The record-union., 1898-11-09
CAGE WILL
Be The NEXT
GOVERNOR.
Carries the State by a
Big Majority.
Indications That the Balance
Of the Ticket is Elected.
Also Elect Five Congressman, With
Probability of Six.
Returns Point to Election of De Vrles Over
Ryan in the Second District-CIOse
Contest Between Loud and
Craig in the Fifth.


a. m. the election of Gage (R), for
Governor, is conceded by the Exam
iner," although Seth Mann, Chairman
of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee, still cherishes a forlorn hope
that Mcguire may pull through. In
all other quarters it is simply ques-
tion of the size of the Republican plu-
rality The Chronicle" and the
Call" both Republican, place Gage s
plurality at from $4,000 to 1000. Con-
servative Democrats cut this estimate
in two.
It has apparently been a landslide
for the Republicans, and Democrats
admit that the desire to sustain the
National Administration has accom-
plished the election of the entire Re-
publican State ticket by good majori-
ties. a strong hope of the Democrats
is that Thompson may be elected Sec
retary of State, Curry having run
much behind his ticket. The indica-
tions are, however, that Curry will be
elected by a smaller purality than the
other nominees of his party. The cleo
ton of Mcfarland and Van Fleet for
Supreme Justices is claimed by the
Republicans, although Conley ran
ahead of his ticket, and Van Dyke has
also polled a large vote.
National Committeeman John d.
Spreckels claims the election of six of
the seven Republican nominees fer
Congress, admitting that Ryan may be
beaten in the Second District. The
majority of Loud in the Fifth District
viii probably be small, as Craig, his
opponent, has polled a big vote. The
Democrats claim the election of De
Vries in the Second, Craig in the Fifth.
and possibly Barlow in the Sixth. It
seems probable that Kahn (R.) has
defeated Barry in the Fourth, Ma
guire's former district.
In San Francisco the interest in the
fight for Governor was not greater
than that for the Mayoralty The re-
suit is uncertain, neither party making
any claims at this hour. The betting
in the poolrooms at midnight was 10
to in favor of Patton (R), although
this morning the odds were 10 to for
Phelan. Phelan's friends expect that
the municipal ticket, being on a sep
arate ballot from the State nominees.
the present Mayor may be reelected
by small majority, but it is gener-
ally understood that the rest of the
municipal ticket has been swept aside
by the Republican tidal wave. The
result may not be definitely known IN
the Mayoralty contest until all the
votes are counted.
The claim of the Republicans that
Gage has carried San Francisco, where
a plurality for Mcguire had been con-
ceded, even by his opponents, has so
surprised the Democrats that they are
thrown out of all their reckoning.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. S.-The re-
turns from the southern counties of the
State are coming into this city very
slowly. No complete returns have been
received up to midnight from districts
outside of the city. The indications
are that it was a light vote in the
country, but that Gage, Republican
candidate for Governor, is running
ahead of the vote cast for Mckinley in
the Presidential election, and that he
will have a clean majority over Ma
guire, fusion candidate, of at least f.
COO in the five southern counties.
In Santa Barbara County Gage for
Governor and Waters for Congress on
the Republican ticket are losing slight
ly, though both will have a majority in
the county.
In Orange County Gage is leading and
Mcfarland and Van Fleet, Republican
candidates for the Supreme Court. are
showing greater strength than Conley
and Van Dyke, fusion candidates.
Cheynoweth, Republican candidate for
the Assembly in the Seventy-sixth Dis
triet, will surely defeat Menzes, fusion
candidate
Gage is leading Mcguire slightly in
San Bernardino County Steady Repub-
mean gains from the vote of two years
are made all over the county.
In Los Angeles County the Repubi-
cans are gaining over the vote of two
years ago, with the exception of George
Arnold, Republican candidate for the
State Board of Equalization, who is
running behind his ticket.
IN the city from the incomplete re-
turns from scattering precints, it is
estimated that Cages majority will be
slight. Indications are that it will not
exceed 900
AT midnight the Democratic County
Central Committee conceded that Gage
would carry Los Angeles by 900 ma
jority.
VENTURA.
VENTURA, Nov. S.-Returns coming
slowly; only few outside precints
heard from No complete returns. Count
continues in three Ventura precints
Mcguire leads by few votes: Barlow.
fusion, leads Waters, Republican. for
Congress; Greenwall. Republican. for
Assembly safe winner; Blackstone. Re-
publican, for Railroad Commissioners,