The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-08
Jones cARnIrs gANyA's COUNTY ny 10000
FUsIONIsTs WIN IN NEBRASKI.
The Returns Indicate Republican Defeat
by from 10000 to $1,000.

by from 10000 to 10000.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Nov Ideal weather all
over Nebraska to-day contributed to the
polling OF heavy vote. The day opsned
cloudy and cool. but quickly changed to
clear and warm. The Fusionists
were we'll organized In the country
districts, and first reports indicate q vote
about 8 per cent. larger than last year. The
chief surprise OF the day was the almost solid
opposition OF the liquor element to Reese. Re-
publican candidate for Judge Of the Supreme
Court. because Of a decision when supreme
Judge in 1850 which permitted the submis-
sion OF a prohbitory amendment to the State
Constitution.
MIR. BRYAN voted at IL O'Clock. Owing to the
fact that he had been too busy at campaign
work to register. he was compelled to get the
certificate Of q freebooter that no was n citizen
and n voter. and was unavo!dably detained
from registering. In response to the question
OF an election officer as to his political affilia-
tons. he said he was Democrat.
At O'Clock Chairman Edmistsn. OF the Pop
ulist Central Committee, said:
Reports from great many OF the counties
Indicate a full vote: In fact, greater than at
| any election since 1906. l am confident that
the Fusion for,es have carried the State
from by 1900 to 1900 This is on
tho basis that We have made no gains
among tnt IOTelRneTs hs u Ihct,
We look for an addition OF fully 5000 votes
| to our ticket from that source. Our organiEa-
ton has also been more complete this year
| than ever before. Our chief strength 10 In the
| central and western parts OF the State, and
with these parts We have been In close touch"
Chairman Tefft OF the Republican Committee
said:
Il have no reason whatever 20 change my
| previous estimate that Judge Reese. the Re
| publican candidate. will he elected by from
5000 to 10000 majority. We are not disturbed
by the Fusion claims OF a detection
among Republican foreigners The State
is naturally Republican. and tho major
iy against US 10 previous years
will bs wiped out by those who once left our
| ranks, but have now returned to II. The peo-
| pie Of Nebraska are patriotic and loyal to the
Gag. and the fact that the endorsement OF the
| national Administration 10 at stake. 10 assur-
ance that We have won"
| Eleven out OF twenty precincts In the city OF
| Lincoln show . net Republican gain OF Is.
| The Repu blicans carry Bryan's home precinct
| by vote OF lSS to rs. . Fusion gain Of II.
| Thirty precincts out Of l6l In Nebraska give
. net Fusion gain Of %
In 800 precincts the Fusion nominee for
Supreme Court Judge. Holcomb. has $4,000.
and Reese tRepl. 23.ss2. which 10 a net
| Fusion gain OF 1877. The situation at mid
| night 10 decidedly favorable to the Fusionists
| carrying the State BY their usual majority
probably 10000. The STATE Journal tRspl.
says the present rate o! increase should give
the Fusionists the State BY TO- 900 to 10000
| The fusion committees. both Democrats
| and Populsts. at IL O'Clock sent to the press
| this statement:
This State has gone for Fusion by from
| 1900 to $4,000. This 10 assured. We
regard this as q victory for the anti
| i'm psrialists and the Bryan allies. The
! fght has been made almost wholly upon the
| issuss OF expansion and imperialism. The re-
suit 10 now clear to all. Tho personal night OF
tho Fast on Bryan was resented by IN. people
| OF this state In no doubtful manner. The
| issues OF tho cam paign were clear. 1t was
wholly a question OF imperialism or anti-im-
psralism. Bryan has been given vindieation
Il he really needed II. and no did not according
| to Nebraska populnce"
Later returns increase the ratio OF gain for
the Fusion State ticket. Ono hundred and
twenty-five precincts report a net average gain
OF seven. which would mean Fusion majority
OF nearly 1900 In the State. Bryan's home
county will give a Republican majority Of
about 1900, slight Republican gaia.
Chairman Edmiston oi the Popuist state Com
| m !ttee claims the state for Holcomb by 1900
and tho returns so far received go far toward
| bearing him out Chairman Tefft, Republican,
comedies tho state BY 5000 to 10000 Mr..
Bryan declined to discuss the result further
than to say that It was an emphatic protest on
part Of voters OF the State against President
McKinley's policy. as the campaign here was
fought out almost entirely on national Issues.
Returns from the Sixth Congress district are
very neagrs. Kincaid. Rep. runs ahead OF
his ticket because OF Democratic endorse
mont. There are only about 200 Democrats In
the district. which 10 normally Fusion ty about
1000. Neville 10 undoubtedly elected. the
Populists claim. by 5000