concede the State to Nc
Kinlev bv $4,000. The last previous
vote in the State was in 1895. when
Moore. the Republican candidate for
Justice of the Supreme Court, had
plurality of 71,4S7 over McGrath, his
Democratic rival.
West Virginia is confidently claimed
bv the Republicans. and the chairman
of the Democratic State State Central
Committee this evening conceded the
State to Mckinley.
Tennessee presents some of the inter-
esting features of the campaign. Pat
terson. the gold Democratic candidate
for Congress in the city of Memphis is
running neck and neck with his oppo-
nent. and the official count will be ne
cessary TO decide between them. The
STATE at large is claimed by both par
lies and becauss of the length Of the
ticket he returns are coming so slow
.ha. neither side feel justified in claim
ing the electoral vote with any conf
dence.
N9rth Carolina IS claimed by both
parties. but as in Tennessee the returns
are very slow and no definite conclu-
sion is possible al present
south Carolina. Georgia, Mississippi
.A,ebama and Louisiana are all for Bry-