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TWENTY-FIKST YEAB. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MOENING , NOVEMBER 4 , 1891. NUMBER 139.
THEY TIED TO POST.
Oitizjcs of Nebraska JJItl Their Full
Duty Like Mon ,
DEMOCRATS AIDED IN THE RESULT.
So far as Dcanl from Edgortoa Don't '
Sccui t } Bo in It.
RETURNS FLW AND FAR BETWEEN ,
But Estimateo Give the Kcpnblioina the
Etaso by Tiva Ihousiud.
SLOW VOTING AND TARDY COUNTING.
UutthoItullotH WcroMcjiosltcil Whloli
Urn-led the Independent Candidate
for Supreme .Indue Too Dec-p
Tor Itcsiirrcutlon.
Uoturrs from Noorask.i up to 0 o'clock
this morning are very mongro. The Aus
tralian ballot has proved n hard ono to count
nnd the result Is that the returns are later
conung In than over before , oven in this
proverbially slow stato. Rough estimates
made from the returns nt hand , including
those from Omaha and Douglas county , indi
cate that Judge I est has carried the state by
ntlcast 5,000 majority. Counties that had been
expected to give Edgerton a ticavy vote nave
Tailed to do so in many instances. Adams
county reports largo republican gains and
Cass county has probably gene for Post by
S00 ! majority. The city of Fremont has added
n substantial majority for Post , and ho has
mndo strong inroads on the alliance vote In
Fillmoro. There has been n big revolution in
V . county , which gives Post n
majority where Edgerton's friends predicted
a walkaway. . Lancaster county furnishes
another surprise with nu estimated majority
of 3,000 for Post. Plntto county , Post's
homo , staudy by him with a rousing voto.
Morrlck , Richardson and Sherman counties
report small majorities for Edgerton. In
many places n falling off of 20 per cent of
the Independent vole is roportcd.
It muy bo several days before the exact
vote of each county will bo known.
Chairman Mercer of tbo state central com-
mittco in nn estimate made nt 1 o'clock this
morning says that If the present gain for the
republican ticket Is kept up that Post's ma
jority In the state will bo between 10,000 nnd
15,000. This Is estimating his majority in
Douglas county at but 5,000 , which is un
doubtedly very low.
Irmcnstor SnrprlKCH Herself.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Nov. 3.-Spociul [ Telegram
to TUB Bnn. ] Returns nro coming in very
slowly in Lancaster county. In Lincoln nine
of the twenty-seven" precincts hoard from
show : Post , 1,157 ; Edgorton , 411. On this
basis it is believed that Post's majority in
tbo county will bo over 2,000.
At midnight only fourteen of the fifty-two
precincts of Lancaster county had been Hoard
from , showing the following vote : Post ,
! , ' & ! ; Edgerton , 013. But few figures have
been received on regent. The republican re
gents are considerably behind Post. The
county ticket is somewhat mixed. Tibbotts ,
democratic nnd Independent nominee for dis
trict Judge , is elected beyond n douot. It is
believed that Leoso nnd Field nro the other
two Judges elected.
The independents concede thnt Post's mn-
Jorlty in Lancaster county will bo fully 1,000.
The republicans estimate that it will be from
I,500to2.000.
LINCOLN , Neb , , Nov. 3. fSpeclal to Tun
Br.i.J Towards the middle of the nfternoon
the scenes nbout the polls bognn to liven n
little , nnd by 4 p. m. nbout half of the 5,929
voters registered had cast their ballots. It ,
was believed at that hour that not mnre
than three-fourths of the votes registered
would bo polled.
The most lively scene wns wit
nessed nt precinct A of the
First ward , whcro some twenty-live
or thirty unregistered persons wished to vote
on affidavits , but were refused because the
persons signing tbo papers were not resi
dents of the voting precinct , although they
were residents of the ward. Resident prop
erty owners nro very scarce in that pre
cinct , and consequently it was imposslbli
In some cases to Unit such persons to sign the
papers. When persons from other precincts
of the ward were substituted iho judges of
election refused nt lirst to allow them to
vote. Considerable excitement ensued und n
galaxy of legal talent was hurried to the
scene , who declared that the word "precinct"
In the statute did not mean precinct but
ward.
At 12:45 : twenty of the fifty-two precincts
of Lancaster county had been hoard from ,
showing the following figures : Post , 1,850 ;
Kdgorton , Oi'3. '
lt ( ! | > nlillean Calim in Adnms.
I ! \STINO , Nob. , Nov. 3. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bm--Eight : ] precincts In Ad
nms county I'lvo : Post , 803 ; Edgprton , 419
For district Judge : Smith , 50(5 ; Boall , 02 ,
Gaslin , 174 ; Batty , 319. The Independent :
concede the county by majorities varying
from 150 to SM ) . This vote Indicate n republican
lican gain of about 300 In the same districts
last year.
JINIATA , Neb. , Nov. 3. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : HIM : . | The vote In Junluta was
very light. Post had" 118 ; Edgorton , 91
Dlttcnbcndcr , 17 , Tt.u regents nro nbout tin
Bnmo. Smith , for Judco , 119f Benll , 51.
Cans Got-H lor I'ost.
PLATTSMOUTH , Nob. , Nov. 3. [ Special Toto-
gnmto'L'iu : Dnc. | The count In this citj
Will not bo completed until early morning
No returns have been received from count )
precincts yet. A conservative estimate gives
Post 400 majority. Chapman , for distrlc
Judge , has 500 majority In this city. Nonrlj
n full vote was cast. An estimate for the
whole county gives Post 200 majority , Chap
man C ° ( > majority , and assures the election o
the whole republican tlcuot with the ox cop
tlou of county Judge and county suporin
toudcut ,
HI ) ; l-'lop In < iaii < % '
DUATiticr , Nob. Nov. -Special [ Tolegrnn
to Tin ; Br.i : . | About l.tVXi votes were polle-i
In this city. From the returns thus far
counted Post carries the city by not loss than
DOO majority. For district Judge Bubcock
10 mbllcan , will hnvo 70(1 ( majority , nud Scott
lopubllcnn , 400 majority. The republlcai
county ticket is probably elected by major
ities tunning from 100 to300. Scattering returns
turns from the city and county Indicate Urn
Post will cinry lingo county by between 000
nnd SOO majority.
I'OHt CurricH TlioiiiitN.
SBNKO , Neb. , Nov. 3. [ Special Tologran
to Tin ; U EC. J Thomas county's vote : I'ost
t,7 ; ICdferton , 39 ; with ono small precinct
hear from. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ \
Small .Majority lor Kdgcrton.
FALLS I'm" , Nob. , Nov. 3. [ Special Tclo
pram to Tun Ben.J Indications from returns
And votes canvassed up to 11 p. ui. point to
ho elect Ion of the republican county ticket ,
V'lllman for superintendent. Martin , dam-
oral , carries the county for district Judge.
