The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-12
HOT TIMES IN NEBRASKA.
The Fusionists Have Gained n Victory
over the Republicans.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., nov 1.-THE
POSTS, special from Omaha. Neb.. says:
The allied silver forces won a victory
In Nebraska. Even the Republican State
Central Committee has now conceded this.
They held back this admission until this
afternoon, the fusion leaders charged, In
the hope OF securing an opportunity to
steal the Stale. But IN amy event. the
Republican managers claimed about
everything I'm sight until this afternoon.
Now the state Central Committee Of the
Republican party has given Odt this
statement voluntarily:
The allied silver forces have carried
the state Tor Poyntcr. Governor, by from
1000 to 800 plurality. The Republicans
have the Legislature by three on Joint
ballot, and the Congressman from tie
First. Second. and Fourth districts. The
Republicans viii elect a United States
Senator TO succeed Allen
A part Of this statement is true, but
only that part which declares That the
silver forces have carried the State. In
truth the fusionsts have carried The Les
.slature. the complete State ticket and
the four congressman they had before
tho election was held
Chairman j. {. Dahlman. of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee, tonight says:
been elected The silver forces have car
ried the Legislature by seven on joint
ballot and have elected four Congress
men, There can be no doubt Of this in
spite OF the Republican protests TO the
contrary
Last night the Republicans claimed the
whole State ticket by 25 90 Tonight
they concede that the fusonists have
elected the State ticket entire. The Re-
puLlicans are only awaiting an oppor-
tunity TO steal the Legislature. but we
have warned the fusiOnists and have
offered a reward Of $1,000 for any infor-
nation 10 that effect To-nights com
ple,e returns from hfty-two out OF ninety
eight counties give Hayward CRep) 1921
any Poynter tFus.) 1926. The same coun-
ties gave Post. Republican candidate for
Supreme Court last year. 665lS. and Sui
IVAN, his fusion opponent. $3.50. Those
counties yet to hear from are largely
fusion. There can be no doubt that tho
allied silver forces have everything their
own way. As TO the Legislature, on Joint
ballot the fusion forces have seventy
as against siAty-three Republicans. There
are nine fusion districts in doubt. how
ever. and I'VE OF these are claimed by the
Republicans"
A careful deduction from the partial re-
eurns OF the missing counties give the fol-
lowing results: State ticket all fusion
Governor. w. A. Poynter, Lieutenant
Governor. A. e Gilbert; Treasurer. J. b.
Neserve. Auditor. j. w. Cornell; Secre-
tary OF State. w. r. Porter; Commission
or Of Public Lands. j. V. Wolfe, Attorney
General. c. J. Smyth; Superintendent of
Public Instruction, w. X. Jackson
Congress-First +. J. Burkett (Rep);
eecond. David IL. Mercer (Rep); Third
John Robinson (Fus); Fourth w l..
stark (Fus), Fifth, r. ID. Sutherland
,Fus): Sixth. w. j.. Greene (Fus).
The Republicans concede the Congress
sional ticket as here mentioned except in
the Fourth, where they claim there is a
chance FOR Hinshaw. but Stark has a lead
of 100. and the count is about complete.
There is no disputing the fact thar 1900
silver votes have disappeared. Tine Re-
publicans declare they have gone 20 them.
but the indications are that u.ey were
not cast, as tho returns show nearly 25.(O0
less votes than there should De. The
votes In the larger towns of the Stale.
where any change is made Is In favor OF
the fusion forces. For instance. the Re-
publican candidate for Governor should
have left Omaha with 1900 lead. whereas
he had but 500 In Lincoln about the
same loss Is noticed SO. altogether. the
Republican, have lost in the town what
they have gained In the rural districts.
Both sides tonight appear TO fear at
tempts TO manipulate the ballots. or they
are making a very prodlgious blum.
Signed warnings have been printed by
the daily papers OF both parties to-day
in all parts OF the state. bearing the sig.
natures OF the state and Congressional
Committee Chalrmen, declaring attempts
are being made 20 steal the Legislature
and Offering large rewards for evidence
OF attempted crookedness. The chances
for any crookodness are very remote
Some OF the isolated districts might be
changed. but they could not affect the
result materially.
The silver forces declare that they have
positive evidence that the opposition has
agents out In the State sent from
Omaha and other cities into the doubtful
districts for the purpose Of manipulating
the returns. Certainly the Republican
managers have sent their agents 10 the
doubtful districts, but they assert they
have done tails merely for the purpose OF
preventing fraud on the other side. An
other story is that an agent started from
Washington yesterday with money and
instructions from the National Republican
organisation 10 set the Legislature and