River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08
Bryan Gains Throughout the Eastern
States While Mckinley Gains
Largely in the West.
NEBRASKA JOINS REPUBLICAN COLUMN.
The Election Proves "a veritable Landslide
for the Republican Party. McKinley's
Majority In the Electoral College win
he Larger than Before. Republicans
Gain Several Cong ressmen.


and 10000 Benjamin b. Odell, Jr., is
elected governor and the entire repub-
lican state ticket has won by plurality
probably 10000 less than that given for
the presidential electors.
In beautiful landslide weather Bryan,
Croker, Jones and Stone have all gone
out OF sight in perfect deluge Of re-
publican votes. Instead Of rolling up
$4,000 plurality for Bryan in Greater
New York, Croker rolled up less than
$4,000.
The actual figures computed are ~
437 Tor the greater city. Croker gives
Bryan 28, $40 in Manhattan and Bronx,
Io,oo4 in Queens and COS in Richmand.
On the other hand, Mckinley carries
the borough OF Brooklyn by $4,000.
The Herald and the Times, in the
forecast published Oct 81, said that
Greater New York would not give more
than 10000 plurality for William ].
Bryan. Croker declared that the papers
were crazy and did not know what they
were talking about.
The Herald and Times. in their fore
cast OF Oct. FL. predicted Mckinley
would have 28I electoral votes and
Bryan 100. Every democrat III the coun-
try declared the papers biased. instead
huence the election. They, too, prob
ably think differently now
Returns from some OF the states are
very late coming in For instance. Ne
braska and Kentucky are considered
doubtful states, simply because the re-
turns are rneager. The indications are
that Mckinley has little the better of
it in Nebraska, while Bryan's chief
paper supporter in Kentucky has given
up the state.
Never before was such tremendous
vote polled in this country, and never
before were such tremendous majorities
rolled up as are recorded in some states
10 start with, the registration was phe-
nomenal. all records having been brok-
en-, east and west
Pennsylvania reports a plurality of
100000 for Mckinley. Texas ON the
other hand, reports a plurality OF 2I5 200
for Bryan. Illinois, which Bryan was
led to suppose was doubtful ten days
ago, has given to Mckinley a plurality
OF 10000. In 1896 it gave him a plural
ity of $4,000. Wisconsin. which i'll 1896
gave to Mckinley plurality of Io2,
900, now swclls it to $4,000
Kansas, which the Herald predicted
would go for Mckinley. the signs clear
~ indicating a change three weeks ago.
has gone for the republican ticket by a
landslide among the populists and
gTangers.
In and around New York state the
Mckinley wave rolled almost as high
as it did in the middle west The New
England states present . solid sound
money front Connecticut is rcpubli
can by $4,000, and Mclean. republican.
is elected governor. running 10000 be
hind his ticket New Jerseys swelling
figures are up to $4,000 and may reach
the wonderful plurality of 81 900, which
the state gave four years ago
Delaware, Maryland and West Nir-
ginia are all in the republican column
again All these states have been indi-
Gated likely to go for Nc Kinley in the
Heralds forecast Naturally, with such
heavy voting and such big trend TO
one side, everything has been carried
for Mckinley. sound money and the
policy OF expansion
In the state OF New York the Re-
publicans gained six or eight sepresen.
tatives. The republican majority in
the house of representatives will likely
he thirety FIVE The republicans in the
present house have 1856 and the oppo-
sitiou l6S
The indications arc that while Nc
Kiney is sure to go to the White
House. Bryan is not likely 10 go to the
senate The latest reports are that the
fusion legislative ticket in Nebraska is
weak. and that The republicans may
have The legislature
In New York state the republican or
ganization gained eight state senator's
and nine assemblymen. Although the
supporters of Bryan at a late hour arc
claiming the state of Washington. it
seems almost certain that all the Pa
cihC coast states have gone for Nc
Kinley Wyoming. which was carried
by Bryan in 1890 by so3 plurality. has
gone for Mckinley by 1000 plurality.
South Dakota also has apparently
gone into the republican column, but
the fate of Senator Pettigrew is in
doubt The republicans are making
desperate effort to capture the legis-
lature. so as to prevent his return TO
the senate. and the f,isionists. aided by
the gerrymander, are making hard
fight to carry the legislature and re-
elect him.
Senator Jones. chairman of the Dem
ocratic national committee, at an early
hour last night conceded the election of
Mckinley
In yesterdays landslide even Idaho
hung in the balance. Bryan carried the
state by about 800. which is remark
able change from four years ago, when
he had plurality OF 6,43o. 1t is he
lieved Nevada will elect harrington, re-
publican, to the house OF representa-
tives.
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ley's triumph in New York was attend
ed by scenes of unexampled enthusi
asm Never before did such crowds
throng Herald square and the six other
points at which Herald bulletins were
displayed The crowd literally went
wild, when. after the returns indicating
McKinley's victory had been displayed,
bulletin was thrown ont reading
Says the barber to Mr.. Croker, you're
next.
BY midnight the headquarters were
nearly deserted. only the officials and
few enthusiastic politicians remain
ing.
Reports confirming the defeat OF SEN
ator Pettigrew in South Dakota were
received at 100 by Vice Chairman
Payne. and that gentleman gave vent
10 lively expression Of pleasure. We
have beaten Pettigrew." he cried. wav-
ing telegram over his head Send the
news to Hanna. He promised TO cele-
brate with me is we beat Pettigrew,
and I guess we will do il
Kentucky and Nebraska. which until
late hour were claimed by the demo-
Gratis. have beth gone republican BY
safe majority In the former state the
republicans have elected Yerkes gov
crnor
Bryan lost his own precinct. city and
state
Indiana has broken its record OF pen
dulum politics. giving majority OF
10000 to Mckinley
Chicago. Nov chairman Babcock
OF the republican congressional COM
mittee said that reports received up to
TO 1875 last night pointed to an in
crease OF has estimate oil 49, republican
members OF the house Dispatches
from the country districts had not come
in to any extent. he said. but those re-
ceived showed gains
Reports from AZ congressional dis
tricts out OF a total of $50 indicate tina,
the republicans have gained two seats
in the house OF representatives and the
democrats have gained one. giving the
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