Cdporton will carry the county by n small
majority. _ _
Pout Aln-nd In Aiilmrn.
Arnniv , Nob. , Nov. 3-Spoclnl [ Telegram
oTiiK Br.iFivo : ] hundred and fifty-three
votes were cast nt Auburn. Out of 155
ounted Post has olght majority. Th3 alli
ance cnndidn',0 tor Judge is 15 ahead ; district
clone , 37 ahead.
At midnight Auburn reports 553 votes cast
and 350 counted , Post's plurality is 12 and
ho republican regents' 10. Babcock. 121 ;
Bush , 151 ; Martin 111 ; Scott , 125. County
Ickot pluralities : Juol , ( rep. ) district rclork ,
82 ; Burros , ( alliance ) clerk , 5 ; Knyder.fdem. )
reasurcr , 50 ; Culwoll , ( dcm. ) sheriff , 47 ;
Fistior , ( rep. ) commissioner , ! ! ? ; Chcston ,
alliance ) 7 ; against court house bonds , 30.
Close In Keith.
OOAMAM , Nob. , Nov. 3-Spoclal [ Tele
gram to Tin : Bin : . ] The ollclal vote of
Ogallalnls : Edyorton , 07 : Post , 45d'Allo- :
nand , 07 ; Hadloy , 75 ; Marplo , (10 ( ; Snumway ,
19 ; Neville , 05 ; Church , 87 ; Welch , 30 : Tay-
or. 23 ; Phclpa. 112 ; Camp , 01 ; McCarthy ,
IS ; Mentor , 55 ; Abraham , 58 ; O'Brien , 59 ;
Copper , 51 ; Conn , 71 ; Mnldoon , 79 ; Road , 42 ;
Kclley , 68 ; Record , ( II ; Sheridan , 57 ; Walker ,
94. The county is very closo. Camp , inde
pendent , for shcritr , Is noknowlodk'od ns
sleeted. The rest of the republican ticket is
.Ikcly to pull through.
Great Urptibliunn Victory.
Br.NKEi.MAN , Nob. , Nov. 3. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bui : . l-o-Bonkelmnn precinct
jives Post 35 majority over Kdgor-
Lon. Returns fiom three precincts , the larg
est in the county , give round republican
majorities. The Indications are that the
republicans have elected their county clerk.
treasurer , county superintendent , sheriff nnd
possibly Judge. The republicans hero nro
jubilant nnd consider It a great victory.
U'nyne'M Voto.
WATSH , Nob. , Nov. -Special [ Telegram
to TIIU Bnn J rtiroo wnrds in Wayne give :
I'ost , 1M ; Edeerton , 50 ; Bittenbondor , 10 :
Mnrple , 11(5 ( ; Shumway , 1 10 ; d'Allcmand , 49 ;
W. M. Gorst , 55 ; Hadley , IS ; Woodward , 14.
Deer Creek precinct : Post. 21 : Edgorton ,
\ \ Powers , 25 ; Allen. 27 ; Keilov , 15.
Hunter precinct : Post , 41 ; Edgerton , 42 ;
Bittonbcnder , 3 ; d'Allemnnd , 52 ; Gorst , 10 ;
Hndloy , 47 ; Mnrplo , 30 ; Schumway , 40 ;
Woodward , 5.
All P.l-ilit in Lincoln County.
NOIITH PIATTI : , Neb. , Nov. 3. ( Special
Telegram to Tin : Bni.-.J Five precincts , In
cluding Nortn Platte , gives Edgerton 175 ;
Post , 311 ; Bcttonbcnder , 20 ; D'Allomand , 101 ;
Hndloy , 182 ; Maple , 2C.9 ; Shamway , 207 ;
Woodward , 41. The entire republican state
ticket will probably recolvn a majority in
this county. Post's majority will bo about
50. The republican sheritl is elected.
Col fax \Ylionp4 Her Up.
Sciifvi.r.ii , Nob. , Nov. 3. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bui ! . ] Schuylor nnd Rogers
precincts give Post 287 majority. Post's
probable majority in the countv will bo 1,000.
Owing to slow canvassing under the now law
further returns tonight are impossible.
From reports it is doubtful if there is nn in
dependent elected.
Post GnliiH In Flllmorc.
GBNKVA , Neb. , Nov. 3. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Bin. : I A largo vote was cast. Owing
to the now system ttio count Is going slow.
Indications now are that the republicans
have made small cnins , but the result cannot
bo determined at this hour. The indications
are that Post will hnvo a small majority in
this county. _
Hooker .County Fisurcs. , ,
MULLEN' , Nob. , Nov. 3. [ Special Telegram
to TIIK Bui : . ] Hooker county , Mullen pre
cinct ; Post , 13 ; Kdgerton , 10 ; Blttonbonder ,
3 ; d'Allomnnd , 33 ; Gorst. 4 : Hadloy , 30 ;
Marplo , U : Shu m waxli ; Woodward , 4 :
Harrison , 13 : Cortln , 17 : Thompson , 33 ;
Hartley , 30. The county ticket is indepen
dent.
Neiiihlior.s Desert Him.
SntOM.snriin , Nob. , Nov. 3. [ Special Tel
egram to Tin : HII : : . ] Stromburg precinct
gave n total vote of 405 ; Post , 129 ; Edgorton ,
214 ; Blttonbondor , 32. Last year the total
WES 49s ; Richards , 214 ; Powers , 325 ; Boyd ,
30. The vote decreased 20 per cout , nil from
the independents.
.Mn.forltv in Dcnol.
CiiU'lM'.l.i. , Nob. , Nov. 3. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bni.J Chappell precinct. : I'ost ,
l3 ! ; Edgerton , 22 ; Shumway , ( .0 ; Marplo , 01 ;
D'Allcmand , 22 ; Hndloy , 21. Post will have
n ' ousltn ; majority und the entire republican
ticket is elected with the exception of county
superintendent. _
York Docs Herself Pronil.
Yoiii ; , Neb. , Nov. 3. [ Special Telegram to
Tun Bit : : . ] The city of York gives : Post ,
43S ; Edgorton , 101. Tno entire republican
ticket has a majority in the city of about 325.
No precincts have been heard from In the
county yet , but estimates place Post with a
small majority. _
Antolopi'H Great Gniim.
Nni.inu , Nob. , Nov. 3. fSpeclal Telegram
to Tin : HUE. ] Post , 111 ; Edgorton , 05
In the city of Ncligh. It wns n li ht vote
nnd largn republican gain. The republican
county olllcers have n largo plurality. Returns
turns nro slow.
_
Itntlor Gives Pout Nine Mnndi-cd.
