Evening Star Newspaper, November 4, 1896, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Gor. 11th St, by The Ev Star Ne x Company. s. o KAUFFM A |, Pres’t. New York Office, 49 Potter Building. ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers tn the eity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents Ber Weel OF 44 conte per month. | Coples at the counter Z cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage’ prepaid—50 cents per month. Saturday Quintaple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.00. Entered at the Post Office at Washington. D. C., d-class_ mail raatter.) CF All mafl subseripitons must be pald in advance. Rates of advertising made known op application ALL SATISFIED The Apparent Feeling in AC ninistration Circe. OFFICIALS HESITATE T0 TALK Some, However, Frankly Express Their Opinions. SOME CITIZENS ee AND BUSINESS MEN > All Believe That Times Will Much Better ee RESTORING Be CONFIDENCE Se Although ne ssident or any member of his will say anything oday for publication in regard to the re- one and all ever the of the elections, they are to retly rejoicin own flure of the movement to change the jal system of the country. As one leman put it: “The President ts natu ratified that the ante-election con- expressed by him in the patriotism of the American people on a ting the honor and financial country is fully vindicated the story of the ballots ently there was an air of undi administration ci ults of the this feel- 1 integ question 4 credit ot by satisfaction in s this morning over the r election; yet in several instances ing was tempered with pity. From the President in the White House down to the lowest democratic official, there was an apparent indisposition to exult over d feat of their old-time associates of the mocratic faith and the members of the lent’s official family, one and all, maintained a dignified silence on the sub- t of election, in the possible hope ask set for the making vasier the of healing the existing break in the party. At the White House Last Night. All the members of the cabinet who were in Washington lest night remained with the President White House until about morning listening to the reading of tion bulletins furnished by the sociated Press and the telegraph com- panies. The distinguished ence in- cluded the President and Mrs eland, Seeretary and Mrs. Olney, Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary and Mrs. Morton, ary Lamont, Postma General Wilson and Private Secret and Mr Thurber. The returns were read b; Thurber, and the I members of his ¢ effect of the ince in his private office at the o'clock this the binet in calculating the mplete returns on the fina! of the various state Secretary Lamort was particularly expert in h arithme nalysis of the vote regard- rned. A substantial was a pleasing feature of the It was served about midnight and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. By 2 o'clock the members of the party themselves of the 1 entirely fied election of the republican sound money tick- et, and separated in a contented frame of mind. When they reached their desks this morning, shortly after the usual ho beginning business, their interest In terday’s battle at the polls was practically confined to a consideration of the belate returns from a few congressional dis and such states as Kentucky, in w cabinet officers had made personal efforts. For the reasons already stated, none of them would today make any statement of their views of the election. Secretary La- mont gave expression to his political senti- ment yesterday by voting in New York city for Paimer and Buckner and the In- dianapolis platform—a document one of his admirers said, may well Tread by all democrats this morning. Private Secretary Thurber said to a Star reporter this morning that the President has commenced the preparation of his an- al message to Congress, and, as has al- been the custom, will be obliged to himself to the public until it shail be completed. He added that the month of November was usually devoted to this ork, which this year will probably be done at the White House instead of at Woodley, as has been the case in previous years. ‘Thankss! ing Proclamation. Today the President is engaged in putting the finishing touches to the Thanksgiving proclamation, and that document will prob- ably be Issued late this afternoon or tomor- row. Thursday,November 26,will most prob- ably be set aside as a day of national thanksgiving and praise. The Issue of the proclamation at this time has no applica- tion to the result of the election, and that it comes on the heels of a sound