Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-08
Republicans, In Spite of the Tremen-
dous Power of the Party Ma
Cl1inery, Lose in Mary
land, Nebraska and
Probably KY.
JONES DREW HEAVILY FROM DEMOCRATS
The Result in Kentucky Not Certain But Pr0babi
Safe For Goebel-Minor Elections
Elsewhere.

ination will depend upon the leglsla-
tive caucus in January.
Baltimore, Md, Nov. S.-The Dem
ocrats carried the lower house by
such decisive majority as to make
it almost unanimous and have the
senate by a majority of three. Full
unofficial returns in Baltimore city
give Smith Democratic governor, a
majority of S,192. Returns and esti-
mates from the rest Of the state make
total majority Of 1926.
Cincinnati, Nov S-Unoflcial re-
turns from "a counties in Ohio includ-
ing Cuyahoga, Lucas, Hamilton and
Franklin give Nash a plurality over
Mclean of 4S,97S. Fourteen counties
unreported gave Chapman a plurality
of 3,747. Counting these fourteen
counties the same as in 's7 would
give Republican plurality of 45,226
But twice since 1872 has Iowa
elected Democratic governor. Dur
ing that time Republican pluralities
have been an average of over 10000
In 1896 the Republican plurality for
governor was $4,000 and in 1896 for
president G5,552.
NEW JERSEY.
Newark, Nov. 8.--A revision of to-
days election returns shows that the
assembly stands Al Republicans, 10
Democrats. Senate IA Republicans,
seven Democrats.
Louisville, KY, Nov. S.-With re-
turns from all but thirteen counties
some Of which are unofficial and with
the vote Of '97 as a basis of calcula.
ton at the same ratio of Republican
gains, Taylor's plurality in the statn
figures 600. A majority of the miss
ing counties are in the eleventh dis
trict, which is largely Republican.
At Republican headquarters it is still
maintained that Taylor's plurality
will reach $4,000. Complete returns
at Louisville give Goebel 1906;
Brown 2,749; Taylor 1850.
KENTUCKY.
Frankfort, KY, Nov Sat Goebel
headquarters this morning former
Senator Blackburn said: "The Re-
publicans must carry Jefferson coun-
ty by over 4,50O to win and our in
formation is that they failed to do
this. The Democratic majority, while
small, is safe and our ticket is elected
Democrats will have majority in
both houses of the legislature. Our
majority on joint ballot will be at
least twelve and probably more"
Louisville, KY, Nov. 81 p. m.-
returns from many mountain counties
are still delayed but from unofficial
reports and estimates of the missing
counties Taylors plurality will not be
materially changed from estimates
made Chairman Long of the Repub-
lican committee said at p. M; we
have received official returns from
two-thirds of the counties and these
based upon very conservative esti
mates of the missing counties give
Taylor a plurality of eight to ten
thousand. AS reports come in they
are more favorable and will undoubt-
edly increase the Republican plurali-
| ty. Every effort has been made to
circumvent any fraud should it be at
tempted"
Frankfort, KY, Nov. S.-Chair-
man Blackburn of the Democratic
state campaign committee gave out
the following statement at noon:
"Goebel is elected by 5000 or 1000
majority on the face of the returns.
If contest is made his majority will
be increased. The legislature is safe
| ly Democratic in botn branches. The
Democratic majority on joint ballot
will not be less than twenty"
Louisville, KY, Nov. s.-The Times
has the following statementsfrom the
two candidates.: @Covington, KY
have adyices enough from all over
the state to say that the Democratic
state ticket is elected by not less than
1000 and there will be working
majority in each branch of the gener
al assembly. WILLIAM GOEBEL.'
'Louisville-The battle for the res
toration of civil liberty in Kentucky
has been fought and won notwith
standing the disfranchisement of 90,
loco voters yesterday. i congratulate
Ithe manhood of the state and thank
all those, irrespective of party afilia
tion, who united to bring about this
splendid result. The trust which has
been confided in me will be assumed
and maintained. w. S.. TAYLOR"
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, Nov. SIN this city
yesterday the total vote was 152, 1888
For state treasurer, Col. James Bar
nett, Republican, received 6s.59s plu
rality over his Democratic opponent
William T. Greasy. ]. Hay Brown
! Republican, candidate for the suprem,
court. had 9O.S74 plurality over Mes
trezat, Democrat. but both were elect
ed as there are two vacancies. Eo
, the state superior court Mitchell. Re
publican. had S7,4S5 plurality owe
Reilly, Democrat. These figures woul'