Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1898, Page 1

=—_—_ THE EVENING STAR, Bish oem °UBLISHED DAILY, EXCEFT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor, 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8.H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. ig Kew York Office, 49 Potter Building, The Evening Star is ’served to subscribers fn the 4ty by caries, op thelr own account, a* 10 cents Der week. or 44 cents per month. Coples at the ‘ounter. 2 cents each. By matl—anywhere in’ the United States or Canada— postage prepaid -30 cents per month. ole Sheet Star, $1 per year, witt J. $2.08. ¢ Office at Washington, D. C., ater.) must be paid in advance. de known on appll-itior NEXT CONGRESS, Senate Will Be Surely Republican, ———_+—_—_. RIVAL CLAIMS FOR CONTROL ———— What an Analysis of Yester- day’s Elections Shows. THE VARIOUS STATE CAMPAIGNS Both Republican and Democratic Successes. —- + -—- THE NEW YORK FIGHT rday's voting in the republican majority ntatives was materi sibly by th republican chusetts, Virginta and ili through other states , there marked re- Kansas, California, others of f the conzressio tees claim the control of Z ixth Congress, yok i there will t 174 republicans, with fifteen dis- It will require 179 to orgar in ~ ome eavy n Ma abt © House. re is no question th: the repub’ rial seats enough a as © voting for legislatures in some S to give them a clear majority Senate after March 4, for the first in six years. They have assuredly fed t avures of New York, New | ¥, Delaware and Califernia. «nd prob- Indiana, Nebraska and holding their own in Which republican seats excep sibty Wasiir On the of the © republicans will have e seats out of the ety basis t fifty n in having already elected re- ‘yland and Oregon. | » that the republican strength may go as high as 55. This urse, a majority, as well, for the upper house 1 New York was the most state result- ioned v! ‘Theo- 100 ater ‘The rural vote heavy, although he of the larger cities k. ‘Timothy Woodruff, jeutenant governor on Ket, ran behind in the vot- ave been defe: the heavy Tammany defeat of the Daly ed the protest of against Croker's at- te the course of the judiciary rnor Pingree surprised y s wonderful run for arrying the state by upward face of determined opposi- rty. A republican legis- ed, with an uncertain out- choi for senator between and Pingree’s candidate, Senate elections, story con for from to "an Wyck carried Gr 80,000. about was very some of New 2 or kK city Ss own d was elected gov- this forming an- ay's voting. blican governor was ably in Nebraska and the republicans from populism in sway ted Gov. Walcott by a although the republi- legation suffered loss. rhees was « d gor ans by a safe majority was carried by the re- | uring the election of rnate, in place of Sen- { against Senator Quay in Penn- d to produce tangible results. te for xeverner, Stone, was n overwhelming majority, and #tslature, which is to cheose Senator 2 3 su ssor, is strong! republican. Dr. Swa independent candidate for ove formed an inconsequential figure states gi ne ly showed Its. The t various seuth was considerable Th voting in North ished by no violent to expectations formed a } but in conformity with | i by the republican de- the local cany democratic res congressmen AW from d to vote on con- not generally ac- unity. There was no di ny serious nature. nd the republicans suffered a perhaps three seats in Con- West Virginia a loss of one s two. There were no state tickets in state The election in Ohio for the minor state officers showed a remarkable maintenance of republican strength, the pluralities give being practically equal to that given for Me in 1896. In Illinois there was some falling off in the republican vote, WASHINGT ON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, “NOVEMBER | 9 _ 1898-FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS, tional fighting of some ye be renewed. THE PARTY CLAIMS. Figures the House. \d democratic con- ming a ma- Chairman in Each Committee on a Majority Both the repubiican 2 jerity ir the House of Repre curiously enough their total is the same, 186, which gives ty of eight. At the republican he this figure has been fixed upon the early morning telegrams were received, but at the demo- cratic headquarters there has been some the estimate of the House going since » from time to time, atic strength in #2 at one time. Kerr of the derfocratic con- Secretar: gressi committee this afternoon gave the following as the list of democrat f ists, populists and silver republican: e . all of which he thinks will comb’ to oppose the republicans: Alabama, 9; Arkansas, 6; Colerado, 2; Florida, 2; G 1; Illinois, 11; Indiana, 6; low; 3; Kentucky, 10. Louisiana California, 2; Jersey, Ohio, orth Carolina, sylvania ; South Carol Kota, 2; Tennessee, 8; s, 12; Utah, Virginia, 10; Washington, West Virgin’ Wisconsin, 1; Wyoming, 1; New Mexico, ; total, Given Latitude. id he had “allowed himself in making up this list, and son it exceeded in number his of 186, which he had given out lier in the forenoon. In addition to the 2 of the above list there were a number of districts in which he thought there was enough doubt to give the democratic candi- ance to pull through. — stimate of 9 in Alabama, 6 in for that re in Colorado, 2 in Florida, 11 in ¢ G in Louisiana, 7 in Missis sipp: Montana, 1 in Nevada, s 2a, 2 in’ South Dakota, 10 in Virginia, Washington, 1 in Wyoming and 1 in New Mexico makes solid delega- tions in e states in opposition to the republican It will be seen that Mr. Kerr counts Rep- resentative Newlands (sil. rep.) in his list, together with ali popul He claims the tion De the second and y in the fourth California dist ne democratic claim in Illinois di ele of Vries in ricts compri ter, third; Cusack, fourth Ne n, fifth: Holchester, sixth: Maton eleventh: Williams, sixteenth; Caldwell, seventeenth; Jett, eighteenth; Crowley, nineteenth; Williams, twentieth, and Kern, twenty-first. 