The Portland daily press., 1899-11-09
BE- made only In case convincing proofs
OF fraud were discovered.
WILL MAzsT CONTEST.


WILL MAzgT CONTEST.
New York, November ALPHABETICALLY
all political interest In this city and even
throughout the stats is now csntsred In
the question a. 30 whether or not there
will be q contest made bv Robert Mnzst,
Republican, who was defeated yesterday
by eco votes by Perez NJ. Stewart. the
Tammany and Citizens' Union candidate
for assem- blyman In the 18th district.
Senator Platt was quoted last night rs
saying there would be CONTEST II con-
test should be made 1t would undoubted-
ly be on the ground that many OF those
who voted for Stewart were not bona fide
residents of the district. In the assembly
the Republicans viii have more members
than their most sanguine leaders claimed
before election.
CLEAN SWEEP FOR DEMOCRATS.
Baltimore, November s.-UnofIioial
returns from Baltimore city and all the
oountiss OF the state show that tn. Dem
ocrats swept practically everything be-
fora them yesterday. Smith, Herring and
Rayn er. their candidates for governor,
comptroller and attorney general. re-
speotively. were elected over the Rspub-
licsn candidates by approximately l1.300
majority. The Official count 1t Is thought.
will not materially change these figures.
The Democrats wiD have is out Of q total
membership OF &c In tho upper house. In
the lower house the Democrats elected
GO, while the Republicans will have only
25.
aFUsION WINS By l2,0e0.
Lincoln, NSb, November S.-Complsts
county returns coming IN tonight do not
materially change the early estimates of
the results of yesterdays election. The
tusionists carry the state by 12,00), per-
haps NOR, on the face Of the IT turns
from nearly hnlf the counties. They
elect Neville to Congress over kinkaid,
In tho sixth district, but by rsduced
majority. and gain slightly In judicial
districts. Chairman Eimis.on Of tbs
Fusion State committse. insists that Hol-
comb Is elected judge of this supreme
court by $4,000. The Republican commit
tee gave up the fight early.
NO CHANGEIN MISSISSIPPI.
jackson, Miss, November i. Late re-
suits do not change the estimated MAORI
ty of 81, coo for the Democratic state ticket
governor.
REPUBLICANS WIN IN UTAH.
Salt Lake. Utah, November s..-Thomp-
500, Republican. for mayor. has MAORI.
ty OF Csc. This Republicans also elected
recorder and auditor and the Democrats
the attorney. treasurer and justice of the
peace. Ths council stands Republicans
and Democrats. The Democrats elected
mayors In Ogden, Provo, Park City and
Logan.
PENNSY'S IMMENSE PLURALITY.
Philadelphia, November s.--Complete
returns from 60 OF the 81 counties in the
state and including Philadelphia. with
carefully revised estimates from the ssven
missing counties, show plurality Of 109,-
465 for Barnett. Republican. for state
treasurer, over Creasy, Democrat. Tie
plurality for Brown, Republican, FOR
Supreme court Judge will exceed that of
Bar nett BY probably $4,000.
NEW JERSEY.
Trenton, N. j., Move mber Sat the
election In New Jersey yesterday the Re-
publicans elected their candidates for
senator In seven Of the eight counties
choosing such officers, but the Senate of
1900 will be the same polit icaliy as that
of 1897. The Republicans, however. made
"a Gain of eeyen assem blyDen.
GEORGE FRED'S DREAM.
Boston, November s.-Hon. George
Fred Williams said today of the results OF
yesterdays voting: 81 am more than
pleased at the result of yesterdays cleo
tinns. They seem to indicate the strong
probability of the triumph of Mr.. Bryan
in l9O0."
REPUBLICAN GAINS IN IOWA.
Des Moines, Iowa, November s.-Elsc-
ton returns came In slowly today, hut
continued to be more favorable to the
Republicans. Governor Shaw's (kepub-
lioan) plurality which last night was
figured at 81, 600 Is now declared to tie
81, COO by the Rspu blioan committee, the
Democrats conoeding $4,000.
SAME STORY IN KANSAS.
Topeka, November s-The reports from
the election In Kansas show Republican
gains throughout the state. Very little
interest was taken In the election and the
vote generally was light. The Republi-
cans have elected six Of the tan judges
and two State Senators TO ILL vacancies.
AS USUAL IN VIRGINIA.
Richmond, Va, November s.-The
returns show that the state senate will be
entirely Democratic, the only member out
side of the regular party nominees being
W. B. Stands. Independent Democrat
from Isle of Wight The House will be
composed of 90 regular Democrats, In
dependents and Republicans Martin
will secure the nomination in the party