UVVID CITV , Nob. , Nov. 3. [ Special Tola
grain to THE Bii.J : David City gives :
Post , 2(52 ( j Edgorton , (10. ( It Is estimated that
I'ost will got W10 majority in the couuty. Tuo
election passed oft very quietly.
Aurora Is All Ul < > ht ,
At'iioiu , Neb. , Nov. 3. [ Special Tologrnm
to Tin : IJm.j : Aurora City gives Post , 282 ;
Edgorton , 01 ; Blttonbondor , 3. District
judges : Miller , 275 ; Sedgowick , 259 ; Bates ,
715 ; Wheeler , 57.
_
l'li run Also for Post.
PiKiicn , Nob. , Nov. 3. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Bin : . I Pierce precinct gives : I'ost ,
91 ; EdL'crton , 37. Blalno. Post , 27 ; Edsor-
ton , 7. Post will carry the county by n
small mjaorlty. _
Iladly .Ml.xcd In Unov.
NioiuiMiK , Nob. , Nov. 3. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : BEI : . j There was n very light
vote here. Post , S3 ; Edgorton , 41 ; Bltton
bender , ; W ; Clark , 30. The county ticket Is
badly mixed , _
Tliri-o Hundred In Sewnril ,
SUWAHP , Neb , , Nov. 3.-- [ Special Tolocrum
to Tin : Bcn.J Sowurd glvoa Post a majority
of 193 , and a close estimate of the county of
So ward nt 12:30 : gives n majority lor Post of
fully 1)00. )
Currlrn Morrlolf.
CCNTIIU. CITV , Neb. , Nov. 3. [ Special Tel
egram to TUG Bin : . ] Edgorton has prob
ably 200 majority In Morrlck county , The
entire utllanco ticket Is undoubtedly defeated.
Kr.inUlln Swln H Into Line
Bi.ooMtxoTON , Njb. , Nov. 3. [ Special
Telegram to Tin ; Br.r. | Post carries the
county by n small mnor ; ty. A part of the
republican county ticket Is elected.
Kromoniollil ! I 'or Post.
PunMONT , Nob. , Nov. D , [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BEE. j The vote In this city on
supreme Judge is about : Post , 600 ;
Edgorton , 300. _
1'osl'n Homo MnnilH hy Him.
CoLUMiit's , Nob. , Nov. 3. [ Spcclul Tele
gram to f B Bnu. ] Edgerton received S3
votes in this city und Post 472. Returns are
very slow.
Cedar Tor lCilerion.
HAUTIXQTON , Neb. , Nov. ! ) . [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BULThe ] county ticket Is so
badly mixed that ill * almost liuposjlblo to
'orccnst the result. The Indications are that
Jcnnl , republican , treasurer ; Grimes ,
democrat , Htipurlntcndont : Wlmlorum ,
democrat , clerk ; .lone ; , republican , shorllT ;
nnd Kuifcrt , democratic , coroner , nro elected.
The countv will give Edgerton a mnjorlty.
In the district Judgosnip Crawford , demo
crat , Is running nhcad of Norrls , republican.
Norrls1 instructions in the O' Flaherty
murdnr case will cost him 1,050 voles In the
county. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Slim Hnlnrns from CiiNtor.
BIIOKIV Bow , Nob. , Nov. 3. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bun. ] The total vote cast In
this precinct was 4SS. It is a falling off of
112 from last year. The vote In the county
will bo 20 tier cent loss than last year. The
vote of this precinct Is not qulto half
counted. The voro Is ns follows : Edgorton ,
U ; Post , 107. For district judge , Hiimor ,
101 ; Halcomb , 81 ; Hngcrtv , republican , for
clerk , 101 ; Painter , independent , C 7 ;
Welmnr , Independent , for treasurer , 78 ;
Yodor , republican , 97 ; Miss Hlirli , repub
lican , superintendent , 111 ; Prof. Hintt ,
independent , superintendent , 72 , The
country precincts hnvo not yet bucn heard
from. Post's majority In this precinct will
bo about 123.
Sherman Goes For ICc
LOL-P CITV , Nob. , Nov. 3 [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : BKE.J It Is estimated that the
vote polled in today's election Is only about
two-thirds thnt of last year. Edgorton's
majority Is estimated nt 250.
Lour CITY , Neb. , Nov. 3. [ Spoclnt Tele-
cram to Tin : BIK. I The total vote of Loup
City township is 193 , bomg about two-thirds
of the regular voto. The vote for
I'ost is 95 , Edgerton 03 , Marplo
83 , Shumnky 73 , D'Allemnnd 58 , Hadley 53.
For district judge , Twelfth judicial district ,
Hamer 109 , Holcomb 73. The Independents
claim the election of their full county ticket.
nnd republicans concede nil but treasurer and
Judgo. _
Slow in SiuuuicrH.
AsiiLtNn , Nob. Nov. 18. | Spnclal Tolo
grnm to Tin : BIITho : ] election hero today
was still moro quiet than ever. The principal
feature was the peculiar way the tickets were
mixed. Hardly a straight ticket could bo
found. The count here Is nil over with n de
cided favor for the republicans. Post , 105 ;
Edeerton , 70 , nnd the Indy 38. The
regents nro both republican. District
Judges : Miller llki nnd Sodgwick 191.
The county ticket Is way in the lead. On
the republican side Newman , candidate for
county judge , polled 212 votes out of 330 , the
largest over polled In this precinct. Reports
received from Ithaca ana South Bend show a
small margin for Edgerton.
Otoo County Mixed.
NnmusKA CITV , Neb. , Nov. 3. [ Special
Telegram to TUG Bnr : . ] The count of
the vote was very slow tonight. In
the city Judge Post'.s majority will
bo in the neighborhood of 300. All
The democrats have a majority In the city ,
but it is now certain that the republicans
will elect the county clerk and in all proba
bility the district judge , sheriff and superin
tendent of schools. There has boon no ex
citement , the election being ono of the most
quiet that over occurred in tnis city.
Paivson County's Voto.
LEXINGTON , Nob. , Nov. 3. [ Special Telegram -
gram to THE BEI : . ] Returns are slow com-
iug In , but denote a republican gain. Lex
ington precinct gives 189 republi
can majority ; Gothenberg precinct 70
republican mnorit3f ] ; Hillside precinct , 20 re
publican mnjorlty. Hillside foturnod 25 In
dependent majority lost year. Chairman of
Central commltteo claims u majority for eu-
tlro republican state and county ticket , rang
ing from CO to 200.
Nnnco County Swin es Ovor.
FULLCIITON , Neb. , Nov. 3. ( Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] The indications are that
the entire republican ticket is elected In
Nnnco county. The count ot half the county
gives Post , 315 : Edgorton , 155 ; balance
of the ticket the samo. The city of Fullcrton
gives over two-thirds its vote for the republi
can tickot. The towns of Genoa and Fullcr
ton , including villages , give 250 majority for
Iho republican ticket.
