THE OMAHA ILY BEE
JESTAKLISILED JinSTE 19 , 1871. OMAIIA , THURSDAY MOH3TIK& , "ifOV-EMBEtt 8 , 189d. SKSTGLE COPY 1 < TVE CENTS.
TO STEAL THE STATE
Defeated Managers of the Tattooed Man's
Cause Plan a Great Crime.
BOUND TO HAVE HOLCOMB COUNTED OUT
Padding Returns Wherever Possible and
Suppressing Votes at Every Opportunity.
ALREADY BUSY TALKING "CF A CONTEST
' Council of the Conspirators Determines to
Make All Effort ? to Win.
DE.PERATE ENOUGH TO DO ANYTHING
Advocate * of Honest I'.lcctlonsViirncil to
\Vntch for Trickery uml 1'rnuU on
1'urt of tlio KurnRcd Hlngatcri
V ho Are JJef uutcil.
Long before the close of the campaign Brad
Slaughter , who Is , perhaps , the best equipped
man on the executive committee of the state
republican committee , thought he perceived
a large area of low barometer before him In
the Impending defeat of the hickory shirt
statesman of Nemaha. As a precautionary
measure the side partners of the men In the
big tent , who sailed under the name of the
Business Men's asEoclatlon , were Induced to
organize a special commltteo to contest the
seat of Judge Holcomb In case ot his election.
The returns which were wafted In from over
the railroad preserve seemed to bo very
favorable to the election of Majors ; but things
took a rather dismal turn when It was dis
covered that'Majors was fairly distanced In
the race. When Brad pointed to the Im
pending calamity to the men who had con
tracted to elect Majors the contesting com
mltteo was called In repulsltlon , and a
grave consultation , In which It Is said Judge
Davis , Bill Gurley and Charley Green were
the chief counsellors , was held.
RAILROADS WORKING HARD.
Runners \\ent out In every direction to
head off the Holcomb majority. The wires
were kept hot from the Burlington head
quarters to the counties of Cass , Pawnee ,
Richardson and Lancaster , to arrange for
the necessary padding ot the Majors election
returns from thoio districts , so as to make
them overlap the majorities for Holcomb.
A special deputation was dispatched up the
Omaha road and the Ulkhorn to SEC what
could be done by the thimble riggers to read
just the actual returns to the necessities of
the hour.
Meantime the legal machinery Is being
gotten ready for the counting out of the
legally elected governor of Nebraska. The
audacity with which this conspiracy has
been organized Is only surpassed by the high
handed outrages that have been perpetrated
by the corporate combine during the progress
of the campaign.
HONEST REPUBLICANS INDIGNANT.
Great Indignation Is expressed , not only
by the friends of Judge Holcomb , but by
prominent republicans all over the state , to
whom the proposition to embroil the people
of the state In a disgraceful election con
test Is repugnant. It Is already understood
that the enraged and disappointed agents
of the combined corporations have deter
mined upon such a contest. It Is also
known that they are already tampering
with the election returns In a number of
I counties , in some of the leading counties of
the state thirty-six hours have elapsed and
no figures revealing the vote on governor
have been given out. Repeated Inquiries
elicit only the stereotyped reply that "tho
count la progressing very slowly. " Tha
people fully understand why the count Is
proceeding so slowly. They know that the
announcement of the result In many counties
la being purposely delayed to suit the pleas
ure of the men who propose to seize an
office for which their pliant tool and candl
date had been rejected. The people of Ne
braska will do well to keep a watchful eye
upon the political strikers who are now at
tempting to unduly Interfere with the
hoi cst choice of the electors of the stato.
WHOLESALE FRAUD ALLEGED.
A report was received from Thurston county
to the effect that a plot has been hatched
thcio to doctor the returns and that tlio bal
lot texts had been stuffed In the Interest 'of
Majors. Railroad runners are actively at
work there and It Is stated a desperate effort
will bo made to defraud Holcomb out of the
votes he Is entitled to In that county. Charges
ot fraud In the election at South Omaha are
made on every hand. U Is alleged that at
least 400 Holcomb votes were suppressed
there.
In every county In the state where the
vote Is close attempts at fraud may bo looked
for. Holcomb's friends must bo on their
guard , _ _ _ _ _ _ _
CALIFORNIA.
