Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-11-08
nrouL.l KNOWN EARLY.
First Returns showed 1t Was Republi-
can tidal Wave.


tidal Naye
New York. Nov. lit became evil
dent at a Very early hour last evening
that the erection OF Mckinney and
Roosevelt was assured AT $50 O'Clock
returns from nearly two-thirds of the
election districts OF Greater New York
had been received indicating beyond
question that Bryan and stevenson
could not expect more than $4,000 or co.
600 plurality in this democratic strong
hold, and unless there WAS a landslide
in the outside counties beyond all rea-
sonable expectation the pivotal state of
New York had declared in unmlstak-
aple terms, although by greatly re-
dueed majority, Tor the repup. lean CAN
didates AS the night progressed it only
served to confirm this Judgment. The
returns from ll.iEcis betrayed a like
condition. The republican plurality OF
1886 was greatly reauced, but it was
sun lar too large 10 he overcome ON
the other hand. the returns from lndi-
ana, Michigan. the two i1akots.s, Utah
and Wyoming, as well as Nebraska
seemed TO indicate strong republican
gains over 1886. Delaware, Maryland
and West Virginia had given decisive
republican piuralities.
The count in several of the far west
ern states was naturally so delayed as
there, but they had ceased 10 have a
determining effect. and before 10 O'Clock
the democratic leaders had given up
the contest, and it was announced that
Mr.. Bryan had gone to bed and was
sound asleep.
The whole story was easily and brief
~ told. The republican ticket would
have larger electoral vote than four
years ago, but in the larger states OF
nd n 10
had been greatly reduced.
Message From president
The first complete return was from
the city of Buffalo, which gave Me-
kinney plurality of 900, something
less than was anticipated.
message from ;4e president was
received by MIR. Payne, Reading as
follows:
AN New England, Maryland and
west Virginia are III lEe republican
column.
The hilarity rose high when a mes
sage was received saying that Sioux
Falls, S. d., the home OF Senator Pet
tigrew. had given Mckinley plurali-
ty of 495. There Was loud laughter.
mingled with cries of "Gooe-by Pet
tigrew," and Mir. Payne wired to
Chairman Hanna: 1t S time to fill
up. dispatch following close upon
that from Sioux Fans. declaring tnat
congressman John j. Lentz hau been
beaten in ONO, received even a more
boisterous welcome.
Dispatches from Bloomington, stat
Ing that StevenSon's precinct had been
carried by Mckinley, was received
with great cheering. which was re-
doubled later on by the announcement
that Bryans precinct had been car
ried by Mckinley by PCS to lo5.
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finally a telegram was sent to National
Committeeman New. at Indianapolis.
asking for particulars. The reply came
as follows:
Il am not going off half cooked, but
we have certainly carried Indiana by
an Increased majority over 1896
Notwithstanding 1ise fact that the
kilograms poured into the office in a
steady stream, there was, from the
first, not more than one or two that
contained statements calculated to
lower the hopes of the republican
party, and they We're unimportant. All
the rest were of a joyous character,
and coming, as they did. from ali parts
OF the country. they seemed to the
Partisans gathered around Mr.. Payne's
desk to foreshadow Il sweeping VIC
tory for their party.
Besides the states we have already
claimed" said MIR. Payne, at IL d. m.
we now hold the following: Kansas,
California, Nebraska, Nevada, South
Dakota, Titan. Washington. and Wy
oming, making a total of 295 electoral
votes for Mckinley. To this will proba-
bly, be added Kentucky. with the one
vote lost four years Ego and Idaho,
With three, making total of 299
votes"
Rejoice a, Pett!srev's Defeat.
Reports confirming the defeat of Sen
ator Pettigrew IN South Dakota were
received at II 50 by Vice Chairman
payne, and that gentleman gave vent
70 hVe!y expressions OF pleasure. I'VE
have beaten Pettigre".~ he cried, way
ing q telegram over his head. Send
the news to Hanna. He promised to
celebrate with me ii we beat Pettigrew,
and guess We will do it. 49,
There have been three important