The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
Republicans Claim
3O5 Electoral Votes.
Few Of the Doubtful States
Have Been Carried by Bry.
an, and Nebraska is in
Danger.
Heavy Increase Indicated in the
Popular Vote for w. j. Bryan.

/ New York. Nov. 6 Midnight -
'f became evident at q very early
hour this evening that the election
Of Mckinley and Roosevelt was
assured. At half past 8 o'clock re
turns from nearly two thirds of the
election districts of Greater New
York had been received. indicating
beyond question that Bryan aud
Stevenson could not expect more
than $4,000 or $4,000 plurality in
this Democratic stronghold. and un.
less there was landslide in evidence
beyond oil reasonable expectation the
State Of New York had declared in
unmistakable terms. although by
greatly reduced majority, for the
Republican candidates As the night
progressed it only served to confirm
this Judgment
ioe 1e'urns from Illinois betrayed
like condition. The Republican
plurality. of 1896 was greatly re.
duced. but it was still far too large
to be overcome
On the other hand, the returns
from Indiana, Michigan. the two
Dskosss, Utah and Wyoming. as we'll
IS Nebraska, seemed to indicate
strong Republican gains over 1896.
Delaware, Maryland and West
Virginia bad given decisive Republi.
can plurslities.
The count iu several of the far
western States was naturally 90
de'syed as to give little indication of
the outcome there, bu. they had
ceased to have determining effect,
and before 10 o'clock the Democrats
had given up the contest, and it was
announced that Mr. Bsysu had gone
to bed and wss sound asleep. The
whole story was easily and briefly
told. The Republican ticket would
have larger electora! vote than four
years ago, but in the larger States of
the middle west the pluralities had
been greatly reduced massachusetts,
had fallen from l74. 900 TO $4,000
New York from 26S. 900 to 15O, 900
aud Illinois from $4,000 to 100000. |
The roll call Of States at this hour is
apparently ss follows
McKinley--California 9, Connecti
cut 6, Delaware 3. Illinois "a, In
diana is. Iowa, Is. Maine 6, Mary
land 8, Massachusetts, Is. Michigan !
IA. Minnesota 0. New Hampshire 4,
New jersey 10. New York SO, North
Dakota 3, Ohio %. Pennsylvania 32.
Rhode lslsnd 4. Vermont 4, Yves.
Vwginis 6, Wisconsin IL. Wyoming
3.-Total 259.
B'yan--Alsbams IL, Arksnsas 8,
Colorado 4. Florida A. Georgia l3,
Louisiana 8. Mississippi 9, Missouri
IL. Montana 3, North Carolina IL,
South Carolina 8, Tennessee l2.
Texas Is, Utah 8. Virginia IL Il
Total l39.
Unreported-Idaho 3, Kansas 10,
kentucky l3, Nebraska 8. Nevada
8, Oregon 4. South Dakota 4, Wash
ipgton 4 Total 10.
II all OF the unreported States shoold
turo out as Democratic, q highly i'm.
probable contingency. it would not
change the result,
The lases, re,nrns from Nebraska 10.
dioass a Republican plurality.
The City seventh congress seems to
DO Rspublioau by a substantial work.
log u'jority.
The gubei Daiorial tickets have sppa.
rently followed the ns,ioosl, sud O'Dsll
10 elected 10 New York and Yates 10
illinois.
New York. Nov 6 -Ex Gov Stone
at midnight usdo the following an
oouoosmeos
ri give up.
"The returns tciegraphsd sbesee
headquarters from Nov York. New
Jersey and Connecticut show that these
Ssstes have gone Republican. Rs.uros
i lRann MasalaaA aaA W..s N:.-:.;. -.