Luteit Figures Imllcuto tlio Election of n
Domocrntio Governor.
SAN PRANCISCb , Nov. 7. The count and
returns of the votu In California are proceed
ing liwer than ever known here. About
one-halt tha entlro vote ot California Is
cojinted and the result Indicates that James
II , Uud-l , democratic candidate for governor ,
liit tv plurality of between C.OOO and 7,000
vote * . Ills plurul.ty In this city will proba
bly Kiuount to 10.000. With the exception of
cupremo court justices and comptroller , sum-
dent returns have not been received to Indi
cate which party has been successful with the
remainder ot the state ticket. The republi
can ! hsv elected ono supreme court juttlce ,
Hcuzhuvv , and the democrats the other two' ,
Temple and Brldgcford , ( he latter to nil on
unexplrcd term. Colgan , the republican
ncmlr.ea for comptroller , U alto elected by
perhaps C.OOO plurality. The returns now
Indicate that the republican ! have elx of the
coven congressmen. Magulre , democrat , In
the Fourth district , Is re-elected , while there
U little doubt that Cumlneltl , present repre
sentative from the Second district , Geary
in th Flnt district and English In the Third
d strict have been defeated. Not more than
ons-tourlh ot the vote In the First district
lift been counted , but Barnaul , republican ,
CQUtlnuti to gain. It li probable that th
tuccetatul congressional candidates will be :
First district , llarham , republican ; Second
district , Johnson , republican : Third dlstr.ct ,
Hllborn , republican ; Fourth district , Magulre.
democrat ; Fifth district , Loud , republican ;
Sixth ( II trlct , McLachlan. .republican ; Se\entn
district , Dowers , republican.
There are still not enough returns to Indi
cate the complexion of the legislature.
liTssouRi.
Itcpulillcnns Carry HID Btnto nmt Ulcct Ten
of thn Consrcmni-ii.
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 7. Revlfccd returns for
the city of St. LouU show the election of
Cobb , democrat , Joy , republican , and Bar-
tholdt , republican , In the Twelfth , Eleventh
and Tenth congressional districts , respec
tively. On the city and legislative ticket
the democrats elected sixteen and the re
publicans twenty-three candidates.
From the state In general , the returns are
still meager , but there Is no doubt whatever
that Black , democrat , has been elected supreme
premo court Judge , Corrlngton , democrat ,
state superintendent of public school ] , and
Finks , democrat , railroad and warehouse
commissioner.
The state legislature Is democratic by forty
majority on Joint ballot. The congressional
result In the Interior Is slightly changed
from last night's expectations. In the Fif
teenth , C. G. Durton , republican , Is elected
Instead of Morgan , democrat , while In the
Fourth the result Is In doubt , with the
chances In favor of Crowther , republican , In
stead ot Ellison , democrat. Otherwise the
congressional delegation stands twelve demo
crats and three republicans , viz : Hatch , First ;
Hall , Second ; Dockery , Third ; Tarsney , Fifth ;
Do Armond , Sixth ; Head , Seventh ; Bland ,
Eighth ; Clark , Ninth ; Cobb , Twelfth ; Fox ,
Thirteenth , and Arnold , Fourteenth , all dem
ocrats , and Dartholdt , Tenth ; Joy , Eleventh ,
and Durton , Fourth , republicans.
KANSAS CITY , Nov. 7. The city and
county has probably gone democratic by a
small plurality. The vote In the city for
county officers favored the republican ticket ,
all candidates but two getting majorities of
from 160 to 250. The principal exception
was J. D. Stone , the American Protective as
sociation candidate , who headed the republ.-
can ticket for presiding Judge of the su
perior court. He was beaten by Daniel
Murphy , democrat , by 131 and was 600 be
hind his ticket In the city. The repub
licans elect two of the three assemblymen In
the city , a gain ot two , and will gain one
and probably two more In the country.
Congress Fifth Missouri district : John
C. Tarsney. democrat , undoubtedly elected.
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 7. If the returns which
have been coming In to the state democratic
committee from the country districts con
tinue ns at cresent to the end , Missouri bus
gone republican. The , democratic elate central
commltteo announces this afternoon that It Is
satisfied that eight concressmen have been
lost , that the legislature ! ? so close as to be
practically lost , and that the republican can
didates for supreme court Judge , superintend
ent of public schools and railroad commis
sioner may be elected.