money vic- tory is a mere coincidence—at least that 1s what is said on the subject in official circles, Mr. Preston, director of the mint: “The election of McKinley will undoubtediy have @ Kood effect on business. It insures a sound financial system, and that is what the country wants. The silver craze de- served a crushing defeat, and it has got it. he business outlook iS most encour: ing.”” . Some Expressions f Opinion. Star reporters Interviewed minor officials of the government and citizens generally as to their views upon the result of the election, with the following result: The Election Al Right. Judge Miller—“The election was all right, and I think his victory will meet with the approval of every citizen of the country who is desirous of the restitution of peace and prosperity. In my opinion prosperity is now assured, and the situation is not other than promising. I do not know as I care to make any prediction as to the fu- ture of democracy. Clerk Potts—“I think the American peo- ple would have displayed very poor Jude ment had they not chosen as they did. Oh, yes, the selection was the proper 1 y me by; Il means.” aie bs An Improvement in Business. John Joy Edson: “There will now be an improvement In business circles: money will be taken out of its hiding places, and enterprises will again be put on fcot.” Hallet Kilbourn: “I believe that every one feels at ease now that this contest has been decided. The strain being over. money will be let loose and there wilt be a brightening in business circles. The dif- ference between us and the republicans is that we believed tn bimetailism without the aid of England, an@ they wanted the assistance of England. They can now proceed with their plan, but when {t comes to floating any more gold bonds then there will be arother story.” Mr. R. Ross Perry: “I have regarded this crisis as the most vital which our country has ever had to face. It was no mere question of finance. The very foundation stone of government were attempted to be uprooted and overthrown. That so large a ~ (Continued on Second Page.) No. 13,627. NOW HAS KENTUCKY: Republicans Claim It Now by Over 2,000. RETURNS FROM DOUBTFUL COUNTIES Gains for McKinley in the Moun- tain Districts. SILVER —- se IN. STRONGHOLDS LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 4.—At 1 p.m. the republican state committee vised figures, and now ¢ McKinley by between 2,000 and 3,000, congressional situation is unchanged. turns from the doubtful counties, missing early this morning, have been re 1, and they indicate beyond a doubt that Me- Kinley is the victor in Kentucky by not less than 5,000 plurality. Tremendous republican gains are shown in the mountain counties, while the figures from the silver strongholds do not exceed the conceded estimates. Republicans say the eleventh district will come down with 14,000 republican majority. If so, the state will be republican by over 7,000, re- m the state for The Re- BRECKINRIDGE IN DOUBT. Claim K 00 Majority. Speclal Dispute Y ar, LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 4.—The re- publicans will certainly carry the state by at least 15,000, and the leaders claim 25,000. Republicans tucky by The returns are in from all except the mountain counties, which are always largely republican. A conservative esti- mate of McKinley's majority is 12,000. Berry, dem., wins in the sixth by a nar- row margin. Two other silver Congress- men are elected. The demecrats claim two others, but wiil hardly get either, one is Rhea, against Hunter, in the third, which cept the mountain counti fourth; but as has reported, ¢ The other close race is in the Lewis, rep., claims he will win with safe majority Breckinridge has what he considers the lead, but Settle, the silverite, still claims the district. Kentucky is Close LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 4.—At this hour (8 o'clock) Kentucky seems safe for y, though the majority is too clos precincts out of 1,663 his plurality The counties not heard from are Leslie, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, MacGoffin, Pike, Butler, Greenup, Harrison, Jackson, Owen and part of Henry. These Include well as strong ome strong republican as silver counties, but the heavy republican gains everywhere seem to make the state safe for McKinley. though the result may be cl The democrats elected six out of eleven! They are: Charles K district; J.D. Clary, re- district; John S. Rhea, David Smith, fourth dis- Berry, re-elected, sixth Congressmen Wheeler, elected, third first ond district; Albert district, and Thomas Y. Fitzpatrick, th district. The republicans have: Walter Evans, re- elected, fifth district; Thomas Pugh, ninth district; B. M. Davidson, eighth disirict, and David G. Colson, eleventh district. ‘The result In the seventh between W. C. P. Breckinridge and E. E. Settle is yet in doubt. Many Populists Supported Bryan. LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 4.