1 md district is regard- ras doubtful. Of the above the republicans feel confident of the 1 h district Hoosier Delegation. In Indiana tre democratic claim covers ction of Duncz rst district; Miers, nd, Zenor, third; Griffith, fourth, Ham- mel, Bailey int regarded the third district as democ fifth; Robinsen, twelfth, and yo: seventh. The public: In lowa Secretary Kerr claims the ele tion of W er in the sixth and possibly Ney in the second district. In Kz he has count-d Peters in the second, Ridgeiey fu the third, Martin in the fourth and pos silly Je son in the seventh district. {Every di n Kentucky is claimed, ex- cept the h, ch the election of Beering is ccnceded. In Maryland the claim is made of Smith in the first, Tippett in the secona, Denny in the fourth and possibly Schwatka in the third district. Three districts claimed in | Massachusetts are Thayer, third; Fitager jald, ninth, aud Naphen, tenth. Thayer was the oppoaent of Representative ph H. ker, on whose election the olican had counted confidently. Thi rict was looked upon by (he re- as demc ¢, While they consid- th district as doubtful Election of Towne. of Towne in the sixth Min- is « ably elected by the democrat r. Kerr claims everythi t the tenth district, : committee Z in Misso ir which Repre sentative Bartholdt was a candidate for re-election, and he has undoubted.y been returned. The first, fourth, fifth and sixth districts in Nebraska are claimed by the dem ts, while in New Jersey they claim the third, fourth and seventh districts, the fourth and seventh having been regarded as democratic before the election even by the republicans. Complexion of Next House. Interest in Washington today centered in the political complexion of the next House, the Senate being conceded repub though Chairman babcock of the re can congressio: committee did not 1 his headquarters until after 4 o'clock this morning, he was back again his desk shortly after 9 o'clock dispatching tele grams to all the doubtful districts urging the chairmen to hurry in the returns. Mr. Babcock in nis figuring is taking nothing for granted. This morning he made what he termed an ultra-conservative timate, in which hi minated a number doubtful districts. This estimate gives the republicans 185 members in the next House—a majority of over all, The states he is most anxious to hear frem are Ilinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Last night he figured the defeat of Koutell in I- linois. This morning he 3 that he tinds the Chicago congressmen has pulled through, but this gain is offset by the un- expected defeat of Williams in the twelfth Pennsylvania state chairman in California tele- graphed that six republicans were elected in that state, with the probabillty of the defeat of De Vries, democrat, which would give the republicans a solid delegation Not counting on the defeat of De V s this is a gain of one, as Mr. Babcock figured on five republicans from California last night. J. L. Bristow wired that Kan- sas would send six republicans, and that Long had defeated Simpson; but the de- feat of Simpson Mr. Babcock declines to credit until he receives further advices Chairman Greene of the Texas state com- mittee claims three republicans in the lone star state, but Mr. Babcock only figures on the election of one—Hawley, in the tenth. Results in India: From Indiana no satisfactory advices on the doubtful congressional districts have cal the of two district and Landis, elther of whic rried by the republican: rtain Joss of three districts in Illinois, leaving two doubtful. Brumm, CW. Stone and Wood in Pe: vania he puts in the doubtful column. In his estimat- of 185 he does not include the doubtful districts. The returns in the st, middle w ard northwest show that republi Josses Were in the cit while the were in the rural distric's, and this ages him to hope that when the S come in later from the ecuntry of the districts which now appes lost be saved to the re- publi This is the case, for | > in Page Morris’ district in Minn Babcock now figures upon Morri: but he thinks there is a char election. There is also a chance of other republican from Ce'ifornia, one from Nebraska, one frem Kansas, two from Wisconsin, ore from Michigan, one from North ¢: from Kentucky. Results Indicated by Late Returns. Late returns this afternoon show tke republicans have gained the two doubt- yet arrived, but Mr. Babcock in his lation 1- admits of Faris have ber figures a ¢ loss encoy repor some to