IOWA.
lEcpiibllr.-in rinr.itlty PIHI.CS tlio
Cnrllnlit High Water Murk.
DES MOINES , la. . Nov. 7. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The later election returns from Iowa
have more than kept up the republican
record. At this writing , 1 o'clock , the
plurality on the state ticket promises to bo
well up In the ninety thousands. It may
climb over the 100,000 mark , making it
clearly the largest republican plurality ever
polled In the stato. Up to 10 o'clock full
returns were received from fifty-live of the
ninety-nine counties. In these the repub
lican plurality la on the average almost un
changed. For the first thirty counties It
was 'J72 per county. For the fifty-five coun
ties It was 977 , showing a steady Increase In
the average plurality. These fifty-five coun
ties Include several strongly democratic coun
ties. If this ratio Is kept up , as there Is
every reason to believe It will be , the re
publican plurality will bo 96,728 , which by
almost 20,000 outstrips that famous Gar-
fleld plurality , which lias long been the high
water mark of republicanism In this state.
The state ticket runs very evenly , and the
figures for the head candldato will hold good
for all. The combined prohibition and pop
ulist vote will , at present predictions , not
exceed 40,000.
In the congressional districts the repub
licans win decided victories In every ono.
Dolllver , In the Tenth , leads with an es
timated plurality of at least 8,000. TMs
Is a strong republican district. The lowest
plurality is 507 , which Is In the Second dis
trict , where George M. Curtis defeated Wal
ter I. Hayes , democrat and present incum-
bnt. Tills district two years ago gave a
plurality for Hayes of almost 8,000. The
turn of the vote In that district was very
largely duo to the change on the part of the
German-Americans In Davenport and other
cities on account pt protection and currency
questions. In other districts the estimated
pluraltles are as follows ( First , S. M.
Clark , republican , 4,000s Second , , OM. .
Curtis , republican , 507 ; Third. D. H. Hen
derson , republican , 4,000 ; Fourth , Thomas
Updegraf , republican. 3,000 ; Fifth , R. G.
Cousins , republican , 4,000 ; Sixth , J. F. Lacey ,
republican , 6,576 ; Seventh , J. A. T. Hull ,
republican , 7,600 ; Eighth , W. II. Hepburn ,
3,600 ; Ninth. A. I. Hager , republican , 3.600 ;
Tenth , J. P. Dolllver. republican , 8.500 ;
Eleventh , G. D. Pciklns , republican , 700.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Republican finlni la All Localities Itiillrouil
Iiillucnco H I'uctor.
DBADWOOD , Nov. 7. ( Special Telegram. )
Ileturns from thirty-eight precincts al
ready received In Lawrence county glvo a
large reu' ' llcan mujcnty.for state and county
ticket. With the exception ot auditor and
superintendent of schools the whole ticket Is
repuMlon by Increitel majorl les , Krcetm
Knowlc * , populist , for congress , Is defeated In
his own county by over 300 votes.
Butte county , which has always given great
democratic or populist majorities , has this
year gene republican by about 100 majority.
The county seat fight had a great deal to
do with It. Belle Fourche. Mlnnesela and
1'rulrlo City were contending for the plum.
Belle Fourche gained It by the Elkhorn run
ning In a lot of men to grade the roads
and streets. The populists did not elect a
constable.
Mcada county has gone populist by thirty-
five majority , Howe , for governor , having a
plurality of fifteen votes. County offices are
all populist but one.
one.KANSAS
KANSAS
1'npalliti Still Clulm tha Stuto In Splto of
llenvy I.ones.
TOPEKA , Nov. 7. Chairman Breldenthal
claims the state for tlio populists and five
of the eight congressmen. He says he has
complete returns from only two counties ,
Scott and Pawnee , and that they show an
Increase over his estimate. Attorney t3cn-
cral Little concedes Kansas to the repub
licans.
The republican state central commltteo
scys all of the returns received show re
publican gains.