—At a.m. th republican state committee claim- ed Kentucky by 8,000 to 10,000, based upon revised estimates and returns. The enor- mous majorities piled up in certain popu- list and free silver strongholds of western Kentucky are suspicious, as they are based upon a vote greater than the combined democratic and populist vote. Correct figures reduce estimated democratic mi ties in several districts, and incr: yublican majoricies in other districts. The slump to Bryan was confined to four dis- tricts west of Louisville, in which nine- tenths of the populists of Kentucky ar centered, with a few exceptions, the other’ counties showing handsome republi gains, and prove that but for the fusion o* pepulists and democrats McKinley would have had a walk-over in Kentucky. Gold Democrats for McKinley. CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 4.—A. L. Berry, democrat, will have a majority in the sixth district of Kentucky approxi- mating 4,000; in five of the eight counties heard from it is 2,70, The gold democrats in Kenton and Campbell counties cast al- most the entire vote for McKinley. Berry's majority in Kenton county 1s 425; in Boone county, 1,500. In Campbell county Ernst’s majority was 1,49, while McKinley s Successor to Blackburn, LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 4.—By yes- terday’s election the republicans will prob- ably be enabled to elect a republican to the United States Senate to succeed Sen- ator Blackburn, —— CARRIED PRINCE GEORGE'S, McKinley and Mudd Get About 300 Ploralit: Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. MARLBORO’, Md., November 4.—The election in this town yesterday passed off quietly. The weather was perfect. It was found to be a physical impossibility to vote 711 names, our registered vote, under the present new, cumbersome law, and many, both white and colored, lost their vote. Only 532 votes were cast, 179 short, the re- publicans losing most. This district gave McKinley 85 and Mudd 84 majority. Palmer and Buckner received 2 votes, and the pro- hibition ticket 1 vote. The following is the unofficial vote for this county, Kent dis- trict not heard from. It gives a majority of about 300 for Mr. McKinley. Mr. Mudd runs only a few votes behind his ticket. The following table gives the vote by districts: ——_ —_ WISCONSIN REPUBLICAN, ‘The Germans Revolutionized Many Counties by the Sound Money Belief. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. MILWAUKEE, Wis., November 4.3No definite figures are obtainable on the presi- dency or for state officers. The estimates still range around 100,000 on both the elec- toral and state tickets. The congressional delegation is solidly republican, and the legislature overwhelmingly republican. ‘the Germans showed their sound muney senti- ments by completely revolutioniziag a num- ber of counties. WASHINGTO CALIFORNIA'S VOTE Has Task Ge the McKinley Ene : slide. HIS MAJORITY MAY EXCEED 5,000 Republicans Likely to Control the Legislature. SAN FRANCISCO, November 4.—Calt- fornia has joined the east in the McKinley landslide, and its majority for the repubil- can standard bearer will pass 5,000, at least. Many of the counties have not yet sent in returns, but the more populous, and those in which the fate of the elections hinged, have all been heard from and swell the repeblican. m: to a point wl nothing to come later possibly disturb them. Los Angeles, which was the strong- hold in the southern er of counties, is es- timated iving from 1.20 to 2,000 ma- jority for MeKinle Great interest Ss centered Outside the congres- sional tick of this city, only one demnoe Representative seems to have be en. The legislature has gone with the general result, and may safe- ly be classed as ublican, thus insuring the return of a republican to the United States Senat s for SSG of the 2.377 pre- give McKinley, Complete retur cincts in this sta Bryan, 34,678. Republic Control SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., November 4.