Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-11-15

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Wachter, Republican, efeated Rob-
ert Il. Leach. Jr., De ocrat, in the
Third Congressional district by
2,O33 votes. Oharles r schirm,
Republican. defeated ongressman
James w. Denny. DeS1ocras, in the
Fourth District By 80 The city
wards included in the Second and
Fifth Congressional aiatricts gave
the Republican candid&ses substan-
tial majorities.
The plurality for AcKinley in
Maryland il about l9 500. In the
First Congressional ois :ict Josiah
L. Kerr. Republicans. and William
FL. jackson, Republican, are elect
ed for the short and long terms in
Congress, respectively. Sydney Z.
Mudd is elected in the Fifth dis
trict and George A. Pearre in the
Sixth. A. A. Blakeney, Republi-
can, is elected in the Second dis
trict.
Meager returns from West Vir-
ginia indicate majority for Nc
Kinley of about $1,000 and the
election of a Republican Legisla-
ture.
Virginia went for Bryan by over
30, 900 majority. The indications
are that the Congressional delega-
tion is solidly Democratic.
Returns indicate a majority of
30, 900 for Bryan in North Caro-
lima and the election of seven DEM
ocratic and two Republican Con-
gressmen, the ssme as in last Con-
gress. The Democrats nominated
+. NJ. Simmons for United States
Senator.
Heavy Republican pluralities are
reported in Michigan, Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
Nebraska, the State of Hon. Will
liam j. Bryan. has probably gone
Democratic By a small plurality.
Kansas is Republican on the ba-
sis of incomplete returns.
Utah has gone Republican.
The loss Of Connecticut for Bry-
an is conceded, but the Governor
ship is claimed by both sides.
Michigan's plurality for McKin-
ley is estimated to be 65, 900.
The indications are that Nevada
gives Bryan a plurality OF between
500 and 1000.
South Dakota probably is Repub.
lican, though the returns are meag-
er.
The Republicans in North Da-
kota claim that the plurality of
Mckinley will be in excess of 5, 900.
Wisconsin is conceded to McKin-
ley by 10000 plurality. but the
Democrats claim their candidate,
Louis G.. Bohmricb. ia elected Gov
ernor.
Iowa has gone Republican by
about 10000 plurality.
Bryan probably gets 20, 900 plu-
rality in Montana.
The plurality for Mckinley in
California is estimated to be 10, 900.
Tennessee is Democratic, but
Bryan's majority will probably be
less than 1896. when it was 10, 4o3.
Bryan's majority in Georgia is
estimated at 10000. Mckinley
carried only one or two counties.
The Democratic majority in Ar
kansas will probably be rs, 900.
A light vote was cast in Missis-
sippi. The Democrats carried the
State, as usual.
William s. Jennings, q cousin of
Mr.. Bryan, was elected Governor
Of Florida. Bryan's majority in
the State is about $4,000.
Democrats carried every Con-
gressional district in Alabama.
Bryan's majority will be rs, 900.
Louisiana returns a solid Demo-
cratic delegation to Congress and
gives Bryan 80, 900 majority.
The majority for Bryan in Texas
is about IT'S, 900. The Democratic
State ticket was elected By an over
whslming majority. The Legisla-
ture is almost solidly Democratic.
Bryan's majority in South Caro-
lima is estimated at $4,000. Dem
ocrats carried every Congressional
district there.
Pennsylvania gives Mckinley an
estimated plurality Of 24O. 900, and
both Quayites and Fusionites are
claiming the Legislature, which
elects q successor to NJ. s. Quay.
Returns from the New England
States show marked gains for -Bry-