Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-11-05

In Omaha the fight against the ATTEMPT
Of the combined corporations to foist Ds-
vid II. Mercer upon this district for
sixth term in congress has resulted in the
overwhelming defeat OF the nonresident
and the election OF G. NJ. Hitchcock dem
ocrauc candidate, by plurality that will
reach between 1900 and 1.5OO-this in a
district that two years ago gave Mercer
1900 plurality. Mercer's local newspaper
organ conceded his opponents election
early in the evening.
Despite the lavish expenditure OF barrels
Of Doodle the revolt against Mercer as
serted itself all over his district and re-
publican strongholds have given majorities
for his democratic opponent. The Fifth
ward in Omaha. for example. that gave
Mercer III majority In 1900 this year
gives Hitchcock a majority OF 1874
Returns from ffty-four, or more than
half the precincts in Douglas county. ex-
elusive Of South Omaha. give Mercer 5.lSs
as against 5,532 for Hitchcock when the
same precincts two years ago gave Mercer
1856 as against 6,O55 for Edgar Howard.
In other words, In these precincts, mostly
republican, the majority for Mercer in 1900
Of 1901 has been transformed into a ma
jority for his opponent Of $50. Three wards
Of South Omaha, the democratic strong
hold, already heard from, but not included
in these figures, give Hitchcock a majority
Of 1856
While considerably lighter than il was
two years ago. the vote on governor seems
TO follow that on congressman. Mickey
(rep) running IL anything behind Mercer
and Thompson (fus.) running ahead OF
Hitchcock throughout Douglas county. Fifty
precincts completed, exclusive Of South
Omaha, show 4.557 for Mickey and 5.S76 for
Thompson, a majority for the democratic
candidate of sie. whereas the same pre-.
cincts in 1900 gave Dietrich (rep) a major
ity OF e07. If the same rate OF gain is
maintained. Thompson will have some 800
majority in Douglas county.
No definite figures are yet obtainable on
other Offices. The vote on many promises
to be so close as to require complete re-
turns to tell which are elected.
Blackburn Hopes Against Hope.
Shortly after midnight, when Chairman
Blackburn Of the Mercer congressional com
mittee was about to close his offce for the
night, he gave The Bee this statement:
Forty nine precincts of the district in
elusive Of Blair and Fontanele in Wash
ington county, give Mercer a majority Of
BOG. Sarpy county gives Hitchcock a ma
Jority OF 2S5, reducing Mercer's lead in
Sarpy county, and forty nine precincts in
the balance of the district to q. Our
figures satisfy us that Mercer will be
elected by about 500 majority, though il
may take the oficial count TO settle the
contest. We have twenty republican pre-
eincts and seventeen democratic precincts
In the city TO hear from. We have returns
from only six Of the fourteen country
precincts and returns from only three OF
the South Omaha ~
not go more than 300 against us. The
balance Of Washington county can be
counted on safely for an additional 100 for
Mercer's majority. I concede the defeat OF
no one"
Shortly after II o'clock Chairman Goss
Of the republican county central committee
said: The indications are that the county
ticket, inclusive OF the legislative ticket
is elected. There seems to be no such
cutting on IT as on Mercer and Mickey.
Reports would indicate that the vote in
the county is about a standoi between
Mickey and Thompson. While not in such
close touch with the congressional situa-
tion as is the congressional committee. we
do not eoncede Merder's defeat"
HitcheOck's Claims Way Up.
At midnight Mr.. Hitchcock smilinEly said
goodnight TO the friends in his ONCE and
started home. His last statement was: 81
believe my majority will be nearly 1000.
believe, too, that Thompson will null
through all right. but l have no figures
here in my ONCE 10 base an estimate on l."
Two hours earlier be had said: Il believe
have a majority OF H. 800 for 500 of which
am indebted 10 South Omaha" The
South Omaha calculation he later revised
TO $50.
Vice Chairman West Of the democratic
county central committee gave this as his
final statement for the night: IT think
Thompson has carried the county by 1000
TO $500, but am not getting direct state
returns and cannot speak for other counties
further than TO stand on my first predio-
tion OF state majority Of 10. 900 10 Is 900.
Hitchcock is elected by 150O and the IeRis-
lstive ticket and county attorney will hug
that majority very closely. So will Lobeek.
but am not in position to estimate the
showing OF the other candidates"
Mercerite Money Vanishes.
Early in the evening the little betting
that was done was at even money, but at
1880 the board at Cliff Coles had been
decorated with odds Of 20 TO 10 on Hitch
cock. so to 80 on Thompson, so 10 80 on
English, with takers for only the latter two.
Movements of Ocean Vessels, Nov. 4.
At New York-Arrived: Bremen. from
Bremen; Bowie. from Liverpool: Hesperia
from Genoa. Sailed: Kaiser Wilhelm der
Al Plymouth = Arrived: Pennsy Ivania
from New York.
Al Glasgow-Arrived Furnessia. from
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