The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 4, 1896, Page 1

VOLUME LXXX.—NO. 157. SUPREME AND GROWSING TRIUMPH ROR THE CAUSE OF PROTRCTION AND ‘William MeKinley of Ohio Is Proclaimed the People’s Choice. THE VICTORY GRAND AND DECISIVE. | "Bryan and His Silver Heresies - Buried 'Neath an Avalanche : of Patriot Ballots. M:KINLEY RECEIVES OVER 300 ELECTORAL VOTES. ‘Unprecedented Majorities in New York, Ohio and [llinois--The Solid South Broken--Popocrats Everywhere Are Swept Away by the National Republican Cyelone. - The Nation has spoken ‘‘and its voice was like the sea.” The Republican land- slide of 1894 was but a mild prelude to the ali-sweeping Republican cyclone of 1896. " Bryanism and all the word implies has been buried so deep beneath the ballots of the American people that it can never again rise to threaten the peace and prosperity of the land of Washington and Lincoln. The predictions of THE CALL with regard to the result of tne election have been amply verified. In thunder-tones the masses have declared that our National honor shall be preserved inviolate; that this Re- public, its structure planned by peerless statesmen and cemented by the blood of heroes, is no place for strife-stirring men of anarchistic hreed; that the country shall pay its honest debts with honest money; that repudiation and iree silver and all the | other Popocratic heresies were nichtmares of a campaign dream that bave passed . away with the glorious awakening at the rising of the McKinley sun. Tbesolid North s almost a unit for the princinles championed by the.idolized sage of Canton. The solid South is rent asunder for the first time since Grant defeated Greeley in 1872. % Every State east of Colorado and norti of the Ohio River has proclaimed itself for sound money and protection by majorities that are stupendous. The Empire State has led the procession with the unpreceasnted majority of 300,000; Iilinois is won by 140,000; Ohio will give McKinley the biggest pluraiity ever recorded in its history; the New England States, standing for the National honor, have shown their contempt of the Bryan craze, just as Plymouth Rock shows its scorn for the waves that assail it, only to break foréver as they strike its adamantine base. ““Maryland, my Maryland,” has written her name upou the roll of honor along with a majority of 10,000 for the Republican ticket; Tennessee's banner is unfurled 1o the breeze with the tale of 20,000 for McKinley and Hobart; Deiaware is Repub- lican: New Jersey is Republican; Kentucky is almost certainly in the Republican column. And, to cap the climax, the home State of William Jennings Bryan, it is claimed, has rolled up a majority for MrKinley. Bryan’s own town of Lincoln has gone for McKinley by 1700 plurality, and Bryan’s own precinct has been carried by the Republican ieader. The indications are that William McKinley will go into the electoral college with . atleast 311 votes out of the total of 447, or eighty-seven votes more than is necessary to elect him President of the United States. More than this, the cyclone has buried the hopes of Popocratic Senators in so many States as to practically assure a sound- money Republican upper house of Congress to act conjointly with a Republican House of Representatives in sustaininz and putting into practical effect the healthful .and wholesome and universally beneficial principles which the people have demanded, and which will quicken every impulse of commerce, industry and trade from Maine to the Go'den Gate and from the great lakes to the Mexico Gulf. Illinois performed its duty weil in a most important respect aside from the Pres- idential contest. Itturned down Altgeld, the anarchist, and elected John R. Tanner Governor by a vote that will run close to the Republican majority on the National ticket. Thus Bryan and Altgeld are, as it were, buried together in one grave. The chief actors in the shameful Chicago conventioh have been punished for their reck- less un-American presumption. Their pernicious influence has been wiped out of | . American politics. The battle was grandly fought and magnificently won. The country 1s safe. Let all rejoice in the triumph of McKinley and Hobart! Let us all look forward to the certain reward that shall come from yesterday’s victory—the confidence that shall loosen up the money which has for mont:s been locked away . through doubt and fear, and the protection that shall start the mills and give employ- - ment 1o the hosts of laborers who have long been idle. Let us jubilantly welcome the return of “Peace, Protection and Prosperity.” 