Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-08
ELECTIONS SOUTH.
Voting Returns from the Home
OF 1hos. E. Watson.
GAINS sHowI FOR THE DEMOCRATS

SSA3sS ~ 4Vo ALL " &c
Clsisa mat the Plurality VII NJ from H..
0 to Ao.OOo-The Latest Figures-K--
suits In Florida-Ges. Harrison Thlhs
Republican Policies 10 . Auisasusss -
Observation-Disclosures a. Casssa- frcdSc-
ttsss - TIE Nsvssah-r Result by Mat
thew ssd WeilIuOsea Notes - the
Campaign.
Atlanta, Ca, Oct. S.-The state elec-
ton was held yesterday. the night be-
ing tive the Pcpulist- Prohibition-
list fusionist ticke GHd the regular
Democratic tBryan) party. Returns
ere coming in slowly. Twenty counties
give a net Democratic gain II s.sss. II
this ratio lie kept up the Democratic
majority will he $4,000. Precincts in
this tFu;ton) county outside Of Atlanta
give Wright. Popuiist. a majority Of ss4.
Floyd. Wrieht'e home county, goes for
him by 100 majority. a Populist In
crease of son. The first sixteen coun-
ties heard from show n net Democratic
gain of 943 for Atkinson over his vote
in snme counties in 1884. Coweta, At
kinson's home county. shows O Demo-
cratic gain of 3.2.
A. :. Clay. chairman OF the state Dem
ocrafic executive committee. says: I'VE
havc carried the state nv between 5000
and 40.0O0. The Populists have not car
ried twenty counties out Of the i47 In the
state, and they have lost many Of the
counties they carried in 1884,"
Thirty-seven counties, leaving 100 to be
heard from, yield a gain of 6,I93 for the
Democrats. At his ratio the state will
give Atkinson q majority of 7.Sa2.
says Fusion Develops . surpriss.
Augusta, Ca, Oct. s.-Ths election in
Georgia was great surprise. Fusion de-
veicps great strength. Atkinson, the
present governor, runs ii per cont. behind
his IL ket. His majority will barely be
1000. The A. p. As are beaten in Sa-
vannah. The country counties are re-
ported vo, ing strongly for Wright, the
Prohibition-Populist candidate.
Returns Of the Florida Vote.
Jacksonville. Oct. S.-The returns OF
the state election yesterday continue
to come in slowly. Figures have been
received from twelve Of the forty-tree
counties. embracing 40 of the So cleo
ton districts in the state. These twelve
counties gave Bloxham Dem.). for
governor. a.6s7: Gunby (Rep.). 2.662. and
Weeks (Pop.), Liz. In 1892 the vote
In the same counties was: Mitchell
tDem.) 11,ss0; Boskins (Pop.). 1,21s.
This shows a Democratic loss Of S7i.
or IA per cent. as compared with the
previous election. So far as heard from
the election passed OF with absolute
quiet and fairness in every part Of
the state. The effects of the Australian
system were as anticipated to keep
tliiterate voters. and particularly ne
groes. from the polls. OF the sixty
eight members of the house Of repre-
~sentatives the Democrats have at least
D.. sixty n the thirty-two members Of
the next senate, including sixteen hold
l overs. will all be Democrats.
! Gov. MITCHELL Elected Circuit Clerk.
A, Tampa, Fla. Oct. s.-Full returns
have been received from twenty-five
out of twenty-nine precincts in Hills
boro county, and the remaining pre-
cincts have scarcely more thai 100
votes in all. The twenty-five districts
give Bloxharn. l,SS9: Gunby. 4es: Weeks,
20l. h entire Democratic county
ticket is elected by a large majority.
Including the present governor. II. L.
Mitchell, for clerk Of the circuit court.
/ ALGER PARTY IN ILLINOIS.
Republicans Mt P~inekneyyHis add Cairo
! Hear the Old soldicrs.
| Pinckneyville. Oct. s.-The Alser par
~ arrived here yesterday at I d. m,
ny the booming Of cannon
carried on a fiatcar ut the end OF the
train. Short speeches were made by
John Tanner. Republican candidate for
governor. and CORPORAL Tanner, the
crippled veteran. A glec club FROM
Chester Inc a brass hand furnished
music. The Perry county fair is now
In progress. and many left the grounds
to hear the soldier orators. The crowd
at the station was quite large.
| Cairo. Oct S.-The special train car
' rying General Alger and party reached
here at $3.50 p. IN. II was met at the
station by over a thousand people and
with a discharge of cannon and fire.
works. A reception committee OF
twenty-five met the party. After din
Eer. speeches were made from the car
10 a crowd of at least 5000 people. Gen.
Stewart made the principal address Of
the evening. Captain Tanner spoke
briefly. The enthusiasm was great.
General Sickies retired soon after ar
rival. being iii. The party left this
morning.
DAILY DEMONSTRATION AT CANTON.
Four Delegations Call IN the Major
Hanna Coming West.
Canton. o.. Oct s.-Thc rains Tuesday,
which drove the Mckinley crowds in
doors, were dried up by n bleak. cold wind
yesterday, which made IL necessary TO
carry out the days programme. save one
early meeting on the lawn. at the 1abcr-
naclc. There wee four demonstration
by as many delegations. Two Ohio coun-
ties sent crowds. and il was Intended to
double them up, but they were 80 much
larger than wasexpected that ~thedoubling-
up process would not work. Combined
they filled the hall twic, over. A partic-
ulariy enthusiastic delegation closed tho
days doings. II came from Parkersburg.
W. Va. and filled q special train of ten
cars to the platforms. This party was In.
troduced by T.. u. Caldwell
National Chairman NJ A. Hanna
stopped over in Canton between trains
last evening. He came down from Cleve-
land at $40. He was met at the station
lrr Nnic. NeEiulev and was N 1uesf for