The representative., 1900-11-08
Mckinley Win Carry Important
Western State by Probably
100000 Plurality.
"Major" Also Proves to Be
Popular in the City Of
Chicago.
NJ Wire From Chieago, Nov. =.

Chairman Rowe, Of the Republican state
central committee. after reading Q mass Of
kilograms piled on his desk this morning,
declared his belief that Richard Yates for
! governor would have majority In ILL.,
noise equal to that on the national ticket.
The returns this morning make McKin-
ley's plurality 1000 In the state and
Democrats are not disposed to concede
any such majority for Yates over Samuel
Alschuler. the Democratic candidate.
The returns from the congressional dis
tricts up to late hour indicated the slec-
but OF the latter the Republicans insisted
that the outcome In the Second aad sixth
districts was still doubtful.
Il believe" said State Chairman Rowe.
that complete and careful count will
show that William Lorimsr, in the Sec
ond, and Henry s. Boutsll, in the sixth,
have been elected"
Congressman LoFimer Of the Second dis
trict. today conceded his defeat.
The majority against him may reach
1000. The Republicans claim tho odlcial
count will be necessary to decide the re-
suit in Congressman Boutells's district.
At Republican state headquarters addi-
ttonal returns received this morning from
all over the state confirm Chairman Rowe
In his statement that McKiniey's pluraliA
Yates. for governor. between 10000 and
Sd, 900.
Senator Jones, chairman Of the national
Democratic committee, said this afternoon:
Il am not inclined to concede that Wash
ington, Nebraska, Kansas and South Da-
kota have gone into the Republican col
umns. have doubts about North Dakota,
but am not now prepared to concede that
state. !. a.
I'm view OF the conflicting reports We
nave received at Democratic headquarters I
40 not at this time care to comment on
the election. ss ,~.s.@..
II am not surprised that the Republicans
have conceded Kentucky to us. knew the
blue grass folk were true TO the principles
of Democracy
The Democrats claim gains In one or two
districts. but Republican leadefHr assert that
the delegation will remain. unbalanced. It
IL practically assured that the next legisla-
ture which viii elect United States sena-
tor to succeed Shelby NJ. Cullom will bs
Republican ON Joint ballot at least and by
q sumcient majority to elect q senator
Democratic gains have been made In sew
eral active districts in Cook county, and
1t Is claimed by Chairman Watson that the
lower house will be Democratic by from
one to three majority. Chairman Owen, on
the other hand, claims q working majority
in both branches Of the legislature.
In Chicago McKinlsy's vote Of 1886 was
cut down materially, the total vote show
ing plurality Of but S.446, hardly a quar-
ter what it was four years ago. s@~
The Prohibition and Social Democratic
votes which were expected to cut into tho
strength of the big parties did not cut much
figure. Woolley's total vote In Chicago was
1886. and that of Debs 5.022. Barker, the
Middle Of 1.-The Road Populist candidate, re-
ceived but 189 votes out of total of over
362. .000
Returns on the legislative and county
tickets came In very slowly. On the latter
the vote ran close, and the election was
claimed by both parties. One of the most
bitter fights of the election was over Lloyd
J. Smith, candidate for drainage trustee,
who was acquitted Monday Of a charge of
manipulating warehouse grain receipts.
Smith received much Democratic support,
and is probably elected.
The Democrats claim a gain of eight mem
bers OF the legislature, while the Republi-
cans concede five. 1t may take the official
count to decide the result in several dis
tricts
The total vote in this city was: Nc
Kinley, 1SO,970; Bryan, 172, ,524; Woolley,
1886; Debs. 5,O22: Barker, 139 Maloney,
295; Ellis, 80.
Last night Chairman Rowe, of the Re-
publican central committee, gave out the
following statement:
Il see no reason at this hour to change
the figures of the state central committee
issued before the election. Mckinley has
carried by the state by $4,000 outside of
Cook county. In Cook county the indica-
tions are that both Mckinley and Yates
will have a majority, with Mckinley in the
lead by $1,000. estimate his plurality in
Cook county at 250o0."
Chairman Watson, of the Democratic state
central committee, refused to concede the
state to Mckinley, and claimed that AL
schuler, Democratic candidate for governor,
had carried the state by a small plurality.
From returns received by him Chair
man Watson also claimed tina. the Demo-
Gratis would have a working majority in the
lower house of the legislature.
Judge Yates, who was at Republican
headquarters all evening claimed his cleo
tion as governor by a substantial majority
BY midnight the headquarters were nearly
deserted, only the officials and few en-
thusiastic politicians remaining.
Reports confirming the defeat of Senator
Pettigrew in South Dakota was received
al II 80 by Vice Chairman Payne and that
gentleman gave vent to lively expression of
pleasure. I'VE have beaten Pettigrew," he
cried, waving a telegram over his head
Send the news to Hanna. He promised
to celebrate with me il We beat Pettigrew,
and l guess will do It,
There have been three important things
in this campaign, first to beat Pettigrew
second to elect Mckinley, third, to carry
Nebraska, and we have done all three Of
them. guess we are going pretty we'll. :.
Just at this time word came from COM
mitteeman New, of Indiana. I'VE have
carried Indiana by 30,O00.'
I'VE estimate 900 electoral votes for
Mckinley said Mr.. Payne, "and we will
have that many or more. We have bea ten
Bryan again and beaten him worse than
before"
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