The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-12
BATTLE OF BALLOTS
Results Of the Elections in
Various States.
APATHY ISA FEATURE
Contest Hottest in Ohio, Iowa
and New York City.

Van wSck Given $4,000 Plurality in
New York City-Governor Bushnell
and His State Ticket Associates
Victorious-senator Hanna in a
Close Fight-Shaw, in Iowa, Is Given
About $4,000 Plura1ity-Democra
Claim Maryland, Virginia, Ken,
lucky, Ncbraska-Colorado for Silver,
The elections held in the year immedi-
ntely following a presidential contest are
almost invariably marked by lack Of in
terest and the chief feature of the contests
in the various States Tuesday was the
apathy manifested by the electors. There
is falling off in the vote of both parties,
and while the Democrats show relative
gains when compared with the phenome-
nal presidential vote of last year, the stay
at-home vote is made of nearly am equal
percentage of both parties.
New York.
The State of New York has reversed
plurality of 26S,469 for Mckinley to a
Democratic majority of $4,000 for A. B.
Parker as chief judge of the court of ap-
peals The Republicans may also have
lost the Assembly, in which last year they
had seventy majority. New York City
has elected Robert G. Van Wyck, the
Tammany candidate, as Mayor by a.
plurality of $1,000. Seth Low, the Citi-,
zens' Union nominee, finished second in
the race, while General Benjamin f.
Tracy, Republican, and Henry George,
Jeffersonian Democrat, follow in the Or
der named.
Iowa elects L. NJ Shaw and the Repub-
lican State ticket by about 25,OO0 plu-
rality. The Republican State COMMITTEES
| claims $4,000 or more. The Legislature
| ured that the Republican vote in the State
fell off 25 per cent, while the fusion vote
| is only reduced about 10 per cent. The
fusionists admit their defeat by an ad-
verse plurality of 10000 McKinley's plu-
rality last year was 50, ,552 ,tbut it included
| the votes of many thousand sound money
| Democrats, who scattered this year.
Ohio reelected Governor Bushnell and
the entire Republican State ticket, but the
Legislature, which will elect the success
sor to Marcus A. Hanna in the United
State Senate at the time this is written,
is claimed by both Republicans and Dem
ocrats, and the official vote may be re-
quired to settle the Senatorial vote. Ham
ilton County (CincinnatD went Demo-
cratic except on Governor, while Cuya-
hoga County (Cleveland) went Republi-
| can.
| Massachusetts.
| Massachusetts re-elects Wolcott, Re
| publican, Governor by 16S,OOO votes,
against $4,000 for Williams, Democrat,
and 1850 for Everett, gold Democrat.
lhc lower house Of the Legislature will
stand 200 Republicans to 40 Democrats,
while the Senate will stand 33 Repubi-
cans to Z Democrats.
Maryland.
Maryland returns up to midnight Tues
day leave it a matter of doubt whether
| the Legislature which will choose n sue
cessor to Senator German will be Demo
cratic or Republican. Both parties claim
| it. Gorman's friends claim that it Is
reasonably certain he will be returned.
Kentucky.
Kentucky has gone Democratic. The
returns up to late hour indicate that
Sam J. Shackleford, the silver Democratic
candidate for clerk Of the Court of Ap'
peals, has from 5000 to 1000 plurality.
Louisville has elected a Democratic May
or by at least 1000.
Virginia.
Virginia has elected the Democratic
State ticket, headed by j. Hoge Tyler fo1
Governor, by majority exceeding 10000
Returns indicate that not Republican
or Populist has been elected to the Legls
lature. There was a very small vote.
South Dakota.
South Dakota polled light vote. Dem
ocrats joined with the Republican:
against the Populsts. OF the eight Cir
cult judges, the Republicans elect five
In the second district PopuEst majorit,
of 1000 was overturned, Republicans
winning by 500. Later returns may ado
to Republican victories.
Nebraska.
Nebraska has gone Democratic. A
midnight the fusion State chairman
claimed the State by from 10000 to 25,
600 plurality. The Lincoln State Jour
nal (Rep.l at that hour conceded the de
feat of the Republican State ticket. Th'
chairman of the Republican State commit
| tee MADE no statement.
Colorado.
Colorado has probably been carried b.
the silver men, although the result is il
doubt, owing to the delay in getting re
turns from outlying districts. Violen
storms kept many voters indoors. Won
en-, counted upon to help the silver men
were unable to get to the polls.
Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania held its quietest election
in many years. The feature was the ex
tensive scratching of the name Of Jane
/ S. Beacon, candidate for State treasurer
Returns indicate Il substantial Republi
can majority.
The jury in the Kansas City case of D1
Jefferson d. Goddard, for killing Frede1
ick j. jackson, with whose wife il wa
; alleged Goddard had been extreanel
friendly, reported for the fifth time tina
they We're unable to agree upon verdic
and were discharged.