be largely owing to local causes and to apathy } ‘4! districts in Washington, two in Indiana in the congressional districts. Indiana was close between the parties, the chances favoring the republicans. Delaware shows a republican gain of the legislature and of a cengressional seat, al- though there is no guarantee that the fac- and one in Kansas. The democrats have galned one doubtful district in Indiana and one in Massachusetts. Should the re- publicans gain seven more doubtful dis- tricts it will give them @ straight-out ma- jority. rolina, one from Virginia and one || ~~" |QVER IN) MARYLAND Democrats Gain Two Representatives in Congress, NOTICE OF CONTEST MADE i Senator Wellington Attributes Re- sults to Factional Fights. SITUATION REVIEWED ee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., November 9.—Senator Wellington, chairman of the republican state committee, attributes the defeat of his party in Baltimore city to the factional fights in republican ranks and to the fact that the independents generally voted the democratic ticket. He is pleased at the fact that the state at large gave a republi- can plurality of over 5,000 despite the fact that Baltimore city went to the opposition. He points to the fact that he had nothing whatever to do with the city campaign, as all connection with city politics was taken out of his hands by the state committee when he was made chairman in September. The general beiief here among repubii- cans, as well as democrats, is that the people desired yesterd to rebuke the management of city affairs by the Malster element, who control the city committee. This is emphasized by the fact that the new improvement loan of $4,500,000 was overwhelmingly defeated, many people vot- ing against it e they were unwilling to trust the city hall crowd with its d bursements. Must Heal Differences. Both Chairman Wellincton and Chairman Mason of the city committee say that the election shows conelt ly that the repub- licans will have to heal their factional dif- ferences or else give up all hope of carry- ing Baltimore next spring at the city clec- tion. Mr. Wellington also says that it will be incumbent on the republican city end state officials to do all in their power to de- serve popular commendation, or else they cannot hope to win. The high tax rate in the city and the behavior of the nogro ele- ment turned many votes to the demo and the only wonder is that the republ slump was not greater. Had it not been for the money question the party would have been beaten much worse. As it is, they have only elected four congressmen, and pos enly three, where they should have elected six. Sehwatka Dr. John B. gressional Will Contest. Schwatka, democratic con- ndidate in the third district, who was defeated yesterday, by 72 votes by Frank C. Wachter (rep.), has announced Hs intention of contesting Mr. Wach t) election on account of fraudulent votes cast in the first and third wards. Chairman Vandiver of the democratic state committee said that sufficient frauds in these wards have been unearthed to unseat Wachter, and every effort wiil be made to bring this about. Democrats Elated. The elation of the democrats at Major Denny's election over Congressman Melp- tire and their victory in Baltimore knows no bounds. They are confident that the city and state is returning to her old polit- ical mccrings. The defeat of Tippett (dem.) in the second district is attributed to the personal un- popularity of the candidate, and the demo- crats say that with an acceptable candidate they would hav wept the district. The republicans, while amazed at the showing, point to the 5,000 republicans in the aggregate vote of the state ignifi- cant of its fidelity to their party. Colonel John Walter Smith's official majority in the first district is 522. Votes in the Several Districts. The result in Maryland was not a sur- prise to those familiar with the mercurial nature of the politics in the oriole state, or to those who were aware of the great pes- sonal issues which entered into several of the congressional campeigns. The repub- licans lost two congr mal @istricts, the first, in which John Wallis Smith, demo- defeated Wilbur F. Jackson, repub- by a majority approximating betwcen w and 1,400 votes, and the fourth, whe W. Melntire, republican, was defeated by James W. Denny by about 500 majority. Representative Sydney E. Mudd was re- elected in the fifth district by a plurality over his opponent, Mr. Cummins, of about 4,000, Charles county giving Mr. Mudd the unusual republican majority of 1,083. This district includes Prince George's, Charles, Anne Arundel, St. Mary's and Cal- vert counties and the twenty-third and twenty-fourth wards of the city of Balti- more. Mr. Mudd carried all these counues, while Mr. Cummins had small majorities in the clty wards and the first and thir- teenth districts of Baltimore county, while he carried Howard county by 350. In the second district, which includes C cil, Carroll, Harford and a portion of B: timore county and several wards in Balti- more city, William B. Baker was elected over Richard B. Tippett, democrat, by an estimated plurality of 383. In the third district Frank C. Watchter, republican, defeated Dr. John