Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05

agree with me in this said Mr.. Wash
bnrn, turning to Senator Jones.
do most empbaticaily, said be,
they can't figure out Mckinley Is
election Tonight !"
NEW. YORK HERALD SAYS TT's A BLUFF.
New, York, Nov. 4.-The Herald
claims 277 electoral votes sure for Me-
Kiniey, with Kansas, Nebraska, Mis-
souri,, North Carolina, Virginia, with,a
total OF So votes doubtful. 1t regards
Chairman Jones' claim OF the election
OF Bryan as mere bluff, and feels
sure that Michigan, Indiana and Ken
lucky, which he claims, are sure for
Mckinley. Ii. S. b. Z
ALI FOR M'KINLEY.
Detroit, Mich, Nov. 3. The Tribune
(froe silverl comedies that Mckinley
carries the State by 30 COO and believes
that the Pingree vote will not run
greatly behind McKinley's. s
Chicago, Nov. 3-Uharles w. Fair.
banks of Indiana sends the following
message: Returns received at midnight
indicate that Mckinley has carried
Indiana by plurality of I5, 600
Lexington, KY, Nov. 4. 4.-McKinIey'a
majority will bo $4,000. Gold standard
will have majority in Congress from
Kentucky. In the mountain counties
the nujorities against Bryan are large
........,. MONTANA FOR BRYAN.
+ Butte, Mont, Nov. 3. = Bryan's
majority In the State may reach Is, 900.
Tho 6nfire Democratic- Populist fusion
State ticket is. elected with the posi-
bic exception of associate Justice of
the supreme court, treasurer and sccre-
tary Of State.
GroEGIA GOES FoR BRYAN.
Allan Ca, Nov. 3.-Bryan and
Sewuli lave carried Georgia by q ma
jority of 10000; being a gain of 6,O00
over tie vote cast for Gov. Atkinson in
October, but Is, 600 less than that cast
for tho balance of the State ticket. In
the cities great number of business
men voted for Mckinley electors, hut
they were offset largely by the detection
I rural Populists, who voted the
Democratic ticket in the absence of
their own.
J. In Thomson, "Tom" Watson, popu-
list candidate for Vice. President, did
not vote the electoral ticket, but con
tented himself with voting for the
straight Populist candidates.
The Congressional delegation alectod
is as follows: First, Rufus E. Lester,
Democrat; Second, James Griggs,
Democrat; Third. L. B. Lewis, Demo-
crat; Fourth, w. g., Adamson, Demo-
crat; Fifth, L. +, Livingston, Demo-
crat; Sixth, Charles L. Bartlett, Demo-
crat; Seventh, John W. Maddox, Demo
crat; Eighth, W. M. Howard, Demo
erat; Ninth, Parish @. 1Rte, Demo-
crat; Tenth, William II. Fleming. Demo-
crat; Eleventh, W. q. Brantley, Demo-s
crat.
The Populists in many counties re
Trained from voting, and all the gold
standard men who were for Palmer
at the outset voted for Mckinley, and
the Democratic plurality OF so, 900 of
four years ago has,been cut to approx
mately 30. 600.
Tho delegation to Congress from
Georgia consists Of II Democrats all
of them pronounced silver men. with
the possible exception of ono, who did
not declare himself before tho nomi-
nation, but who since his nomination
has been u strong supporter. of the Chi
cago platform.
CALIFORNIA FOR M'KINLEY CoLoRAbo
FOR BRYAN.
San Francisco. Cal, Nov. 3.-Tbe
indications are that California will give
large plurality.
The Democrats, however, claim the
State by 20, 000 plurality.
Tho official count in the Fourth and
Fifth Congressional districts show that
plurality in these districts
will exceed $500. Mcclure, D., for
Congress leads O'Brien, r., in the
Fourth district. In the Fifth district
Kelly, D., leads Loud, r., by few
votes
Denver. COL, Nov. "a worry heavy
vote was cast in Colorado to-day and
nearly all the ballots were voted with.
out scratching. Bryan electors win by
a tremendous majority.
The contest for Governor is not SO
easily estimated, but the reports from
important points show decline of the
Populist vote, indicating the election
Of Adams for Governor on the Fusion,
Silver, Republican Democratic ticket
over Bailey, candidate on the Fusion
National Silver Peoples ticket. .4s
Jones Shafroth, Silver Republican,
il reelected Congressman in the Fret
district, and John Bell, Populist, is re-
Alected to Congress in tho Second dis
lrict. The Legislature will be mixed,
hut the members elected are pledged to
return Henry NJ. Teller to the United
States Senate, whose election is thus
absolutely certain.
Chicago. ILL.,, Nov. A. 4.-Senator Till
man has sent the following to the
Tribune: 81 do not conceded McKin-
ey's election. although the returns up
% date point that way. II he is elected |
the fight against plutocracy and the |
gold standard will not be abandoned |
ihe present agitation can no more bo |
stopped than was that which resulted
N the emancipation OF the slaves. The |
classes can never hope for
prosperous times under the gold |
standard. Ben Tillman.
A late edition of the Tribune claims
he following as the complexion Of the
iext Congress: Senators, Republicans,
t6; Democrats, 80; Independent, IL.
representatives, Republicans, 227;
Democrats, 11S; Independent, l2.
Populists and Silver Republicans
,lassed as independent.
fKINLEY CONFIDENT THAT HE is
ELECTED.
Canton, o., Nov. AIT 4. 10 a. m.
dajor Mckinley bade his friends good
light and retired, feeling convinced
hat his election was assured.
THE NEXT CONGRESS-.
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 4.-!Tbe a. M.
xtra of the Times Herald revisea it's
ormer table as to the complexion of