The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-10
TUESDAYS ELECTIONS,
A REPUBLICAN SUCCESS.
SENATE AND HOUSE BOTH
LARGELY REPUBLICAN
ONLY OFFICIAL RETURNS
WILL DETERMINE ACTUAL
RESULTS.
Some Close Congressional Dis
tricts and Some Close Legis-
tive Districts.

That Mckinley and Roosevelt will have
a considerable majority of electoral vote
there is no doubt. How much that will
be it is not now possible to state
The United States Senate will be largely
Republican and the House of Representa-
tives also. Exact figures cannot be given
at this time.
The best estimates from Tuesday cleo
ton indicate that Mckinley has carried -
States and Bryan Is.
The President has again been successful
in every State which he won in 1896 ex-
cept Kentucky, which has returned to the
Democratic column In addition, he has
carried Kansas, South Dakota, Utah,
Washington aud Wyoming, which declared
for Bryan in 1896. His electoral vote is
284 aud Bryan's is 1863; Mckinley plu-
rality, 12l, as compared with % in 1896.
McKinley's estimated plurality Of the
popular vote is 72l, pol. His plurality in
1896 was 60l, S54.
There have been no material changes in
the figures prepared Tuesday night on the
probable complexion of the Senate. Late
returns Indicate that there will be 80 Re
pdbEcaus, - Democrats and four or 1--WE
independents. There are still five seats
in doubt.
As to the House the revised figures in
dictate an increase of three over the estimate
of 200 Republicans as published on Wed
ueSday Returns received up to late We'd
nesday night give these totals, Republicans,
203; Democrats, las: Populists, ( and
Silverites, |
A singular feature Of the Congressional
results Is that in the Thirteenth district Of
Pennsylvania, the center Of the recent strike
of coal miners there were heavy Rerubli
can gains.
The plurality for Mckinley in Maryland
was ;. sos His total vote in the State
was about 1876, 500 which l. %, 900 in
excess Of the vote for Lowndes in lS9a
Bryan total vote was about III, 501, uT
| ). 900 les than that cast for Governor
Smith last year.
Latest returns from We, Virgins iuli
cate a majority of from 10, 600 to 20 o00
for Mckinley The Republicans elect a
solid delegation Of four Ia Congress AMI the
Legislature Is largely Republican, assuring
the collection Of United States Seuaiar ;
B. Elkins The eligibility &c Jante- \
Hughes in the Fourth Congressional III
trict is being questioned
| In Nebraska me vote i extremely gluSc
The Democrats claim that Bryan has ear
RED the State by about 600 and that the
Fusionists viii have majority IN the i,eEis
lature, but all the returns are not 10. u
the Fusioaists control the Legislature Hon
William j Bryan would probably be ebo~eu
United States Senator. The Republicans
are claiming the State.
On the face Of the latest RETURNS in pcl.
aware the Republicans have a msjori'y al
three in the Legislature, bat the Democrats
are preparing to contest the elections %
several members who have small pluTali'ies
| j. Edward Addieks Is bending every ef.r
to make the Republican plurality safe, ans
thus secure his own election 20 tie mite,
States Senate The plurality in the STATE
for Mckinley is about 3. 500
The Fusionists have carried the leeisla
ture of Colorado, and Senator Walcutt
Republican. viii be retired.