B. Schwatka, democrat, by the narrow margin of seven- ty-two votes. In the sixth district the republican can- didate, George A. Pearre, carried all the counties, his majority reaching in the neighborhood of 4,500." Representative Me- Donald, the present incumbent, received 3,963 plurality two years ago. Numerous democrats voted for Candidate Pearre, and this was particularly the case in Montgom- ery county, which gave a republican ma- jority. The democrats made substantial gains throughout the state except in the sixth district. The figures at present obtainable in the six districts are as follows: First district—John Walter Smith, demo- crat, Queen Anne's county, 550; Wicomico, 100; Worcester, 600; Somerset, 100; total, . Wilbur F. Jackson, republican, Caroline county, 41; Dorchester, 100; Talbot, 282; Kent, 66. Total, 489. Smith's (democrat) plurality, mated. 1896 yas 302. Second district—-Wm. B. Baker, Cecil county, 180; Carroll county, 200, and wards of Baltimore city, 259. Total, 729. Richard B. Tippett, democrat: Baltimore county, 340; Harford, 6. Total, 346. Baker’ timated plurality, 388. In 186 Mr. Baker's plurality was 5,367. Third district—Frank C. Wachter, republi- can, defeated Dr. Jchn B. Schwatka by 72 votes. Fcurth district—James W. Denny, demo- crat, defeated W. W. McIntire, republican, by about 500 votes. Fifth district—Sydney E. Mudd, republi- can, is re-elected to Congress by a reduced majority. Mr. Cummins, d>mocrat, receiy- ed a majority of 188 in the twenty-third and twenty-fourth wards of Baltimore city and of 210 in the first and thirteenth 4d: tricts of Baltimore county, and about 350 in Howard county. Mr. Mudd’s pluralities are: In Prince George's, 520; Charies, 1,083; Anne Arun- del, 560; St. Mary's 721; Calvert probably gave a small republican majority. In 1806 Mr. Mudd’s plurality over Moss, democrat, was 3,512. Sixth district—George A. Pearre, republi- can, is elected by @ plurality of more than 861, esti- Barber's (republican) - plurality 4,000 votes. H> carries all the. counties the district by the following approxim: majorities: Garrett, 200; Allegany, 2.07 Washington, 733; Frederick, 1,300; Mont- gomery, In 1 publica of the n, was The Vote in Montgomery. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., November 9.—The following is the full vote of Montgomery county for Congress: Laytonsville—Pearre, republican, 204; Pof- plurality of McDonald, re- 3,963. fenberg>r, demecrat, 197; Baker, pro- bitionist, 6. Clarksburg—Pearre, 202; Poffenberger, 18%; Baker, prohibitionfst, 10, Poolesville—Pearre, 245; Peffenberger, 216; Baker, 9. : Rockville—Pearre, 337; Peffenberg>r, 323; Baker, 18. Colesville—Pearre, 233; Peffenberger, 197; Baker, 12. Darnestown—Pearre, 187; Baker, 9. Bethesda—Pearre, 111; 146; Poffenberger, Baker, Olney—Pearre, 383; Pofenberger, 208; Baker, 20. Gaithersburg—Pearre, 227; Poffenberg>r, 245; Baker, 5. Potomac—-Pearre, 118; Poffenherger, 14; Baker, 7. Barnesville—Pearre, 143; Poffenberger, 6; Baker, 2. Damascus—P»arre, 151; Poffenberger, 155; Baker, 49. Wheaton—Pearre, 317; Poffenberger, 236; Baker, 10. Total—Pearre, 2,817; Poffenberger, 2,652; Baker, 160. PEARRE CARRIES CUMBERLAND. Great Ovation to Sucéessfal Candi- date in Sixth District. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMERLAND, Md., November 9.—Col. George A. Pearre received the largest plu- rality ever given a congressional candidate in Allegany county— The republicans were quite active, and, while there was a falling off in their vote, yet it was gotten out better than that of the democrats, who appeared wholly indifferent. Col. Pearre carried Cumberland, which is ordinarily democratic, by G07 plurality. It 1s said that many of the silver democrats refused to vote for Mr. Poffenberger because he refused to state his position on the ques- tion Cumberland fairly went wild last night over Col. Pearre’s election. The drum of the old 2d Battalion, which was nded by Col. Pearre, but went out of servic ul years ago, hastily got to- gether shortly before midnight and ten- d the victor a fade. Col. Pearre vas given an ovation when be appeared in the dense throng, and held a hand-shaking levee, lasting some minut He got on the curbstone and made ® brief address of thanks, referring to the testimonial in the shape of the splendid majority from his townspeople, whose confidence he hoped to ‘always merit. He complimented the drum corps, which is always ready in or out of service. i The vote of Allegany eemplete is lows: Pearre, 4,720; Poffenberger, MIXED IN DELAWARE. fol- 5. Republicans, However, Cantrol State Legistature on Soint Rallet. WILMINGTON, Del., "November 9.—Re- vised rejurns show taat the republicam nominee for state senator in Duck Creek Hundred, Kent county, was defeated; also that the repiblicans elected*one-representa- tive In Kent previously credfted to the dem- ocrats, This makes the senate democratic by nine to eight and the h6use* republican by twenty-one to fourteen. ‘The republican vote on joint ballot is the game as lefore reported, however—twenty-nine to twenty three. ‘T control of the state se rats will prevent any partisan by the republican majority, even without <espect to the veto power of Gov. Tunnell, who is a democrat. gee WOLCOT BIG PLURALITY, Close Race, However, im the Third Massachusetts District. BOSTON, November 9.