Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-09
THE ELECTIONS.
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Of returns from nearly half the counties.
They elect William Neville to Congress
over Moses =. Kincaid in the sixth dis
trict, but by a reduced majority and gain
slightly in the judicial districts. Chair
man Edmiston of the fusion State central
committee insists that ). a. HOlcomh is
elected judge of the supreme Court by Is
go. The republican committee gave up lie
fight and quit counting early this morn
ing.
W. j. Bryan said he had nothing furth-
or to add to his comment OF last night,
that the fusion victory in Nebraska was
a rebuke to the national administration.
He refused to discuss the results in other
States. Mr.. Bryan has received many
telegrams of corgratulation from all parts
of the United States.
CONGRATULATIONS TO MCKINLEY.
Washington. Nov, The President re-
ceivcd a great many ron: "a, Idtory tele-
grams this afternoon. He expIc esed Rim
self as We'll pleased with the r.sult Of the
elections, especially in Ohio. He got -
telegram from Niles. his birthplace. which
g%ratified hin exceedingly. Z stated that
there had been d republican gain there Of
over 400.
MKINLEY HAS A CLEAR FIELD.
London. Nov. 9,-The Daily News COM
menting Upon the American election saws
it believes Mr.. Bryan has TO chance for
the Presidency ana that Mr.. Mckinley
has every reason TO hope for a second
term"
"Presideut Mckinley" it declares. will
now have a free hand in the Philippines.
Nevertheless. he had BETTER make haste
to win. He has obtained a sort If renew
ed lease of public confidence, but nothing
more
SOLID DEMOCRATIC SENATE.
Rlchmond. Va, Nov. S.-The returns that
the State Senate will be entirely Democrat
ic the only member outside of the regular
party nominees being w. b. Stands. ill.,
depndent democrat from Isle of Wight.
The House will be composed Of % r-gu-
lar democrats, three independents and iour
republicans.
Martin will secure the nomination in the
party caucus for United States Senator
by a safe majority.
NEW JERSEYS LEGISLATURES.
Trenton, y. j., Nov. Sat the election
in New Jersey yesterday the republicans
elected candidates tor senator in seven Of
the eight counties choosing such officers
but the Senate of 1870 will be the sar,e po-
i~itically as that of 1888. The republicans.
however, made a gain of seven Assembly,
men.
DEMOCRATS WIN IN SAN FRANCISCO
san Francisco. Nov. S.-CorreCt semi-Cf-
fetal returns shows that the demo snts
made almost a clean sweep in the munici
pal electiCG held here yesterday. The ie-
pIblicans succeeded but in seven cases on
the entire ticket. They elected the sheriff.
auditor, tax collector. county clerk and
three supervisors. Tho democrats elected
the mayor and all other county officers
and 10 supog risors. Mayor Phelan's plu-
rality over Davis, republican, is 1856.
CLINTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN.
Plattsburg, n. Y, Nov. THE entire re-
publican ticket is elected in Clinton coun-
ty, Johnson for member Of Assecrbly has
about 200 majority.
Booth for Surrogate has less than ana
hundred Williams, the county treasurer,
has 900 and Savage co0.
COLORED OFFICER COMMITS
SUICIDE.
ST. Louis, No, Nov. S.-Capt. Lewis Nc.
Nabb, 80 years old, commanding officer Of
Co, Is, 18th L. s. V, Colored regiment, in
Camp Jefferson Barracks, suit
eide last night by blowing the top of HIS
head off with a Krag-JOrgensen. McNabb
colored. was recently promoted from first
sergeant. The motive OF the crime IS un-
Known.