TOPEKA. Kan , Nov. 7. The republicans
have carried Kansas by a plurality of possi
bly 30,000 and will have a slight majority
over all. Leland also claims the election
of the congressmen In the seven districts
by pluralllea or majorities as follows : Flist
district , Case Broderlck , 4,000 ; Second , O.
L. Mlllpr , 8,000 ; Third , S. S. Khkpatrlck ,
1,500 ; Fourth , Charles Curtis , 6,000 ; Fifth ,
W. A. Calderhcad. 2,788 ; Sixth , A. H. Ellla ,
2.000 ; Seventh , Chester I. Long. 1,200. These
figures are , howevtr , based on estimates ,
and theodlclal returns may materially
change them and possibly reverse some ol
them ,
WICHITA , Nov. 7 , dove-nor Lewelllne
said today ; "I do no concede the defeat ol
the populist ticket. Only the cities and the
town precincts have bren heard from , and
the country can easily overturn th showing
there. I do Dot , however , look for more
than 3,000 pluralltr for either the republicans
or populists , and only the official count can
decide the result. The democrats evidently
aided the republicans. Woman suffrage hurt
the populist ticket. "
The republicans will elect ninety repre
sentatives out of a possible 125 , giving them
a majority of forty-five on joint ballot. In
complete returns make further estimates Im
possible.
Major Morrlll , republican , 1s undoubtedly
elected governor of Kansas by a good ma
jority. Chairman Breldenthal of the popu
lists now concedes the defeat ot his party.
The woman suffrage amendment Is probably
defeated.
K.iNSAS CITY , Nov. 7. Alt returns from
Kansas counties that have been heard from
with few exceptions give Morr.ll , republican
for governor , a plurality In each
county , as follows : Sedgwlck , 1,047 ; Cow-
ley , 800 ; Douglas , 1,350 ; Heno , COO ; Jackson.
G40 ; Franklin , 400 ; Pratt , 100 ; Shawnee ,
3,230 ; Atchhon , 71C ; Wilson , COO ; Newton ,
100 ; Ellis , 400 ; Johnson , 700 ; Urown , 1,500 ;
Montgomery , 400 ; Lyon , 200 ; Coffey , 100 ;
Washington , 250.
Lewelllng gets Osagc , Pawnee and Sherman
counties by 200 , f > 5 and 53 , respectively.
Tl : tc pluralities arc based on full , complete
and nearly complete unofficial returns.
COLORADO.
\Valto Prohitily Smnvoil Uniler by Fifteen
Tlioumiml or .More.
DENVER , Nov. 7. Governor Walte con
ceded the defeat of his party early today.
"To my mind , " satU he , "It proves con
clusively thaB the money power has
dominated this election from beginning to
end , and the democratic party Is most
responsible , from the fact that they voted
the republican ticket Instead of their own.
I made up my mind several years ago
that there was only one way to rescue the
country from the conditions now existing
and for which the money power Is responsi
ble , and that was to fight them tooth and
nail. Consequently I have never made any
boms of declaring my opinion ot their course
and advocating that the controlling power
\\iilch they have exercised over all legisla
tion be destroyed. I believed that the In
fluence of Wall street must be removed from
congress. The result In Colorado can be ac
counted for from the fact that the demo
crats have almost to a man voted for the
republican ticket. It proves to me. that
there Is absolutely no difference In the
financial policy ot the democratic and re
publican parties.
"Colorado democrats evidently voted the
republican tickets on account of orders re
ceived from Washington. It was the same
In New York. While the democrats there
may not have received explicit orders , thcro
Is no doubt but that their conduct was In
fluenced largely by a secret understanding
existing between the leaders. Tha pur
pose was to perpetuate and continue the
gold standard , for which Wall street has
been contending so earnestly. "
When asked If lib thought the populist
party will ever regain power the governor
replied : "I believe It will , but It may not be
for some time. I do not know exactly how
It will bo done. I think we will have to go
right over their heads , however. I advocate
this being done In a peaceful manner If pos
sible , a peaceful revolution. Of course , I
bsllevo the ballot Is the proper method to be
employed. Dut this has not proved efficacious
In this stato. "
The governor said that woman's Influence
l.i the cities , where It Is greatest , was ex
cited against him. "The womenho said ,
"must bs educated to think for themselves
and not be controlled by the money power as
the men are. "
Returns are coining In slowly from the south
ern and western counties. Latest estimates
give the republicans 15,000 to 20,000 plurality
on the head of the state ticket. Ono hun
dred and forty precincts out of 107 In Arapahoe -
ahoo county glvo Mclntyre 13C > 97 plurality.
