The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-09
BIG REPUBLICAN, VOTE
Great Change i'm the States of
the West.
The California Majority Is Running
Away Into the Thousands
Utah Is Republican

Pittsburg, Nov. 7.-Presidept Nc
hlnley's trip from Canton toward the
national capital today has been one con
nnuOus ovation to the twice elected
head OF the nation. At every stop there
bave been great outpourings of people.
business has been suspended and many
factories along the line have added their
thousands OF workers 70 those who have
joined III enthusiastic greetings. The
president has appeared at each stop,
shaking hands from the rear platform
ana making short speeches at the most
important towns. Mrs. Mckinley has
recelyed her share of popular tribute.
men and women struggling to present
flowers to her. Patriotism, the nag and
the volunteers uniform have figured
everywhere, and the trip has been in the
nature OF triumphal journey to the
capital. The start from Canton was
made amid the screech OF whistles, the
boom OF guns and cIamorous well-wishes
OF the presidents townspeople.
Great Republican Landslide.
Cleveland, Nov. 7.-Senator Hanna
did not reach his office until after noon
today, having remained up until a very
late hour last night hearing the elec-
ton returns. Mr.. Hanna found q per
fect deluge OF congratulatory kilograms
piled on his desk. AS the senator
glanced through the messages he said:
Its verltable republican landslide 1t
Is even better than we expected, especial
ly in Indiana and Nebraska. The gen
eral result is indeed most gratifying.'
Senate will Be All Right.
Washington, Nov. THE next sen
ate, assuming that the state legislatures
will fulfill their duty and choose sena
tors to represent their state, will stand
on the basis of yesterdays election, 40
republicans, % democrats and 9 indie
pendents, with the legislatures in doubt
in two states, with the privilege OF elect
ing four senator's at this time. The leg
islatures in doubt are Delaware and Ne
braska, in each OF these states two SEN
atOrs are to be chosen.
Arkansas Vote.
Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 7.-COmpIete
returns are coming in slowly, but
enough is known to indicate a plurality
OF 10000 for Bryan in Arkansas.
Pennsylvania Voted Right,
Philadelphia, Nov. 7.-Complete but
unofficial returns give Mckinley 2S7,
1873 plurality in Pennsylvania. Com
plete but unofficial returns from the
Legislative districts Of the state Indicate
the election OF l5l republicans, 46 demo-
Gratis, 6 fusiOnists and l independent re-
publican to the house of representatives.
The last house stood: Republicans 121,
democrats II, fusion 6.
New IOrk's plurality for Mckinley is
about 145, ,000.
Rhode Islands plurality for Mckinley,
over all, 13, 3,S74. In 1896, %, ,2S0.
With six counties incomplete the latest
returns from New Jersey show that Me
kinley's plurality is 52,92O. The re
publican plurality in 1896 was 81, ,692.
Dockery, democrat, defeats Flory, re-
publican, for governor of Missouri by
about $4,000, and Bryan wins by
10000.
Bryan carries Tennessee $4,000 to
10000, and Nevada by about 25OO.
Florida gives Bryan 6OO0, and North
Carolina 10000.
The only republican congressman in
Texas is replaced by democrat, max
ing the delegation solid.
CaIifornia's Big Majoaity.
The majority for Mckinley in Cali
fOrnia continues to grow and the in
dications are that it will reach 10000.
The Legislature is strongly republican.
Returns from ia precincts out of 800
in Wyoming give majority of 1000 for
Mckinley and 45OO for MOndell, repub-
lican, for congress. The entire repub-
lican Legislative ticket, with the excep-
tion of one, is elected.
How Is This For Kansas?
Topeka, Nov. 7.-On the basis of linn
tied returns the republicans claim Kan
sas by 1000 for the national and 90
900 for the state ticket and the election
OF every republican congressman, with
the possible exception OF the Third
district.
The republicans claim the legislature
by safe majority on joint ballot.
Oklahoma elected a republican dele
gate to congress by $500 and major
ity of both branches of the legislature.
Bryan's lead in Colorado will be 30
600 to $4,000, with a fusion legislature
conceded
Mckinley carried Utah by 1900, and
republicans have a Legislative majority.
INDIANA is NOT SO BAD.