The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-09
MAKES NO MATERIAL CHANGE IN THE
PRESIDENTIAL SITUATION
NEBRASKA Is STILL IN DOUBT
With Chances in Favor OF Bryan and
Fusion Majority In the Legislature.
Both Sides Claiming Kentucky-Thfs
State Probably Democratic-Mon-
tana Legislature Democratic - Both
Branches of Delaware legislature
RepubIfcan-Mr McKfnley's Reduced
Majority in Maine

Cleveland, o., November 7.-Complete
returns from this, Cuyahoga county.
ssive Mckinley 1916. Bryan 42,227; Nc
Kinleys plurality 2,919.
Cincinnati, o., fovember 7.-Complete
returns from Hamilton county, includ-
ing Cincinnati, give Mckinley 55,42S,
Bryan 4e,223; McKinley's plurality 15.-
205. In 1896 his plurality was 1910.
Columbus, o., November 7.-Complete
unofficial returns give Lentz Demo
craft IL over Tompkins (republican) in
the Twelfth congressional district. Ow-
ing to the close vote the Official count
will be made tomorrow.
Columbus, o., November Demo
cratic State Chairman Long had no
statement to give out tonight. Repub-
Hcan State Chairman Dick said:
Unofficial returns received from "a
of the SS counties warrant the claim
Of 10000 for Mckinley and we elect
seventeen of the twenty-one members
OF congress, a gain of two"
The estimates on the four missing
counties makes the plurality about 49,
600, or net republican gain of about
22,0OO over the vote of 1896.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Wheeling, w. Va, November 7.-West
Virginia has gone republican by from
1900 to $4,000 majority. The entire
state ticket is elected. The congress
sional delegation is solidly republican.
The Legislature is republican in both
branches 20 to % majority on joint bal
lot, insuring reelection of Senator FL
kins.
KENTUCKY.
Cincinnati, November IA Western
Union bulletin issued tonight about
Kentucky says:
Returns from as counties complete
or nearly so, embracing 1,215 out of a
total of 1,ST precincts in the state
give Bryan 1885, Mckinley 1925
Beckham 154O36, Yerkes 13S,S77. In the
fortyfOur counties not yet heard
from, or reported so sparseley as to be
Ineligible, 16 gave in the last presi-
Dental election 7,243 democratic plural
ity and 26 gave 1882 republican pIu-
rality."
Louisville, KY. November 7.-Tonighl
The Courier-JOurnal with returns from
100 out OF 1884 precincts in Kentucky
puts Bryan's majority at 5000 and
Beckham. for governor, at 1000. These
majOrities are both considerably small
er than those hitherto claimed for the
democratic candidate, but the remain
ing precincts are for the most part
democratic and are expected to increase
these majorities.
According TO special dispatches the
election of Kehoe. democrat, over Pugh
republican, in the Ninth congressional
district by majority of $50 is con-
ceded.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond, Va, November THE ad.
6itiOnal returns received tOdaV
firm the report sent out last night tina
the democrats carried the state BY
about 10000, and elected their candi
dates in every congressional district.
NEW JERSEY.
New York, November with si1
countefs incomplete the latest return.
from New Jersey show that Mckinley.
plurality is 52,92O. The republican plu
rality in 1896 was 1882.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Boston, Mass, November 7-Th,
vote of Massachusetts,, returns havins
been received from every city ane
town, is as follows: Mckinley 239, ,495
Bryan 156,507. Vote for governor
Crane 219,S29 Paine 121, ,15S.
MISSISSIPPI.
Jackson, Miss, November 7.-Th,
next congressional delegation from Mis-
sissippi will be wholly democratic. Th
state is conceded to Bryan by As 600
There is little doubt but that tn,
amendment to the constitution, chang
ing the method of distributing the com
mon school fund, was defeated, full.
25 per cent of the voters failing t,
vote on the question.
RHODE Island.
Providence, r. l., November Cor
rected unofficial returns from Rhod
Island give Mckinley 1881, Bryan 10,
947, Maloney 1883, Woofley 1,526, a plu
raity for Mckinley of 1884 in a tota
vote of 56,6T. His plurality four year
ago was 22,97S.
NEBRASKA.
Omaha, Neb., November 7-Electiol
returns in Nebraska are so close as t,
be watched keenly. Chairman Lindsey
for the republicans, claims tonight tha
Mckinley carried the state by 1000 O
more, the republican state ticket win
by 5000 or 1000 and the republican
have a majority OF IL in the legisla
ture Against this the democrats CLAIM
Bryan carried the state. though by /;
narrow margin of perhaps not NOR
than 1000; that fusion has safe work
ing majority in the legislature and tina
the fusion state officers are elected b
5000 to 5000. The legislature will be i
doubt until complete returns are in
Indications are that it will be fusio
by a. small majority. Both parties ar
claiming the lead on joint ballot.
Omaha, Neb., November 7.-Complet
figures received from twenty of tn
ninety counties in the state. Thes
counties polled $4,000 votes, or approx
innately onre-third of the vote of tn
state.
The vote of the twenty counties wa
returned as follows: Bryan 1880, Nc
KinIey 4O,O99 These counties four year
ago gave Bryan 3S.092, Mckinley "a, ,4S
This change, if maintained would com
near wiping out the Bryan pluraht
h,afuTr