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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-09
RESULTS.
Roosevelt Succeeds in Riding
the Tammany Tiger.
Elected Governor of New York
by Is or 90 Thousand.
REPUBLICANS LOSE
Twelve Congressman But Carry
the Legislature.
Some Surprising Changes and
Summersaults
IN THE OTHER STATES
Minnesota and Nebraska Flop
on Governor.
Teller Men Win a Sweeping
Victory in Colorado.
The South is More SOlidIy Dem
Ocratic Than Ever.
Some Surprising Changes and
SummerSaults
IN THE OTHER STATES
Minnesota and Nebraska Flop
on Governor.
Teller Men Win a Sweeping
Victory in Colorado.
The South is More SOlidly Dem
Ocratic Than Ever.

New York, Nov. 9.-Revised returns
as they came early today made practl-
caIly no change in those of last night,
which showed the election of Col.RoOse-
velt. Republican for governor. by
plurality of from $4,000 to 10000 over
Augustus Van Wyck, Democrat AS
compared with the election of 1896, when
Black defeated Porter, this shows a
Republican loss of from 10000 to 1885,
600. Roosevelt came to the Harlem riv-
er with 1O5, 900 plurality and Van
Wyck had but $4,000 in Greater New
York. with which to meet it. The vote
outside the city shows that Roosevelt
lost 81. 900 as compared with Black. In
the citv his vote was 81, 900 smaller than
RIaclx's. In the country districts Van
Wvck ran about 900 and in the city
about 54. 600 ahead Of Porter. The states
congressional delegation will probably
stand: Fifteen Republicans to 19 Dem
ocrats, a Democratic gain of II. In old
New York city (Manhattan borough),
no Republican has been returned and
notable feature of the election was the
defeat by Capt. William Astor Chanler
of I.emueI E. Ouigg for congress in the
Fourteenth district where the former
overcame a Republican plurality of H.
79O two years ago and won by apout
:. 600 The state legislature VIII oS I@0-
publican on Joint ballot by % votes, en-
s11rine the election of a Republican to
succeed Senator Edward Murphy Jr.'
on the expiration of his term on March
2. 1899. The state senate will stand u
Republicans to % Democrats, Demo-
cratic gain of nine. The Republicans
will have SO members of the assembly
and the Democrats 81. This is Repub-
Iican gain of II.
The vote up the state furnished sew
eral surprises. Rochester, the home OF
George w. Eldridge, commissioner OF
public works gave Roosevelt only 40
plurality against 4.196 for Black in 1896
rensselaer, county, the home Of Cover
nor Black, gave Van Wyck, plurality
of about 700 Black carried it by 2,8OO
roosevelt ran ahead of Blacks figures
in Allegheny by 300 and in Broome by
2,500 ,,,.-4 5ie
trfct. Scudder Dem), is elected
New York, Nov. 9.-Practically com
plete returns on the vote for governor
in the entire state give Roosevelt, Re
publican. a plurality of 1883.
The Democratic plurality in Greater
New York was S2,2O5.
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NORTH CAROLINA.
Republicans Get but Two Out of Nine
Congressman.

Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 9.-The Demo-
Gratis have certainly won in the Fifth,
Sixth and Seventh districts. Returns
are not complete, but it is practically
certain that they have won in the First,
Third and Ninth. In the Second and
Fourth, the two Populists endorsed
by the Democrats are elected.
The Republicans reelected Dinney in
the Eighth
The legislature is two-thirds Demo-
cratic on joint ballot and Democratic
judicial ticket is elected by not less than
Two years ago the fusionists carried
the state by 40, 900.
The following congressman are elected:
First district-John H. Small, Demo-
crat
Second-George H. White, cQlored, Re
Third-Charles P. Thomas, Democrat.
Fourth. w. Atwater, Independent
Populist.
F'ifth-WiIliam w Kitchen. Demo-
crat
Sixth-John D Bellamy, Democrat.
Seventh-Theodore F. Klutz, Demo-
crat
FHghth-R. z. Dinney, Republican
Ninth-W. F. Crawford, Democrat.
Atwater was endorsed by the Demo-
unln- So the Republicans only get two
out Of the nine congressman from this
state.
Washington, Nov "a Star special
from Wilmington, N. c., says: The
Democratic majority in the city and
proper the majority for the Democrats
is about 1 600. The Republican majority
for congressman two years ago was
about $50 The Republican leaders as
seFt there was q manipulation of votes
but that they counselled their followers
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Disgracefu1 Affair.

