The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-11-08
IT IS A LANDSLIDE.
Mckinley Reelected by an In.
creased Majority.

majority over his ELECTORAL vote o
four years ago. The bulletins up +,
midnight were somewhat chaotic
mass of figures and predictions-bu
after that they assumed a more fixe,
condition, land each succeeding ON
was more encouraging to the Repub
licans. The story, as told by tn
later bulletins in the order they wer
received, runs as follows:
Committees Claim.
New York, Nov. TAT 1880 thi
morningI National Committeeme l
Manley, Gibbs and Bliss held confer
ence, at the conclusion of which tn,
following statement was given out oil
returns received at Republican head
quarters up tosthis hour; "Republi
can National committee have elected
Mckinley by ELECTORAL vote of 80
with possibility of 81 votes in ad
dition making a total of 305. Thes'
81 votes consist OF Is votes in Ken
lucky and in Nebraska.
Nebraska.
Nebraska is close. Democrats CLAIM
Bryan has carried the state by 5000 t.
4, 000.The Republicans claim Mckinley
carries it by 5000. Many back pre-
cincts yet to hear from. Democratic
state ticket is believed to be elected
by vote running a head of Bryan
The legislature is in doubt.
wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Nov. 7.-Figures from
the state win not be complete fol
some time, but a fair approximate
shows the Republicans have plural
tiles of 10000. All the Republican
congressman are elected. The legis
lature is overwhelming Republican
New Jersey.
Newark, N. j., Nov. Ito days
returns continue to increase the Re.
publican plurality. Six or eight con.
gressmen are Republican with pos,
sibly another. The legislature is Re.
publican.
Maryland
Baltimore, Nov. s With scattered
precincts to hear from Maryland's
plurality for Mckinley is IA 900. The
official count will probably make ii
more than 5000 with solid Repub-
lican congressional delegation elected
by handsome msjorities.
Connecticut.
New Haven, Conn Nov. z. With
every district heard from Connecticut
gives Mckinley a plurality of %, AIS.
The Republican state ticket and all
four congressman are elected. The
legislature is Republican overWhelm-
ingly.
indianapolis, Nov. 7, II a. m The
latest returns indicate that the Re-
publicans have carried the state by
$4,000 to 10000 and have probably
elected eleven out of thirteen con-
gressmen. The Legislature is safely
Republican.
Kentucky.
Louisville, Nov. z, 12m.-The Cour-
Ter Journal claims Kentucky for Bry-
an by IA 200, and Beckham by 5000.
The Republicans claim NICK inley and
Yerkes are elected by 5000. Over
two hundred precincts are missing.
Michigan.
Detroit. Nov. The latest figures
give Mckinley plurality of $4,000.
Bliss, Republican, for Governor H.
900. Republicans will have all but
eleven members in house. The con-
stitutional amendment authorizing
the taxation of railroads and other
on cash value of prop
erty is overwhelmingly adopted.
New York.
New York, Nov. Z, IL m.-Returns
this morning indicate that the Re-
publicans carried the state by lac, 900.
The Democrats carried Greater New
York by 27,5O0. The entire Republi-
,an state ticket has been elected.
rhe Republicans gain both houses of
he legislature. They also gain sew
IN members in congress. The official
,ount viii be necessary in one or two
districts.
Croker's boast to carry Greater
Sew York by 50, 1000 dwindles to IT,
IA. The state goes Republican by
50, 1886. Mckinley came to line with
79, 500. The legislature is overwhelm-
y Republican. Croker has telegraph
ID Bryan his condolences.
Missouri.
st. Louis, Nov. while complete !
eturns have not been received up to |
loon, it appears that Bryan and
cookery, the democratic candidate
or governor, have carried the state
y a reduced plurality. No complete
CURES can be given for some time.
Colorado.
Denver, NOV. 7.--Returns up to II;
D, which are far from complete give
ryan's majority 81, 900. The entire
tate fusion ticket Is elected by Q
mall majority. The legislature is
individually fusion By large ma.
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