The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-09

New York, November 6.-Mid-night-
1t became evident at a very early hour
this evening that the election of Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt was assured.
At $3.50 o'clock returns from nearly two
thirds of the election districts of Great
er New York had been received, indi-
eating beyong question that Bryan and
Stevenson could not expect more thar
$4,000 or 10000 plurality in this demo-
cratic stronghold, and unless there
was a landslide in the outside
counties beyond all reasonable expec-
~tations, the pivotal state of New York
had declared in unmistakable terms,
although by a greatly reduced major
ity, for the republican candidates. AS
the night progressed it only served to
confirm this judgment.
The returns from Illinois BETRAYED a
like condition The republican plural
ity Of 1896 was greatly reduced. but it
was still far too large to be overcome.
On the other hand, the returns from
Indiana, Michigan. the two Dakotas,
Utah and Wyoming. as well as Ne
braska seemed to indicate strong re-
publican gains Owe 1896.
Delaware, Maryland, and West Vir-
Sinia had given decisive republican
Qualities.
The count in several of the far west
FERN states was naturally SO delayed as
to give little indication of the outcome
there, but they had ceased to have a
determining effect and before 10 o'clock
the democratic leaders had given up
the contest, and it was that
Mr.. Bryan had gone to bed and was
sound asleep.
The whole story was easily and brief
Iy old. The republican ticket would
have a larger electoral vote than four
years ago, but in the larger states of
the east and middle west the pluralities
had been greatly reduced. Massachu-
sets had fallen from IA, 900 to SO, 900;
New York from 26S, 900 to $50, 900, and
Illinois from 142, 900 to 100, 900 or less.
The roll call of states at this hour is
apparently as follows:
McKinley-Connecticut 6, Delaware
3, Illinois "a, Indiana 10, Iowa IL, Maine
6, Maryland 8, Massachusetts Is.
H1lCIlISdl II, MlHIleSOld y, New hdUlp-
shire 4. New Jersey 10, New York SO,
North Dakota 3, Ohio %, Pennsylvania
80, Rhode Island 4, Vermont 4, West
Virginia 6, Wisconsin II, Oregon 4,
Washington 4. Total 255.
Observation-Disclosures 8, Idaho 8,
Kansas 10. Kentucky Is. Nebraska, s,
South Dakota 4, Wyoming 3. Total so.
Bryan-Alabama IL, Arkansas 8,
Colorado 4. Florida 4, Georgia 13,
Louisville s, Mississippi 9, Missouri II,
Montana 3, North Carolina IL, South
Carolina 9, Tennessee II, Texas 10,
Utah 3, Virginia II, Nevada 8; total 142.
If all of the unreported states should
turn out as democratic, a highly i'm
probable contingency, it would not
change the result.
The latest returns from Nebraska in
dictate a republican plurality.
The fifty-seventh congress seems to
be republican by a substantial work.
ing majority. The gubernatorial tickets
hav apparently followe the national
and Odell is elected in New York. and
Yates in Illinois.
MR.. STONE GIVES UP.
Governor Stone at midnight mad
the following announcement:
Il give up. The returns telegraphed
these headquarters from New York,
Jersey and Connecticut show that
these states have gone republican. Re-
turns from Maryland and West Vir-
ginia are incomplete. My information
from the middle and western states is
so indefinite that 1 cannot form an
opinion as to the result. AS l do not
know the facts, l will wait before I
say finally what 1 think is the result"
Mr.. Stone then closed the democratic
national headquarters in New York
for the night.
New York, November AT 1880
this morning National Committeeman
Manley. Bliss and Gibbs held a confer
ence at the conclusion of which the fol-
lowing statement was given out:
o the returns received at republi-
can headquarters up to this hour, the
republican national committee claim
to have elected Mckinley and Roose-
welt by an electoral vote of 2S4 with
the possibility of q votes in addition,
IldhlIlS d Qua VI OOO. IACoO - 'ONNS
consist of the 13 votes in Kentucky and
s in Nebraska. The states we surely
claim for Mckinley and Roosevelt are
California, Connecticut, Delaware, IL
Hnonis, Indiana, Maryland, Iowa, Kan
sas, Maine, Massachusetts,, Michigan,
Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jer-
sey, New York, North X Ohio,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Wash
ingtOn, West Virginia, Wisconsin and
Wyoming" The committeeman then
closed their desks and left for their
homes.
NEW YORK.
Elmira T.. Y, November 6.-Elmira
city complete gives Mckinley 4,19Si
Bryan. 1870. For governor: Odell, 81
S72: S~tanchfeld 4.6S5. A republican
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