Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-16
Alabama.

and Stevenson Secure 15s Elec-
toral Votos from IL States.
Alabama
Bryan secured $4,000 plurality, car
rying every county in the state. The
congressional delegation is-so:iGly DEM
ocratic.
The democrats sweep Arkansas, the
plurality for Bryan reaching 65.00o..
The delegation to congress is solidly
democratic.
Complete returns show that McKin-
ley will have 10000 plurality in Cali
fornia, and the new legislature is
overwhelmingly republican. The con-
gressional delegation is solldly repub-
ican.
Bryan's plurality in Colorado will
aggregate $4,000, which is 100000 less
than four years ago. Fusionists elect
the governor and other state officers
and control the legislature. This
means the retirement of United States
Senator E. A. Wolcott.
Connecticut.
2S,415 plurality. The four congress
men are republican.
Delaware.
Two thousand plurality is Delaware's
contribution to the national repub-
ican ticket. The legislature, which
elects two. United States senator's, is
in doubt.
Bryan carries Florida by % 1000 plu-
rality. w. S. Jennings, cousin of
the Nebraskan, was elected governor.
The congressional delegation is solidly
democratic.
This state went democratic by 10000
The election was strikingly quiet. All
the democratic congressman were
reelected practically without opposi-
ton.
Bryan carries Idaho by plurality of
1,76O. The legislature is fusion which
will retire United States Senator
Shoup.
The complete vote on president in
Illinois is $685. 23 for Mckinley and
497,93O for Bryan, republican plu-
rality of 95,o93. Yates (rep.) for gov
ernor has a plurality of 65,1l4 over
Alschuler. The legislature is repub-
ican. Mckinley carried the city of
Chicago by 1s,403 plurality. The con-
gressional delegation stands IL repub-
icans and democrats.
Indiana.
Mckinley carries Indiana by $4,000
plurality. Durbin (rep.) for govern
or has $4,000 over Kern (dem.). Re
publicans have II of the Ii congress-
men.
The republican plurality in Iowa ag-
gregates about 10000. The congress
sional delegation is solidly republican,
and democratic losses are reported in
nearly every county.
Incomplete returns give Mckinley
a plurality of about $4,000 in Kansas
Gov. Stanley's plurality over Breiden-
thai (fusion) will be about $4,000. Re-
publicans will have an easy working
majority in both branches OF the leg
islature. The congressional delega-
ton stands seven republicans and one
(the Third) district doubtful with
chances favoring Wheatley, the repub-
ican candidate.
Kentucky
On the face of the returns the dem
ocrats have carried Kentucky for ma
tional and state tickets by 5000 to
5000 plurality. The republicans, how
ever, allege fraud without presenting
figures to substantiate the charges.
The electoral vote of the state will be
contested by the republicans.
Louisiana.
Louisiana gives Bryan 10000 plural
ity and elects solid democratic del
egation to congress.
Mckinley carries Maine by a plu-
rality of $4,000, which is a republi-
can loss of 16 per cent. compared with
1896.
The republicans sweep Maryland
with a plurality of $4,000 for Mckinley
and elect a solid republican delega-
ton.
Massachusetts
The vote of the state for president
is: Mckinley, 9,495; Bryan, 1885,
507. The congressional delegation
stands ten republicans and three DEM
ocrats. Bryan carries the city of Bos-
ton. the vote standing: Bryan, 49,
065; Mckinley, Sc, 100.
Michigan.
Mckinley carries Michigan by rec
ord-breaking plurality of 99,747. Bry-
an carried but one county in the
state, ST. Joseph, and that by only