The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-03
DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN IOWA.
Republicans Garry the State by About IT,,
900 Plurality.

from about one-fourth ofsthe zoos precincts
of the state show that the Republican
plurality will be about II, 900. The ratio
of Democratic gain has been about % to
a precinct for nearly 5Oo. precincts. The
Republicans will have a safe working
majority in both houses.
DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN IOWA.
show net Democratic gain of about Ia
to the precinct as compared with last
year. That would give thu total gain Of
about 5000 to the Democrats. The votes
so far returned show q probable loss Of
100, 600 votes as compared with those of
last year. The loss will slightly benefit
the Democrats.
Des Moines, Iowa, November 2.-Twen
ty seven precincts in Iowa give Shaw
2,755; White, 1881; Cliggett, So; Leland,
30. Same precincts in 1886 gave McKin-
ley, 1854; Bryan, 2,159. Net Democratic
gain, 443.
Des Moines, Iowa., November RE-
turns received at the Register Office from
about 100 precincts in Iowa, show net
Democratic gain of 25 per cent per pre-
cinct. At that rate the Republican.
plurality of last year 65, 522, would be
cut down to less than 1900.
IOWA REPUBLICANS STAYED AT
HOME.
Des Mines, Iowa, November 2, 10 D. m.
Iowa for Shaw, Republican, by 10, 900. 1t
estimates that this vii increase to 90, 900
by the county districts. The returns show
% per cent of the Republicans did not
vote, while 10 per cent of the Democrats
remained at home.
DEMOCRATIC MAYOR ELECTED.
r Louisville KY, November 2, 7.15 p. m.
The chairman of the Republican com
Republican, g by Charles p. Weaver,
Democrat, but claims gross frauds were
perpetrated in reaching this end. In SOME
wards which were expected to be strongly
Republican, Todd did not poll half of his
votes. S51 l92s4 Ta
a IN wooNsoGKET.
Woonsocket, R. l., November 2.-The
Republican city ticket was elected in to-
days contest and Mayor Bachelor was
reelected by 70 plurality. Last year his
plurality was aga. The next city council
Will be almost entirely Republican.
A REPUBLICAN MAYOR.
Pawtucket, R. l.. November a.
| AuomS, INcPuUllCdu, Is 6ltiCU6Q 1udyOT Uy
about 500 plurality over Gill, Democrat,
and Robinson, Fairplay.
DECISIVE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY,
| Detroit, Mich, November 2.-Today e
| municipal election resulted in decisive
victory for the head of the Democratic
| ticket, Mayor Mayburn. The official re-
turns up to midnight with but three
precincts lacking give Mayburn 2100 plu-
rality over Black, Republican.
IN DETROIT.
Detroit, November 2.-Sixty -one pre-.
cincts in Detroit give Maybury, Demo.
| cratic. $40 plurality over Black, Republi.
can.
Judging from the results of the z
o clock count, together with the returns
thus far on the total count, May bury
will win by 1900 to 1000.
/ FUsIoNIsTS RETAIN NEBRASKA.
Lincoln, Neb., November 2.-Nebraska
| today renewed her allegiance to Fusion
by electing the three candidates on that
| ticket by pluralities ranging from ten
to twenty five thousand. Nothing like
complete returns have yet been received.
Lincoln. Neb., November 2.-Thirty.
i've precincts outside of Lincoln and
Omaha indicate the election of fusion
| state ticket by not less than $4,000.
HAYTIAN INCIDENT CLOSED.
Berlin, November 2.-The Berlin Post
states that the difficulty which recently
arose between Count Scherwin, the Ger.
man minister to the Republic of Hayti,
and President Simon Sam over the arrest
of a German subject named Linders, ha.
been already closed Sin manner couso-
nant with the dignity of Germany