Holt County All
O'NEILL , Nob. , Nov. 3 , [ Special Telegram
to THE BEE. ] The day passed quietly here
nnd the republicans are hopeful of electing
the entire county tickot. In O'Neill
the vote on the state ticket is : Post ,
193 ; Edgerton , 45 ; Bel'inbonder ' , 4. Regents :
Mnrplo , 153 ; Shumway , 150 ; Hiidlry , 59 ;
D'Allnmand , 45 ; Gorst , 15 ; Woodward. 14.
Best authority places Post's majority in the
county at 150. _
Th-iyer GOCH to Post.
Hr.nnoN , Neb. , Nov. 3. [ Special Telegram
to TAB BEE. ] Four precincts give : Post ,
209 ; Edgerton , 219. The same precincts gave
Morris , 309 ; Hastincs , 251. The vote on the
county ticket is closo. The count Is slow.
Complete returns will not' bo In till late nnd
the Indications point to the election of a ma
jority of the ropubllcnu county ticket. Post
will carry this county.
Small Mnjorlty in Saline.
"Wii.nuit , Nob. , Nov. 3. [ Special Tologrnm
to THE BEE. ] Wilbur precinct estimates :
Post , 110 ; Edcorton , 201 ; total cast , 435.
Partial returns from six precincts give
Post a small majority. Post probably carries
this county by a small majority. The county
tlekot Is very close , but republicans are
confident of clerk , treasurer , sheriff , clerk of
the district court. Hastincs , majority Is
about 300.
_
Io 'lie tin tlii ; night Slile.
ALIIION , Nob. , Nov. 3. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : BEE. I Albion precinct gives Post 175
majority. Tlio county will undoubtedly give
n republican majority to the state hnd countv
ticket of from 200 to 300.
Doiiten in HU Old Home.
WII.SONVII.LI : , Nob. , Nov. 3 fSpeclal Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] Wilsonvlllo precinct , the
former nome of Edgorton. gives Mrs. Ada
Bittenbondor , 5 ; J. W. Edgorton , 35 ; A. M.
Post , 411.
Hurt County'H Vote.
Tiii\MAH : , Nob. , Nov. 8. [ Special Tele-
grnm to Tin : BEE , ] Burl county gives Post
300 majority. TUo whole county tlekot is re
publican except possibly county clerk ; esti
mated.
Webster County AH Hlght.
Run CLOUD , Nob. , Nov. 3. iSpojml Telegram
gram to'fin ; BEE.I Rod Cloud glvos Post
110 majority. Webster county will bo very
closo.
|
I'ost Curries Nelson.
NELSON , Neb. , Nov. 3. [ Special Tologrnm
to Tin : BEE.J Nelson precinct , ostimaicd :
Post , IbO ; ICdserton , 102 ; Post's majority , 78.
Itov Hutto Hoard From.
HiiMiNOFOiin , Nob. , Nov. 3. [ Specu.l Telegram
gram toTin : BEE. ] Homlngford gives : Post ,
OS ; Edgerton , 71 ; Blttcnbcndcr , 0.
One from IlnfValn.
ELM CHEEK , Nob. , Nov. 3. [ Spoclnl Telegram -
gram to Tim BEE. ] Edgorton , 74 ; Post , 49.
Votes nil counted.
Fire Heuord.
MAHTIS'S FBIIIIV , O. , Nov. 3. Fire de
stroyed Ncurs' barrel factory , warehouse ,
outbuildings , two frame dwellings and the
trestle of the C. L. fi W. The loss is osti-
inato-I at JW.OOO ; fully insured.
SVVANNAH , Go. , Nov. 3.-WIgbt , Woslo.
soskl fi Brown's warehouse nt Alt' , ny and
ton or twelve udjolnlng houses were burned
last night Losa , * 100,000.
M ICON , Ga. , Nov. 3. Three lareo stores in
the Triangular block was burned last night.
Loss , 175.000 , covered by Insurance. *
BLUB HILL , Neb. , Nov. 3. [ Special Toll-
gram to TUP. BEE.I B , A. Suhunu's loi-
plement house burned at 3 a.m. The e li *
mated loss Is $10.000 , with insurance
M'I\TfFY ' ! ( IS FfFfTFD
MiUi > LJjl 10 IxLJuulJuL/ ,
Champion of American Industries Will
Govern Ohio TWJ Yeais ,
CAMPBELL CONCEDES HIS DEFEAT ,
Great Battle Bailed ia Glorijus Victor/ for
the Republican Party.
FLOWER IS THE WINNER IN NEW YORK.
Fasrott ia Djfeated by Nearly or Quito Fif
teen 'Ihmsantl Votes.
RUSSELL CARRIES MASSACHUSETTS.
Hcpiiullcmts Hnouossfnl In Pennsyl
vania Iowa ! In Doubt Virginia
nnd Maryland Dompuratlo
He-anils In Other States ,
CINCINNATI , O. , Nov. 3. The election to
day was ono of the most quiet , orderly , busi
ness like nud autlsfuctory over held In Cin-
cinnnti since the good old tlraos , when every
body know ovoryouo else niui ail were hon
est. The now election inw based on the Aus
tralian system was tried for the first tlmo ,
The city has for several years enjoyed the
bouellcial effect of u registration law admin
istered by un honest and cfHclont nnd nonpartisan -
partisan uonrd of electors. The proaant law
is a lluu srpplomunt to that nnd they ooth
banish the evils that actually attached to the
old system or least wo always thought to at
tach to It. The present law" appears to give
n perfect registry and declaration of the pee
ple's will. In this city the expense of special
election booths was avoided. Four stalls
were set up In the room near ono end of the
judge's table. At the other end n merely
nominal railing was placed , to which voters
approached and received ballots in the order
of their arrival. In the booths the ballots
were prepared with the assistance of the
judges if required , then folded and deposited.
The whole oiTect Is to give dlunity ana order
to that wnlch formerly was u game of more
or loss chnnco where often the loudest voice
or the strongest muscle carrio'd the election.
The election day was entirely free from dis
order. The candidates moved nbout wholly
free from annoyance by the election bummer
whoso occupation Is gono. Hero nnd there
were cases where the now method caused
delays that cut ofT the elective franchise of
some voter who could not control his time ,
or who became Impatient at the restraint of
the law.
In Cincinnati the polls closed at1 p. m. In
other parts of the state they closed at 0.
From all points during the day n full vote
was reported and until after the close of the
polls the predictions of the morning were
roooated with confidence.
The election m Ohio wns for governor ,
lieutenant , governor , auditor of stuto , treas
urer of state , attorney general. Judge of supreme
premo court , members of Ilia Board of Public
Works , state school commissioner , and dairy
and food commissioner , also for members of
the general assembly as follows : Senate ,
thirty ; house of representatives , 107.