'ELECTORAL VOTE: M’KINLEY, 318; BRYAN, 93. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 4 —From returns received by the United Associated Presses up to 1 A. M. the indications are that McKinley will have 318 electoral votes as follows: New England States 39, New York 36. New Jersey 10, Pennsylvania 32, Ohio 23, Wisconsin 12, Towa 12, Soutn Dakota 4, Maryland 8, lilinois 24, Kentucky 13, Tennes- see 12, Virginia, 12, Nebraska 8, North Carolir.2 11, Indiana 15, Michigan 14; Minne- sota 9, West Virginia 6, Missouri 17. Total 318. The total electoral vote for Bryan is 93, as follows: South Carolina 9, Georgia 13, Alabama 11, Florida 4, Mississippi 9, Louisiana 8, Arkansas 8, Montana 3, Idaho 3, Colorado 4, Utah 3, Nevada 3, Texas 15. Total 93. ‘The returns from the other States are meager, and they are classed as doubtful, .as follows: Kansas 10, North Dakota 3, Wyoming 3, California 9, Oregon 4, Washing- ton 4, Delaware 3. ALABAMA. as learned up to a late hour to-night the ties of 10,000 each. These are the only counties giving figures of the vote cast. Many Republicans in Fulton County voted the Democratic ticket. e CALIFORNIA. Electoral votes 9. In 1892 the popular vote was: Cleveland, D., 118,151; Harrison, R., 118,027; Weaver, Pop., 25 311. | SAN FRANCISCO, CaL., Nov.3.—Fine | weather throughout the State brought out | & heavy vote. The voting progressed qui- | etly and no disturbances of any kind are | 23,480, Bryan 16,050, Palmer 156. nois outside Cook County give McKinley In 1892 Harrison’s vote in the same number of precincts was 17,973, Cleveland 15,982 | Eignty-five precinets in Illinois outside of Cook County give Tanner 19,477, Altgeld 12,982. The vote in 1892 was: Harri- son, 14,827; Cleveland, 12787, Chairman Hiich of the Republican State Central Commitiee said at 9 o'clock: “Iilinois has gone for McKinley and Tan- ner by 125,000. Tanner is running far shead of his ticket.” Electoral votes 11. In 1892 the populer vote was: Cleveland, D., 138,138; Harrison, R., 9197; Weaver, Pop., 85,181 MONTGOMERY, Ara., Nov. 3. — The ‘vote cast in the State from the present -outlook will be much less than in Augnst this year or in November, 1892. The ticket is so long that but few boxes have been received and the counting is slow and tedious. Bryan will have the State, but by a .greatly reduced majority. Clark, sound- money candicate for Congress in the Sec- ond Disirict, and Comer. in the Third, are making strong runs, with even chances of . ‘ ‘success. e ARKANSAS. \ Electoral votes 8. In 1892 the popular vote was: Cleveland, D,, 87.834; Harrison, R., 46,974: Weaver, Pop., 11,831. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov.3.—As far ‘toral election in the State passed off quietly. Reports from the interior indicate that a fair vote was polled, while & slight de- crease is reported from the cities, The three Populist electors on ths Demo- cratic-Populist fusion ticket, headed by Master Workman Sovereign of the Knights of Labor, were badly scratched in this and other cities of the State, The National Democratic party had no elec- ticket in the field. .= Chairman Cooper of the Republican State Central Committee concedes Bryan's majority at 45,000, while the Democratic Committee says it will reach 60,000. The Con: res- sional ticket is also conceded by Chair- man Cooper. 1tisnot known how the three Populist electors will vote, but it is be- lieved that they will vote for Watson. Little Rock gives Bryan 848' majority. This county goes 1500 for Bryan. Greene, Johnson, Clay, Jackson, Prairie and Gar- land counties give Bryan average majori- Captain John R. Tanner, the Governor- elect, arrived at the Republican heaa- quarters at the Great Northern Hote! from his home in Louisvilie and was im- mediately congratulated as the next Gov- ernor of Illinois. He said: “McKinley and I have carried the State by consider- ably over 100,000 majority,” National Committeeman Jamieson of Illinois, who was at headquarters receiv- ing the returns, ngreed that the known votes in Cook County and parts of the State outside made Iliinois sure for Mc- Kinley and Tanner and the whole State ticket by over 100,000 if the ratio of gains was continued in the rest of the State. The scattered returns received from out- side of Chicago show large Republican gains over 1892. reported. In San Francisco the returns indicate that McKinley leads. Chairman McLaughlin of the Republican State Com- mittee declines to give any estimate of the vote, but he