—In- dications are that the republicans will have a majority In the next legislature, which is to elect a United States Senator. Incom- plete veturns have een received from six- ty-six out of the eighty assembly distric the eisteturs ind these show the election of forty-nine republicans, seventeen den s and one populist. Returns have been received from thirteen of the tw howirg the elec and teen nty senatorial districts, ion of seven republicans six democrats, which, with the seven- hold-ever republican and three hold-over democrats, will give the re- publicans a majority of 49 on joint ballot, without considering the remaining twenty one senatorial and assembly districts yet to be heard from, which are principally lo- cated in San Francisco. —__. ___. senators ILLINOIS, Over 100,000 for McKinley. CHICAGO, November 4 turns from the state indicate that the republicans will have a large majority in both houses of the legislature, which will thus elect a United States Senator this winter to sue- ceed John The entire M. republican state ticket is elect- itie 100,000 Palmer. rom to , for governor, will s than McKinley The Indications at noon point to the elec- ion of republican Congressmen tn all dis- tricts Ia the state the sixte teenth, twentieth and nineteenth, The last-named district is still doubtful, both part The Chicago congressional delegation will he solidly republican, In this city out of a total of 342,708 votes Wiliam MeKin received 201,454 and W. except J. Bryan 142,274, giving McKinley a plu- rality of votes, — ‘AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY, John P. Hopkins’ Statement Regard- ing McKinley's Vote in Ilinots. CHICAGO, November 4.—"We know now that McKiniey has received an overwhelm- ing majority in Illinois. Thig is no surprise to those who have had an opportunity td observe the trend of public opinion in this state. The Palmer and Buckner vote will be insignificant, which is a matter of no surprise to the managers of the sound’ money campaign in this state. Democracy and the democratic party’ still live. Its principles are eternal. I do not rejoice at McKinley's victory, but I do rejoice in Bryan's defeat. Our committee will mect this week and proclaim to this state and to the United States that we are democrats, and claim to represent the dem- tie faith. We have no doubt but that the conservative element of the party will assert itself, and now that Altgeldism and all that it represents has been utterly re- pudiated by our state, the sober class of the people will assert itself and democracy will be re-established on its ancient lines. “I rejoice, as an American citizen, that the capacity of the American people to govern themselves in peace as in war has been demonstrated in what has been the mest crucial test to which the republic has ever been subjected. “JOHN P. HOPKid Standard S. “Chairman Gold Democ Committee.” Mr. Henry B. Payne of the republican ex- ecutive committee was highly pleased over the result, and said: “The country is to be congratulated that the majority is so great tkat it will inspire confidence in business circles. Too much praise cannot, in my opinion, be given to those patriotic men who have broken away from their old-time affiliations to support our ticket. It is not to be forgotten that our adopted citizens have contributed their full share toward this splendid victory.” —— NORTH DAKOTA, ic Republican by Over 5,000. BISMARCK, N. D., November 4.—The re- publicans have carried the state by from C00 to 8,000, Fifty-three precincts out of 123 give McKinley 2,608; Bryan, 1,617. This is a republican gain, and shows that the republican national, state and congression- al tickets are elected, and that North D; kota will have a Senator who favors the gold standard. The roads in the country are particularly bad on account of the re- cent snow storm. It was impossible to drive overland in certain parts of the Red River valley. Later reports from over the state showed an improvement in the weather from the n.orning hours. ‘There was a steady rush of voters to get their ballots in early. Wednesday a peremptory writ of man- damus from Judge Morgan was served on the commissioners of Benton county, re- quiring them to establish a voting precinct for the use of the “severalty Indians of the Devil's Lake reservation. The precinct was established, and if ali have voted, they wili control the legislative vote in this district. NEBRASKA RETURNS >—___ Chairman Morrell Counts on Republi- can Success, SS COUNTRY DISTRICTS T0 BE HEARD FROM Bryan Gains in the Rural Dis- . _ tricts. TICKETS SCRATCHED > STATE OMAHA, Neb. November 4.