Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
There is No Further Question as to the
Electoral Vote.
HAVE THE STATE SENATE,
Nebraska Delivere vom PopulismThe Republicans viii
Probably be z to Organize the Lower House
Kentuck emocratic by 10000 But
Official Count is Necessary.

Omaha, Neb, Nov. Sat 10 o'clock
last night it was settled without pos.
sible grounds for dispute that the re-
publicans have swept the state and
have carried everything on the state
ticket, and the presidential electors by
majorities ranging from 1900 to 5000.
The legislature is still claimed by the
populists, but the republicans say they
WI have rs out of the 1873 on joint
ballot
The congressional ticket remains un-
changed, tho the populists elected
Robinson in the third by but 200, Stark
in the fourth by 200, and Shallenber-
ger in the fifth by 100.
Twenty-one counties out of ninety
have sent in complete returns, and
Mckinley has 40,099 and Bryan 81 800.
The same counties in 1896 gave Nc
Kinley 34,4S1; Bryan 3S,092, giving Nc
Kinley net gain of 5,720. The ratio
of gain continues steady, and has new
er faltered from the moment the first
precinct reported last night. The fu-
sion forces do not concede the state.
Chairman Lindsey of the republican
committee said last night:
"The state has gone republican by
majorities ranging from 1000 to 10000.
The full state ticket is elected and the
presidential electors, and we have Is
out of 1913 votes on joint ballot in the
legislature, making it certain that two
republican senators will be elected.
The congressional ticket is probably
not changed, tho we do not yet con-
cede the election Of Robinson in the
third, which later returns may show
has been carried by the republicans"
This is Lindsey's statement : A nom
partisan view, however, is that The leg
islature is not yet certain by great
deal. In fact, it looks to non-parti-
san observer as if it will be forty eight
hours before the situation is known
definitely in the legislature. In any
event it will be close. Already the fu-
sion forces are talking of contest of
the state ticket, provided the legisla-
ture is fusion, and this will probably
be done on the grounds of fraud.
Nebraska Senate Republican,.
Chicago, Nov. S.-Vice-chairman
Payne, of the republican national COM
mittee, today received telegram
from the chairman of the state central
committee of Nebraska stating that
the republicans carried the state by a
safe majority, also that they have the
state senate and in all probability
will be able to organize the house.
Official Count Necessary.
Leslie Coombs, chairman Of the re-
publican state committee, telegraphed
Payne that the official count would be
necessary to determine the electoral
vote in Kentucky. kilograms state that
5000 legal republican votes remain
uncounted in the ballot boxes. Other
frauds will cost the republicans 5000
votes.
MeikIejohn Says 1t Is Safe.
Washington, Nov. s.-Assistant Sec.
retary of War Meiklejohn, today tele-
graphed here as follows:
Fullerton, Neb., Nov. S.-Nebraska
is redeemed. Mckinley carried the
state by not less than 5000. The leg
islature is republican in both houses u
q "
Louisville. Nov. Sat both demo.
cratic and republican headquarters
this morning, the leaders adhered to
their claims last night, the democrats
claiming that Beckham's majority
would not be less than 10000. Sixty.
two precincts are still out and most of
them are in the first and eleventh dis.
tricts. The democrats assert that the
republicans are holding back the elev-
enth district, while republicans say
the democrats are holding up the first
district for show down, when it be-
comes definitely known just how many
votes are needed. The republicans
say they will be satisfied only when
the official count is made.
The Fusionists viii Control.
Denver, Nov. 8.-The fusionists will
have majority of "a on joint ballot in
!, the legislature, which will elect sue
cessor to United States Senator VOL
colt.
Arizona Democratic.
Phoenix, Arizona, Nov. 8.-Smith
democratic, for delegate to congress
was elected by majority of 955.
Situation In Idaho.
Boise. Idaho. Nov. S.-About four
fifths Of the vote in Idaho is reported
Bryan has a plurality Of $3.50; Glenn