beiieves that McKinley will carry the State. On the other hand Chair- man Alvord of the Democratic State Com- mittee claims the State for Bryan by a safe majority. Bo'h sides maintain that they will elect a majority of Congressional candidates and also secure the next Legis- lature on joint ballot. | At midnight returns from Southern | California indicated that balloting had been strongly in favor of McKinley, al- though the fusion vote was quite heavy at | many points. Bryan has carried several of the central and northern counties of | Ehe F‘”’"‘: by smal! maioritie?. The count Chairman Hinrichsen of the Democratic |in the City continues slow, but at 1his | 54510 committee conceded Cook County to nour McKinley maintains his lead. | McKinley and Tanner, and admitted that L s the indications pointed to the rest of the State going the same way, although he would not give it up until fuller returns nad been received from the country. The Democrats look for larger gains and generally favorable returns from the sout h- ern part of the State, which has hardly been heard from yet. These returns are expected by Mr. Hinrichsen to largely offset the junfavorable returns from Chi- cago. Whiteside County gave McKinley a ma- jority of 2500—a gain of 1422 over 1892 Logan County has been carried by 300 ma- jority. It was formerly Democratic by 600. This is an ndication of the ratio of | Repubtican gains from the counties heard from. Evanston's vote was: McKinley 3087, Bryan 608. The Republicans carried Pullman by 400 plurality. Governor Aitgeid arrived at the Palmer House to-day from Springfield and re- ceived the returns in his room. He de- nied that he had conceded his defeat, claiming that the meager returns did. not warrant the claim of the Republicans that Tanner was elected. State Chairman P. M. to the United Associated Presses: T am claiming Altgeld’s election. The Chicago returns don’t show McKinley’s majority. Altgeld will run 40,000 ahead of Bryan in Chicago, and if he makes the same comparative gains in the country he will win. Sixty precinets in Chicago show 1 E COLORADO. Electoral votes 4. In 1892 the popular vote Harrison, R., 38, Cleveland, D., ——; Weaver, Pop., 53,584. | | DENVER, Covo.. Nov. 3.—Bryan and Sewall have carried Colorade by a plu- rality of 130,000. The count is coming in slowly, owing to the fact that there are eleven tickets in the field and the cumber- some manner in which the ballot is =zot up this year. Democrats, Silver Republi- | cans, National Silver and People’s party | fused on Bryan and Sewall electors. Mec- Kinley electors get 40,000 votes and tihe Republican party losses are 56,000, which were cast for Bryan and Sewall. Seventy- six thousand Populist votes were cast for Bryan. The gold Democrats are simply an incident to the campaign. The mid- dle-of-the-read Populists cast about 8000 and the balance scattering. This State gave Weaver 16,000 plurality four years ago. The Legislature is a mix- ture, composed of a fusion of all parties, a unit for silver and all pledered tc the re- turn of Senator Teller to the United States Senate. On the State ticket the indications at9 P. M. point to the election of the Bailey | ticket. This ticket is composed of Popu- lists, Siiver Republicans and National | party men, and was caused by the straight | Republican ticket, headed by Allen, draw- |'ing the number of votes it did from Adams, heading the Democratic and Sil- ver Republican ticket. APy T CONNECTICUT. Electoral votes 6. In 1892 the popular vote was: Cieveland, D., 82,595; Harrison, R., 77,025; Weaver, Pop., 7803. HARTFORD, Coxx., Nov. 3.—McKinley hasswept the State by about 50,000 plural- ity in & total vote of 170.000. Lorine A. Cook of Winstead R. is elected Governor by a plurality of perhaps 35,000, The four Republican Congressmen are all elected by majorities ranging from ! 6000 to 15,000. The Legislature will have a Republican majority of 192 on joint bal- | lot, insuring the election of United States | Benator Platt to succeed himself. g i v i DELAWARE. Electoral votes 3. In 1892 the popular vote was: Cleveland, D., 18,578; Harrison, R., 18,- 077; Weaver, Pop., 13. WILMINGTON, DEeL, Nov. 3.