The Afro-American advance., 1900-11-10

Fullerton, Nehs, nov H-Nenr9Ahh IL
redeemed. Mckinley has carried the
state by not less than 5000. The legisla-
ture IL republican both houses
Result stiII Doubtful.
Omaha. Neb.. Nov. a--1>he bee at noon
prints table on the national ticket Civ
ing complete returns from Is counties,
and on ten other counties with one pre-
cinct missing from each, out of total OF
% counties. which gives Mckinley @.SS;
Bryan, SS.1e6. The same counties In 1895
gave Mckinley. &.t76: Bryan, 1851 This
Is a net gain for Mckinley OF NSoS. Bry-
ans plurality In 1896 was 1850, With
this ratio OF increase throughout the
missing counties Mckinley will have
plurality OF about A0oo in the state. There
were 1900 To 1900 more votes polled In
the state than In iS96 and the fustonista
claim these are mostly from the cities
and towns. which have already been
heard from, and that the counties yet un-
reported will give Bryan a small plural
ity In the state.
The state ticket Is running close to
the vote on president and Il may require
the official count 20 decide on governor
and other state Offices, Both sides claim
four out OF the ak congressman. The
legislative is closer than any other tick
ct. The Douglas county delegation will
be split about In half between fusionists
and republicans. The latest returns indi-
five or six majority on Joint ballot.
Kentucky gstIII In Doubt.
Iouisville, KY, Nov. AT both demo-
cratic and republican headquarters at ten
o'clock Thursday The leaders adhered to
their claims OF Wednesday night. the
democrats declaring that Beckhams ma
jority would not b less than lO.WO Six
ty-two precincts arr still out and most
OF them In the e1treme sections OF the
In fha ksIrat and Eleventh districts.
Democrats assert that the republicans
are holding back the Eleventh district
while the republicans say the democrats
are holding up the First district for the
showdown when 80 becomes definitely
known just how many votes are needed.
The democrats say there II no doubt
whatever OF the result. but the republic
ans say they will be satisfied only when
the Official count ID de- They say there
has been the mos. agrant padding In
owen and Frankrn and other counties.
but no details ara at hand In support OF
the assertion. Democratie leaders on the
contrary say there has been no fraud
whatever and fhAts theyssNill he perfectly
satisfied 20 stand by the ofiicial count.
Claims OF Fraud,
Leslie Combs. chairman OF the repub.
lican state campaign committee, AT IL
o'clock, dictated the following statement
Under any fair election law Mckinley
and YerkeB would have carried the state
by 5000 or 1000 majority. The republic
an vote has been whitfield In many places
by petty larceny aud a number OF places
By highway robbery. Nothing but the
ofiicial count will settle the election, ana
the official count In made under the
Goebel law by commissioners from whom
the republican party has no reasonable
grounds TO expect fair treatment"
Al one O'Clock the Evening Times
claimed the election OF Beckhan (demJ,
for governor. by 3,is6. baslng the Eleventh
district on the republican claim Of 1879
majority there for ferkes. The returns
to date show Beckham's majority Win
out the Eleventh district to be 22,Dl. AZ
democratic headquarters Il was said that
all returns from the Eleventh district
probably would be In Thursday night
Contest In Court Likely.
Frankfort. KY, Nov, 9.--Gov. Beck
ham returned to the state capital Thurs-
day. lie says his plurality will not BE-
under 600. The state election commits
sion will meet week after next 20 can
yasa the returns The returns from the
rural districts are unusually slow IN com
ing II is evident now that both sides
will continue to claim the state ull after
the official count Is made and then there
will likely be a contest for governor TO
be- settled In the courts.
The leaders here assert that the returns
IN several counties are incorrect and that
the result IN them cannot be aEcertained
till the question Of contested ballots In
those counties IL settled In the courts and
that this will determine who has been
elected.
Cant ne Taken Ints CoHris.
Louisville. Ky. Nov. g.--Democratic lead
ers hero say that the Kentucky election,
as far AH governor is concerned. cannot, un-
der United States supreme court decision,
be taken into the courts. They say that
as ths election was held under the old
election law the returning board, which
Is democratic. must ana1ly pass on all con
tests, anestionabIe ballots. etc. The new
election iaw does not become effective un-
III the next election. Hence. the demo
cratic leaders assert. that on the face Of
the returns. even allowing every ciAIm the
republicans make as 10 tbs Eleventh dls-
triet, their stronghold, Beckhsm ~ elected
with upward Of i,Ooo votes to spare.
Fasion Legislature ta Colorado.
Denver. Col, Nov. a--The fusl0nists
will have a majority Of "a ON joint ballot
in the legislature which will eject a sue
cessof 10 United States HsnatoT Woleott.
IL appears from the returns that senate
will consist OF ~ fusionists and one re-
publican while In the house the fuEionlstS
will number 60 and the republicans IL
Sttsatien In Pennsylvania.
hafrt4bArHs EAff nov I'll ~ inquired
here b. those who have kept close watch
Of the contest for the control Of the next
legislature that tha two branches will
line up as follows:
House Of Representatives frep)
l6s; antI-Quay trep and fus.J. u. demo
Gratis. q. Total. sA
According 70 thsse figures the Quay re-
publicans have only three votes above the
169 necessary 10 organize the house
Benate-kfuaY trep.B. -. anti-Quay
(rsp.l. II. democrats. -. Total. o.
Thia would make the senate a tie AZ
between Quay and anti.QuaY and creates
an interesting situation AZ regards the
organization Of the body and the diEposi-
ton Of what the democrats aud anti
Quay republicans may consider 90 b.
partisan legislation and Eubernatoriai aD.
pointmenta.
On j0IBt ballot. according 70 these fig
ureE. Mr.. Quay. u he IL = candidate for
United States senator. will have ~ votes
on Joint ballot. three more than the mum
bxr necessary 20 q choice Mr.. Quay has
declared that be viii BE- n candidate and
HE friends say hs sfii sfisk 10 bts deter.
Fs4instion The legislature bsll0ts for
SENATOR on January g.
The Leaders o. the Business Mems
Isasus, which Organization has handled
the axisi against Mf. Quay in many Cf
tbs counties for several years. assert that
they have enough votes 70 prevent Mr..
6aay'a resisefton- Thsy furthsr declare