—With only two small towns to hear from, Bruce (dem.), for governor, has 107,905; Wolcott (rep.), 100,238; Wolcott's plurality, 83,243. he state legislature stands: Senate—Re- publicans, 33; democrats, 7. House—Repub- licans, 164; demo. ‘ocial demoerats, 2; Independen WORCESTER, Mass., November 9.—A re- count will be probably asked in the third Massachusetts congressional district, but there seems to be no chance of a change in the result. By corrections today the plural- ity of John R. Thayer, democrat, over Jo- seph H. Walker, republican, is increased to 131, = — » SHAFTER TO TESTIFY. Will Go Before the War Investigat- ing Boar The board investigating the conduct of the war has decided to examine General Miles, General Shafter, and General Law- ton, but it is not likely that they will be heard until all the members of the board have returned to the ¢lty. General Law- ton has already appeared before the beard, out there is a desire to examine him more fully than at first regarding the Santiago campaign. General Chaffee and Colonel Hartseff will aiso be recalléd to clear up certain points in regard to‘which the board desires more information. DOUBT ABOUT THE HOUSE. Indications Shown by: the Associated Press Returns. Returns as far as received by the Associ- ated Press indicate the election of 167 re- publicans and 164 democrats, populists or silver republicans, with 36 districts in the doubtful column. % - +e REPUBLICANS CABKY. KANSAS. Announcement by Bristow. . Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bris- to has just wired the following to official quarters here: TOPEKA, Kan., November. 9.—Have car- ried state ticket. Six eongressmen, proba- bly seven, elected. Lopg elected in Simp- son's district. + 0 WISCONGEN. tant P.M. G. LACROSSE, Wis., jNoyember 9.—Con- gress—Wisconsin, seventh digtrict, John J. Esch, republican, elected. DUBUQUE, Iowa, Movember 9.—Con- gress—lowa, third district, D. B. Hender- son, republican, re-cleéted. pas SS MeMILLIN WINS EASILY. Elected Governor of Tennessee About 15,000 Majority. NASHVILLE, Tenn.,. Neyember 9.—The majority. of McMillin, demacrat, for gov- ernor, over PGwler, republican; $s estimated at from 10, have a majo. by congressional distrigts, the x-eight giv- ing democratic jes. 3 a eee Election @f-Pagh Clgimed. CINCINNATI, ‘Qbto, . No! Vanceburg, Ky., g 1 to says: Returns al} the qpunties in the ninth distriet: Congress, a x Poffenbegger, 124; j REJOINDER TO SPAIN American Peace Answer Spain’s Last Reply. RIGHT 0 DISCUSS PHILIPPINES Answer to Demand for Restitution - of Captured Money. SPANISH POSITION STATED PARIS, November 9.—When the meeting of the joint peace commission opened to- day the Americans presented to their Span- ish colleagues the answer of the United States to the claims submitted on Friday last in behalf of Spain. The document in which the American answer was set forth ccnsisted of nearly fifty sheets of type- written matter. It was a refutation of the Spanish allegation that because the words “possession,” “ownership,” or “cession,” do not occur in the protocol clause touching upon the Philippine Islands, the peace com- mission have no right to discuss them here, and that even if they did so it must be in the light of the alleged fact of an exterior agreement that Spain’s sovereignty should not be impaired. ‘The Americans also answered Spain's claim for the restitution to her of publiz money and cvstems collections taken ! United Sta*es officials since the ca! i of Manila, and made repiy te Spain’ n inden, y on account of the aile; im by the United States ities of Spanish troops of J : their consequent restraint from ‘be service to Spain in the suppression of the insurrection and the preservation of prop- erty. xhaustive Reply Prepared. @ pomts the Americans had pre- g tten at 2 p.m., the time fixed for the me: ting of the commis woull heve been submitted to the at 4 p.m. Jay had it not beer. that the commissionet fvsed to meet at that hou ments as an execu of Spain re- pleading other e for their refu Ame rprised th rds unalterable engagements . in view of the fact that hal it may have been extende: has frequently happened, until past 4 o'clock. <pain’s Ponit The Gaulois today say: commission holds that no discussion on the Philippines can be tolerated, and that the sovereignty of Spain over those islands will be mainiained. The rumors relati to compensation are only simple hypothesis at pri nt. The attitude of Spain in the matter is quite simple—namely, that before admitting the possibiicy of any agreement in regard to the archipelago she exacts that the United Stateseewognize that her rights in the Philippines are unassailable.” ere ees INDIANA, Democrats Concede the State to the Republicans. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., November 9.