The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-10
GAINS IN THE LEGISLATURE.

Il republican plurality OF about 10000.
There arc a few Republican gains i'll
the legislature and the indications are
the Republicans viii have 1l5 of the
loo members
The indications arc that the Rcpub-
ica total vote will show Il decrease Of
6 per cent from two years ago and that
the Democratic total will show Il loss of
about 10 per cent. The probabilities
are that there will be so Republican
members in the house and 35 Republican
members III the senate, Il net Republican
gain Of 10. 1t seems that this is certain
and it may he increased.
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
Two hundred and twenty three pro-
cincts ont of 2,OS2 give Shaw (Rcp,) %,
525, White (DGm) l9,76S. Same pre-
cinctS in 1897 gave Shaw 2G,7ll, White
22,421
Returns from III precincts, or about
one fifth Of the state, show that Gov
ernor Shaw received %. 5S7 and White
3S,5I2. The same 90 'ccincts two years
ago gave Shaw 81, 80; White, 4l,91l.
Net Republican gain, Cool or c little
more than ii to the precinct. The same
ratio, if kept up. will give Shaw q plu-
rality of about 10000. Chairman Wea-
yer claims Shaw election by 50, 900,
Chairman Huffman Of the Democratic
state central committee says: 1.-The
light vote polled throughout Iowa indi.
Gates very heavy Democratic gains"
Grinnell-rotal vote in Grinnell
township and city, five precincts, Shaw,
COS; White. 3Ol. A Republican gain of
50 as compared with two years ago.
Cedar apids-Fiftecn out of 81 pre-
cincts, Lynn county, give Shaw 2,347;
White, l,l93. Two years ago Lynn
gave Shaw 5,40S; White, $3.50.
West Union-The three precincts of
West Union gave Shaw 800: White,
100; Democratic gain of 7 over last
years vote.
Cherokee--This city gave Shaw 4O6;
White, 276; a Democratic gain over last
year of 60. Cherokee township, Shaw
%; White, a.; a Democratic gain OF 49,
Davenport-Scott county gives SOC
Republican plurality.
One hundred and ninety nine pre-
cincts out of 2,OS2 give Shaw 23,39S
White, Ii, 402 Same precincts in 1897
gave Shaw 2l,677; White, 1903.
Dubuque-Incomplet returns indi
cate White, for governor, will have 2, 0O(
plurality i'll Dubuque county, Charles T
| Hancock (Rcp) probably elected sena
tor, first time in 20 years Republican
all other offices.
New Hampton-The Republicans gain
representative in this county, electing
Ayres over krciger by over 100 majority
observation-disclosures from all wards
in the city of Muscatine, give Shaw
| l,4l7, White ,4G9, a Democratic gain
| over one year ago of %.
Clmton-Tcn precincts out of II in
Clinton give Shaw 1880, White 1,7oO.
Shaw carries the city by about 300.
Ottumwa-Wapello county gives
Shaw 600 majority, against 297 two
years ago. Entire Republican county
ticket is elected; same majority.
Boono-Boonc county will give up
wards of 1000 majority for Shaw and
elects the whole Republican county
| ticket.
Independcnce-Es result of
election i'll Buchanan county gives Shaw
a majority Of 600 votes. This shows a
| gain of $50 over 1897.
Carroll-Whivc will carry this county
| by 230, Democratic loss of 20. Ben.
nett (Rep.), elected to succeed Demo.
cratic representative.
Emmctsburg - Enmetsburg city,
Shaw. 235: White, 22O. Republican
gain Of 80. Indications Of Republican
gain i'll Palo Alto county Of 100 over
1896 vote.
Sioux City-Woodbury county, in
GLIDING Sioux City, gives 1900 Repub.
lican majority, an increase of 100 per
cent over two years ago. Entire Re
publican ticket is probably elected
Marshalltown-Shawc carries Marshall
county by plurality of over 800, gain
over two years ago Of nearly 800.
kcoIulz-Six precincts give Shaw
1916; White. l,45S, q Democratic gain
over 1896 Of 1876
Observation-Disclosures city gives Shaw
1,0i;; White, 466. The same precincts
i'll 1888 gave Republican vote Of !, 13O
| Democratic, 54S
Burlington-Returns from Des Moines
county indicate that Democrats have
carried county ticket, a Republican loss
of 200 Republicans claim one of the
two representatives.
Paine Carries Boston.