Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-10
HUTCHINSON KANSAS THURSDAY. NOVEMBER TO- 1888.

Nv complete to Determine as to the
sate. The Republicans have probably
elected In the Sixth, Eighth, Tenth.
Eleventh and First districts, though
he last is not conceded, Democrats
claim ahe Second, Third, Fourth,
Fifth, Seventh, Ninth, Twelfth and
Thirteenth districts. The Legislature
Is still IN doubt. 1t will be impossl'
Bile to give reliable figures on state,
congress or legislature until to-mor'
row. Both parties claim all three.
Iowa--Des Molues-Returns from
ninety precincts show that the Re,
publican majority this year will
nearly equal that OF President Nc
Krlcy In 1896. Ninety precincts show
net IIepublican loss OF ihlrty-one
Fifty precincts ahow net gain oil
eighty,seven; so that the majority Ia
running even. The vote 10 falling of
from 10 to 20 per cent, but an So per
cent Is more than has been expected
by the managers.
Returns are unusually slow In COM
ing In, only one precinct in this city
even having been heard from.
The Democratic state central com
mlttee has given out the following
statement:
1--WE concede the state to The Re-
publlcans by $4,000, We have elected
Weaver In the Sixth district by 1000
TO 1900. There are insufficient re-
turns in from the other districts on
which to base q statement"
A statement from the Republican
state central committee reads:
"The Republicans have carried the
state by more than $4,000, We have
elected every Republican congress
man by large majorlties. Lacey, Re-
publican, in the Sixth, has 1900 to
1000 majority"
Observation-Disclosures returns
i'm emily forty out Of the 2,lOO pre-
! cincts in Kansas were received at the
/ headquarters of the two parties at
midnight, but these, together with
information obtained from other
sources, indicate that the election is
close. Both sides Of course claim the
state. The fusion leaders are making
THE loudest talk. The Republican
managers are disappointed over the
vote in the towns, where the fusion
lists have made gains, but are pleas
antly surprised at the returns from
the county precincts, which show Re
publican gains.
Taylor Riddle, chairman OF the
Populist state committee, says IL the
ratio OF gain as reported from the
towns keep up, the fusion ticket will
be elected by $4,000 majority. The
Republicans managers say that II the
ratio Of increase in the county pre-
cincts is maintained Stanley will
overcome the 1000 fusion majority OF
two years ago and he elected by that
much. Information from Wichita is
to the effect that Stanley will carry
Sedgwick county
This gave Leedy 1900 majority two
years ago. Shawnee county will moi
give him over 1900, based on returns
in so far. In some precincts THE Re
publlcans show big gains over tive
wears ago, and i'm others they show
heavy losses.
The Capital, Republican, claims the
Republicans have carried the state
by small majority, but says it may
take the absent soldier vote to deter
mine the result.
Charles Curtis is elected congress
man in the First Kansas district but
at midnight III is impossible to gel
any definite figures as to his major
ity. Less than a dozen precincts IL
the district, including Topeka, have
beenJheard from. They show that HI
leads the ticket. Arthur Capper
chairman of The Republican congress
sional committee, says Curtis viii
have 5000 majority. In this estimate
NE places Shawnee county at 5000
which is considered high by othel
local Republicans All the other dis
tricts are in doubt at this hour.
The fusionishs claim six of thu
seven congressional districts. The!
say the only Republican, compression
al candidate elected is Curtis, in tn,
First district.
Observation-Disclosures Demo
Gratis of Kentucky carried nine ant
possibly ten out Of the eleven con
gressional districts in the state,
gain Of two or perhaps three owe,
their last delegation, The Republi
cans carried only one district, tn
Dlevemhh, solidly, but this was Away
conceded by their opponents, as !
has been Republican stronghold To-
years. In the Ninth district the rae
between Pugh (Rep.) and William
(Dem.) is very close, both side
claiming 1t. The Republicans in tn
Fifth (IIouisville) district talk of con
testing the election of Turner (Dem.
The vote throughout the state wa
1.-THE lightest known in years, and tn
election was entirely devoid OF excit
ing incidents.
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