That portion of the election law gov
erning the selection of judges and clerks
should be so fixed that it would be inn
possible for intoxicated persons to par
ticipate in either capacity at elections.
There was one of the judges in the Sec
ond precinct of the Second ward, a man
named Benson whose standing in the
community seems to depend solely on
the fact that he is related to the city
councilman, who was beastly intoxicat-
ed during the count of the vote last
night and took occasion to insult news
paper men on their rounds for the re-
turns Election commissioners in the
future should see that no men of Ben
sons type are selected for the places
of judges or clerks, as reporters object
to being dictated to by inebriates
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CALIFORNIA.
Sweep the State and
Will Elect a United States Senator.

San. Francisco, Nov. 9.-Callfornla mas mas
elected a Republican. governor l az alIo
nrOba bly, the entire state llcket ny Poo Pdu
ralities estimated from 5,OOO 10 zo,UoV;
Cor7Dlete returns will not be in Tor "A
hours at best, but the eIectlon Oh den-
" n Gage Republican, over James q.
Rep1Iblicans have swept everything pc
core them and John D. SpreckeIs, the
California member OF the Fepqbucan
7oatiOnal committee claims the election
nc llA 80 o1,t of seven congressman. There
is even some doubt regarding the cleo
ton of Devries, Democrat, IN the sec
ond who two years ago de1eaIeu Com- on
erressman Grove L. Johnson by 5000,
b11t Devries will probably win by
small margin In the Fourth district
represented for three terms by James q.
RTac11ire Kahn Rep) has been elected
and Barlow and Castle are probably de-
feated for reelection in the Sixth and
Seventh districts respectively.
The congressional delegation from
California will be as follows:
First district, Barham, Republican
Second DeVrieS, Democrat
Third. Metcalf, Republican.
Fourth Kahn, Republican.
Fifth, Loud, Republican
Sixth. Waters, Republican.
Seventh, Needham, Republican.
The Republicans will have a large
majority in the legislature which will
this winter elect y. S. senator to sue
ceed Stephen NJ White, Democrat.
The fight for the mayOralty of San
Francisco has been eagerly contested
and the result is yet uncertain The
indications are however, that James
D. Phelan. the present mayor will be re-
elected by a small majority.
Tt is impossible this morning to state
definitely the result of the municipal
election in this city. Only meager re-
turns have been received as
the state ticket was counted
first. but the few figures given out,
indicate that Mayor Phelan, Democrat,
is running ahead of his ticket and may
possibly be reelected, Notwithstanding
the Republican majority given to candi-
dates for the state offices. Friends of
the Republican nominee for mayor.
Charles L. Patton, however, claim that
he has surely been elected. It win
probably require the completion of the
count to decide the result.
San Francisco, Nov. SIN California
617 precincts out of 2,014 outside of San
Francisco give Gage 81. .015. Mcguire 2S,-
053- Same precincts in 1886 gave Nc
Kinley 29, ,45S; Bryan 29, 1872.
San Francisco, Calf, Nov. g.
California has gone to the Republican
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The first was from Atchison county
stating that the fusion state ticket had
carried the county by a small majority.
This was followed by the return from
Republic county showing the defeat of
the fusion state and congressional ticket
by 500. This is Republican gain in the
county of $50.
A telephone message to Secretary Tip
ton from Kansas City, Kan, announced
that returns from the country precincts
offset the Republican majority in the
city.
Tabulated returns by precincts start
ed to come in by mail early this morn
ing but were scattered to such an ex-
tent that up to II o'clock they failed to
show satisfactorily the result in any of
the counties.
At noon Chairman Albaugh states
that 600 precincts give Stanley so. .721,
Leedy A S27 Same ratio of gain in
the remaining precincts will give the
Republicans the state by $500 plurality.
Returns from eight counties were re-
ceived at the Populist headquarters be-
tween II and II 80 o'clock. With the
exception of two counties all are favor
able to the fusion state ticket.
Crawford county-Leedy carries coun-
ty by over 700. Probably 900.
Anderson county-Leedy will carry
county by rs.
Labette county-Indications2O Leedy
majority.
Pratt county-State fusion ticket
about 30 and Simpson 10 plurality.
Kingman county-Fusion ticket elect
ed by $50.
Labette County-Indications 200 Leedy
$50 majority. Loss Of 25O compared
with 1896
Cove county-Republican state tick
ct elected by majority from 80 to 100
POpulist representative wins
Miami county-County close. Leedy
gained in towns but short in country.
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DELAWARE.
Republicans Elect Majority of the
Legislature.