There were llvo tickets in Hamilton county ,
the republican , the democratic , the prohibi
tion , the people's and thij veteran repub
licans. This lust named ticket excited only
Hamilton county. The other four tickets
were voted for all over the stato. The Ham
ilton county veteran republican ticket
was the same as the regular re
publican for all state officers , while
for couuty oftlcors it haa a separate ticket of
its own. In addition to thOse there was a
sixth ticket in Hamilton county , namely the
bar county ticket for Judges of tno court of
common pleas , consisting of two republicans
and two democrats. This bar ticket was
adopted by- the peonlo's party. It consisted
of two rogulaf democrationominees , two roi-
ular republican nominees nnd ono republican
not nominated by the party convention.
The composition of the last general assem
bly was : Seimto Republfcans , 17 ; demo
crats , 19 ; house republicans,54 ; democrats ,
CO. Joint ballot , republicans , 71 ; democrats ,
79.
CoM'Miius. O. , Nov. n. At midnight tiov-
ernor Campbell concedes ttio election of Me-
KinJey by 15,000 plurality.
FltOM XK\t \ YOltH.
Latest Klcutloii Kulurns from the
ICmp'ro Stato.
Niw : YOIIIC , Nov. 3. The election in New
York state was for governor , lieutenant gover
nor , secretary of state , comptroller , treasurer ,
attorney gcnoial and engineer ; for four con-
prossmcn to lilt vacancies caused by three
resignations and ono death , for eight justices
of the supreme court , for the sonata of thirty-
two members and the full assembly of 1W
members. The present state ofllcors nro
democrats. 'Iho congressmen last elected in
the district whcro elections were hole : today :
Democrats , 3 ; republicans , 1. Tuo lust
senate consisted or nineteen republicans and
tnlrtcon democrats ; the last assembly of
slxty-oicht democrats and sixty republicans.
Now York City nlso voted for local judges ,
coroners and aldermen : nnd Brooklyn for
mayor nnd other city olllolnls.
The full vote of the state will bo collected
for governor and comparison will bo made
with the similar vote in 18S3. The state is
divided Into -1,910 election districts. Of this
number bS7 nro in Now York City nnd (170 ( In
Kings county. The now election law , which
llxcs a maximum of100 voters to an election
district , has greatly increased tbo numbor-of
districts over IbSS , when the total for the
state was iiUO. ! :
Roswell P. Flower vns elected today as
governor of Now York to succeed David B.
Hill. His plurality is estimated as between
) ,000 nnd .M.OOO. Fassott did not carry
Elmlra. his own city , Fto\ver beating him by
501 votes. This city gave Flower 53,1100
plurality and Brooklyn gave him 11,000.
Returns received frooi districts outsldo
Now York and Kings county Indicate that
Fassott has boon meeting Folgor's tato. The
vote In this city today was very light. It
bad boon expected that out of the registra
tion of 'Jilr.'W ( at loaat 'J 10,000 ballots
would bo polled. But only about 2-JO.OOO per
sons voted. Comparatively , Flower rnn as
well us Governor Hill , whoso plurality was
09,000 , and who wixs elected by 19,000.
Flower will take to thoHarlem , river 75,000
plurality. It is doubtful if Fa sott will
brim ; down 50,000 to moot , It. The democrats
are gnlnlug nsbomplymoii in tbo state. Slio-
han U not doing us well Hi Flower , but his
election Is nssured. AtjO o'clock Governor
Hill sent a telegram to Police Commissioner
Martin , claiming the state for Flower by
40,000 plurality.
Mr. Flower's own estimate of his majority
111 the state is 55,000.
Never In the history of the state did an
election day down fnlror. It wns cold nnd
crisp in the early hours , but It grow warmer
as the day were ou , wliilna genial sun in n
clear blue sky uhono down with strict impar
tiality upon righteous ana wicked , winners
nnd losers alike , from u political
standpoint the weather was regarded us a
square dnal all around far It was u certain
augury of a bin vote nnd no favor. In this
respect , however , It was thought the genial
SKIOS would favor the republicans , especially
In the country districts , where many voters
btny nt homo when the wenthur mid ttio
roads nro bad. The weather throughout the
state was pleasant nn > i n big vote was
brought out in the city election districts.
The first dispatch told that Mr. Fussott
had boon cut severely In Rensialncr county
mm thut ho had gnincd astonishingly in Mon
roe. The smaller towns s.ncm to give him a
decreased votn from thut obtained by Miller
in lb& > whllo Flower seemed to approach
very nnarly the vote given to Dnvid B. Hill.
Tuo battle at tlio polls was fierce in this
city from start to finish. Up to 9 o'clock the
question of the successful candidate for nov-
ornor was in daunt. In Now York Cltv
Flower had up to that time , made
a poor showing nnd oven his later
ono of n majority of only ftS.ooo is much
less than a natural democratic majority of
the metropolis. The falling hero is attributed
to the nctlon of the county democracy
In resenting the exclusion of their
delegates from the Saratoga conven
tion. Kings county came somewhat
to the rojcuo. Richmond county und
Queens nlso showed decided gains for
the democratic candidate. It seemed at first
that Flower could hardly carry the clt.v by
more than 50,000 , but late return. } showed re-
tnarkablo gains from districts which nro
controlled by Tammany hull , the result being
a majority for Flower in this cltv of over
, .
By I o'clock n suftlclont number of figures
had been obtained from districts In all parts
of the state outsldo Now York City , which ,
by comparison with the vote In this clt.v ,
showed that Flower's majority In the stnto
would bo nbout i.V > , i)00. ) The falling
off of the vote In the countioi north
of the Harlem river seems to show that it Is
due to the operation of the ballot and regis
tration laws under which the Hist general
election l.s hold In the stnto nnd seems to In
dicate that the purchase of votes under these
laws has como to a standstill ,
The democracy carried both congressional
districts the Tenth nn-l tlio Twelfth. Utllo ,
of the latter district ( Flower's ) , wns elected.
nnd CocUran being re-clcctod from the
Tenth.
The list of senators elected showed tlmt
Tammany carried all the senatorial districts
except the Eighth , which was carried by the
republicans.
In the assembly the Tammany democracy
made nn almost clean sweep of the city , the
republicans gaining ono dl&trict , thoSovcntb.
Tammany candidates for the Judiciary were
elected by lame majorities , nnd the board of
uhlormon was swept bv Tammany hall as
completely us in its candidates for the as
sembly.
It was asserted in republican quarters that
they had not forgotten Tweed's celebrated
message , "What majority do you want"
and they have determined that
what they call " 'Inmmany tactics"
shall not In this regard , at least ,
have a chance to bo folt. The state commltteo
therefore sent word to the republican
leaders throughout the state to direct that
the cojnt be delayed as much as possihlo Iu
order that the city may bo counted first.