—At g’clock the returns indicate the certain election of Overstreet (rep., Indianapolis gistrict) to Congr ‘The democrats concede the republican a majority in the state of about 10,000, The republicans claim more than this. This (Marion) county, where a bitter fight has been waged, looks republican with the possible exception of auditor. The Journal at 3 o'clock this morning claims the election of Aunt, republican, for secretary of state by about 15,000. Marion county, the Journal figures show, ased On one-half the precincts, has gone republican on the county ticket by about 3,000, While Mr. Overstreet: will run ahead of tnese figures. Congress, Indiana, first district, James A. Hemenway, republican, re-elected. Seema BRYAN'S $1 Political Somersault Lands Nebraska in the Republican Column. LINCOLN, Neb. Belated precinet returns today continue to indic that Nebraska has turned a political som- ersault and landed in the republican cd umn. Three hundred and seventeen pre- cincts outside of Lincoln and Omaha give Hayward, republican, for governor, 20,404; IN COL, E. Poynter, fusion, » a net republican gain of 4, it this gain is intained, Hayward will carry tne state by over 4,000, Figures on legislative candidatce © not such as to make comparisons po: ble, but show that they shared eq with governor. In a few counties wh went fusion on the state ticket the repub:- lican legislative andidates are elected, which makes the claim that the legislature on joint ballot is republican a conservative one, The first and second congressional districts are republican, the third and sixth fusion and the fourth and fifth in doubt. OMAHA, Neb., November 0.—Congres: Nebraska, second district—David H. Me cer, republican, re-elected. —— SOLTH DAKOTA. Republicans Elect Entire State and Congressional Ticket. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., November 9.—Re- turns from twenty-seven precincts in the Black Hills show a net republican gain of 600. So far the net republican gain in the state Is 1,400. The fusionists still claim the state, but it is almost certain the re- publicans have it on the entire state and congressional ticket. —.__ DEMOCRATS IN MISSOURI. IN They Carry the State by 30,000—Three Republican Congressmen. ST. LOUIS, November 9.—Returns from all over Missouri are coming in very slow- ly today, and though far from compiete everything received points to the election of the entire democratic state ticket by at least 30,000 majority and the selection of a majority of members of the l.gislature, in- suring the re-electicn of United States Sen- ator Cockrell. Three republican congress- men in St. Louis have been re-elected, and it is probable that all the twelve congres- sional districts outside the city will be represented by demccrats, though final re- turns may change th's somewhat. In St. Louis the republicans elected their city ticket by mejorities ranging from 4,000 to 7,000. At state committee headquarters today no claims were made by the republicans, but the democrats gave out the statement that enough of the result in each of the tweive congressional districts cutside of St. Louis was known to make the electicn of their candidates cn assured fact. Congress—Misscuri, elcventh district, Chas. F. Joy, republican, and twe!fth d's- trict, Chas. E, Pearce, repub‘icen, re-elee:- ed; first district, James T. Lioyd, demo- crat, elected. At demccratic state comm'ttce headquar- ters at 3:30 a.m. it !s conceded that repub- cans have carried the tenth, eleventh and twelfth districts. The democrats claim the remainder, except the eighth (Bland's), which is in doubt. Commissioners | * RESULTS IN PENNSYLVANIA. Stone Receives a Surprisingly Large Plurality—Next Legislature. PHILADELPHIA, November 9—It was rly 6 o'clock this morning before the returns from the last Philadelphia ward was received, and the net result was :l- most as great a surprise to the republicans as the democrats and prohibitionists. When the ballots had been counted it was found that Stone, republican, had carried the city by a plurality of $5,000, which, with his plurality in the state outside of Philadel- phia county, will probably run the repub- lican plurality for the head of the tick=t up to 150,000 over Jenks, democrat Late returns from the twelfth congres- sional district show that Stanley Daven- port, democrat, has probably been elected by a small plurality over Morgan B. Will- fams, republican, the present member. ‘The other congressional candidates remain un- changed from last night's reports. Counter Claims Over Senatorship. The next Permsylvania legislature, which meets in January and elects a successor to United. States Senator Quay, will consist of 254 members on joint ballot, 128 votes being necessary to elect a senator. The friends of Senator Quay claim today that they have 181 votes on joint ballot for Mr. Quay, three more than is necessary to elect. This estimate they say Is inde- pendent of the members favorable to Sena- tor Magee in Allegheny county and the followers of David Martin in Philadelphia. The anti-Quay people in this city dispute these figures, and claim that they hare elected sufficient members of the assembly to defeat the re-election of Senator Quay. Senator Quay in a telegram from his home this morning conceded the election of two democrats to the legislature from his home county of Beaver by 400 ma- jority. This is a democratic gain. Democrat Elected to Congress. YORK, Pa., November 9.