Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-06


chairman of the republican state com
mittee says that Baileys plurality for
governor will be close to $4,000. The
republicans will have the legislature.
The congressional delegation is solin
for the republicans.
To Return Teller.
Denver, Nov 5.-The result of the
election is still in doubt. At o'clock
today the republicans claim that Pea
body Is elected governor by 5000 to
10000 plurality, while the democrats
claim Stimson has plurality of $500
The democrats will have a large ma
lority on the Joint ballot in the legis
lature, lnsurfng the reelection of Sen
ator Teller. Both the republicans and
the democrats are claiming three con-
gressmen, but the chances are in ia
vor of the democrats.
Republicans Ahead.
Helena, Mont, Nov. 3.-While the
returns are far from complete the
election of Dixon as congressman and
Holloway as associate justice by from
1000 to 5000 majority is conceded by
the democrats. The republicans have
fair working majority in the legis-
lature.
In Delaware.
Wilmington, Nov 5.-Returns for
the members of the legislature in Del.
aware show that the state senate will
stand for joint ballot, twenty-eight
republicans and twenty-three demo
Gratis 1t is conceded that eight are
opposed to the election of Addicks.
To
deadlock over the election of United
the legislature.
Bliss Wins in Michigan.
Detroit, Nov. 5.-Revised returns re-
ceived at noon show that Bliss (R.)
has 47,414; Durand CD 1880. Bliss
ran l1,870 behind Fred M. Warner, the
republican candidate for secretary of
state. The legislature will stand re-
publicans 119, democrats IL. Two dis
tricts are still in doubt. In Detroit
Mayor Maybury Cd has a plurality
of 1855. In the first congressional
district Alfred Lucking the only DEM
ocratic congressman elected, has
plurality of 1898 with eleven pre-
cincts to hear from.
Missouri is Solid.
st. Louis, Nov. 5.-While complete
returns from the state are not yet re-
ceiyed there is nothing to indicate a
change from last nights figures, which
show the election of the democrats
state ticket. There is a safe demo-
cratic majority in the legislature. Eff
teen democrats out of sixteen con-
Sressmen were elected
According to complete returns, ev-
cry public officer in st. Louis with the
exception of fifteen members of the
municipal assembly, two justices of
the peace and two constables, is now
a democrat.
In Rhode Island.
Providence, Nov. although COM
plete returns have not been received
today, the reports on hand show that
the democrats. elected their candi-
dates for governor and lieutenant gov
ernor by 5000 majority. The entire
state is electing mayors in four or five
cities and cutting down the republi.
can lead in the house of representa-
tives. The senate remains strongly
republican.
Larger Pluralities.
st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 5-The only
change in the election figures today
was in shape of larger pluralities for
Van SAINT. Eight congressman have
been elected by the republicans, who
do not yet give up hope carrying the
fifth district.
Returns From Frisco.
San Francisco, Nov. 5-Complete re-
turns from lib precincts out of 2 1897
including San Francisco give Pardee,
republican, for governor 1886 and
Lane democrat 66,264. The apparent
showing of Lane is due to the fact thu,
San Francisco, which gave him a ma
jority Of over 5000 is included.
Is Republican.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 5.-The
returns received up to 8 o'clock this
morning indicate a republican major
ity and a joint ballot in the legislature
OF thirty-one. The republican victory
is almost complete. Twenty-one of
twenty-seyen counties were carried for
that ticket.
In Control.
Trenton, N. j., Nov 5.-The returns
show democratic gains, but the repub-
licans have elected seven of the ten
congressman and retain control of the
Legislature.
Fusionists Win.
Reno, New, Nov. Sit is now con-
ceded that the fusion party has elect
ed Sparks for governor, Van Dusen
for congress and the entire legisla-
ture.
Win in Wyoming.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 5.-The entire
republican state ticket was elected by
from 5000 to 5000. The legislature
is overwhelmingly republican.
In South Dakota.
Sioux Falls, Nov. 5.-Thirty-two
out of fiftysthree counties give the re-
publican state ticket a plurality of 49,
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