Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-07

probable contingency, 1t would not
change the result
The latest returns from Nebraska In
dicate a Republican plurality.
The Fifty seventh Congress seems to
be Republican by substantial work
ing majority.
The gubernatorial tickets have ap-
parently followed the National, and
Odell is elected in New York and Yates
in Illinois.
REPUBLICAN, HEADQUARTERS.
New York, Nov. 6.-An enthusiastic
crowd of Republicans thronged the
Natlonai headquarters tonight. Three
hundred and forty had been asked to
SIT down to Il feast which had been
provided by the National Committees
senator Scott, of West Virginia sent
the Following telegram to Senator
Hanna:
Shake, old limpy; shake"
The reply was as follows:
Telegram received. I am not limp
lns as much as L did. Congratulations
to you all.
(Signed) "HANNAr
The crwd stayed for "A while, but at
II O'Clock commenced to go, and by
1880 had nearly all left, thinking it not
necessary to hear any more returns.
Refreshments We're served Mt 10
O'Clock, but all hands were too much
engrossed in the news to leave their
places. so the food was brought around
ny walters. One room was bountifuly
supplied with wine and this was served
in prodiSal fashion.
Before IL o'clock some of the COM
mitteemen took their leave. convinced
beyond all doubt that Mckinley was
re-elected.
A STATEMENT.
New York, New AT 1890 this
morning National Committeeman
Mealey, Bliss and Gibbs held a confer
ence. at the conclusion OF which the
following statement was given out:
ON the returns received at Republi-
can headquarters up TO this hour the
Republican National Committee claim
TO have elected Mckinley and Roose-
welt by an electoral vote of 2S4, with
the possibility of 81 votes in addition.
ma tett4 Of 33as These q tettae
consist of the Is votes in Kentucky and
in Nebraska. The States we surely
claim for Mckinley and Roosevelt are
California, Connecticut. Delaware, Illi-
nois, Ineiana, Maryland. Iowa, Kansas,
Maine, Massachusetts. Michigan. Min
nesota. New Hampshire New Jersey,
New York North Dakota, Ohio. Ore
gon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island.
South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Wash
ington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and
Wyoming"
The committeeman then closed their
desks and left for their homes.
STONE GIVES UP.
New York, Nov. Eek Governor
Stone at midnight made the following
announcements:
II give up. The returns telcgraphcd
these headquarters from New York
New Jersey and Connecticut show that
these States have gone Republican. Re
turns from Maryland and West Vir-
ginia are incomplete. My information
from the Middle and Western States is
so indefinite that I cannot form an OPP
inion as to the result. AS I do not
know the facts I will wait before l say
finally what think is the result"
Mr.. Stone then closed the Demo-
cratic national headquarters in New
York for the night.
JOURNAL ESTIMATES.
New York, Nov. 6.-The New York
Journal estimates Maryland Republi-
can by 5000: Kentucky Democratic.
5000; New York Republican. 100000;
New Jersey Republican 10000; Indiana
Democratic. 15,e00; Illinois Republican,
$4,000. These estimates are based on
about one-twentieth of the full vote.
New York. Nov. Ex-Governor Roose-
welt voted at his home. in oyster Bay,
about 1890 a. m
Richard Croker, leader of Tammany
Hall. surprised the election inspectors
in his district by walking into the poll
ing place five minutes after the poll
had opened. Mr.. Croker's ballot was
No. and ballot No. . was handed TO
his son Frank, who accompani him.
AT o'clock National Committeeman
Manley estimates from the returns re-.
ceived a t that hour that Mckinley will
carry New York State by 10000 ma
jority.
He comedies New York to Croker by
$4,000.
He claims that all the States that
went for Mckinley in 1896 have been
carried for him again. but some of
them by reduced majorites.
II the present. ratio is maintained
McKinley's plurality in New York will
be about 100000.