Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-08
lAW'S PLURALITY sIxTY-Two THOUSAND
Legislature is Republican by the Same
Tremendously Big Vote.
EIGHTY REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE
Chairman of the Democratic state
Central Committee Comedies the
state To shaw by Forty
Five Thousand.

| Five Thousand.
| DES MONIES, Nov. 7.-(Special Telc-
| gram There is no question about Iowas
| loyalty to the flag. When President Nc
| Kinley called for volunteers Iowa responded
with four of the finest regiments OF soldiers
that ever left state in this or any other
country. Those regiments assisted in nail
ing old glory on high and now the people
OF Iowa have again responded to the call
and In mighty voice have proclaimed that
the flag must remain on high glorious
victory has been won. The eyes OF the
whole nation were Iowa as usual, and
tho state did not disappoint. When it
| comes to a question of honor 1t never fails
to respond no matter whether the issue be
| fought with bullets or with ballots.
| At midnight the 2.OS2 voting precincts
in Iowa have been hear' from and they
show net gain for Governor Shaw and
| the republican ticket of about sixteen to
| the precinct. This shows on the face of
| it a net gain for the state of 80 900 votes,
and this gain added to Shaw's plurality of
| POSTS in 1897 shows that Shaw, this year.
| has plurality of over $4,000 at least. Many
| OF the precincts heard from are in demo-
! cratic districts and 1t is very likely that
the ratio OF gain will be increased by sub
sequent returns rather than decreased. In
some places, where the opposition to the
administration expected to show great force
and to carry the day by a large majority,
| it has been sadly disappointed. They
misjudged the loyalty of the people of Iowa.
The indications are that the republican
vote has increased 10 per cent, while the
democratic vote has fallen off 20 per cent.
| Not Discouraged by Rain.
olo day in
but when the people of Iowa are called upon
| to show their loyalty the elements cannot
keep them away from the polls. Bullets
would not keep the Iowa boys out OF the
rebel trenches, and the weather would not
| keep the citizens of Iowa in the rear. They
came to tho front in grand rush and they
carried the fortifcations of the enemy just
as did the fighting Fifty first.
| The Legislature is, of course, safely re-
| publican. 1t Is more than that, for 1t is
strongly republican. The indications are
that there will be eighty republican mem
bers in the house and thirty-fve republican
| members in the senate, net republican gain
| OF ten 1t seems that this strength Is GER
| tain and it Is probable that 1t will be in
creased when all the returns are in.
| At II o'clock Chairman Huffman of the
| democratic state central committee con-
ceded the state by 0,0OO. Shaws plurality
| in 1897 was 29,S76.
| A special from Dubuque says that Han
! cock, ex chairman OF the republican state
! committee, has been elected. The Gear and
| Cummins forces are both out at midnight
with statements showing that the returns
make it certain that their respective candi-
dates are certain to be elected. The returns
as yet show nothing definite about either's
election.
| Gear and Cummins' Claims.
DES MONIES Nov. 7-(Special Tele-
gram Up to midnight reports show that
| the indications are the Gear people
| have elected sufficient number OF senator's
to give them at least q votes in the senate
with a possible 2S Cummins with pos
| sible 10; democrats, eleven districts; in
doubt, 4. This includes IL republican hold
| over senators and democratic. In the
house. Governor Gear will have So votes
| with a possible 60. Cummins will have 20
to 25. democrats Is to 20. The republicans
! in both houses will have from 112 to 120
members. Should the republican membership
of both houses be over 120 Gears vote will
| correspondingly increase
| e. H. HUNTER.
SIOUX CITY, Nov. 7.-(special telegram
| Returns from the various counties and
| precincts in the Eleventh congressional dis
| trict are coming in slowly, but so far they
are highly satisfactory to the republicans.
Woodbury. county will elect its entire state
and county ticket The countys majority
for Shaw will be about 1900 1t is esti
mated that the entire increase in Woodbury.
county will be about rs per cent. Figuring
from n basis of one-half OF the precincts it
is said in Lyon county that the democratic
county ticket will win, but the state ticket
will have a small majority. So far as can
be learned at this time, the republicans will
win In all OF the other counties, but as re-
turns are coming in late 1t is difficult to
| make a fair estimate.
1t is a noticeable fact that the increased
republican majorities come from the rural
districts, Last night it was expected there
would be light vote but rainstorm in
the night made 1t impossible for farmers
to get to work, so they went to the polls.
Sioux countys light vote made reduced
republican majority Eight precincts in
OBrien county give, Shaw, S97; White, 604.
In Palo Alto county the republicans elect the
state and Legislative ticket by about thirty
majority. The legislative ticket will prob
ably go republican in Plymouth county by a
fair majority. Nothing has been heard from
Buena Vista county authoritatiyely, but re-
ports indicate republican gains This is
true of the other counties. Returns from
eleven townships in Monona county. with the
balance estimated indicate the county has
gone republican with the possible exception
Of sheriff.
ATLANTIC, Ia. Nov. 7.-(Speclal Teie-
gram.)-The results up to II o'clock tonight
| indicate a complete victory for the repub-
lcans in Cass county. The majority on
the state ticket will be about 500. based on
reports OF twelve precincts out OF twenty.
NJ. NJ. Baker is reelected to the legislature
from the Thirteenth district He is pledged
to Gear for United States senator There
has been close fight on sheriff and super
intendent. Sheriff Hill has doubtless been
reelected by majority OF about 100 John
son, the republican nominee. has probably
been elected by small majority. The
county will go republican by 300.
GLENWooD. Ia, Nov. 7.-(special Tele-
gram. )--Fair day and a very large vote for
an off year; 720 votes were cast in the pre-