Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-11-18
HOW THEY VOTED.
Elections in the Different States
Turned Out Many Surprises.
south Dakota. Wyoming and Other West
ern States Are In the Republican Column
-Nebraska and Minnesota Close
Ohio Increases Her Majority.


Ohio Increases Her Majority.
New York, Nov. 10-The latest
figures obtainable show that Roose-
velt's plurality in the state is not far
from 20, 600. The result on congress
men in this state seems to have sur
prised even the democrats themselves.
Nineteen of their candidates were
elected, the repu blicans getting but Is.
In the present house. the New York
delegation stands 81 republicans to six
democrats. The state senate will be
repu blican by four and the assem- bly,
by 20. Political interest from now on
will center about the senatorship and
already discussion as to the probable
aspirants has begun
Republicans Garry Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 1O.-The re-
publicans have carried Indiana by a
majority of between Is, 900 and 30, ZOO.
The legislature will be repub lican and
the estimate, based upon the latest re-
turns, shows that in the senate the re-
publicans will have % and the demo-
Gratis %; in the lower house the repub-
licans will have Sc and the democrats
H. This will give the publicans a
ma ority of Is on joint ballot and
means the election of republican to
the United States senate to succeed
Mr.. Turpie.
| The Result in Minnesota.
| St. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 1O.-John Lind,
silver rep, with democratic and popu-
list Endorsement, will have not less
than 10000 plurality in the state over
Eustis, rep, but Lind is the only fu-
sion candidate to win. The balance
of the repu blican ticket will be chosen
| by majorities even greater than that
for Lind. All silver republican con-
gressmen have been elected. The leg
islature will be republican, and there
seems no question of the reelection of
United States Senator Davis by this
legislature
| Both Sides Claim West Virginia
| Wheeling. w. Va, Nov. 10.-The re-
publicans have elected two congress
men in West Virginia sure, Dovener in
the First by 1880 majority and Freer
in the Fourth by 1000 majority. Both
parties claim the Second and Third.
Mr.. Dayto rep, claims his election
| in the Second by S97, and Edwards,
rep. claims 200 in the Third. Chair
man Dawson, of the republican state
committee. claims a legislature major
ity on joint ballot of 13, which would
insure the election of a republican
United States senator as successor to
Faulkner, dem. Chairman Obey, of
the democratic committee, claims the
Legislature on joint ballot.
| Pennsylvania.
| Philadelphia, Nov. fO.-Stone, rep,
carried the city by a plurality of $1,000,
which, with his plurality in the state
outside of Philadelphia county. will
probably run the repu blican plurality
| for he of 10 iolx RI
over jerks. dem. Late returns from
the Twelfth congressional district
show that Stanley Davenport, dem,
has probably been elected by a small
plurality over Morgan B. Williams,
rep, the present member In the five
congressional districts of Philadel phia
the present members are all reelected.
In the Twenty-second congressional
district John Dalsell, rep, is elected
and in the Tween ty-third, w. FL. Ora
ham, rep.
The legislature, which meets in
January and elects a successor to
United States Senator Quay, will con-
sist of 254 members on joint ballot, i2S
votes being necessary to elect a sem
ator. The friends of Senator Quay
claim to-day that they have 131 votes
on joint ballot
| new jersey.
Trenton, n. J., Nov. 1O.-Returns in
dictate the plurality of Foster M. Voor-
hees. rep, for governor, will be be-
tween 5000 and 10000. There will be a
repu blican majority in each branch of
the legislature, insuring the election
of republican to succeed Senator
James S. Smith, dem.
| Ohio.
Columbus, O., Nov. 1O.--eturns do
not materially change the result an
nounced of over 90. 900 repu blican plur-
atty on the state ticket and Is repub
lican to 6 democratic congressman.
The Vote Close In Nevada.
Carson, New, Nov. 10. The vote for
governor is very close, but Sadler. sill
yer. claims his reelection by 500 ma
jority over Mcmillan, rep. Congress
man Newlands, silver dem, is re-elect-
ed by 5000 majority over his only OPP
ponent. Wren, pop. The balance of
the state ticket is conceded to the sill
yer party.
| Pingreo's Plurality In Michigan.
Detroit, Mich, Nov. 1o.-According
to more complete returns Gov. Pingree's
plurality will reach about 90, 600. The
repu blicans have elected solid repre-
sentatiOn of - congressman by ma jor-
tiles ranging from 1, 100 for Corliss, in
the First district, to [. 500 for Sheldon.
in the Twelfth upper peninsula dis
trict. The democrats will have a
dozen senators and represen tatives in
the legislature about equally divided
between the two houses. Senator
Burrows reelection now seems abso-
lutely assured.
North Dakota Republican.
Fargo. n. D., Nov. IO.-Returns from
the state yesterday swelled the repub-
ican majority. Spalding. rep, for
| .OnCreSS will nroha hlxx hara