The republicans have fifty-four members ol
the legislature , populists and democrats have
forty-threo and three are doubtful. The
democratic vote In the state Is estimated at
7,000 and the prohibitionist Is less.
The returns from the state outside of
Denver are very meager , but those so far
received Indicate the election of Mclntyre
and the entlro republican state ticket by
15,000 to 20,000 plurality. The republicans
claim to have carried even the Cripple Creek
district , which was expected , to give a , large
majority for Walte.
With forty-six precincts missing Mclntyre
has ar majority over Walte for governor In
this county of 0,675. The complete returns
will Increase Mclntyre's majority to at least
12,000 , and tht republicans claim that Mc
lntyre will have 0,000 , plurality In the re
mainder of the state.
Chairman Clark of the populist state cen
tral committee claims the election of Walte
by 8,000 plurality.
No returns have yet been received as to
the legislature , but It will probably be re
publican by a large majority. Doth sides
are claiming the SC' ! ) d district.
Walte ran behlnu Tils ticket many thou
sands , but has undoubtedly carried the entire
ticket down to defeat with him. If the re
publicans have 20,000 majority on the head
of their Btato ticket they will undoubtedly
control the legislature and rc-olect Senator
Wolcott. I'ence , populist. Is beaten by
Shafroth , republican , for congress In the First
district. Dell , populist , may defeat Dowen
In the Second district , but his majority ol
12,000 two years ago- will bo greatly reduced.
KENTUCKY.
Itcpnbllciitts Mulling < ! rc.it luronils In
Itotirbuiitloni.
CINCINNATI. Nov. 7. The Times-Star
says : "Our Kentucky neighbors in Kenton -
ton and Campbell counties are celebrating
the election of their first county ticket.
Covlngton , the home of Secretary Carlisle , Is
the county seat of ICenton , and Newport , ths
home of Congressman llerry , Carlisle's suc-
ces'.or , Is the county teat of Cimpbell.
Berry's plurality was S.OOCf two years ago
and It Is now 2,000. Whllo the eleventh
district Is the only one In Kentucky sure of
electing a rcpubl can , the Indications today
aio that the congressmen will he evenly di
vided and that the democratic plurality in
that stronghold ktate will not exceed f > ,000
In the congressional vote.
LEXINGTON. Nov. 7. Juige Denny salu
today to an Associated press correspondent :
"The claims of the Owens managers that
Owens has won are absurd. I have won
by a safe majority and any apparent plurality
Owens may claim on the strength of pre
cincts held back Is based on fraud. All re
turns received up to an early hour today
pointed to my election by a safe majority.
Owens and his managers conceded their cer
tain defeat. I propose to maintain my ma
jority ngaliut all attempted frauds. There
IB some strange mystery about the unreported
precincts In several counties , on which the
Owens managers base their claims.
DELAWARE.
llcpulillcuii Senator Assured uml the Stiitu
( loua llio &HIIIOViiy. .
WILMINGTON , Dsl. , Nov. 7. The Dela
ware vote Is complete.
Newcastle county gives .350 republican ma
jority ; Kent , 100 democratic majority ; Sus
sex , 315 republican majority. Net republi
can majority , 1,200.
Republicans elect governor and congress
man and local ticket In two counties.
Ths next legislature will stand : Senate ,
5 democrats , 4 republicans ; house , 14 repub
licans , 7 democrats ; joint ballot , IS repub
licans , 12 democrats. ThU Insures a repub
lican succsssor to United States Senator Illg-
gins ,
NOHTH DAKOTA.
Kutlnmteil KcpuUllctin Majority llotirccn
Viva mill Ten Tliouunul.
QIIAND FORKS , N. D. , Nov. 7. Latest
estimates glvo a republ'can majority In the
itate ot some 5,000 to 10,000. Grand Forks
city goes republican by 200 majority , Grand
Forks county , estimated , 400 republican ma
jority.
HAS VOTO MARE
Judge Holcomb's Plurality Over Majora
Mounting to Ifandsomo Figures.
