Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-18
Zee HAS A MAJORITY
LATEST RETURNS WOULD IN.
INDICATE THIS.

CuaurtuaIn t1errCtO Tint
but Claims Both Branches OF the
Legislature and Nearly the Eatire
State Ticket and Congressmen.
Gov. Lee Ne.Elected.
The situation in this state. briefly stated
Is: Gov. Lee has been reelected by Q
small majority, the legislature is Repub'
lican In both branches, as we'll as the re.
lnatnder Of the state ticket, with the pos
sible exception Of three candidates. Con.
yressmen Burke and Gamble are elected
incomplete returns indicate that attorne,
general, state treasurer and railroad com.
missioner are in doubt. Chairman Herreid
comedies the reelection of Gov. Lee by Q
majority of $50, although he expects the
figures may be somewhat changed OH the
official count. He claims the Legislature
As follows: Senate, Republicans %, fusion.
lists 16; house, Republicans 81, fusionists
81. The election of Gamble and Burke is
claimed by majorities ranging between
5000 aud 5000, but it is admitted that
Dy nearly 5000. Upon returns received
from every county Chairman Kidd claims
Lees election by more than 400. He says
the official count will probably show 500
for Lee. He comedies the legislature 10
tile Republicans; also the congressman
Returns on the state ticket are so meager
that he makes no estimates on the per-
sonnet of the state ticket, although from
information at hand and returns received,
1t appears that the fusion candidates for
attorney general, state treasurer and rail-
road commissioner are running with Lee,
While In the Hills T0mpkins leads Lee by
100. The initiative and referendum and
state control of liquor traffic amendments
Will carry by heavy majoritics. Late re.
turns indicate that the vote OH woman
suffrage will be close. Official returns of
Minnehaha County show that Black, Re-
publican representative, whose election
appeared certain, has been defeated by
Austin, fusionist, by go. This gives Min
nehaha County n Republican and one
fusion senator, and five fusion represent
atives.
Plankinton: Seventeen precincts give
Phillips BOG, Lee 1852.
Bcadle.
Huron: Beadle County republicans
elected their ticket except sheriff and dis
trict attorney. For governor, Phillips had
9SS and Lee 1884; for congress, Gamble 934,
Burke sG4. Kelley 775, Knowles 779.
Bon HOlnme.
Tyndall: Bon Homme County elects the
entire republican ticket except county
treasurer and commissioner of tho First
district. The majorities for Phillips, GAM
BILE and Burke are from 15o to 200. Joseph
Zitka, democrat, was elected treasurer by
n vote, and William G. Brown, commits
sioncr, by l30.
Bookings.
Bookings: Returns from sixteen pre-
cincts out OF twenty-four in Brookings
County indicate the following totals:
Phillips sos. Lee 874; Gamble $50, Burke,
1893; Kelley, 973, Knowles 7S7. The re.
naming precincts will not materially
'hange the result.
Aberdeen: Thirty five precincts give
Phillips 1883, Lee 1892, a republican gain
of 2l9. Gamble and Burke ran ahead of
Phillips.
Brule.
Kimball: Thirteen precincts give Kelley
2S6. Gable 200. Seventeen precincts give
Lee All, Phillips S22; fusion senator 1893,
republican 327.
Campbell.
Eureka: Returns from every precinct
iii Campbell County gives Phillips $40, Lee
SIG. Phillips majority 26t.
Charles Mix and Gregory.
Castalia: Charles Mix County elects the
entire P0pulist county ticket by majorities
ranging from so TO 800. Lee for governor
has $40 over Philips. Gamble and Burke
lose the county by about 100. The amend
ments all carry by good majOrities.
Reports from Gregory County indicate
that the republican ticket is elected and
a safe majority given the state and con-
grcssional tickets. Pfeiffer and Wolfe,
Republican candidates for legislature,
carry the county by IS majority.
Clark.
Clark: Clark County will give Lee a
plurality of 100, Kelley 9)and Knowles 90.
Clay.
Ncrmillion: Full returns from this
county give Lee IA majority forgovernor,
an increase of 1lS ovcr two years ago.
Gau:hlc wins, With 1874 majority; Burke,
l3S. Ilomors are even on county Offices.
Codington.
Watcrtuwn: . Unofficial returns of
county give Phillips 70 majority, Gamble
and Balse $50. Tic Legislative ballot car
lir.: fusion by IL small majority. The
VIM 'N'A'S ASi'h''ASN' WV ~
Custer.
Custer: III. Hips majority in this county
is 81.
Dawson County.
Mi cl,cll: Full returns OH the stale
ticket in Dawson County give Gamble Gi5,
burke $40. Knowlcs G5l, Kelley 6D4; Lee
Is, Phillips t22. The county legislative
ticket went Republican, Johnston for sem
axe receiving IL majority and l.ras for rep
ycscu.ative receiving 33. Tie county Off
GERS are all Ie. ubiican except three.
Day.
Webster: Twenty precincts of Day
County give Lee is majority. Lee will
hay. ;,buu; 100 majority.
deuel..
Clear Like: Lee has 300 majority in
Deuel. County, tho popnlist state ticket Il
triil. less. I:,c populist candidate for
state senator and representative are elected.
The county ticket is evenly divided.
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