Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-11-10
OFF YEAR ELECTION.
FEW SURPRISES IN THE BALLOT BOX
RETURNS.

Nebraska and Maryland Go into the
Democratic Ranks by Safe Maiorities-
Republican Candidate for Governor
Wins in Kentucky.
Columbus. Nov. S.-Nash's election is
conceded in this state. The Republicans
claim that their plurality will exceed
$4,000, with over 100000 for Jones, out
of a total of 100000. The Republican
majority In the Legislature is larger than
usual, but no senator is to be elected.
Toledo, Nov. S.-Mayor Jones, at 8
O'Clock last night, conceded his own de-
feat. "If my race has contributed in
any way" he said, "to the success of
John r.. Mclean and a rebuke to the
infamous Philippine policy of the ad-
ministration, | feel that 1t has not been
in vain"
The Republicans made their largest
gains at the homes of Judge Nash, Sena-
tor Hanna and Chairman Dick. The
Democrats made their largest gains at
the home of Mr.. Mclean.
Chairman Seward of the Democratic
campaign committee, figuring on returns
outside of Hamilton, Cuyahoga and
Lucas counties. claims McLean's election
by 1000, but Col. w. A. Taylor, one of
McLean's managers, with the same
Figures, makes Nash's plurality about
|S000
KENTUCKY.
Louisville, Nov. S-By the combined
efforts of the Republicans and the anti
|Goebelites, Attorney General w. S. Tay-
lor, Republican, has been elected govern
or of kentucky, by majority variously
|estimated at from 1000 to $1,000 over
Goebel, Democrat. Returns also indi-
cate the election of the entire Republican
ticket, while the complexion of the legis-
lature is in doubt.
NEBRASKA.
Lincoln, Nov. SIT is evident to both
parties that Nebraska has repledged her
allegiance to the fusion standard. While
Republicans are not yet willing to admit
defeat, figures, thus far, point that way.
There has been a steady falling off of
the vote of both parties, but, while the
Ifusionsts have suffered but little, the
Republican loss has been not less than
three to precinct. If the present ratio
| is maintained, ex Governor Holcomb and
| the fusion state ticket will be elected by
not less than 10000. FusiOnists claim
much more.
w. j. Bryan gave out this statement
this morning. "The campaign in Ne
braska was fought on national issues and
the result is protest against the policy
of the administration"
Mr.. Bryan said he had no comment to
make on results in other states.
Chairman Edmiton of the Populst
state committee says: "We have car
ried the state by $1,000 and have made
gains in county offices"
MARYLAND.
Baltimore, Nov. S.-Retnrns indicate
that the Republicans of Maryland have
been overwhelmingly defeated and that
John Walker Smith, the Democratic can.
didate, has been elected by a majority
variously estimated at from 10000 to 15,-
O00 There is also a reasonable certainty
that the lower house of the general as
sembly will be Democratic by a large
majority, and that the Democrats will
elect enough state senators to overcome
the Republican advantage among the
hold. over senators, thereby controlling
both branches of the legislature.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, Nov. S.-The Republicans
carried Massachusetts by $4,000 votes
and w. Murray Crane of Dalton will be
the next governor. The entire Republi-
can state ticket was elected by practical
ly the same plurality as the head of the
ticket, and the legislature of 1900 will
also be Republican by the usual large
majority, there being few changes in
either branch.
The total vote for governor, with one
town missing, was as follows:
w. Murray Crane (Rep.), l6S,S46.
Robert Treat Paine, Jr. Dem.). l03,-
Sl2.
NEW YORK.
New York, Nov. S.-The election in
the four counties that make up the city
of New York resulted in the victory of
every Democratic candidate on every
county ticket, except Gray, Democratic
candidate for register of Kings, who was
beaten because of his failure to put in
an appearance before the MaZet lnvesti-
eating committee and answer charges
made against him. Democratic maiorities
were about normal, being in New York
county over $4,000. In Kings county
the Democratic vote fell off from last
year, when Van Wyck ran exceedingly
strong in Brooklyn. Taking all the
assembly districts in the state, the Re-
publican plurality is 35,S00, according tC
The Tribune's returns, as compared with
Roosevelt's plurality of l7,736 in 1898.
NEW JERSEY.
Trenton, Nov. S.-The returns indicate
that the Republicans have carried th'
state by about 10000 plurality, although
there was no direct vote on a state ticket
The Republicans will control both houses
of the legislature by good working ma
orities, aud will have an increased rep
resentation in the assembly. The senat