—Chairman Chas. H. Morrell, who is in charge of the work ef the republican state central com- mittes in this county, was seen at 9 o'clock this morning: He said: “Returns from the state are provokirgly slow. We have the country districts yet to hear from, and that is just where we expect lo show the larg: gains. In the course of a few hours 1 hope to be able to say that McKinley has car- ried Nebraska. [ think his plurality will be between woo and 3,000. This time we have been disappointed so far as the state In Lancaster county we we! We counted on 2,00 concerned, bitterly disappointed for McKinley, but it looks as though it would not be more than half of that. The largest gains of the opposition there were in the ranks of the laboring men.” Conceded to Bryan, LINCOLN, Neb., November 4.—Chairman Fost of the republican state committee at 10 o'clock conceded Nebraska to the Ueket on presidential electors and gover- nor, but he that neither Br nor Holeomb, the latter being the fusion candi- fusion date r governor, will have anything like the plurality claimed by Chairman Dahl- man and dmiston, the democratic and pcpulist chairman. He says the legislative Uckets are sull spears quite certain, however, s will get four of the six they may have tive, if congressional doubt. It that the pop Congressmen, not the entire six. Returns the state are still meager, though almost all those material republican los. The publicans have complete retarns from enly and the ir and from au al show 2h election prec out a ictal of These ive a republican piurality of 10, but they indfeate losses, and they de not show the large losses in Do and Lancaster counties, in which the cities of Omaha and Lincoln are situated Judge Post does not concede the entire state ticket, but the opposition claims it all, and also the legislature and ali the Congressmen. It looks as if the fusionists would secure almost everything, ad it is certain that Mr. Bryan's own state will ve him a handsome plurality. OMAHA, Neb., November 4.—While Bry an haus probably carried Nebraska by a small plurality, republicans are not con celing that fact, ‘since less than 300. of 1,554 precincts in the state have been heard from. A definite result cannot be known before night, but Bryan is steadily galning in most of the remote rural districts yet to hear from. It ts conceded that Bryan's greatest strength is there, and it will prob- y overcome the 2,000 plurality McKinley has in Omaha. The feature of the contest is the enor- mous vote polled, probably 10 per cent heavier than at any previous me. This is tributed to that element which has here- tofore refused to participate in elections, but the financial issues In this campaign brought them to the front. As a result of the generous manner Which the state Ucket was scratched litt can be detinitely determined by night as to iu the result. Holcomb, democrat-populist gubernatorial candidate, 1s probably elected, he ran ahead of Bryan in many sec- tions. The probabilities are that the state tick- et is divided between the two parties and will be close on all results. The legisl: ture, however, 1s largely republican. In the congressional districts, while little is definitely known, except in the second, where Mercer is re. ted, there is little doubt that the republicans have elected four of the remaining five Congressmen. Maxwell, silver democrat, in the third, probably elected. The complete state vote will probably ex- ceed 230,000, The heaviest vote previously polled in Nebraska was in 184, 210,000, In view of the intense excitement in Nebraska it is considered remarkable that no dis turbances of importance occurred election day. Two hundred and thirty precincts in } braska outside of Omaha give McKinle 180, Bryan 21,685; two years ago gave republicans 20,798, democrats-populists, 18,- 420. COLORADO. Bryan by Over 100,000. DENVER, Colo., November 4.—Scattering returns received up to 8:30 a.m. today show that Bryan and Sewall have carried Colo- rado by over 100,000 plurality in a total vote of about 175,000. No effort has yet been made to tabulate the returns. The democrat-silver republican fusion state ticket, headed by Alva Adams, dem- ccratic candidate for governor, apparently has a plurality of 12,000 over the populist- silver party fusion ticket. Bailey, pop., candidate for governor, carried this (Ara- pahoe) county by about 1,200 plurality; but most of the other populous counties give large majorities for Adam The McKinley republican state ticket got fewer votes than the republican electors, and Waite, middle-of-the-road populist, was a poor fourth in the race. 11:30 a.m.