—Returns from York, Adams and Cumberland, the coun- ties comprising the nineteenth congressional district, show that E. D. Zeigler, demo- c is elected to Congress by a majority of 875 over Lewis, republican. Sens PIN CLEAN SWEE MICHIGAN, Republicans Elect Solid ¢ sional Delegation and State ial Dispatch to The Evening St: pn rER icket. S: DETROIT, Mich.. November #.—Pingre majority in this state will be a trifle h than 60,000. He is several thousand ahead of th te ticket, although he was severely cut in many sections. Thousands of demo- crats voted for hima. The delegation in Con- will be solidly republican. The repub- ns concentrated their efforis in the dis- now represented by Todd and Brucl democrats, and accomplished their de- The democratic candidates in the dis- now represented by Spalding and Crump ma jon, but were beaien out. ed more gains for the democrats than any other part of the state, but here, too, the repub- leans were successful in’ sending Corliss ly re- duced majority. There will be four new republican con- gressmen from this state in the Fifty-sixth Cong: Smith, who succeeds Spalding in the second, is an Adrian lawyer; Gardner, who defeated Todd, is an ex-soldier, min- ister and now secretary of state; Weeks, who succeeds Snover, is a veteran repub- lican politician, who has before run_ for Congress; Fordney, who beats Brucker, is a Saginaw busin man. There are now three congressmen named Smith in the del- egation. —— VOORHEES CARRIES NEW The Democrats Gain Two Representa- ives in Congre TRENTON, N. J., November 9.—The lat- revised election returns indicate that Foster M, Voorhees’ (rep.) plurality for governor will be between 8,000 and 10,000. The senate will stand 14 republicans to 7 jocrats, the only democratic senator ted yesterday being Allan McDermott Hudson county. The house will stand 37 republicans to 23 democrats. This as- sures a republican majority on joint bal- lot and means the election of a republican to succeed United States Senator Jame Smith (dem.). Revised returns from the, third congees- sional district re-elect Howell by a small plurality. Howeil carried Somerset county by about 500 and Middlesex by over Convery (dem.) carried Monmouth county by bet 00 and 500. This elects Howell. The New Jersey delegation in the next Con- gress will be, republicans, 6; democrats, a democratic gain of 2. a DEMOCRATS GAIN IN KENTUCKY. JERSEY. est Two More Congressmen Surely Elect- ed by That Party. LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 9—The democrats of Kentucky won a sweeping victory yesterday by electing nine, and pos- sibly ten, congressmen out of eleven, and prevented the republicans from gaining centrol of the court of appeals. Democratic congressmen were elected in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, cighth and tenth districts, and while the race is close in the ninth, it looks like Williams, the democrat, has won. This is a certain gain of two congressmen, with a possible gain of three. The present con- gressional delegation stands seven demo- erats to four republican: The biggest victory, however, was in the third appellate court district, which was carried by McKinley in 1896 by 2,200 ma- jority. Heasson, the democratic nominee for judge, not only overcame this majority, but has won with about 2,000 votes to spare. ———— LIND CARRIES ™ NESOTA. Charles A. Towne Probably Elected to Congress. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., November 9.— Unofficial and incomplete, but apparently reliable returns, indicate John Lind, fusion candidate, has been elected governor of Minnesota by plurality of 10,000, Five out of seven representatives surely republican. Sixth and seventh districts clese and claimed by both sides. James Gray, fusionist, elected mayor of Minneapolis by perhaps 5,000, the largest plurality ever given in this city to a can- didate not a republican. ST. PAUL, November 9.—The democrats elect John Lind governor; Wm. Mitchell, Thomas Canty and probably Daniel Buck to the supreme court; Ringdall and Towne, democrats, are elected to Congress, and probably Willis. The above is the statement of the Globe (dem.). Republicans do not admit it. They say Lind is apparently elected, but they do not concede it, the closeness of the figures and meagerness of the returns seeming to war- rant their refusal yet to admit defeat. At least one democrat—Mitchell—is probably eiected to the supreme court. As to rep- resentatives three districts are doubtful, four being republican and the republicans claim all, while the democrats say the other three are close and they believe demo- cratic. DULUTH, Minn., November 9.—The elec- tion of fusion candidate in the sixth Min- nesota district, Chas. A. Towne, is claimed here by 2,000’ majority. The republicans eee concede it, but they are making no claims. oe It pays to read the want columns of The Star. Hundreds of situations are filled through them. The sole measure of value to aw advertiser is the number of readers and probable customers his an- nouncement will reach. Judged by this inflexible standard, The Evening Star stands pre-eminent. No other paper, published anywhere, has so large a percentage of its circulation among the homes, families and bus ness circles of the city where printed. In no other Washington paper, there- fore, is an advertisement worth half so much to an advertiser. LAW CAST ASIDE Many Wilmington Citi- Zens Espouse Anarchy, > WILL SEIZE CITY GOVERNMENT > Propose to Expel Present Of- ficials by Force. ——— NEGRO EDITOR 10 BE BANISHED Advice of More Conservative Mer Goes Unheeded. THE ELECTION YESTERDAY ae Special From a Staff Correspondent WILMINGTON, C., November 9.