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M'KINLEY IS j Carripc All fhp Hnnhfl the C( 1 IT WAS A BIO REP Indications are Have 305 \ Electoral * New York, Special.?It became evident at a very early hour Tuesday evening that the election of McKinley and Roosevelt was assured. At 8:30 o ciocK, returns irom nearly twothirds of the election districts of Greater New York had been received, Indicating beyond question that Bryan and Stevenson could not expect more than 25,000 or 30.00 plurality in this Democratic stronghold, and unless there was a landslide in the outside counties beyond all reasonable expectation, the photal State of New York had declared in unmistakable terms .although by a greatly reaueed majority, for the Republican candidates. As the night progressed it only served to coalirm this judgment. The returns from Illinois betrayed a like condition. The Republican plurality of 1SSH> was greatly reduced, but it was still far too ,large to be overcome. On the other hand the returns from Indiana, Michigan, the two Dakotas, Utah and Wyoming, as well as Nebraska, semed to indioate strong Republican gains over 1S96. Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia had given decisive Republican pluralities. The coumt in several of the far Western States was naturally so delayed as to give little indication 01 the outcome there, but they had ceased to have a determining effect, and before 10 o'clock the Democratic leaders had given up the contest and it was announced that Mr. Bryan had gone to bed and was sound asleep. whole story was easily and br4 ly told. The Republican ticket would have a larger electoral vote than four yeans ago. but in the larger States of the East and Middle West, the pluralities had been greatly reduced. Massachusetts had fallen from 174,000 to 50,000; New York from 268,000 to 150,000 and Illinois from 142,000 to 100,000 or le?s. The roll call of States at this hour is apparently as follows: McKinley?Connecticut, 6; Delaware, 3; Illinois, 24; Indiana, 15; Iowa, 13; Maine, 6; Maryland. 8; Massachusetts, 15; Michigan, 14; Minnesota, 9; New Hampshire, 4; New Jersey, 10; New York, 36; North Dakota. 3; Ohio, 23; Pennsylvania, 32; Rhode Island, 4; Vermont, 4; West Virginia, 6; Wisconsin, 12; California, 9; Wyoming, 3. Total, 259. Bryan?Alabama. 11; Arkansas, 8; . Colorado. 4; Florida, 4; Georgia, 13; Louisiana, 8; Mississippi, 9; Missouri, ! 17; Montana, 3; North Carolina, 11; i South Carolina. 9; Tennessee, 12; : Texas, 15; Utah, 3; Virginia, 12.? Total, 139. Unreported?Idaho, 3; Kansas, 10; Kentucky, 13; Nebraska, 8; Nevada, 3; Oregon. 4; South Dakota, 4; Washington. 4.?Total, 49. If all the unreported States should turn out as Democratic, a highly improbable contingency, it would not change the result. The latest returns from Nebraska indicate a Republican plurality. The Fifty-Seven Congress seems to be Republican by a substantial working majority. The gubernatorial ticket have appar- 1 ently followed the national, and Odell | is eiociea in new iura auu i<im iu Illinois. 384 Votes For JlcKlnley Sure. New York, Special.?At 12.30 Wednesday morning. National Committee- ' men Manley, Bliss, and Gibbs, held a : conference, at the conclusion of which I the following statement was given out: j "On the returns received at Republi- j can headquarters up to this hour the Republican m.tlonjl comm ttee claim to have elected McKinley and Roosevelt: by an electoral vote of 2S4 with the pos ! giblllty or -1 votes m aaaiuon, maKiug a total of 305. These 21 votes consist <\f the 13 votes in Kentucky and 8 in Nebraska. The States we surely c'aim ior^McKinley and Roosevelt are: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana. Maryland, Iowa. Kansas, Maine, Mass. chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire. New Jersey, New York, Norh Dakota, Ohio. Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. South Dakota, Utah, Vermont. Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming." The committee then c'osed their deskt and Ie^ * r the.i homes. RE-ELECTED"al States and Sweeps auntrv. DBLICAN LANDSLIDE. i That He Will /otes in the College. ALABAMA. Montgomery, Ala., Special.?R<turns from the tSate are so meagre that it Is impossible to give any figures on the vote for President. Mr. Bryan eirriod the State by a large majority on a lieht : vote. Alabama Congressional ddega, tlon will be solidly Democratic. ARKANSAS. Little Rock. Ark., Special.?The Gazette estimates a majority of 60,0)0 for Bryan in Arkansas. Six Democratic Congressmen are elected beyond doubt. CALIFORNIA. San Francisco, Special.?Up to nine o'clock the returns from the city and State at large indicate that California has fPne Republican by 10,000 to 15,000. The Republicans will elect five Congressmen. The second and fif'h districts are running very close. The 1 city of Sod Francisco will give at least 7,000 plurality for McKinley. DELAWARE. Wilmington, Del., Special.?Returns received up to 9.20 indicate a Reoubli- j can majonty in New Castle county of Presidpnt- and Virp-Prpsidpr fl III WM- MS KIM LEYI Ijl ! 