Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-15

that Hanna IL beaten; thai mucn IL
certain" The battle of the ballots
proved that the grand old state was
true to the Republican party and its
noble son, William Mckinley, by a
majority OF overs 81 O00forJ Judge Nash,
besides increasing the Republican ma
jority in both branches Of the legisla-
ture. In 1896 President Mckinley car
rled the state by 47,497, 30 here Is a
clear gain In an off year OF about
three Thousand votes. The Demo-
cratic press Of the country, and es-
pecially OF this state, predicted Re-
publican defeat and held that any
majority given the party less than
that cast for Mckinley would be
taken as a rebuke to the presidents
policies and would remove him as
a presidential possibility next year.
According to this view President Nc
| Kinley has been handsomely sustain
ed by his own state, Notwithstanding
localcomplications. The result means
II Republican majority of from 10000
to $4,000 next year. Although Ohio
Democrats declared for free silver the
question was hardly mentioned in
the campaign.
Massachusetts repudlated Aguin-
aldo Atkinson and gavea Republican
majority OF about 90, 1000, a handsome
showing considering the party made
no particular effort to carry thestate,
knowing it was safe. The state will
give Mckinley a majority OF 1000 0
next year.
Iowa, which Democrats placed in
the doubtful column, before election,
surprised even the Republican man
ayers of the state by rolling up Il
majority of 60, 900 OF more. The leg
islature IS overwhelmingly Republic
can, which insures the return Of n
Republican United States senator. In
Iowa, also, the Democrats ignored
the silver issue and made thelight on
imperialism" hoping to catch the
German votes. The Iowa Germans
are too intelligent to be sloughed off
by such rot. There are no flies or
moss on the voters of Iowa. They
are alive and progressive and always
loyal.
South Dakota comes back into the
Republican fold by a majority offrom
5000 to 10000, electing all Of the dis
trict court judges. The pestiferous
Pettigrew is handsomely rebuked and
will retire from public life with his
present term In the senate.
New York and New Jersey show
substantial Republican gains in their
legislatures, while Pennsylvania gives
no sign OF departing from the Repub-
lican faith. In Kansas the Republi-
cans elect eight district judges out of
twelve and win in u majority of the
local elections. Kansas will be all
right next year.
In Maryland the Democrats won
by utterly ignoring the Chicago plat
form and the money question. So 1t
cannot be claimed as a victory for
Bryan. 1t was, on the other hand, q
victory for German. The fight with
in the Republican party In this state
also had much TO do in bringing about
Democratic success.
The result In Nebraska occasions
no surprise. 1t was the only hope
Bryan had left and it kept him NOV
ing day and night to carry the state.
His personal popularity and state
pride saved him, not his fallacious
doctrines.
The result in Kentucky is still in
doubt, though there is good reason
to believe the Republicans have elect.
ed Taylor governor. IN any event q
stunning rebuke has been administer
ed to Goebel aud his corrupt political
methods. Abreachi In the Democratic
party of that state has been started
that will widen with the coming
years and redounedt to the advantage
of the Republicans. The party fac
tions will be as wide apart next yeal
as they are now, which means that
the electoral vote of that state will
be in the Republican column.
On the whole the result OF the cleo,
tons il more than encouraging tC
Republicans and disappointing tc
the opposition, as the latter have
clearly lost ground where they ex
pected to gain strength for the ma
tional contest next year.