The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-11-17

nave 10 pass through another siege of
suspense like 1896, when il took the
official count TO determine which party
had carried the state. The Republic
ans are claiming the election of Phil
lips, for governor, by 800, while the
fusioniSts claim Lees election by from
700 to 500. The Republicans have
elected the remainder of the state tick
ct and both congressmeu. The latter
viii have majorities ranging from
5000 to 1000. The legislature is sure
~ Republican in both branches. No re-
turns of any nature have been re-
Ceivcd from the range counties, while
complete returns from Minnehaha.
Buffalo, Sully and Roberts are lackin
The fuSioniStS elect five of tie seven
members Of the legislature in this
county. 1t il thought all three amend
montS-woman suffrage, referendum
and state dispcnsary-have carried.
Sioux Falls. $. D.-NOv. 10. -- Com
pletc figures arc now in from nearly
all the precincts in the state and they
show the election of two Republican
congressman by $500 to 1000 major
ity, the governor by 1000, every state
candidate and both branches Of the
legislature. The Black Hills, which
went for Bryan by 100. gives u ma
lority of 400 for the Republican ticket,
which fact j admitted by the Populist
committee. \ very light vote was cast
Oh the woman suffrage amendment,
and it is bt i.cvcd that it is beaten.
There is no question ut all that
Messrs. Gamble and Burke are elected
10y safe ma joritieS. The remainder Of
the Republican ticket is elected. Gains
have been made in the legislature, but
not enough u is thought TO to control
that body. The returns have been
based on governor. According to the
dispatches -: following counties show
Republican gains: MiEnehaha, 81:
Dawson. II; Gregory, 81; Brule. $50;
Moody. -: Lake. IS; KingSbury, Ga:
Hand, 81: Grant. 100; Brown, 80; Nc
PhcrSon, 800: Campbell. 1874: Roberts.
50; McCook, 212: Hanson. 30. These
are accurate. The following are csti-
Black Hills. LOO. The following
counties show n loss: Union. 236:
Clay. 100: Yankton. 40: Bon Homme.
inSOn. 233: Aurora, -: Lyman. II;
Miner, III; Sanhorn, l0l; BrookingS.
Isl: deuel.. 24O; Sphinx, 4G: Faulk, rs;
Day. 30. IT is estimated that the Re,
publcanS will lose i'll the following
counties: Charles Mix. 30; Hyde, 30;
Stanley. 100: HamIin, 100; Codington.
80; Clark 10; Potter ~. There have
not been returns enough received Oh
the amendments to give any idea how
any of them will run. The chances
are that it will take thc official count
10 decide the governorShip. Senator
I'cttigrew claims Lees election by
$ 900 Chairman Herrcd. OF the Re
publican state committee. still claims
that Philips is elected, but will not
name any figures.
Deadwood - Returns from the six
Hills counties. nearly all in Lawrence,
give Philips 415 majority, Butte 10,
Pennington -. Fall River. 100. Custer
~. and fifteen precincts out of twenty
six in Meade give Lee 40 majority.
The legislative and congressional tick
cts follow close. The county ticket IN
Lawrence county goes Republican,
with the exception Of sheriff.
Pierre - Unofficial returns from all
precincts in Hughes county give Phil
ips 426. Lee 295. Gamble 42j, Burke
46T. Kelly 100. Knowles 22S. Stanley
county gives Philips 76. Lee lbs, Gam
bic II. Burke 81, Kelly 100. Knowles
ia. The Republican county and leg
isIative tickets are elected by good ma
joritieS in Hughes and fnSioniStS win
on both i'm Stanley.
IanktOn-Th fusion ticket captured
FIVE Offices, those Of treasurer, auditor.
sheriff. register Of deeds and one com
missioner. The balance Of the offices
60 Ia the Republicans by fair majori-
ties. Gamble carried this. his home
county, by Il large majority.
Watcrtown-Unot returns from
the county give Philips - majority,
Gamble and Burke $50. The Iegisla
tive ticket carried by fusion by small
majority. The entire county Republic
IN Iickct Is elected.
Huron -- Beadlc county. complete.
gives Philips 9S1, Lee 4i4, Gamble
1902, Burke S94. Kelly 773. Knowles
S:4. All Republican candidates cX-
cept states attorney and sheriff.
Miller Returns from Hand county
give the following totals: Philips 4N'.
Lee $50, Gamble 50T Burke ISL, Kelly
JO4, Knowles 4SG.
Armour - Complete returns from
Douglas county give following maj0ri'
ties: Lee -, Gamble 96, Burke 80.