Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-24
OFFICIAL CANVASS OF VOTE
State Board Makes Totals from the County
Clerks Returns.
POINTER HAS LESS THAN THREE THOUSAND
Head of the Ticket Runs n Little
behind Mcscrvc Hnd smyth-Leg-
isiaturc safely Republican He
yond All Question.

LINCOLN, Nov 23.-(Speclal 1.-The off,
cial canvass Of the votes cast at the recent
election, as taken from the abstracts sent in
by the county clerks, is now complete. and
the result fully corrected Is as follows:
Governor--Hayward. 92.9s2: Poynter 95.-
703; Muir, 1,72l; Alley, 2is; scattering III;
Poynter's plurality, 2,721.
Lieutenant Govornor-Murphy, 90 $50: Gill
bert. 1850; Lowre, LIS; Kerrigan. 254 4;
scattering, Z; Gilberts plurality, 2,70O.
Secretary Of State-Duras, 80 ,395; Porter,
94,40s; Lawson, l,7i9; Dilworth. IA; Ber-
2,013
Auditor-Mathews, 91,53o Cornell, 94.674;
Crowell 1.71O; Johnson, 1876; Conway, 2iO;
scattering. 81; Cornells plurality 1926.
Treasurer-Morteneen. 91623; Meserve,
95.04O Burch, 1893; Luth 1873; Kissel 239;
scattering, 3; Meserves plurality, 34l7.
Commissioner-Will 9l.47l Wolfe,
04.295 Blain, 1,651 Kelley 143 Herman,
a75; scattering. 3; Wolfe's plurality, 3,O32.
Attorney General-Jackson. 1854; Smyth,
4,5O3; Wolfenbarger, 1,S0j Odell, 1i5;
Baker. 249; scattering, 3; Smyth's plurality,
2,6O1.
Observation-Disclosures, 81 791; Jackson,
94,595; Mrs Upton, 16l5; Ellen Utter 15l;
ttig 226; scattering. 4; Jackson's plurality,
2,sOi.
Congress, First district-Burkett, 696O;
Manahan, IA, 1866 Herman, so; Burkett's plu-
rality, 2,494.
Congress- Second district-Mercer, II 1851
Hitchcock, II, ,023; Mercer's majority, 92S.
Congress, Third dstrict-Norris, 1888
Robinson, 1872; Robinsons majority, 1,3S9.
Congress, Fourth distrct-Iinshaw, Is,
377; Stark, 1894 Starks majority, 527.
Congress, Fifth district-Adams, 15,4S7;
Sutherland 1884; Armstrong, 27; Suther-
lands plurality, SGT.
Congress, Sixth district-Brown, 13, ,401
Greene, 15,415; Greene's majority, 2,014.
Legislature Is Snfe.
The legislature Is safely republican In
both branches and there Is little proba-
bility that the makeup OF the legislature
will be affected by contests. The closeness
of the vote on members in some localities
gives rise to many curious speculations. II
will be remembered that soon after the
presidential election of 1896 Mr.. Bryan
sought to gain some consolation by figuring
that $4,000 additional votes properly dis
tributed would have given him a majority
OF one In the electoral college. He did moi
figure, however, that the same number Of
votes distributed in the right places against
him would have left him with only about
one-fourth OF the full number OF electors
1t Is now figured out that twefve votes
planted in the right places in favor of fu-
sion candidates would have insured the re
election OF Senator Allen. This Is becaus,
OF the fact that the total majority OF three
republican candidates for the house was onl,
eleven and twelve votes would have efectet
the three fusion members. This would hav,
given the popocrats control of the house ant
they would undoubtedly have followed The
same tactics adopted last session and un
seated enough republicans to give them
jority In joint session. Republicans whit
are rejoicing over the capture OF the regis
lature may well shiver over the clcseness o
the shave.
Horace L. Folkner, one OF the members o
Company + in the First regiment died a
Manila September 2S, and 1t seems that hi:
father, s. s. Folkner Of Williamsburg, III.
has not received definite news of his SON:
death, as he has just written to Genera
Barry for information.
GnHin VIII Assist POyntcr.
Those who are supposed to be rather cor
rect In specurating on matters political nov
believe that ]. N. GafIin ia to be private
secretary to Poynter when the Boone count!
statesman Is installed in the executive
office. 1t is said that Chief Clerk Franl
Mary will also hold his place in the office
There is little news about the other office
except that it Is quite probable that San
Lichty win resign the place now held as in
surance commissioner in the auditors oHic
and go back to his farm in Richardson
county. 1t is said that Lichty is thorough.
disgusted with politics and politicians.
Milton II. Frey, who died at Council Bluff
this morning from injuries received by scald
ing steam from a bursted steam pipe, wa
formerly resident of Lincoln having bee
part owner OF a greenhouse here. On ac
count OF domestic difficulties he left her
about a year ago and after travelling for
time In the south fnany located at Council
Bluffs His father, II. II. Frey, resides here