—There were minor. brawls to-day in Sussex Dis- trict and in two districts no election was beld, the Union Republicans (Adaicks) refusing to permit the anti- Aadicks people or regular Republicans to have voters' assistants. In one district of Kent County there was no election for the same reason. The only fatal affray reported was from Balti- more Hundred, Sussex County, where one man was killed. McKinley is supposed to have carried the State, but the Democrats get the Legislature and Congressmen. * FLORIDA. Electoral votes 4. In 1892 the popular vote wag: Cleveland, D., 30,134; Harrison, R., —; Weéaver, Pop., 4793. JACKSONVILLE, Fra., Nov. 4 —Ths Florida Times-Union estimated that Bryan has carried Florida by 10,000 plurality, For Cengress, Davis (D.), 8econd District, {4000, and Sparkman (D.), First District, i 5000 plurality. T s me GEORGIA. Electoral votes 13. In 1892 the popular vote was: Cleveland, D., 129,361; Harrison, R., 48,305; Weaver, Pop., 42,936. ATLANTA, Gay Nov. 3.—There is no doubt about the election of each of the Democratic nominees in Georgia. The aggregate Democratic majority of the State is about 30.000 for Congressmen and approximately. the same for Bryan and Sewall. gl s O IDAHO. Electoral votes ‘3. In 1892 the popular vote was: Cleveland, D., 2; Harrison, R., 8599; ‘Weaver, Pop., 10,520. BOISE, Ipamo, Nov. 3.—Notwithstand- ing recent stormy weather a large vote was polled in Idaho to-day. The estimated votes cast will reach 28000. It is now reasonably certain that Bryan electors have carried the State by a large majority, and Steuneburg (D.) for Governor is elected. Indications also point to the election of a majority of the legislative ticket favorable to Dubois. R g ILLINOIS, Electoral votes 24. In 1892 the popular vote was: Cleveland, D., 426,294; Harrison, R., 399,288: Weaver, Pop., 22,207. CHICAGO, InL., Nov. 3.—The indica- tions are, based upon returns from ail but 100 precincts of Chicago and from scatter- ing returns outside the city, that McKin- ley and Tanner have carried illinois by over 100,000. Tanner is running ahead of his ticket, but somewhat behind McKin- loy.d Tl:o ra:nrmmlr&n:umlni the Chicago precincts give Mec. e, 9 3 126,757, Balimer 1dg0, 7 7270L Bryan One hundred and two precincts in ' Ilij- Hinrichsen said at 10| Altgeld ahead of Bryan 3000. Tanner will run 40,000 behind McKinley in Chicago. The Presidential returns are no indica- tion of the vote on the State ticket.” Returns from twenty election precincts in Coles County on head of ticket give McKinley a majority over Bryan of 630 votes, a net Republican gain of 473 over the vote of 1892. Tanner will fall a few votes behind. The total vote in Cook County, with two precincts missing, gives McKinley 199,445, Bryan 142,106; majority for McKinley 57,339, Chairman Smythe of the Republican Cook County Committee claims that all the Republican Congressmen in Illinois are elected. Hugh R. Belknap of the Third District says his majority will be between 14,000 and 15,000. From advices received by the United Associated Presses up to 1:30 this (Wednesday) morning it is believed Major McKiniey’s nlurality 1n I!linois will reach 140,000. Governor Aitgeld in his bitter contest with Tanner ran nearly 30,000 ahead of Bryan in the State. dred and sixty precincts in Cook County give Tanner 85,705, Aligeld 70,805. There is no doubt o: the election of Tanner ahd the rest of the Republican State ticket, but their majorities will fall below those for McKinley. Partial returns indicate the election of all the Republican Congressmen in the Four hun- | ) MONEL, State excepting the following Democrats® who are elected: Secretary of State Hin- richsen, Sixteenth Dis'rict; Jehu Baker, Twenty-first District; A. J. Hunter, Nine- teenth District. Captain Tanner retired to his rooms at 1 o’clock with entire confidence that the re- turns from the country districts would not affect his majority. He claimed that the counties of Southern Illinois would in- crease rather than dimiunish his majority, as claimed by the Democrats. Full reports from 1830 precinets out of a total of 3033 in Illinois, give McKinley 8,495. 386,662; Bryan e INDIANA. Electoral votes 15. In 1892 the popular vote was: Cleveland, D.,262,17; Harrison, R., 255,615; Weaver, Pop., 22,208. INDIANAPOLIS, Inp., Nov. 3.—The only question about Indiana is the size of McKinley's majority. Sixteen Indian- apolis precincts show that Marion County nas been carried by not iess than 10,000 and twenty-five country precincts re- ported to the Republican State Commit- tee show an average gain of 25 to the pre- cinct. At the same time the Western Union returns from twenty-five precincts show an average rain of 10. There are 3116 precincts in the State. | From these indications already at Repub- | lican headquarters the State is claimed for | McKinley by not less than 50,000. At t Al ,//"// . Uncle Sam Presents His Favorite Son.