The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09
M'K|NEY AND ROOSEVELT.
The Verdict of the People as Ren- dered in the Election of
 Tuesday.
1He REPUBLICANS AGAln TnIUMpnED.
President Mckinley Re-EIectea by the Highest Electoral Vote Ever Given a Candidate for the Presi- dency-Partial Returns From the Several States.

President Mckinley was reelected president by probably the highest electorial vote ever given a candidate for the presidency--exceeding the vote for Cleveland in the landslide of 1892.
 He will have a majority of 12s in the electoral college, with Nebraska's vote in doubt. According to the very latest returns, the figures are McKin- ley, 2s4; Bryan. 1853; doubtful, 8.
 Mckinley carried all the states re- gerded as donhtful, including Indiana. Illinois, Ohio and Maryland. He has gained South Dakota, Utah, Washing ton. Wyoming and Kansas.
 Kentucky. while counted in the Bryan column. may be yet doubtful state. The returns indicate a very close election and much of the repub- fcan mountain territory is to be heard from.
 Mckinley carried New York state by about l32,000. Greater New York gave Bryan a plurality of 26.942. Man haitian borough (New York city) went democratic by about 2s,000, and Kings (Brooklyn) republican by about $500.
 The next congress in both branches will be republican by increased ajor- ities.
 The Next House of Representatives. Chicago, Nov. 7.-Chairman Bab- cock of the republican congressional committee said at one o'clock to-day: "Our returns show that 1e4 republi- cans have been elected to the Fifty seventh congress, with 12 or IS doubtful districts yet to hear from. We shall undoubtedly have POO and possibly more members of the house.
 SOUTH DAKOTA.
 Sioux Falls. s. D.. Nov. 1.-The latest returns received seem to confirm the claim of the republican state committed 1o.0oo plurality. and that the entire re- publican state and congi essional ticket nas been elected by safe majorities: while tne republican majority Of nearly 20 in the legislature will assure the election Of q rtpublican to succeed United States Senator Pettigrew.
 NEBRASKA.
 Omaha. Neb., Nov. 7.-Chairman Ed miston of the Populist state central com n.ittee telephoned from Lincoln at I0:30 a m that Bryan would have a plurality in toe state of about 5000 with the state ticket running close to these figures Re .uIns now coming from south Omaha in- olcate the election of the fusion delega- ton to the legislature, which will in all probability determine the complexion of that Lody. The latest totals on the lna . uonal ticket are from 462 precincts out side of Omaha and Douyias county whicr give Mchinley. 42 so3; Bryan. 40,2l9 The same precincts in 1895 gave McKin- republican gain of 5.oes The total vote CT the state is about sl0.00o.
 Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. 7.-At 1.s0 D. m. man says the Nebraska legislature will be tuslor by Il majority; that the fusion state ticket is elected by about 5, e00 ma win by 1,500. Populist State Chairman fsdn iston claims the legislature by from !2 to IA majority and also asserts the elec- Gon or the fusion state ticket and the Bryan electors. Republicans are in ciined to concede the legislature on the Race of present returns.
 KANSAS.
 Topeka. Kas. Nov. Ion the basis of the limited returns from the state, re- pubhcans claim Kansas ly 9. ODO for the national ticket and 20e0o for the state ticket: the election of every reptblican cong rressman. with the possible exception the legislature by a safe majority oa joint ballot insuring the election of United Stites senator The oopulists coneede that the republicans carried Kansas, and practically admit that they have little snow except for the election of a con gfessman in the Third district
 2S precincts ont of 2.3u0 give Mcl<fnIev. lsl3: Bryan, 14.195 Same in lS96 gave Mckinley, l5,72l; Bryan, l5. O40
 MICHIGAN.
 Detroit. Mich, Nov 7-The latest fig- ures give President Mckinley a plurality. In Michigan of S2.0l7. Col A T Pliss. or Sagibaw, the republican candidate for governor, ran considerably behina his ticket receiving 0,430 plurality. The state legislature will be oyerwhelmfnyIy republican. the returns showing a solid republican senate and out II democrats n the house. There was httle if any oppo- sition to the constitutional amendment authorizing the taxing of railroad and other corporations on the cash value of their property instead or their earnings as at present, and it was adopted by prob ably the largest vote ever cast for such c measure.
 NEW JERSEY.
 Newark N. J., Nov. 7.-The delayed election district returns continue 10 i'm