The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-11-12
SEEMS A LANDSLIDE.
All Eastern States Support the
Gold Ticket.
SOLID SOUTH SHATTERED.
Republican Gains in States Heretofore
Democratic.

Unprecedented Maiorities - Bryan
Loses kentucky by 10000, but Ten
ncsscc Is Successfully Carried
Virginia in Doubt. with the Chances
in Favor of Bryam-Mckiniey Leads
in Michigan-lOO,OOO Majority in
Ohio->cws from other States.
William Mckinley has been elected to
NE presidency by an overwhelming vote.
His majority in the electoral college will
De decidedly larger than that which paced
Mr.. Cleveland in Office four years ago.
1t IS not unlikely that the number of
electoral votes he has secured is larger
than that VOL by any other president. not
excepting the 292 votes which elected
Grant in 1872. Latest returns indicate
tAat he has not only carried all the "loubt-
tli" States Of the middle West from Ohio
- Iowa. together with New York and the
New England States, but that he mas
invaded the Democratic ~stronghoids OF
Maryland. Kentucky, West Virginia and,
possibly, Tennessee. either winning in all
Of these States or making such gains rs
m.st give him 4 signally large popular
,.. H., h,S .. /, y.rial ornvv Strtn in tho
great region lying east of the Missouri
and north of the Ohio and Potomac rivers.
There is not a break between the rivers
anil the ocean. Even Delaware joins the
victorious movement.
an the battle-ground of the middle West
lie majorities are amazing. Illinois leads,
with AZ least $4,000, of which Chicago
contributed 81 1889. Governor Altgeld is
defeated by more than 100000. The
State outside Chicago shows unexpected
Republican gains. Wisconsin gives Nc
Kiniey a plurality of at least JO.OOO, anu
later returns may raise these hgures. III
diana is claimed by 10000 and Michigan
By $1,000. Iowa gives $4,000 and Mn
aesota adds 10000 more. In the East the
Mckinley majorities are tremendous.
Pennsylvania eclipses all records with a
plurality approaching 100000. New Aork
is estimated at 5000 in the latest re-
turns, and still rising. Massachusetts has
given 10000. and all the other New En-
gland States give large maJor2tles. ONO
Is put at 100000 in the latest oulietins'
The tidal wave is not confined to the re-
gion lying east of the Missouri. South
Dakota appears to have landed IN tne
Mckinley column by a small majority:
Nebraska is claimed for Bryan by TO-
900. The Republicans are 10th to give
up the State, but the indications at a iate
hour are that the silver candidate mas
carried his own State. CALIFORNIA mas
been claimed by both parties. but the re-
turns at . a. m. Wednesday morning IN
dicate a Mckinley plurality of 4,oOo. Ore-
gon is apparently for Mckinley, but by
only 1000.
Even Mc solid South has been invaded.
Kentucky has been carried for Mckinley
by the aid of the sound money Demo-
Gratis. who voted almost sOlidly for the
Republican national ticket. Inc chalr-
man Of the bryan committee in Ken
lucky has not given up the State, but the
associated special dispatches support the
Republican claim that Mckinley's ma
jority in the Blue Grass State Will De
about 10000. Nor is there any doubt
about West Virginia. The Mckinley ma
jovity in that State is from 13,OOD to TO-
go, Maryland gives 10000 majority
for Mckinley. and that the State OF Cor
man has joined the Republicans IS con
ceded by the Bryan supporters. At one
time Tuesday night North Carolina ana
Tennessee were claimed by the Repub-
leans, but later returns show that both
States have gone for Bryan. Missouri is
conceded to Bryan.
At 2 O'Clock Wednesday morning the
Republican National Committee issued
a bulletin claiming that twenty-four
States. including Delaware, hentucky'
Maryland. North Dakota, Oregon. South
DaNota, West Virginia and Wyoming,
We're for Mckinley, with a total OF al
electoral votes. The same bulletin con-
ceded to Bryan fourteen States, including
Missouri and North Carolina, with a
Total Of LOG electoral votes. California
Kansas, Nebraska, Tennessee, Texas'
virginia and Washington are claimed as
doubtful. Chairman Jones, of the Dem
ocratic National Committee, issued a bull
ietln shortly after midnight tuesday
claiming Bryan's election, or at least re-
tlsing to concede the success or Mchln-
ley.
The great cities of the country nave
gwen surprising Mckinley majorities.
Philadelphia heads the list with l2o,OOO.
Chicago, which was Democratic four
years ago, is second with 10000. New
iork City, which has not been carried
Wy the Republicans in a presidential cleo
non since the war. gives Mckinley TO-
W. Louisville, the metropolis OF Neh-
lucky, comes up with 1900. lndianap-