Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-11-05
REsuLT IN IOWA.

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Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 4.-Returun
keep coming In slowly, but from the
incomplete ones Governor Cumnllns'
plurality will be reduced from $4,000
two years ago to $4,000
The democrats have made decided
gains in the legislative districts, and
for the first time in many years the
number or democrats win be over
twenty and possibly thirty.
The gains in the Legislature made By
the democrats Ii entirely due to local
differences.
The vote throughout the state was
exceedingly light, particularly in inc
i cities.
Republican state Ticket il elected
BY $1,000 Majority.
| Des Moines, Ia., Nov Returns
Indicate the reelection OF Governor
Cummins by plurality Of Sc 600 and
OF his associates on the Republican
ticket BIZ substantially the same PIN
| ralities. Az Democratic headquarters
so large y plurality Ia not admitted.
The legislature returns. although mot
complete, indicate material Demo.
cratic gains over two years ago. when
the house contained elghty.two Repnb-
licans and eighteen Democrats. ana
the senate forty Republicans and ten
Democrats, but the Republicans win
have a good working majority IN both
| houses.
Thomas Stapleton was elected SEN
ator by Democrats In the IowasJohn.
| son district. In the Bremen. Butler
senatorial districts the Democrats
elected John Wade over k. wv. soaH~
be. In Hardin county there was 4nc-
tional fighting, William Weldon. bolt.
ing Republican, was elected ever
Mark Fnrray. regular nominee. In
the Winnehago-Wor district Oieson
was elected over Miller In the same
way. In 0sRrien county George Whit.
meF was elected over Donahues II
| Cass county the Democrats elected
DelAn0 UueI ripper.
Returns have come IL slower THAI
usual, as not over onafourth og xhe
state was heard from last might. The
returns from 400 precincts show Ahat
the Democratic gain was about twelve
| to q precinct. which would make the
Republican estimate about right Ia
these precincts Cumn1ins gets 40.g43
and Sullivan rs DAG The Cumminm
vote Is about as It. was two years aEo.
but the Democrats have poiled full
er vote than before. There was mamch
scratching dne
The following statements we're
made:
Governor Cummins-s.I had esti.
mated | would receive plurality az
10000 and did not see how could 30
above that However, If the present
rate Is kept up will so higher"
Chairman Spence 0f the Republicans
Committee The returns are coming
in slowly and ii is Impossible To esti-
mate the character Of the legislature
at this time. | had expected plural
ity Of $4,000 for Cummins, but the In
dications point to at least 10000"
Chairman jackson OF the Demo-
cratic COMMITTEES still hold that
Cummins' plurality will not be over
10000. We win several members og
| the legislature"
j b. Sullivan, Democratic candidate
for governor, at his home III cyest0n,
without giving figures, expressed
belief the Democrats had made ma
terial gain over two years ago, when
Cummins was elected by $4,000. ana
expressed satisfaction with the out.
come of the campaign.
Sullivan carried Des Moines county
by about 200 plurality. Two years
ago Cummins carried the county by
fourteen plurality.
Marshall county gives Cummins, for
governor, q plurality Of 1900. shout
the same as that OF two years ago.
Returns from 156 precincts In scott
county, show that the Democrats car
ried the county BY 500 plurality.
against 1S2 Democratic plurality last
fall.
Returns from ali but Benton town
ship give Cummins about sixty plu-
raiity in Des Moines, or a gain Of fog
! ty-six over two years ago.
The entire Republican ticket LIN
Wapello county was elected by 500
majority.
Ten out Of twenty precincts III Ma
haBka county give Cummins 1870. Sui.
Ivan 1895. n 1901 same gave Re.
publican majority 0f $50. The esti-
mated Republican majority IA the
county is TOO.
Creston complete gives Cnmmius
ia, Sullivan TIA. b net Democrats
gain Of l75 over last year. Creston
Is Mr.. Sullivan's home city
Six precincts Id Keokuk city, con-
plete, size Cnmmins ]. 40. Sullivan
1888. Twenty-eight precincts Of Lee
county. complete. glv0 Cummins
i 1852, Sullivan 1857.