—The result on the election of state officers is still in doubt. Bryan's plu- rality will reach 110,000 in the state, and Congressmen Shaffroth, silver republican, and Bell, populist, are re-elected by 50,000 to 60,000 each. Returns from half the pre- cincts in the city indicate that Bailey, pop- ullst silver candidate for governor, will have a small plurality in the city, but ad- vices from the state show that in many places Adams, democratic silver republi- can, has run far ahead. No definite figures can be given on the legislature, but the re-election of Senator Teller is assured in any event, all parties except tne McKinley republicans having indorsed him. NE: Claimed by Beth Si NASHVILLE, Tenn., “November 4.—Re- turns received from-the state are very meager. The democrats are claiming the state for Bryan, and. there is a probability that he will get a small pluralit The republicans still claim the state by a small plurality, and are more confident of the election of their candidate for governor, NOVEMBER 4, 1896—TWELVE PAGES The State Claimed Unfalteringly by the Republicans. as HOLMAN APPARENTLY DEFEATED = All the Cities Show Heavy Repub- lican Gains. CONGRESSMEN —E ELEVEN ial ch to The INDIANAPOLIS, ing S Ind., November 4.—At s hour the indications point to a plu- tality for McKinley of It y execed this, as the gains from county re still uniform. In this county plurality will be 9,500; this is a gain of Ar, more than 10,000, All cities show heavy gains. Eleven republican Congressmen are elected. In the fourth district: the race is clcse, with indications favorable to the republicans. The third is probably mocratic. ¥ Bowled Ou It is slowly approaching the 20,000 mark for McKinley. Sulzer undoubtedly defeats Holman. This leaves the democrats with but one Congressman, and that is not yet assurcd, 100 McKinley Majority Indic INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., November 4 hundred out of the 3,115 precincts diana, outside of Marion Us), show a net republican gain of 4,1 a little over 10 to a precinct. This ratio of republican gain has been kept steadily up, and if it continues will give the state to MeKinley by ¢ 30,000, With such a heavy republican vote the state, the republicans have probably all the congres- sional candidates, though there is doubt about Sulzer in the fourth district, Tra well in the third and Landis in the ninth. There {s little doubt that Johnson elected Ingthe sixth. he republicans will have legislature, which the plac 42 on joint © Four in In- nty (Indian- er over is re- majority in republican man- ha Marion at county will probably xive a jority the last vou Mehinley by 30,000, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., November 4.— am.—The returns from Indiana up to th hour indicate a net republican gain of about eleven to a precinet, which would give the state to McKinley by 220,000. Mehinte Gained the Tow INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., November 4.—The ratfo of republican gain in this state has yed in the neighborhood of ten to the precinet since the returns began coming in While not one-fourth of the state has been 1 from, the returns already in are sut- ficiently scattered to indicate pretty deti- nitely that MeKinley’s plurality will not fall below 25,000, The heaviest gain: towns. It is impy hea were In the cities and sible to state just how many Congressmen the republicans have elected, or Just how the legislature but there is little or no doubt that the republicans will elect a big majority of both. At 9 o'clock this morning Chairman Martin had not received any additional in- formation from the Look: stan. How IT CHICAC McKinley's Majority May Be Cut Down From First Figures, CHICAGO, November 4.—It is reasonably certain that McKinley and Hobart are sted, but the majority is likely to be from indications at 10:30 o'clock today, a narrow one, a much narrower one than has been looked for as the result of the earlier dispatches. The following votes are conceded to Meixinley: Connecticut, 6: Hl- nots, 24; Tov Maryland, S Massachusett 14; Minneso- Michigan, ta, 9; New Hampshire, 4; New Je Is: New York, 36; Ohto, 23; Pennsylvania, 32 Rhode Island, 4; Vermont, 4; Wisconsin, 12; total, 220. The probabilitles point with great cer- tainty. to Delaware, with its three vot and Indiana, with fifteen, as republican, a! furnishing more than the 224 requisite to estimate a majority in the electoral col- lege. Three votes of North Dakota appar- ently belong to McKinley, and the same may be said of three votes of Oregon and thirteen of Kentucky, but in all of these ses the returns are too inadequate to Justify a definite conclusion. The following votes are conceded to Bryan: Alabama, 12; Arkans: 3 Colo- rado, 4; Florida, 4; Georgia, 13; Idaho, 3; Louisiana, §; Mississippi, 9; Missouri, Montana, 3; Nevada, 3; South Carolina, 9; Tennessee, 12; Texas, 15, Utah, 3; Virginia, 12; total, Nothing but the most meager and scat- tering returns have been received from California, with 9 electoral votes; Kan 19; Wyoming, 3, and Washington, 4, so that neither party can as yet claim these states. Nebraska, with its 8 votes, is very close, with the probabilitics strongly in favor of tryan, North Carolina, with its 11 vot is claimed by both sides, and Utah has probably gone for Bryan, and so with South Dakota and its 4 votes. Ee WYOMING. De atic Gains Reported. _ CHEYE: Wyo., November 4.