Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-07

~ PRESIDENT NKINLEY.
Roosevelt are California, Connecticut,
Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland,
Iowa, Kansas, Maine. Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire
New Jersey, New York, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont,
Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
and Wyoming"
The committeeman then closed their
desks and left for their homes.
The gubernatorial tickets have ap-
parently followed the national and
Odell is elected in New York and Yates
in Illinois.
Congress Is Again Republican.
The Fifty-seventh congress seems to
be Republican by substantial work
Ing majority.
Washington, Nov. 7.-Representa-
tive Richardson, chairman Of the
Democratic congressional committee,
Mt II O'Clock declined to make an est.
mate on the complexion of the next
house. He said the returns received
up to that time were too incomplete
to determine the result so far as the
house was concerned. 1t is practically
conceded here, however, that the house
is Republican by working majority.
Chairman Jones Goes to Bed.
Chicago, Nov. AT midnight Sen
ator Jones arose from the large easy
chair at his desk, stretched his arms
over his head and said: "Well, l am
going to follow the example Of Mr..
Bryan. who told me few minutes ago
over the long distance telephone that
he was going to bed and get a good
Sleep" Five minutes later the senator
was in his room. Pressed for state
men either conceding or claiming the
election, he replied: when come
down in the morning and learn the re-
suit in Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, Cali
fornia and West Virginia, can tell
you what think about it."
Situation Ms to Congress.
Chicago, Nov. Returns from 80
of the 1856 congressional districts show
that the Republicans have elected 1853,
the Democrats 139, the Fusionists 1,
the. Sllverites /, and the Populists 1.
OF the remaining 46 districts, % are
represented by Republicans, II by
Democrats, l by Silverite, by Popu-
lists, and i by Fusionist.
M'KINLEY PLURAL1TY IN NEW YORK
State Gives Mckinley About 1000 Over
fF.ie Bryan-Bryan's Big Gain.
New York, Nov. AT this writing
the indications are that President Nc
Ilinley has carried New York state by
a majority over Bryan Of about 1885,
600, compared with Republican ma
jority in the last presidential election
of 26S,46
The total vote in the city of New
York is approximately 10000 larger
than it was in 1896, and up the state
the Increase is about 10000. In the
city Bryan wiped out the plurality of
10000, which Mckinley had four years
ago, and took on a plurality for him
self of about 25,0O0. Up the state Nc
KinleN barely held the vote which he
! had illa1896, the added vote going to
Bryan. The vote for b. B. Odell, Jr.,
Republican nominee for governor is
considerably larger than that for Nc
Ilinley.
The election passed off quietly both
In the city and state. There were no
more than the usual number of arrests
Of men accused of attempting illegal
voting at city precincts and where the
accused made it clear that they were
innocent, they We're permitted to re-
turn to the polling places and vote
without further molestation. Returns
from congressional districts are scat
tering and incomplete.
Retums from New York COMPRESSION
al districts Indicate the election OF
twenty one Republicans and Thirteen
/ Democrats to congress.
Following are the latest returns
from the boroughs of Greater New
York: Mckinley, 271, 72S; Bryan, 300,
459. Bryan's plurality in Greater New
York, fifty-one districts missing, is 81,
T31. 2.721 election districts out of 3,
124 districts in New York state outside
of Greater New York give Mckinley
1 Az. 091; Bryan 80, 724.