Tins is tUo reason why the result in the stuto
came in very slowly tonight. Those who
were waiting for it were surprised to llnd
that the election Inspectors outsldo of the
city did not have their count finished much
boforc midnight.
When tbo returns reached Tammany hall
tonight the main auditorium wns n blaze of
enthusiasm nnd hurrah , nnd fully 10,000 per
sons shouted with glee ns the returns were
read from the stngo by leather lunged an
nouncers.
Midnight returns frora Brooklyn show that
the democrats have elected their mayor , ono
congressman , their entire city nnd county
ticket , seven nldcrmon at largo , eisht district
aldermen , three civil justices and live super
visors. The republican politicians claim that
the silk stocking element of their party gave
their support to Bodily , the banker , and
thereby defeated the Gorman grocer , lloury
A. Moyor. _
S.VAATi. r.i.vr.i'.s
Heavy Vote Cant in the Keystone
Stntc Latest FJotiirns.
Pim\ncirnu , Pa , Nov. ! ) . The vote of
Pennsylvania will bo compared with state
treasurer's vote of 18 5 , which gave n repub
lican plurality in Philadelphia county of
119,744 and a republican majority in the state
outside Philadelphia county of'41,15(3 ( votes.
PlTTsntmo , Pa. , Nov. a. Tbo election to
day wns in mnny respects tho" most remarka
ble hold in Allegheny county in years. There
was a hot contest on the Judiciary and county
ticket , and this entirely overshadowed the
state tickot. The llghtin the county was be
tween the republicans and democrats on ono
side and "straight outs , " an infant nioto-
mont , nn the other. It wns a remarkable
scone to the mob of the grost parties , old
time antagonists , working hand In hand.
There was much scratching , and , as a result ,
the returns will bo very late coining in. The
dav was bright , chilly , and a largo vote wns
polled.
PiiliAi > ii.riit' : , Pa. , Nov. 3 At midnight
returns from twonty-ono counties , including
Allegheny , but excluding Philadelphia , show
a not republican gain of 1,018 for Gregg
( rep ) for auditor general , and about tno same
for Morrison ( rep. ) for state treasurer. Phil
adelphia county returns nro coming quite
slowly but one-fourth of the wnrds boiag in
at this hour. Tlioso indicate , however , that
the republicans will carry the city by nbout
.20,000 and that the republican majority in
the entire state will bo not less tnan 40.0JO.
The republicans also elect their city ticicot ,
McCreary clt3r treasurer having already
IU',737 majorltv , with eleven wards yet to
hear from. The proposition for holding a
constitutional convention is overwhelmingly
defeated.
Piiit.Anri.rim , Ponn. , Nov. 3. The closing
of the uglls nt 7 o'clock this evening marked
the termination of ono of the hardest and
most spirited campaigns over fought in this
city between the two great parties.
Both parties were so sharply on thi look
out for fraud that but little illocal vothiL-
was attempted. Thp day was remarkably
quiet. For the first t'mo ' In the history of
the police department not n blnglo crlino was
reported. Chestnut street , upon which the
newspaper oftlces are located , is Impassable
with the people tonight , and ns every Indlca-
tioi. points to the election of the republican
tickot. The political clubs of that party are
out in force.
At 1:15 : n. m. this city complete , gives
Gregg , republican , for auditor general 10J-
i0 : ! ; Wright , democrat , state treasurer 73-
025 ; republican majority ! 3I,5. " > ( ) . McCroiry ,
republican , for treasurer " 0.995 majority.
COOK CUUST1' II.1.1SOIS.
ItcHitlt oT the 13 cotlon There as Far
JIH lloni-d Ironi.
Cuicvno , III. , Nov. 3. Returns from 125
precincts , nbout n qunrtorof the total , would
indicate n democratic victory In the local
election , the figures thus far showing the
republican candidates 1,000 to 1,700 behind
their opponents. The full vote in the last
county election gave the republicans the
prlzo by a plurality of 897. As on that occa
sion the outljlng products which nro heavily
republican may qulto possibly again turn the
scala against the democrats.
Gmr.uio , III. , Nov. 3 , A drawn battle was
iho result of thu local election ns far as could
bo determined nt midnight. About half of
each ticket had been chosen according to the
returns from 117 precincts hoard from out
of a total of 555. Tlio democrats
had a load of about 4.000 on Uabcock , their
candidate for superintendent of schools over
Bright , republican. On thu other baud the
lopubllcatis had nearly ns great u plurality
for president of the countv board , their can
didate , Green , being thut much ahead of
Cooper , democratic ! .
In the lik'lit for the vacancies on tlio draln-
aito committee Coolie , democratic , and Eclc-
kart , republican , seemed safn by pluralities
averaging 11,000 , with the third seat In doubt.
Boldenwrock , republican , and Boglo , demo
cratic , "mining nook and nock. The county
board will bo republican with possibly ono or
two exceptions.
ai.lSii.lCnUiiK'Ifit UKMOVH.l'lIV ,
Governor Itnssoll Itu-uloatiHl by a
lIiiiuUoiiK ! Majority.
BOSTON , Mass. , Nov. 3. On account of tbo
now law passed by the last legislature re-
qulrinir votes to bo couiitod by two different
officials In order to secure correctness , the
returns nro coming In more slowly from all
sections of the state than over DO fore , al
though the electoral machinery has never
been in more perfect condition than tu the
prusunt flection. The returns from fifty
country towns show a not republican gain of
708 , or fourteen per town over last your. On
thu basis the republican gain in the II.V )
towns of the state would bo 4,912. hast year
Governor Kunsull's plurality was 9O.VI In the
state. Indications HO fur from iho largo
cities are that ho has hold hU plurality of
last year and that Uo is elected by at least
- * , ,
-r J
'
4,000 plurality. The uMnnco a1 . , repub
lican state ttouet Is iindoubtedlvjd. . As
the returns of only fifty towns n\ & * , w In It
is utlorly lmKmlblo | to civo aiivA of the
complexion of the legislature. \ ? -
Governor Russell and many w , \ nown
democrats were nt ono of tt , * ow.s-
paper offices reeclviiiir the urns
tonight. The governor wns t. last
excited of thoao present nnd' uly
figured out the relative gains am ) en.
During the nlcht ho sent the follow ! ! js-
sago to the chairman of iho Now Vorl ( o-
i-rallc slate commltteo : "Euormom .iJto ;
probably elected by . ' ,000 majority. " Later
returns only servo to make the governor and
his friends feel that tils ostlmato was tiono
too high.
Mr. Corcoran nlso expressed confidence
that his own vote In the state would bo sufll-
cient to elect htm lieutenant governor. Tlio
Journal and Advertiser , both republican ,
concede Mr , KusscU's election , but plnce hH
plurality nt not inoro than 3,000. At repub
lican hendijuarlors no ono seemed disposed to
nmko nn estimate of Mr. Allen's posslblo
plurality.
t'/.i/.i//.N TIII : i.iKTti.