2,000 to 2,c00. This will give the State to the Republicans by 1,200 to 1,500. The Democrats have carried Ker t and Sussex counties, according to early reports, electing two senators anc nine out of ten representatives in Kent, and , making gains in Sussex county. This : makes it certain that the Democrats will have a majority in the next legislature. FLORIDA. To/.lr=!j-irn'i11o TCla Rno/?tnt?At mlrt night returns in Florida give Bryan's ' majority as 22,000. Jennings, Demo- | crat, for governor, is elected by 21,000. | The tSate legislature is unanimously Democratic, 100 on joint ballot. The j capital removal primary gives a plural- , ity to Tallahassee, the present seat of j the State capital, and the capital will not be moved. OHIO. Columbus, O., Special?Republican State Chairman Chas. Dick was given out the following statement: "Returns received up to this hour, 11 p. m., j usury me claim max umo nas given McKInley a plurality of from 7'J.000 to SO.OOO and the election of 17 and perhaps 18 out of the 21 Congressmen, making a gain of two and probably three members of Congress. (Signed) "CHAS. DICK, "Chairman." WISCONSIN. Lacrosse, Wis., Special.?The Republican State central committee claim the State by 100,000. Democratic ! Chairman Warden concedes that Mc- j Kinley will carry the State by 40.000, j but claims that the Democratic candi- | date for Governor will carry the State by 10,000. COLORADO. Denver, Col., Special.?Returns received up to 9:30 indicate that Bryan's plurality In the State will be from 30,000 to 40,000, Arapahoe coun, ty, including Denver, giving Bryan I : 0,000 to 8,000 majority. The result on j the State ticket is in doubt. GEORGIA. Atlania, Special.?Bryan's majority in Georgia will be about 40,000, which is 28,(00 less than that given Governor Candler one month ago. The majority for Bryan shows an apparent increase over that four years ago of about 4.000. But little interest was mani/ested ana a very ngni voie was polled. The Georgia delegation to Washington remains solidly Democratic. IDAHO. Boise, Idaho, Special.?There are as yet no returns from this State. Only one precinct has been heard from. It gives McKinley 91: Bryan, S3. Two years ago ft gave the fusionists 11S; ! Republicans, 42. KENTUCKY. Louisville, Ky., Special.?At 10 o'clock both Democratic and Republican comimt-toes claim the State, though they furnish no figures in support of their claims. The I^ouisville newspapers make claims according to 1 the way they supported the Democratic or Republican tickets in the campaign. McKinley's majority in 180 out of 200 precincts in Louisville and the county Ls 4,059. Inl the same precincts, the majority of Yerkes, Republican candidates for Governor over Beckham. Democrat, is 4,498. The Democrats are claiming gains out in the State. LOUISIANA. New Orleans, Special.?Bryan carried Louisiana by a majority apparently of 30.00C. The vote was comparatively light. The State returns a solid Democratic delegation to Congress. t '< MISSOURI. i St Louis, Special.?The late closing < of the polls (7 o'clock), an unusually ! heavy vote and the fact that seven j A*v?/.n/IrMAnia tr/vfa/1 , l cuimuLuiiuuai Auicuu<uicuio ?viom iui will be counted first, will make the returns on State, congffressional and national tickets in Missouri very late. Itl is believed the world's fair amend- i : ments secured a majority in St. Louis. MISSISSIPPI. Jackson, Miss., Special.?The returns from the interior counties are slow in ] i arriving, but reports so far are to the < effect that the election was o.uiet and I orderly throughout the State. In t it-Elect of the United States. J''' ' j TMf C- RCOSEVEIT I Jackson 75 per cent, of the registered vote was polled, llnldications are that the total vote polled will be about 70,000. MARYLAND. Baltimore, Special.?McKinley has carried Maryland beyond the shadow , of a doubt, the only question to be settled being the size of his majority. \ With practically complete