— Quick and summary action to put Wil- mington in possession of its own was taken to day. A remarkable scene was enacted in the county court house at noon. Six hun- dred of Wilmington’s most substantial tax- payers and business men assembled to as- sert th> supremacy of the white man. Car- red along upon a great wave of enthusi- asm, action was proposed, which, if put Into effect, would have been attended with giave results. It was only upon the plead- ing vf more moderat> men that the action of the meeting was prevented from going to extre: As it the action was vigorous enough. The mayor and chief of police were urged to resign, and a resolution was adopted to expel a negro editor within twenty-four hours. A provisional committee of twenty- five wes appointed with wid> latitude in the handling of affairs. At 11 o'clock this great mass meeting of white citizens assembled upon call, It was composed of representative business and professional men of the city and was pre- sided, over by ex-Representative Waddell. He started out immediately by reading a set of resolutions, which, he sald, had been prepared in advance, and just handed to him. Dect: for White Man Rule. The resolutions rectted the determination of the white citizens to forever rule this city, and to commence the work immedi- ately. It was declared that hereafter white labor should be given preference over color- ed labor to as large a degree as possible, Negro domination was to be forever ended. The resolutions called for the banishment of Alex. Manly, the negro newspaper pub- lisher, with his printing press, within twen- ty-four hours. He ts to say within twelve hours whether he will go willingly, and if not he fs to be expelled by force. An amendment was offered by S. H. Fisi blate calling upon the mayor, the chief of police and the entire board of aldermen to vacate their offices instantly. Terms Eapire Next March. Their terms of office expire next March. A motion made to adopt the res tions on the spot, unanimously, but af: a brief discussion they referred On motion of Mr. Rountree to a committee consisting of George Rountree, Iredell Meares, Hugh Macrae, Col. Walker Taylor and ex-Mayor Fishblate, all prominent men of the city. Pending the report of the committee, a speech was made by Representutive-elect Bellamy, who urged the expulsion of Man- ly within twelve hours, but counseled mod- eration in other respects. He said Munly was the vilest defamer of white people who had ever been permitted to live in North Carolina. Bellamy said he had often been asked by audiences in other cities when he told ef Manly’s editorial why the negro had noc been lynched, and he had never been able to explain the inaction in this respect. Mr. Junius Davis made a speech indo: ing the expulsion of the negro editor, Man- ly, but opposing the proposition to call upon the city government to retire at once. He said that course would be too rash and might not receive the indorsement of the thoughtful and sober-minded people of the city. Mr. Manning is Conservative. Mr. P. B. Mant ing followed in the s: strain and urged the crowd to content themselves with expelling Manly. The leg- isiature, he said, would turn out the city government next January. He said it would be anarciy to attempt today to drive out the city officials by force. The suggestions of Mr. Davis and Mr. Manning were well received by the audi- ence when the committee on resolutions reported. Mr. Rountree said he hoped that moderation would prevail. The committee reported back with a favorable recom- mendation, the original resolutions ordering the expulsion of Manly and urging the em- ployment of whi‘e labor in as great pro- portion as possible. A substitute was re- ported for the amendment, caliing for the immediate retirement of the city govern- ment. It expresses with the sense of the Meeting that the mayor and chief of police having demonstrated their incapacity and their continuance in office being a menace to the peace of the community those two officials should re- sign. The resolution and the substitute were adopted unanimously. They were afterward signed by every citizen who at- tended the meeting. The preamble of white supremacy said: Text of Resolution. “Believing that the Constitution of the United States contemplaicd a government to be carried on by an enlightened people; believing that its framers did not anticipate the enfranchisement of an ignorant popula- tion of African origin, ané believing that these men of the state of North Carolina who jotned in forming the Union did not contemplate for their a sub- Sacra an ee _ under- and New Hanover county, declare that we will no longer be ruled and will never be ruled by men of African origin. A committee of twenty-five was appoint- ed to carry into effect the resolution and to have jurisdiction over the selection of « were me the resolution about