The National tribune., 1896-12-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

The official returns Of Colorado give Bryan
and Sewall l5S, $50 votes; Bryan and Watson,
1889; Mckinley and Hobart 1921; Pro-
hibtion, 1.7l7; National party. 376; Socialist
Labor, 100. For Congress, John +. Shafroth,
First District, has majority OF 1913, ana
John c. Bell, Second District, 6S,544:
The Dakotas. North and South. are close
States politically and have been since their
admission into the Union in 1885, In 1892
North Dakota was SO close that its three
electors were divided, one for Cleveland, one
for Harrison and one for Weaver. The plu-
rality of the highest successful elector was less
than 900 This year in South Dakota Bryan
received $3.50 votes and Mckinley 4O,262.
giving the former plurality OF 128. There
were 992 Prohibition votes.
Senator Quay wants State Senator Penrose.
of Philadelphia to succeed Senator Cameron,
and Gov. Hastings to represent pennsylvania
in ths Cabinet.
The Republican editorsaof Tennessee have
indorsod Henry Clay Evans for place In the
Cabinet.
The official canvass Of the vote Of Oregon's
Presidential election shows that 97,343 votes
were cast, divided as follows Mckinley, 49,
I'll; Bryan, 46, 739; Palmer, 979; Lowering,
9l9; McKinley's pluraiity; 1872.
A strong delegation fsomNchigan, including
President Angel, Of Michigan University; Col.
A, T. Bliss and Col. II. NJ jDufield, has visited
Canton to urge the appointment OF Gen. Alger
rs Secretary of War.
Senator D. B. Hill atfirms that he Is still
Democrat and shall do nothing to widen the
breach in the party, bat rather exert himself
to close it.
A poll of IS Republican editors In Indiana
shows that As OF them ''are2decidedly for Chas
W. Fairbanks for Senator, Is for Harrison, 10
for w. Riley McKeen and the rest scattering
Senator John NJ. Thurston, of Nebrasks, does
not think the Dingley Bill can pass.
The Oregon people say that the Pacific Coast
ought to be represented in the Cabinet, and
that he ought to come from Oregon. but they
have not settled on the man. They want to
keep Senator Mitchell in the Senate.
The sentiment in the South against the con-
tinuance of the fraudulent election practices
grows rapidly all the time, aud in Virginia it
ia taking the dimensions OF storm. On
Thanksgiving Day all the leading preachers in
the State preached powerful sermons against
the evil.
John Wanamakers canvass for Senator
from Pennsylvania gains strength notably
every day.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Of Massachu-
setts. has visited Maj Mckinley, upon the lat
ter's invitation, which sets wiseacres to pre-
dieting.
blackburn has sprung another sensation in
the Kentucky Senatorial contest. He offers to
give Gov. Bradley enough Free Silver votes to
elect him Senator If he will agree to qualify
Immediately, SO as to cause vacancy IN the
| Gubcrnatorial chair, aud bring about an cleo
ton to fill it next Fall. Blackburn has 81 Free
| Silver votes at his control, and if Gov. Bradley
! can control Is Republican votes he can be
! elected. It seems Incredible that Gov. Bradley
! will listen to any such proposition. The Re-
| puhlicans have 20 votes in the Legislature. or
| distinct majority, but barely quorum The
only thing to do is the straightforward, honor.
| able course of eiecting q straight Republican
Senator, unhampered by pledges, bargains or
| trades
The reelection of Senator George c. Per-
| kins. of California is regarded as assured.
The official count in Idaho gives Bryan
| % 1872: Mckinley, 6,324; Prohibition, 13l ;
BRYAN over Mckinley, 1865. The Repub-
| licans had better saved the money spent ON
/ tickets.
Ohio's "Big mckinley Sherman,
| Hanna. and Forake.-are now believed to be
| in perfect unison, If they have not been for
some years. Mr.. Hanna is authority for the
assertion that they have been ever since they
| arrived at an agreement to elect Foraker Sem
ator and throw the whole strength OF Ohio foI
| Mckinley for President.
! Henry Watterson says that the Democratic
| party can only be recognized on the basis OF
the indianapolis platform. Those who cannot
| stand on that should 60 over to the Populists
The following contests from Alabama have
already been announced on the general charge
of frauds at the ballot.box: From the Fifth
| Congressional District, At. GOODWIN against
/ Willie Brewer, d. in tho Fourth, w. A. Aid.
rich against T. s. Plowman, D.; in the Eighth
Oscar Sundley against Wheeler, D.; and in the
| Ninth. G. B. Grove against Oscar Underwood
| D. The election of Howard, p. in the Seventh
! is at last conceded. 1t is claimed by the Re
publicans that Bryan's majority in this State
was less than 10000. butioficial returns are
| still unannounced.