returns from the city he has a majority of about 6,500, while from -ue State, scattering returns indicate an ad- ; ditional surplus ol' 3,500, making his total majority in the State about 10,000. ( MICHIGAN. i Eetroit, Mich., Special.?McKinley i has carried MichigA beyond a doubt. * Conservative estimates place his ma- ; jority at 6a,ooo. ? i NEBRASKA. Omaha, Neb.. Special?There are 1,1C1 precincts in Nebraska, cf which 99 are in Omaha and Douglass county. ] Nine precincts outside of Omaha and { Douglass give McKinley 1,398; Bry;n j 849. These same precincts in 1896 gave McKinley 1,997; Bryan 815, a net !, gain for McKinley of 173. With this j gain throughout the tSate McKinley 1 would have a plurality of about 4,000. MONTANA. Rutte, Mont., Special.?Returns fro Silver Bow county, which casts about one-fourth of Montana's vote, indicate [ that Bryari ha3 carried the State oy ! " something like 20,000; that the Demo- ,( cratic fusion State ticket Ls elected and J that the fusionlsts will have a ma- i J jority in the Legislature, which elects two United States Senators. NEW YORK. N*w York. Special.?At 11 o'c'o-k ( the indica'ions are that President Me- ; Kirley las carried New ""o-k State 1 v i a major'ty over Bryan of about 150,000 ' compared with a Republican majority , i In the last election of 268,469. The total vote in the city of New York is approximately 60,000 larger htan it wa3 in 1896, and up the State the increayi is about 30,000. In the city Bryan wiped out the plurality of 60,000 Vhich McKinley had four years ago and took on a plrality for him-elf of about 25,000. Up the State McKinley barely held the vote which he.had in 1896, th:? added vote going to Bryan. NEVADA. Reno, Nev., Special.?The election passed off quietly throughout Nevada Present indications point to a Bryan majority of between 500 and 1,00), ar.d election of Newlands, Democrat, for Congress, by about GOO. Legislative ticket not yet canvassed. NEW JERSEY. New York, Special.?Incomplete returns from all parts of New Jersey indicate that the tSate ha> gone Republican. the estimates varying from 10,000 to 40,000. NORTH DAKOTA. Fargo, N. D., Special.?Three hundred and twenty-six precincts in North Dakota give McKinley 2,687, Bryan 1,337. Same in 1896: McKinley 2,433, Bryan 1.737. Chairman Kleingle, Democratic State committeeman, concedes the State to McKinley by 6,009 to 8,000. Marshall, Republican, for Congress, is undoubtedly elected. Chairman Kieingle, of the Democratic State committee, concedes the election of McKinley electoral and State ticet, with the possible exception of attorney general. I num Columbus, 0., Special.?At 10 o'clock [ess returns were received than auy previous election in Ohio, at that hour. This is attributed to the unusually large vote, and the full county and district tickets. There were seven tickets of presidential electors and five State tickets. Out of 3,109 precincts in Ohio the State committee had heard at 10 o'clock from less than 200, and from very few committeemen indicating no material change in the vote of 1856, when McKinley had a plurality O'' 51 309. McKinley's home county gained 1,000. OREGON. Portland. Ore., Special.-One hundred and sixty?even precincts out of 772 in Oregon, including the city of Portland, give McKinley 15.678; Bryan 8,755. If the came ratio is maintained McKinley will have a plurality of 20,000 in the State. SOUTH DAKOTA. Sioux Falls, S. D.f Special.?Reports thus far received from this part of the but reports from other sections are yet too meagre to show if gains will be maintained throughout the State, rhe city of Sioux Falls, complete returns for President, give McKinley a majority of 493 over Bryan; a Republican gain of 414 over 1896. RHODE ISLAND. New York, Special.?A Westren Union dispatch from Providence, R. I., says McKinley has carried Rhode If4md by about 17,000 plurality. NORTH CAROLINA. Raleigh, Special.?The election in North Carolina was very quiet. Returns indicate that Bryan's ma/zrity will not be less than 30,000. Seven Democratic Congressmen are elect-Je, with two in doubt, the eighth and linth. Democratic Chairman Sirnnons is elected Unite-d States Senator x> succeed Butler (Populist) by 40,000 )ver his opponent. General Julian S. Darr. SOUTH CAitULiltNA. Charleston. S. C., Special.?The en:lre State and county tickets and all >f the seven Democratic candidates 'or Congress from South Carolina vero elected, and >the Republican vote .'or Congressmen was so small as to eave no grounds for contest. Inl Charleston, the