Wilmington. Del, Nov. s.-Detailed
returns from Kent and Sussex counties
were not received until this morning.
They are sufficient to show that the
next legislature of this state is almost
surely Republican in each branch. and
certainly Republican on joint ballot.
According to complete returns from
the state, with the exception of a few
districts, the next legislature will stand:
Republicans, %; Democrats, %.
The Republicans will thus elect a SEN
ator to succeed United States Senator
Gray, Democrat.
Congressman Handy, Democrat, was
defeated by John Hoffecker, Republican,
by a majority that will not be less than
1000.
BY the same margin the Republicans
elect DR.. I. Heisler Ball, state treas
urer, and John A Lingo. state auditor.
They also elect their county tickets in
each of the three counties. 1t was a
clean Republican sweep.
Wilmington, Del, Nov. 9.-Revised
returns show that the senate will be
democratic by to and the house Re
publican by 21 to IA.
The control of the senate by the Dem
ocrats will prevent any partisan 1egis-
IatiOn by the Republican majority even
without respect to the veto power of
the governor who is a Democrat
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WISCONSIN.
Democrats Save One Congressman
Out of the Wreck.

Milwaukee. Wis, Nov. 9.-Election
returns received up to 3 o'clock this
morning, though far from being com
plete, indicate that Governor Scofeld,
Republican, is sure of election by at
least 20, 900 plurality. Republican Chair
man Treat still sticks to his claim of
40, 900; the Sentinel says at least 10000,
while National Democratic Committee
man Wall says Scofield might have
from 5000 to 1000 plurality though he
would not concede this, having heard
from but 10 per cent of, the precincts
in the state.
Milwaukee county complete, with the
exception of the village of Cudahy, gives
Scofield 592 plurality. This county also
elected a Republican ticket with the
exception of sheriff, which went to the
Democrats.
Republicans elect congressman in
every district except the second which is
still in doubt. The Legislature is over
whelmingly Republican, the senate con-
sisting of 81 Republicans and two Dem
ocrats and the assembly n Republicans
and % DemOcrats-a Republican ma
jority on joint ballot
La Crosse. Wis. Nov. 9-Congress.
Wisconsin, Seventh district, John J..
Esch, Republican, elected
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CONNECTICUT.
Republican by $1,000 and so Major
ity in the Legislature.

New Haven, Nov. 9.-The result of the
election in this state was a victory for
the Republican ticket. Complete re-
turns from all 65 towns Of the 168 in the
state gave LOunsburg, Republican, rs, 057
Morgan, Democrat, 5S, ,406
The same towns in 1896 gave Cooke,
Republican, 100,999; Sergeant, Demo-
crat, 81, 1886.
The majorities of candidates on the
state ticket will average fully 200.
The Republican candidates seem to
have suffered most from the general de-
crease in the vote but no particular dis
satisfaction can be said to be shown by
the general result. The only real con-
test was in the Second district where
Congressman Sperry, the Republican
nominee and James H. Webb, were the
opposing candidates. Sperry's major
ity will be 1925
Returns indicate that the Republicans
will have majority of at least so in the
general assembly.
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WYOMING.
Republicans Probably Elect Governor
and Congressman.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov 9.-Wyoming
has gone Republican on state and con-
gressional tickets in majorities ranging
from 900 to ], 800 votes. The legislature
is also undoubtedly Republican and will
elect a Republican senator to succeed
c. D. Clark. Returns from 81 precincts
out of 2S7 districts in the state are now
in These gave 260 majority for Mon
dell for congress in 1896 and now give
him 529 majority, a. net gain of 269 votes
In these precincts Richards, Republican
for governor, has 394 majority, a net
gain of 134 votes.
Cheyenne, Wyo.. Nov. 9.-Returns on
state and congressional tickets in Chew
enne are not yet complete, but the
count indicates Democratic gains in
this city over 1896. Twelve precincts
outside of Cheyenne, which in 1896 gave
MondeIl 80 majority, now give him 1O6
majority, a gain of 73.
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OHIO.
Republicans Claim 10000 Majority
and Is Congreskmen.

