The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-11-10
lAINs IN THE LEGISLATURE.
Eighty Republicans in tho House-Cha,r.
man of the Democratic State Central
Committee Comedies State to Shaw by
Forty Thousand.

WIN tne vote OF 1898 the vote OF this
year shows an increase of about 8 per
cent for the Republicans and 10 per
cent for the Democrats, which would
make the total Republican vote about
243.0 900 and the Democratic vote about
100000. But this is falling off from
the vote Of 1897 of about and 10 per
cent respectively. The legislature will
stand: Senate, 35 Republicans and Is
Democrats; house, SO Republicans and
II Democrats, a gain of II votes on
joint ballot for the Republicans. Both
the Gear and Cummins forces claim
majority of the Republican votes for
the United States senatorship.
Chairman Huffman of the Democratic
state committee said: eve attribute the
victory of the Republicans to the sena-
torial fight between Cummins and Gear
and to the use Of amounts of money in
various districts"
DIES MONIES, Nov. 8.-Reports show
that an average vote has been polled
throughout the state. The weather was
cool and cloudy. Late in the afternoon
rain began falling, which may delay
some of the returns.
At 1:30 this morning 686 precincts of
the 2,O82 in the state give Shaw 91,59s;
White 67,565. The same precincts two
y ars ago gave Shaw 86,565; White a.
1892 This is a net Republican gain Of
1858 or about IA to the precinct. The
same ratioif kept up for the state will give
a Republican plurality of about 10000.
There are few Republican gains in
the legislature and the indications are
the Republicans will have 118 of the
$50 members
Chairman Huffman of the Democratic
central committee comedies the state by
10000, while the Republican state chair
man claims it will go $4,000 or better.
Returns on Governor.
Grinnell-Total vote in Grinnell
township and city, five precincts, Shaw,
COS; White, 301. A Republican gain of
80 as compared with two years ago.
Cedar Rapids-Fifteen out of "a pre-
cincts, Lynn county, give Shaw 2,S47;
White, 1,l93. Two years ago Lynn
gave Shaw 5,4os; White, $3.50.
West Union-The three precincts of
West Union gave Shaw 300: White.
$50; Democratic gain of - over last
years vote.
Cherokee-This city gave Shaw 400;
White, 276; a Democratic gain over last
year of 60. Cherokee township, Shaw,
25; White, ~; Democratic gain of 10.
Davenport county gives 500
Republican plurality.
One hundred and ninety-nine pre.
cincts out of 2,OS2 give Shaw 23,S9S;
White, ID, 400. Same precincts in 1897
gave Shaw 21,677; White, 1903.
Dubuque-Incomplete returns indi-
cate White, for governor, will have z, 900
plurality in Dubuque county, Charles T.
Hancock (Rep) probably elected sena-
tor, first time in 20 years Republican
chosen to that Office. Democrats claim
all other Offices.
New Hampton-The Republicans gain
representative in this county, electing
Ayres over Kreiger by over 100 majority.
Muscatine-Return from all wards
in the city of Muscatine, give Shaw
1,417, White 1859, Democratic gain
over one year ago Of SO.
Clinton-Ten precincts out of II in
Clinton give Shaw 1880, White 1,7Oo.
Shaw carries the city ~ about 300.
Ottumwa-Wapeno county gives
Shaw 900 majority, against 297 two
years ago. Entire Republican county
ticket is elected; same majority.
Boone-Boone county will give up
wards Of 1000 majority for Shaw and
elects the whole Republican county
ticket.
Independence-Es Estimate result of
election in Buchanan county gives Shaw
a majority Of 900 votes. This shows a
gain of $50 over 1897.
Carroll White will carry tnis county
by $50, a Democratic loss of 90. Ben
nett (Rep.), elected to succeed Demo.
cratic representative.
Emmetsburg - Emmetsburg CITY.
Shaw. 1916: White, 22O. Republican
gain of 30. Indications of Republican
gain in Palo Alto county of 100 over
1896 vote.
Sioux City-Woodbury county, in
Guiding Sioux City, gives 1900 Repub-
ican majority, an increase of 100 per
cent over two years ago. Entire Re-
publican ticket is probably elected.
Marshalltown-Sha carries Marshall
county by plurality of over 1900, gain
over two years ago Of nearly 500.
Keol1uk-Six precincts give Shaw /,
1916; White, 1,45S, a Democratic gain
over 1895 Of 1856
Waterloo-Waterloo city gives Shaw
1,044; White, 1866 The same precincts
in 1898 gave Republican vote of 1,13O:
Democratic, 54S.
MISUNDERSTANDING from Des Moines
county indicate that Democrats have
carried county ticket, a Republican loss
Of 200. Republicans claim one of the
two representatives.