largest city in the >State. Beckett, the colored Republican candidates for CoCngness, against Slllott, Democrat, received only 90 fOtes. No election riots or lights are eported anywhere in the State. TEXAS. Houston, Tex., Special.?The Demo:ratic Stale ticket, headed by Joseph Sayers for Governor, is elected by a najorlty of 123 .4'5 234.56 23456 3456 najority in excess of 100.000. All Democratic Congressmen were dieted, except in the tenth district, ivhere the result is in doubt. VIRGINIA. Richmond. Special.?The Democrats lave carried evcy congressional dis.rlot with the possib'e exception of tbe :enth district. Virginia's majority in favor if Bryin is apparently about 20.000. The mw orities cn the congressional ticket ivill aggregate more than this. UTAH. Salt Ls.ke, Utah. Special ?Twenty;wo precincts; in Salt Lake City anil xrnnty show a net Republican gain cf )04. This is over one-quarter of the lounty vote. This gain if maintained vould give the Republicans the county )y 1,500. Roberts, Democrat, carried .he county Iri 1S96 by 1,772. WASHINGTON. Seattle, Wn., SSpecial.?Present Indications are that McKlnley has carried "cattle anu Kirg county by a majorty of from 1 000 to 1,500. Returns are -low in eom.ng in. Vote in the city :ot heavy. ELECTORAL VOTE BY STATES. e I w ft ? B 1-2 . STATES. ? | g C3 ! O ~ p . ~ o Alabama 11 ... Arkansas 8 ... California 9 Colorado 4 ... Connecticut 6 Delaware 4 Florida 4 ... Georpa 13 ... Idaho 3 .. Illinois 24 Indiana 15 Iowa 13 Kaunas 10 Kentucky 13 ... Louisiana 3 ... Maiue 6 .Maryland 8 Massachusetts 15 Michigan. 14 Minnesota 9 Mississippi 9 ... Missouri 17 ... Montana 3 ... Nebraska 8 ... Nevada 3 .. New Hampshire 4 New Jersey 10 New York 36 North Carolina 11 North Dakota ... J| 1/lliO 23 Oregon ' ... 4 Pennsylvania 32 Kb ode Island >.. 4 South Carolina 9 ... South Dakota 4 Tennessee 12 ... Texas 15 ... Utah 3 Vermont 4 Virginia 12 ... Washington 4 West Virginia 6 Wisconsin 13 Wyoming 3 Totals 183 284 < THE CONGRESSIONAL STATUS. According to the latest returns, the political complexion of the United States Congress alter March 4, 1901, will be as follows: (Natues ot States wnich elected Legislatures that will choose United States Senators are in black type.) SSNATS. H008Z. States. Dem. Pep. Dem. Pep. Alabama 2 . 9 Arkansas 2 .. 6 California .. Z Colorado,* 2 2 Co inecticut 2 .. 4 Delaware 2 .. 1 I Florida 2 .. 2 I Georgia 2 .. 11 | Idaho .. 1 Illinois 2 9 13 Indiana 2 4 9 Iowa 2 ..11 Kansas 1 7 Kentucky 1 1 8 3 Louisiana 2 .. 6 Maine 2 .. 4 Maryland 1 .. 6 Massachusetts 2 3 10 Michigan 2 .. 12 Minnesota ..2 ..7 Mississippi 2 .. 7 . .. Missouri 2 .. 13 2 .Montana 2 1 Nebraska *2 .. .. 2 Nevada 1 New Hampshire-. ..2 ..2 Newjeney & 20 New York 2 13 21 North Carolina 11 7 2 Noith Dakota 2 ..1 Ohio 2 4 17 Oregon 2 .. 2 Pennsylvania 2 3 27 Rhode Island 2 .. 2 booth ( aroliua . . 2 .. 7 South Dakota 2 .. 2 Tennessee 2 .. 8 2 Texas 2 .. 13 Utah 2 1 Vermrnt 2 .. 2 Virginia 2 .. 7 2 Washington 1 . 2 West Virginia 2 .. 4 j Wisconsin 2 ..10 | Wyoming 2 ..1 Totals 36 44 153 205 Silver Republican: Nevada, 2 Senators, 1 Representative. Populist: Washington, 1 Senator; Nebraska, 2 Representatives, The complexion of the Fifty-sixth C'ongrose is: Republicans 185 Democrats. 163 * I'opu lists 5 Silveritea 3 Vacancy 1J Total 857 Briefly Told. It is stated in Paris that Premier Waldeck-Rousseau has given offense to the Vatican in a recent spoecn. The friendship between Brazil and Argentina is 6aid to have been strengthened by the visit of Piesident Camaos-Salles. When Lieutenant Governor Timothy Woodruff, cf New York, visited Dannemora State Prison recently he asked to in.-ked in a dark call, the extreme form cf punishment at the prison. Before he had been there a full minute he asked to be fre.d, ying that he had experience eno gh for a lifetime. fcpain i3 making desperate efforts to ccnceal the growth of the CarllsC. ris? ing. Cru'.?er Buffalo O maged. New York, Special.?Report was made of an accident which occurred to the auxilliary ir.iser Buffalo, at the Brooklyn navy yard, and which w 11 necessitate placing the s lip in the dry dock for repairs. A strong v/lnd caused the Buffalo to swing with great force against the prcw of the battleship Massachusetts, lynng at the end of the Cobo deck. As a resu't a fcoie was stove in the Buffalo anicUhips, be-low the water line and her p!at:s were bent. A diver went don and temporarily stopped wthe leak. The officials at the yard say that the accident is net of a serious character. . ''ii u . j'