Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-06
TUESDAYS ELECTIONS.



and Transplant Democracy La 1900.
Tuesdays elections we're in many re-
spects, the most important Off-year
elections Of the century. The first mu-
nicipal election in Enlarged New York
with IL s75,OO0.Ooo patronage in the
hands OF the vict0rs. was without q par
aIleI in city elections on the American
continent
In Ohio. home Of the chief executive
of the nation, ard the home of the great
leader OF his party, the struggle for en-
dorsement Of the administration and OF
Hauuaism was the fercest on record
and was hand-to-hsnd battle from the
rising Of the sun 10 the going down
thereof.
In Kentucky and Maryland, the Dem
ocrats CALLING under their defeat Of 1895
and feeling their loss of prestige and
standing in the national party 10 which |
they belonged, fought with determi-
nation born Of desperation, and marched |
VIGOROUSLY back under the banner %
which they belonged
The following are the correct results
OF the days work As far as obtainabie.
NEW YORK
Parker, Democrat for chief justice
elected By enormous plurality. Van
Wyck, Tanmany Democrat, elected
first mayor Of New York BY over $1,000
plurality.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Republicans victorious but sustain
heavy losses all along the lines. The
Prohibitionists did we'll and polled .
large vote
Il was all one way, almost unanimous
for Democracy. John ". Daniels. Sill
yer Democrat, viii be returned 70 the z.
S. Senate.
Both parties are claiming the legis-
iative ticket. 4 count viii be necessary
10 show results. At this distance It
looks like German Is defeated.
NEBRASKA.
Organism and silver won By 1900 &c
1900.
NEW JERSEY.
Democrats made gains but Republi
cans have majority on joint ballot il
legislature.
State Republican ticket elected bu
the Republican majority Of last year i
reduced from s. 900 TO 5000.
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An official count is demanded to Civ
true results. Both parties claim tn
state.
KENTUCKY.
The Democrats redeem themselTt
and carry the state by good maiorit.
MASSACHUSETTS.
walcott, Republican, is re-electe
governor, but the plurality is cut dow
nearly one-half from last election.
In Ohio. where the fercest bait
ragged, an official count is necessary
give the complexion of the legisl
ture. The result is very close Al
both parties will claim the victory U
til all returns are counted.
UTAH.
Clark (non-partisan) elected may
of Salt Lake City by small plurali
over Dale, Democrat. In Ogden, Boy
Democrat, was elected mayor.
AFTER SHOTS.
Chauncey Depew says OF resul
'sThe Republican party is confront
with the incontrovertible truth Il
Bryan and bimetalism are not dead.
Bryan says: "Returns vindicate I
Chicago platform. | rejoice over
outlook
Chairman Jones: 81 regard the
suit OF the elections as particnia
favorable to the Democratic party a
very gratifying to Democrats eve
where. 1t is all they could ask !
more than many Of Us expected"
The Democrats of the entire coun
view with complacent satisfaction
results of Tuesdays elections. II
are encouraged for the fray Of II
and more so for 1900. Let all sho
and read solve this problem:
If the Mckinley administration, v
only six months of Dingleyism
Hannaism, lose thousands upon thu
ands OF votes, at its first election,
many will they lose in three years
six months, or by the next gen
election.
A SHOCK of earthquake was felt al
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