DomoorntH Celebrating Alleged Vic
tory \Vlicu no HftimiH nre In.
DisMoixi : : , la. , Nov. 3 , The most excit
ing state election In iho history of lown hns
closed. The result Is only a matter of count
ing now. Both sides have rcmamod very
confident throughout the contest. In Des-
Molnes'tho democrats coinmonccd firing their
cannon before n single product had finished
its balloting. The republicans were not ns
demonstrative , but Just as confident of vic
tory. It 1s conceded that the election will bo
closo. The most remarkable thing Is the In
creased vote cast over last year and two
yc.irs iieo. All reports received Indicate the
heaviest vote over cust in the stato. The
weather has boon dlsagrooablo In many parts
of the state , but it has probably not decreased
the voto. Tim interest taken has been so In
tense that noun favorable wentbcrcould keen
the pcoplo from \otlng. There were four
tickets in the field.
Early in the campaign it looked as If the
fanners alliance or people's pijrty would
seriously comulicato the election. The re
publicans anticipated this movement by
placing in nomination a farmer for governor
aim a farmer for lieutenant governor.
Mr. Wheeler , Iho candidate for gov
ernor , is ono of the most successful funncr.i in
the state , tlo mul for years boon closely
Iduntit'od with the State Agricultural society
and was n republican of good , ns well as of
long standing. Ho is neither a politician nor
a spcecbmakor. Ho has made n canvass
unique in Iowa politics , instead of talking to
the people from a stump , ho has mot them In
the reception room. His tour of the state
took him Into a majority of the counties.
Ho has been shaking bands tor
nearly three months nnd has n record in this
respect perhaps unequalled in state politics.
Ho further placed himself In communication
with the pcoplo by conducting a loiter
bureau. Ho hns written moro personal
letters to his supporters than nil the other
candidates who have ever run for governor
in Iowa. Thu outcome of ills experiment is
awaited with a degree of interest that is un
precedented.
The republican candidate for lieutenant
governor , George Vnnllouten , has played an
important part on nccount o his close asso
ciation with the farmers alliance in which ho
has boon ono of thu organizers and leaders.
The democratic candidate for governor ,
Horace Boies , has made himself n power In
state politics. Ho was a republican until tbo
Issue of prohibition became a prominent ono
in Iowa. Two years ago he wns nominated
by the democrats when no ono wns anticipat
ing n democratic victory In Iowa. Ho made
a calm and digiiiticd canvsns nnd fcurpriscd
the people by being elected , the first demo
cratic governor of lown in nearly fortv
years. The canvass made by Governor Boies
has been somcthlugofn triumphal procission.
Ho made speeches in nearly lllty counties
throughout the stuto.
The people's party candidate was A. J.
Wostfall , a farmer of Woodbury county. Ho
ran for congress In the Eleventh lown dis
trict last year nnd received nn unexpectedly
largo voto. The fourth ticket in the Hold
wns the prohibition ticket bended by Isaac
T. Gibson of Ilonry county.
Returns nro slow In coinlnc in , duo to the
change from precincts to the county system
of sending returns.
Four precincts out of a total of IOil give
a not gain to Wheeler , republican , of eighty-
four. Boies plurality two vcaivs ago was
0.573.
IOWA CITV. la. Five precincts of Johnson
county give Boies ,179 , against 450 two years
ago.
ago.BOONI : , In. , Nov. -Special [ Telegram to
Tin : Bnc. ] The llvo wards of this city gave
Boios 123 majority out of a total vote of
about 1,400 ,
WAIBIILOO , la. , Nov. 3. Complete returns
from Waterloo City , Governor Boies' homo ,
give Wheeler 1,151 ; Boies S87. The same
precincts in Ibb9 gave Hutchinson 830 ; Boles
712.
712.Cnn.ui
Cnn.ui llAi'ins , Iu. , Nov. 3 , Reports just
received from Benton county says that the
county will co 200 inoro democratic than in
BUUUNOTON , In. , Nov. .1. Returns from
the city election so far indicate for \Vheeler.
Ai.fio.VA , la. , Nov. s. State ticket , Algonn
county. Wheolcr320 , Bolos , 193. Not rebub-
lican gain over last year , 21.
Mihsorur VAI.LI-.V , Iu. , Nov. 3. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Bii.J : : Returns Indicate iv
majority for Boies In Harrison county of
from ' 'f > 0 to 300. Democrats will elect Shnri-
nnolc , representative , and the entire county
ticket , with the posslblo exception of sheriff.
Missouri Valley nud St. John townships give
Boies 151 majority.
A honvy vote wns polled in this city. The
democrats were trying to nmko everything
turn on Iho prohibition Issue and placarded
the town. All the polls were surrounded by
railrocHl men working for Dey lor railroad
commissioner. News from every direction in
tlio country shows that n full vote was
polled. It Is believed that this county will
not give Boies moro than 000 majority ,
npalnat 1,100 two years ago.
DIM MOINKS , la. . . Nov. 3. Out of a tolal of
1.US7 precincts , 112 precincts give Wheeler
13,131 ; Holes , 14,2 3. The same precincts in
1639 gave Hutehlnson 13.23S ; Boles , 12,300 ; a
net republican gain of 293.
Dnroiuii , Iu. , Nov. 3.-Twolve prculnts In
Wlnncshlok county give Boios 133 , Wheeler
122 , n net democratic gain of in over 1S90.
MAp.iroKr.TA. la. , Nov. 3.-Roturns from
twelve of the twenty-two precincts in Jack
son cour.ty show gains for Bolos for gov
ernor that will raKe his majority from l,2 < ir >
in 1SV.I to 1-lS.V the legislative ticket will
have a majority of 1,200.
CIUHI.IS : Cirv , la. , Nov. 3. Flood county
gives 250 republican majorltv for Wheeler
against 4UO In 18UO.
DCS MOINKS In. , Nov. 3. [ Special Tole-
grnm to Tin : Br.r.l Reports of election have
boon slow In coming In , duo largely to heavy
votes polled. An increase In the vote is
shown In almost every precinct. Up to
11 o'clock 100 precincts had roportcd
giving Wheeler , republican , 13,435 ; Bolos ,
democratic , 12,081. Same precincts two
years ugo gave Ilutchtnson , republican , II-
b35 ; Boles , democratic , 10,031. Republican
gain l.l.M ) , making a not gain of 200 for re
publicans.
Boios'plurality two years airo was 5.13S.
