The Portland daily press., 1900-11-07
noPINe AGAINST HOPE.
MASSACHUSETTS.

Boston, November 7.-2.45 a. In.-Com
p,ste returns from ihs two doubtful con-
0res slonsi u show that Thayer
wins in ths bird by small margin er
Washburn ana &apn7n has dele To
Pierce in the tsn5h By large majority.
4be eonsreesit nal de egstion from this
stare stands ten Ii p lOIIeans and three
Democrats.
o,.vp, November I'll a. m. -P1est-
dsnt Mckinley has carried Massachusete'
by about $1,000 plurality, reduction Il
nearly 1OO,UO9 from that Of four years ago
The Republicans have elected ten and
probably eleven of the Congress men,
while the total vote for Governor was
somewhat bshind tn at given the national
Candidate, W. Murray Crane, was re-
elected by somewhat larger plErality
than that received by President Mokin-
lay. The Republican votes showed a net
loss of about 10 per cent. Outside OF the
vote for President the interest in the
election eentersd in three of the Congress
sional districts, the third, fifth and
tenth, Returns of the first named dis
trict vera SO late that at this hour no
definite result can be given, election being
claimed by the managers Of both candi-
dates. In the fifth district the present
Css-Sressman William ). Knox, was re-
elected, although his o5ponent, James
j Flynn, gave Min a stiff fight In the
10th district returns up to midnight
indicate the reelection OF Congressman
Henry n Naphen. AS usual, the Demo-
Gratis elected their candidate, Josaph A.
Coury, in the ninth district.
HOW BOSTON WENT.
Boston, November --The plurality
in this city OK s, 466 1 II Bryan, with ons
precinct to be heard from, came as the
surprise OF the election In eastern Massa-
chusebts. Bryan poiled throughout the
city a. Sl3 votes, IA, 500 more votes than
ne received four years ago. McKfnley's
support numbe 81, 347, loss of ap
prOximetely "a ger cent over 1885 when
he received Al, 972 votes.
A curious feature of the election was
that Bryan ran very strongly IN Replb-
lIcans wards and seemed to lose in ssv-
eral Democratic wards. With the result
in seven precincts unIecorded the city
gave Crane for governor. "a, 727 votes, and
Paine, 37,l65, Lead fer the latter or
2, 43S
In the 10th congressional district. Hem
~ +. NapheR, Democrat, is reelected
over DIR. George Is. Plsree, and In the
9Th, Joseph A. Conry. Democrat, defeats
Charles L. Witt, the Republican oandi-
date.
Boston, November I'll a. m.-Returns
from 25l cities and towns out OF 1853. in
Guiding Boston, give Bryan 107, 632; Me-
Einiey, 154 as. Same IN 1896 gave Bryan
~, $50; Mckinley, ls3, 249
The vote Of Boston which resulted In
favor of Bryan by about 5000 reduced Mo-
Kinley's lead In the state so that lis esti-
mated plurality this time is about 80 900
Boston, November 7.--2 30 a. m Re-
turns from 1926 cities and towns out of 1853
including Boston give Bryan 1873, l2d; Nc
kinIey, ls6, 563> Same towns In 1856 gave
Bryan 1857; Mckinley, 219,940. The
probable Republican plurality remains
unchanged from the last estimate, and
stands $4,000.
BOSTON'S TOTAL VOTE
Boston, November I'll q. m.-The
total vote on Boston Is Bryan, 45, 1873; Nc
Kinley, 33,477. A plurality for Bryan Of
$500.
THIRD DISTRICrsIN DOUBT.
Worcester, Mass. November 7.-The
third congressional District is In doubt
at O'Clock. Congressman John II.
Ihayer claims his reelection BY $50 ma
jority, while WashbuFn, his Republican
opponent, likewise claims election by
300 majority.
THAYER WINS.
Worcester, November d Total vote OF
tie third Massachusetts congressional
district; Washburn, KEEP 10, s06; Thayer,
Dan l6,U)1.