—Thirty- nine Wyoming precincts give McKinley 1,400, Bryan 1,462, a democratic gain of 284. Incomplete returns from two precincts in Evanston and eight in Laramie give a democratic gain of 263 votes on 1,871 polled. This ratio of gain in entire state will give Bryan 1,300 plurality. The congressional and state tickets run pretty nearly the same as the electoral. pS DUTY OF THE HOUR. THE Cal for a Convention of the Old ‘Time Democracy, ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: : The demo-popocratic-anarchiec Chicago platform has met, as it richly deserved, with the indignant rejection, by an over- whelming vote, of the people of the United States, guided, not only by the leaders of the republican party, but also of the old democratic party, fitly and ably represent- ed by the war veterans—Palmer and Buck- ner—thus tightening anew the bonds of nerth and south, in spite of the sneers and abuse of the advocates of free and unlim- ited coinage. Now, let a national convention be called by the leaders of the old-time democracy | and present to the people of the country a platform on which all honest citizens could stand unabashed. HORATIO KING. wilt TWO CENTS. IN WEST VIRGINIA +—— Conflicting Assertions in Regard to the State. — REPUBLICANS CLAIM CONGRESSMEN Said to Control the Legislature, Too. PUT > PLURALITY A 10,000 CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 4.—A spe- cial to the Times from Wheeling, W Va., seys: The republicans will carry the state 1 0) for the national ticket and also the state tick Republicans nave also four Congressmen ani the legisla- ture. RICHMOND, Va., November 4.--Latest dispatches indicate that the fight in Vir- ginia is close Conservative politicians say an’s majority will not be as inst a democratic plurality of 51 pnd. eventy-elght various parts of Virgin MeKink ive majority of The republicaas will carry five districts in this state DANVILLE, Va, November 4.—Returns from the fifth district are meager, but y indicate th democrat, CHARLOTT The city gives Bryan democrat, for outside about 700, Hay the Cleveland vote of 1802 BRISTOL, Va., November 4.—¥ based on returt ceived up to 10 this merning, give Walker, republican. Jerity of 2,500 over Willlams for Congress im the ninth Virginia Returns extremely slow. CHARLOTTESVILLE —Returns from congr meager, but ) maj of county ma- listrict. are a., November 4, ssional election are sufficient to show that Hay, dem rat, has defeated W yublican, by probably 3,000, ‘The estimated majorit for Bryan and Hay in this and Albe county is 1 FREDERICKSBURG, Va., November 4. —Jcnes, silver democrat, for Congr alker, 9 SS, ets. 121 majority In Northumberland county, 720 in Lancaster county, 185 in Ric! county, 23 in Westmoreland coun sylvania is a tie: 457 in Glow thews, 50; Essex (estimated), and Queen, Northampton, of the bove are estimates based on re- turns from precincts in various and not on complete official returns. If Jones’ gain keeps up, his majority will be between four and five thousand. RICHMOND, Va., November 4.—Lamb (democrat) has 4,000 majority in the third rict; Quy (emocray, 2040 in the fourth, and Ruxey (democrat), 3.00 in the nions Are That McKinley Has Carried the State by 1 Dispatch to Phe Evening Star. WHEELING, W. Va., November 4.—One hundred and fifty precincts out of devon hundred and thirty-two show republican gains averaging four to a precinct over Hay, | If you want today’s news today you can find it orfly in The Star. LATEST FIGURES Hearing Fromthe Middle and Far West. CALIFORNIA IN LINE Democrats (| Mor WEST VIRGINIA CLAIMET Chairman Jones Unw Up. HE SENDS WORD TO CHICAGO, Novem Ss Jones a Mr. Errs we ha positively assured « I the south excep Maryland, and that we ha heard from. TI c ward Trom certainly wi re re favor- le fre Chairman Martin wired me at 2 that we have Indiana lichigan show trem © says he has carried his esol, though the republi t “Reports from everywhere show press rep srossly unfair to us. Press ly give Kentucky to Mck nairman Sommers ot the Wires me that fo {219 give “Bryan 2,005 majority J. K. JK thinks i carried Michigan, a day or two before