The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-03


Clarke county went Republican In 1858
by al majority. Returns from over half
the precincts OF the county show that
this majority will be substantially in
creased and that Senator Frink will have
at least $50 majority in the county.
Columbia county is incomplete, but the
poll which has been made by the workers
SHOWS that the county is undoubtedly
Republican by a good majority.
In cowiitz county the poll has been
well-nigh completed. The Republican
ticket won In this county in 1885 by 3y7
majority. The poll shows substantial
gains In nearly every precinct. The
county will undoubtedly give Frink 400
majority.
Douglas county in 1893 went fusion by
90 majority. The poll, which has been
only partially finished. shows that the
Republicans have held their own In ev-
cry instance. and In some cases have
made gains. There Is a good chance
OF the Republicans carrying the county
this time.
Island county's Republican majority Of
- In 1888 will certainly be increased to
lve on Tuesday. The poll shows that
gains have been made by the Republic
ans In almost every part OF the county
The returns from Ferry county are as
yet incomplete.
Garfield county ID reported In good
condition and safely Republican. The
poll has not yet been completed
In Jefferson county the poll has been
very nearly finished, and the results are
exceedingly gratifying. Owing to the
removal OF the headquarters OF the Pu-
get Sound Tugboat Company 10 Seattle
there was a loss Of nearly seventy-fve
Republican votes 10 the county. Jeffer-
son IN. however. safely Republican this
year. according 10 the poll. by at least
80 majority.
The BANNER County.
King county will undoubtedly be the
banner county OF the state In point OF
gains made by tho Republicans In
King. as elsewhere, the workers were
instructed TO class the doubtful voters
with the opposition. The poll In King
shows that the Republicans will come
TO the city from the two country dis
tricts with majority OF over 500 In
the city this majority will be Increased
1000 votes, making the Republican ma
jority for the state and national ticket
not less than $500 The poll In King
county n accurate and reliable. The
figures obtained by the state committee
from its workers tally with the poll
taken BY the Republican county central
committee, which gave every doubtful
and unknown voter to the Democrats.
kitsap county. on conservative poll.
The returns from kittitas are incom-
plete. but reliable reports from various
sections OF the county show that the
Republican state ticket will win by a
substantial majority.
kiickitat county II regarded as Repub-
liran by AT least $50. The poll has not
been completed as yet.
Lewis county went Republican In 1898
BY EOS votes The poll OF the county
shows that this majority viii be increased
to Mt least go. There In no doubt what
ever about the result In Lewis.
In IAncoln county where the Repuh-
licans were victorious in isas. they have
more than held their own. ard the coun-
" II believed to he safe for the entire
ticket. Incomplete returns show that
the Fopulist vote has steadily diminished
Mason county went fusion in 1895 by IS
majority. While the poll In Mason does
not show that the Republican gain has
been as great ms In other counties vet
the workers say they VIII cut down the
majority TN the county will be stand
on or else SO Republican by small ma
Jortty.
Pacific county IL certain 20 give the
Republican ticket 100 majority. The re-
turns from Pacific are practically COM
plete. but they show that the Repub.t-
can majority OF Sfs in lsas will be sub
stnntiaIly augmented.
san Juan county will make fne
showing. The poll shows a majority %
from $50 TO 30 for the Republican ticket.
skagit county Ia good for $50 Republic
can majority
Great Gains Made.
In skamania only partial returns
have been received from the workers,
but these show substantial Republican
gains.
In spokane county there is no doubt
about the result. Tho poll IL not com
rleted. but great Republican gains exist
IN every precinct. A Republican ma
jority OF from 7sa to loo il predicted by
the party workers
Very Incomplete returns have been re-
ceived from Snohemish county. II IL
known, however. that the Republicans
have made grea, gains even over 1893 The
reports received are 10 tho effect that
the Republicans will carry the county
BY at least 30 majority.
stevens IL conceded 20 the Democrats.
Thurston county viii go Republican