The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-08
INQUIRE
SURELY
ELECTED
According to Corrected and
Verified Returns.
BIG GAINS IN WOODS co.
Plurality Ont There Is Practi-
caIIy Doubled.
ANDERSON Is SILENT
But 1t Is Known That His Fig
ureS are Hopeless.
BIG GAINS IN WOODS co.
Plurality Ont There Is Practi-
caIIy Doubled.
ANDERSON is SILENT
But 1t Is Known That His Fig
ureS are Hopeless.

Guthrie, o. T.. Nov. $50 a. m.-There
Is every indication at 1:9O o'clock this
morning to believe that Bird S Mcclure.
the Republican nominee for delegate TO
congress. is elected by a majority not to
exceed 800. Official returns from all
csAlnties have not yet been obtained, but
conservative estimates repeatedly re
ceived at the Republican headquarters
from counties where the official count
has not been concluded has lead Republi-
cans to become confident that MCGUIRE is
safely elected. While Chairman Nose
Anderson and Secretary Alexander, OF the
Democratic committee, refuse to concede
NcGuire's election yet they have lost
hope, and the best possible figures made
b. them fail to give Cross q majority
exceeding IS. Democrats in this city who
Esve been at headquarters watching the
situation state that it is impossible to
consider Cross elected. All afternoon ana
evening the telephone at Democratic
headquarters was kept busy by out-of-
town people. and in each case the state
ment was made that the outlook was
very bad for Cross.
At no time since election day have the
returns been as favorable for Mcclure as
today. The surprise of the day was the
change in the reported majority for Nc
Guire III Woods county from 800 10 654
This report was received at both head
quarters. and is believed 90 be accurate
Kinghsher county raised its majority for
MCGUIRE from 6l5 to 756 which is accord
Ing to the official count. Blaine county
was raised % votes for Mcclure, max
ing total majority in the county of 20
Logan county's majority for Mcclure
dropped to 12o1 In the official county. al
though this SLIGHT loss was more than
made up by gains in other counties by
official counts. The official returns from
Roger Mills county as reported In this
city indicate that Cross majority in that
county is Jess than 600 which had been
conceded to him by Republicans at that
figure. The official returns from Kiowa
county are not in. but conservative esti-
raates place Cross majority in that coun-
ty at 40S, which is 81 less than figured
upon by Democrats. The official returns
IS reported to the Republican headquar-
ters from CaGdo county state that Nc
Guire carries that county by S26 which is
q large gain over estimates made yester-
day. The official count in Greer county
gives Cross a majority of 1.572, and 1926
majority for Cross is also reported in
Fottawatomie county. Pawnee county.
b. the official count. dropped from 80 to
263, but in Payne county Mcclure gained
so votes in the Official count, making his
majority in that county y. After the
canvass Of the votes was made in Noble
county it was ascertained that Mcclure
had carried that county by 8. The for
mer report was that Cross had carried
the county by ;. This change in Noble
county developed the fact that Mcclure
has carried every county in the Cherokee
Strip country.
At one time this afternoon Chairman
Anderson's figures showed a majority Of
over 100 for Mcclure. although several
counties were Inquired from returns re-
ceived by the Republican committee.
There has been practically little change
since that time. anu the only manner in
which Mr.. Anderson can claim Cross
election is by former estimates on coun-
ties which the Republicans are sure will
not give Cross the expected majority
Based upon reports received late tonight.
IL is not believed that it viii require an
official count TO settle the matter, as Nc
CURE seems so much in the lead Chair
man Anderson is suH talking that it viii
require an official count. Chairman Cade.
OF the Republican committee Is more con-
hdent Of MoGuire's election. and states
that AZ this time his election win be CON
ceded by the Democrats without an Off
ciaI count
No official returns have been received
from Comanche county. but the best in
formation received at both headquarters
Indicate that Cross viii not receive q ma
tority of over 500. Tbs county is prac-
ticslly the only hope that the Democrats
have for gaining lost ground and Chair
man Cade states positively that it VIII
he impossible TO Increase Cross majority
IN that county enough to overcome the
territorial majority which Mcclure has at
this time
At 1880 this morning Chairman Anderson
refused 70 give out cures on Cross prob
able majority. but IS stn claiming his
election by small margin. This esti-
r-ated majority is known 10 be less thsn