NES at ihe has Mr. Campau of committee say found Bryar He says that it may | it is Known positively who is elected On the ther Side. At 4 o'clock this morning Vice Ch Payne sent a dispatch to Maj. M saying: “We add California and Kansé our former estimate of 27) making the total 200.” Mr. Payne also said that had carried em et sound that le aly ugh state money Senat Wolcott and ators Cart isv4 when republicans had 14,00 plurality. Indications are that McKinley has electoral vote by 15,000, and that republicans have elected state ticket and all four Congr men. Returns are very slow from back counties, CHARLE! TON, W. Va., November There is absolutely nothing received at democratic headquarters by which a ma- jority can be based for either party. A few telegrams received by Secretary Ohley aunounce gains, but not enough counties have been heard from to form an idea of the result. The democrats claim the state 5,000, and the republicans by from 10,000 to 15,000, robably for McKinley, WHEELING, W. a.m. can gains over 18¢ November 4.—11 tate show repubii- 2, and there is a strong probability that the state has gone tor McKinley. Wetzel county, which gave Cleveland @7 majority, will probabiy not exceed 300 for Bryan. Gilmer county gives twenty-five democratic majority. Mineral county estimates 300 republican, Brooke county, 18) for McKinley. —— KANSAS COUNTS SLOWLY. in Sight. jal Dispatch to The Evening Star. TOPEKA, Kan., November 4.—The free silver forces claim the state for Bryan by 20,000 majerity, five of the eight Congress- men and a free silver legislature. Nations] Committeeman Leland says Kan- sas ts for McKinley by a small majority, that seven of the eight Congressmen will be republicans and that a republican legisla- ture has been chosen. These claims are based on scattering returns from fourteen townships. Probably Carried by Bryan. TOPEKA, Kan., November 4.—At % a.m. it seems practically certain that Bryan has carried Kansas by a small majority. Chairman Briedenthal of the democratic state committee claims the state by 12,000. Chairman Simpson of the republican state committee refuses to surrender and de- clares that complete returns will show a victory for the republicans. The denwcrats claim the election of Con- gressmen in the third, fifth, sixth and seventh districts by majorities of from 2.3400 The first district is conceded to Broderick, rep., and the fourth is classed doubtful. Returns generally indicate re- publican losses. Seattering Retarns. TOPEKA, Kan., November 4, 4:30 a.m. Sixty-four out of 2.128 precincts in Kansas give McKinley 3,679, Bryan 3, jority for McKinley of 343; Morrill, repub-| payne lican, for governor, 802 majority over Leedy, populist. —— LOUISIANA, Brynn’s Majority 30,000, NEW ORLEANS, La, November 4.— The election yesterday was the m@st peace- able and quiet ever held in this state. In the country parishes the Australian ballot had the effect of keeping many negroes away from the polls, resuiting in a light vote. With half a dozen precincts to hear frcm Bryan's majority in the city is 14 The majority in the state may exceed 30,000. A full democratic delegation is elected to Congress, th Sides Are Claiming Everything | New Hampshire.. for a tariff bill and have sound -mot tection in house of ( st'as Mr. I clesing up Senator Quay telexrs locks as if we may carry Nort after all.” A dispatch from Kansas City says that the Star of that city, an ant paper, has displayed a bulletin this morning con? ceding Bryan's election by 241 oral vo! = —— THE REPUBLICAN ¢ Electoral Voi for MeKin’ Ex. imated at Headquarters. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star CHICAGO, November 4.—At 9 o'clock this morning there was no information at republi¢ chang by stat report ri ters n the head following which was made up on eived: on ow tabulation of r Connecticut Delaware. Minois Maryland. Massachusetts. Michigan... Minnesota... w Jersey. New York... North Dakota Ghio.... Oregon...... Pennsylvania, Rhode Island... Scuth Dakoia... Vermont........... West Virginia... Wisconsin. Wyoming. Twenty-four sta sobebee: Democratic Alabama i noe Arkansas ... 5 Colorado . Florida . 4 Georgia . 1 Idaho . eeee % Louisiana . a Mississippi Missouri .... Montana Nevada North Carolina..., South Carolina Utah Fourteen states --106 Doubttu Kansas . ee) Nebraska 8 Tennessee - a2 Virginia Washington Six states... Claimed by Repub California. McKinley . Bryan Deubitul imed by rep. ” Totals ... = obese aT Mr. McKee, who was the first about this morning, said that the only ch: that later information could produce would be to increase McKinley’s majority in the