Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-05
THE RETURNS.
They Show Features Surprising tc
the Political Leadera
I'EISLEY'S ELECTION ALMOST SURE


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insure the election Of Mckinley. l
sufficient number Of states have de
clsred for the republican party to maxi
certain s6s votes In the electoral col
lege for it, leader. The states who's,
votes are sure for him are as follows
California, Q; Connecticut, 8; Delaware
s; Illinois, "a; Indiana, Is; Iowa, Is
Maine, .; Maryland, 5; Massachusetts
Is; Michigan, "A; Minnesota, o; New
Hampshire, I; New Jersey, 10; New
York, SO; North Dakota. 3; Ohio, %
Oregon, 8; Pennsylvania, SO; Rhode
Island, 4; South Dakota, 4; Vermont
4; West Virginia, 8; Wisconsin, 10; to
tai, 26a
The returns show some interesting
features, and In some respects have
been surprise to the leaders Of both
political parties The New England
states have, as was expected, given
heavy pluralities for Mckinley, with
out exception. The republican ticket
was successful In Massachusetts, be.
yond what was claimed for II by the
most enthusiastic prophet Of repub-
lican 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 re-
publican candidate q plurality OF be.
tween 275, 900 and 2sO,OO0
To these states Illinois Is q good
third In Its plurality for the winning
candidate II the percentage OF gain
over the presidential election Of 1892
that has so far been shown continues
TO the end, 1t will give a plurality Of
l75,OOO In the gubernstorial race
Altgeld has been badly beaten, but is
not buried so deep as, and is probably
about 10000 ahead Of, the democratic
national ticket. There has BEEN evil
IDENTIFY, large vote cast throughout
the state for Mckinley and Altgeld.
In Indiana, If any Of the rules for
estimating the vote Of a state, which
previous to the present election, held
good, are still TO be relied upon, there
is no justification for the democratic
claims Of having carried the state. II
the ratio Of republican gain continues
to the end OF the count, Mckinley will
have approximately 10000 plurality In
the state.
In Iowa, as far as can Re 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.
Kentucky is in doubt, although the
claim the state will give
its electoral vote to Mckinley by ma
jority Of not less than 5000
In Michigan, the election has result
ed in very heavily reduced vote for
the republican ticket The free silver
paper, of Detroit concede the state to
by $4,000 The last previous
vote in the state was in 1895, when
Moore, the republican candidate for
Justice of the supreme court, had a plu-
rality Of II, 4s7 over McGrath, his DEM
ocratic rival
West Virginia is confidently claimed
by the republicans. and the chairman
of the state central committee has con-
ceded the state to Mckinley.
Tennessee presents some Of the in
teresting features OF the campaign.
the gold democratic candi-
date for congress in the citv OF Mem
pins, 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 parties. 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 confidence.
North Carolina is claimed by both
parties, but, as in Tennessee, the re-
turns are very slow, and no definite
is possible at present.
South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi,
Alabama and Louisiana are all for
Bryan by about normal democratic
The Virginia electors will, without
question, be for Bryan, but they have
been elected ly a heavily reduced dem
ocratic vote.
The republicans have abandoned all
hope ofTexas and the state is conceded
to Bryan. The fusion between the
populists and the republicans in this
state did not prove success.
Nebraska has gone for Bryan not
withstanding the republican claims,
but Kansas has as yet said practically
The returns show fusion
gains in some districts, and these are
offset by republican gains in other
parts Of the state. Both parties claim
the state, but the few scattering re-
turns that are in so far are Of SO indeti-
mite nature as to make any claims,
no matter by whom made, Of very
uncertain character.
Wisconsin is sure for the republican
column BY an enormous plurality
Minnesota, which was regarded as
doubtful by both parties, has surprised
everybody by the size Of the republic
an plurality, and Mckinley will have
approximately $4,000 to 10000 more
votes in the state than Bryan. Gov.
Clough, whose election was considered
doubtful, Is certainly elected.