and Is Congressman.
Columbus, Nov. 9.-Additional returns
today do not materially change the re
suit announced last night Of over 200
Republican plurality on the state ticket
and fifteen Republicans to six Demo-
cratic congressman. The Republicans
are celebrating the election of as many
congressman in what is known as the
'Off year. as they elected at the last
presidential election while they more
than double the plurality of 2S,O00 for
Bushnell for governor last year.
In the odd years q governor and fuII
state ticket with members Of the leg1S-
lature are elected every two years
while in the alternate, or even years
only a few minor state officers with con-
gressmen are elected as was the case
yesterday. but the alternate or even
years come once in four years with the
presidential campaign so that the OH
year" comes only once in four years
and always two years after the presi-
Dental election.
The Republicans have historically lost
in Ohio in these ''Off years." except
when Cleveland was president, when
the Democrats had the same experience
because of disappOintments, disaffec-
tion. etc. While the result may not be
regarded as specially significant, it is
very surprising to the politicians on
both sides in the state and other Demo-
cratic mana gers say that President Nc
Kinley is the first Republican president
to get the endorsement of this state in
the "Off year. of his administration.
can state committee, attributes the re-
suit to the sentiment for such endorse
ment.
Chairman BIacker of the Democratic
state committee says the result was due
to the administration successfully con-
Quoting the war.
The Democratic manage are rejoic-
ing over what they call the ''sOre spots
of the VictOrs." 1t is stated that none
of the state departments, or institutions
under Governor Bushnell contributed to
the Republican state committee, but to
the defeat of Higgins in this congress
sional district, while the plurality of
Congressman Weaver of Springfield, in
the Seventh district, the home of Cover
nor Bushnell was reduced from 2,250
two years ago, to only 250 yesterday.
Governor Bushnell eX-Chairman
Kurtz, Mayor McKisson and others
were leading a Republican bolt in the
legislature last January against Sena-
tor Hanna, Congressman Weaver head
ed a delegation of Springfield citizens
who created a scene when they called
on Governor Bushnell here to protest
against his course and the whole state
administration is said to have been
used in opposing WeaVer's election.
Columbus, Nov. 9.-UntiI noon today
returns indicated the Republicans had
carried the same fifteen congressional
districts and the Democrats the same
six districts as in the presidential cleo
tion of 1896. but this afternoon the Dem
OcratS claim the election of Zimmerman
over WOlver in the Seventh.
1t will require the official count to de-
termine the result in that district.
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column with more emphasis than ever
before.
The entire state ticket, with possibly
the exception of secretary of state has
been elected according to Republican
claims
In San Francisco 221 precincts out of
BOB gave Gage, Rep), for governor 2O,-
O63; Mcguire Oem.), 1S,022.
In the Fourth congressional district
Kahn (Rep.), gets 11,216; Barry Oem.),
$500. Fifth district, LOud( Rep), =
246; Craig Oem.) 1925. There are still
a. number of precincts to hear from in
these districts.
The count this year throughout the
state has been unusually slow and it
will be several days before the complete
figures are received. The Republicans
claim all seven congressman.
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IDAHO.
Indications Point to Success of Silver
Republicans.

Boise, Ida, Nov. 9-For the first time
in the history of this state women have
voted for congressman and state Off
GERS. They took the Iiveliest interest in
the proceedings. In view of the isola-
tion of many places accurate returns
are not yet available. 1t is therefore
somewhat difficult to say what effect
the vote of the women has had on the
general result.
It is known, however, that the women
have not voted along partisan lines
Twelve precincts on congressman give
Hepburn, (R.) 261; Wilson IS. R.) 1862;
Gum Cd 1872 for governor, Moss 255;
Steunenberg 4S1, Anderson 81.
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Third Illinois Gets Home.

New York, Nov. 9.-The Z. S. trans
port Roumania, which sailed from Ar
royo and Ponce, Porto Rico Nov. 3. ar
rived here today with all well on board
She brought the Third Illinois volun-
teers commanded by Col Bennett for
ty-tWo officers and 9S4 men, After a.
brief inspection at quarantine the Rou-
mania proceeded up the bay. Her troops
will be transferred to Jersey City, where
trains will be boarded for the west
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TEXAS.
Democrats Were Not Feeling Well
and Majority is Only 100000.

Dallas, Nov. 9.-Major Sayers, the
Democratic nominee for governor, has
a majority estimated by Chairman BAH
of the Democratic state committee at
200 900 and it vii not fall very far short
of that judging by the returns at hand.
Every district returned a Democratic
congressman with the exception of the
Eighteenth and an official count will be
necessary to decide this district.
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Wichita.