At the present rate of gain Wheeler would
not bo able to overcome this plurality , the
tolal number of precincts being 1,911. But
the first precincts reporting nro mainly
from the citlos. The slronghold
of the republicans Is In the country nnd when
reports from thcsn begin to como In the gain
ltis ; predicted will bo much moro rapid , Tlio
democrats nro claiming the governor , but re
publicans are confident country township *
will help thorn out. The rest of the repub
lican ticket , that Is , below governor , it Is Oo-
llovcd , Is safe , Wheeler running bo-
lilna his ticket in almost every pro
duct. The republicans claim the legislature
but returns in this have so fur been very
monger.
DAVG.M'UUT , In. , Scott county gives Boies
democrat , for governor u majority of 3bOO , a
not gain of 200 over IbW.
Siorx Crn. In. , Nov. 3. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BKK. 1 A heavy vote was polled
hero but the counts are slow. Indications
are that Boles has carried tbo county by
olpvon or twelve hundred mnjorlty over
Wheeler. Too democrats elect the state
OJ < SEVO.SU I'AQK. ]
HON. GEORGE P. BEM&
\
Omaha's Next Mayor by a. Majority Tint E
May Bo Proud Of ,
HENRY OSTIIOFF WAS EASILY BEATEN.
Six of the Nine Wards Raturncd Lirge
Majorities Against Him ,
DEMOCRATIC METHODS ARE REBUKED.
Effjrts to Oap'uro the Oity by Any Means
Promptly Repudiated ,
ENTIRE REPUBLICAN TICKEF WINS.
Incomplete Returns Plainly Slum
Snecem of tlio Whole Count Pro-
Slowly AVli.it thoM
M Hny.
It wns n landslide , nnd only n question ol
republican majorities now ro'imtns. '
The same nine wards in the city that gave
Hon. James E. Boydn majority of ll.OJO for
governor last fall will give Hon. George P.
Bcmls n majority ovar Henry OstholT foi
mayor ol 'J.fiOO or more.
Mr. Osthoff concedes his defeat by 1,500 ,
and Indications are that the entire city re
publican ticket has been elected.
The count , under the now Australian
ballot , is proving slow work and the final
results in the various wards will not bo
reached until Into this morning.
licinis' Kino Majority.
With a registration in the city of 19,883 ,
the total vote polled will ro.ich about 17,0(10. (
Mr. Osthoff will carry the First , Second nud
Third wards by about I,2W. Mr. Bamls
majority in the other six wards will
bo ! 1SOO to 4.030 , leaving him
n net majority over Osthoff in this city of 'J- ,
HOO to 'JSOO , , certainly not loss than the first
named figure.
Twenty-two of the clghtv-olght districts
give Bends 11,010 , Osthoff 1.3M. Of these
districts two are in the Second , three in the
Fifth nnd ono In the First word , .ill demo
cratic strongholds In former elections.
On Other Olliucrn.
Reports received nt 1 o'clock this morning
on other city olllcers nro incomplete , but in-
dloito the election of the republican ticket
In nearly every instance. For treasurer ,
Henry Bolln , is largely nh-iad of all competi
tors , his majority being nearly as largo as
that of Mr. Bomis. .folm Urovos is in the
icnd for city clerk with Robert Armstrong a
strong second. Theodore Olscn has n hand
some plurality for city comptroller , but most
of the returns are from thonorthorn districts
of the city and may bo offset by the strong
vote of which Hoimrod feels confident In the
wards south of Farnam street.
Frank Mooros Is Undoubtedly re-elected
clerk of the district court. Returns on the
rest of the county tlekot nro too Incomplete
to hazard an estimate.
Democratic Dcsporatlon.
While tbo election wns for the most pert
quiet and orderly , there was a manifest at
tempt early In the evening to manipulate the
returns or at least to sco that only democrats
superintended the count in several of the pio-
cinuts.
Soon nftor the polls worn closed ntO o'clock
George F. Munro and Georuo W.
Cluvis made n demand to bo admitted
to the booths nt the Fifth and Seventh dis
tricts of the Fifth ward but wore refused.
At the Fifth district Ex-Counciiman Ed.
O'Connor and several democrat heelers were
Inside the booth nnd had things their own
way. This refusal was reported to the re
publican city central committee. With it
came several complaints of a similar nature
from other districts In other wnrds.
Mr. E. Rosewater promptly took the mat
ter in hand nnd commenced mandamus pro
ceedings against the offending election ofll-
cmls. Judge Doano Issued n premptory writ
of mandamus commanding the ofliolals
atrainst whom complaints had been made to
immediately malco the canvass ot
the ballots public by allowing to bo
present to witness the count such
n reasonable number of reputable ) citizens
without discrimination as to party aftlilatlons
as would permit and not Interfere with the
orderly , peaceable nnd speedy canvass of the
vote ,
Olioycil the Conrl'f. Orilnr.
This order of the court wns pr mplly
served and hiul the desired effect , nnd the
canvass was made , nftor the issue of the
writ , In the presence of voters who
were Interested In u fair nnd honest count
lot the rn.suit bo what it might.
Tbero was little or no disturbance after
this episode nnd the count wont on , pain
fully slow as It was. The form of the ballot
was now and much time was consumed in
most of thu districts in n discussion by the
olllclnls of the best method of counting
the votes. In some cnsos the nnxloty to
learn the result on the mayoralty led to a
count of thu head of the city ticket ballots ,
but most of tbo ofllclals decided to take up
the ballots ono by ono and depend upon iho
last ticket for the result of thu vote.
OMlioIT Wont , to Ilcil.
Leading democrats conceded Osthoff'a ' defeat -
feat early in the afternoon , and during the
last few hours of the tight devoted their
energies to an nttempt to save Ilolmrod ,
Coiner nnd democratic candidate.- , for the
council. Mr. OstholT was present nt n moot
ing of the council at 8 o'clock and admitted
hli defeat by 1,000. Ills right bower ,
Kldownll ; Inspector Bormlnghnm brought In
the word that Hernia had curried the Fifth
word , OstholVa homo nnd supposed strong
hold.
"Well , by tarn , that do settle It , " said Ost
holT , when the statement had boon reported
to him buvcr.il times , "I go homo and go to
hod. I'm tlrod , " niul n sympathetic friend ,
Mr. BurdUh , moved that the council adjourn.
i lulfrnMud in Itctur/iH. /
Intense Interest wns manifested In the re
turns , nnd In the early evening hours the re
publican nnd democratic- headquarters were
Jnmmo-.l to suffocation by crowds cngor to
hear the bulletins from the various district * .
The Interest on tbo democratic MUO of the
street was so Intense that It soon bocnmu
painful and by U o'clock was positively un
bearable.
Long before midnight the basement of the
Board of Trade building , the hcnd nnd center
ot the local bourbons' , was completely des
erted. There was no lagging of Interest t
the republican rooms , however , except lucu
as wns occasioned by overlnaul-
ucnco In tbo glorious report *