Wichita, Nov. 9.-Vote in Wichita
Stanley (R.) 2,311; Leedy (Fusion) 1923.
Two years ago-McKinley 2.S5s; Bryan
2,411
Stanley's majority 4Ss; Bryan's ma
jority SO.
Seventh district-Long Rep) elected
to congress by at least 1 600 majority
over Simpson.
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Comancha County.

COldwater, Nov. 9.-Five townships
in COmanche county give the Republi-
can state ticket a majority of 35. Long
is four behind the state ticket Ravens
craft, POpulist, elected to legislature.
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ARKANSAS.
All the Old congressman, Democrats,
Reelected.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 9-The con-
gressiona1 election in Arkansas was the
quietest held in years. In Little Rock
out of a voting population of about g.
600, only 300 votes were polled, and that
is about the ratio throughout the state.
All the old congressman were reelected.
Dinsmore, in the Fifth district, being
the only candidate who had opposition.
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MAJORITIES By COUNTIES.
Late Figures Give Stanley Apparent
Iy About $4,000.

Returns received by the Republican
state committee from so of the 1O5 coun-
ties of Kansas 58 give Stanley
a plurality of 1517O, while % give Leedy
a plurality of 3,271, a net plurality for
Stanley of i, ,S99.
The pIuralities by counties are given
els fnllnxars.
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Bourbon County.

Fort Scott, Nov 9.-Complete returns
from Bourbon county give the Republi-
can ticket a majority of 200, gain of
49O, the county giving Leedy a majority
Of 29O in 1896.
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Atchison.

AtchisOn, Nov. 9.-Returns are not all
in, but it is certain that Leedy carries
the county by a small majority. Nor
rill had majority of 702 in 1896.
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Good Cigars.

Are you smoker2 Are you hard to
please? If so I want your business in
the cigar line, and will guarantee to
please you with the Flor De Langsdorf.
the best cigar that a dime ever bought.
Geo. Stansfeld. 632 Kansas avenue.
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IOWA.
Republicans are Claiming a Clean
Sweep in the State.

Sweep in the State.
Des Moines, Ia, Nov. SIT IS esti-
mated today that the Republican plur-
ality on the state ticket will be about
45, 900. Chairman Hancock of the Re
publican state central committee is con-
fident the count will show 10000. Re
turns do not show a single Democratic
congressman elected, but Chairman
Townsend refuses to recede from the
following signed statement made early
this morning:
1--WE confidently claim the election of
Gen. Weaver in the Sixth district and
believe that fuller returns will show the
election of other Democratic congress-
men from Iowa.
son (Rep.) is reelected to congress in
the Third district.
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Reno County.

Hutchinson. Nov. 9-Reno county
gives Republican state ticket $50 ma
jority In 1896 it was 34G Longs cleo
tion is claimed by the Republicans.
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Jewell County.

ATankato. Nov 9.-Ten precincts in
Jewell county give Stanley 1.OO5 Leedy
$50. In 1896 same precincts gave Morrill,
972, Leedy 1910. Republican gains 153.
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Graham County.

Hill City, Nov. 9.-Graham county
gives Leedy a majority of 100, Nc
Cormick for congress lis. This county
gave a Popuiist majority Of 285 in 1896.
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Labette County.

Parsons, Nov9-Labette county COM
plete gives Stanley a majority of 200
In 1896 Leedy carried the county by
437. which makes a Republican gain
this year of 637-
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Dickinson County.

Abilene, Nov. 9-Complete returns
give Stanley majority of $50 in Dick
inson county. In 1896 the vote was a
tie on governor.
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Allen County.

lola, Nov. 9.-Complete returns from
Allen county give the Republican state
ticket a majority of $50, a gain of 175.
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MISSOURI
Democrats Elect State Ticket and All
but Three Congressman.

st. Louis, Nov. 9.-Returns from all
over coming very slowly today and
though far from complete, everything
received points to the election of the
entire Democratic state ticket by at
least 10000 majority, and the selection
of a majority of members of the legis-
lature, ensuring the reelection of Uni
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Pratt County.

Pratt, Nov. 9.-In Pratt county IS
precincts give Stanley 572, Leedy 682.
IN 1895 same precincts gave Morrill, COZ,
Leedy 1872. Republican gain of 20.