WILL BE AT LE/ST THREE THOUSAND
I
Returns Eeceived from tno tate Show the
Eesult No Longer in Doubt.
REPUBLICANS ADMIT MA ORS1 DZFEAT
State Central Committee Concedes tha Elec
tion of Holcomb by 2,000. ,
HAVE SIX REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN
1
a's Delegation In the Next lloujo
Will Ita Solid Majors the Only .Mini
Ucfciitcil In 11 ( ircat llcpiib-
i
llcan Vcur ,
In spite of all the bluffs ana bluster of the
Majors men , Judge Silas A. Ilolcomb has been
elected governor of Nebraska ) by a plurality
that will reach about 3,000. Even the repub
lican Etato central committee has conceded
the defeat of Majors by 2,000. The Dee of
yesterday was the only paper In the state
that told the truth and announced the result
definitely , and this morning the story of the
success of Judge Ilolcomb has only to be re
peated. J
Returns received by The Dee last night
from every county In the state , nearly all offi
cial , and a few partially oitlmatcd , give Hol
comb a plurality of 2,764. This may be In
creased , but It cannot be reduced.
The returns from the counties In which
"phenomenal" gains were made by Majors
were held back as long as possible , but when
It was seen that there was no ho'pe of knock
ing out the growing plurality for Holcomb
the vote from these counties was allowed to
become public property. ' .
Outsldo of the governorship there has been
almost a landslide In the state for the re
publicans. Every candidate' on the republi
can state ticket except Majors has been
elected by a round plurality. The republicans
have elected , probably , all 'six congressmen
and" the state legislature will'be overwhelm
ingly 'republican on Joint ballot. It would
seem from the returns thaton , legislative
candidates generally fusion' failed to fuse ,
and In this "republican yyr" Nebraska
swung Into line for republlcaiysiS of the un
spotted kind. ' \ " !
HEPUDLICAN COMMITTEE qiVES IT UP.
At midnight Assistant Secretary Rig ? of
the republican state central commltteo was
seen by a representative of Tlio Dee anil
asked for a statement of the situation.
"You may say , " said Mr. Rlgg , "that the
republican state central commlttca concedes
the election of Judge Ilolcomb by a plurality
of about 2,000. In the absence of
Chairman Morrlll , who has retired
for the purpose of getting a little
rest after the strain of the past two
nights , I do not think It proper for me to
offer any statement as to how or why Mr.
Majors was defeated. We concede his defeat
and stop with that. We believe that the bal-
arco of the state ticket Is elected by from
7,000 to 10,000. Wo also feel safe In claimIng -
Ing the election of all s'x lepubllctn congress
men from Nebraska. Our returns Indicate
a republican majority of 84 In the legislature
on Joint ballot. "
WHAT THE COUNTIES SHOW.
Just how the people of Nebraska saved the
credit of the state Is shown by the following
table by counties of the vote cast :
UNUSUALLY LAIl'dE VOTE.
Probabl the greatest , sorpflso of the
whole election to people' ho have been
familiar with Its political situation In the
state Is the enormous Inpre'eso * In the vote
cast over that of two years' ago. In spite
of the exodus on account1' * ) ! the drouth
In the western corinttes the vote
shows , on Increase In certain localities that
Is very mysterious a mys\ory that may be
explained later.
JUDCJU STUODE'S VICTORY ,
In the First district Judga Strode Is elected
to congress over Weir , the people's Inde
pendent and democratic candidate , by a large
majority. Two years ago Bryan carried the
district by a plurality of but 144. This yeai
Strode has won by 4,694 , as will be seen
by the following table :
County. Strode. Weir ,
Tfass coo
Johnson , 1,423 993
Lancaster B.8I3 4.13C
Nemaha. 1,455 1,383
ptoo . . , 2.109 1,9-c
1'awnee i,3i3 sot
NEBRASKA'S NEXT GOVERNOR
' \
SILAS A. HOLCOMB.
'Richardson ' -125
Total -.14,211 8,317
Pluralities.
In the Second district Congressman Mer
cer Is re-elected by a flattering majority.
Sarpy county has given him plurality , the
exact size of which Is not yet known , but In
Douglas and Washington counties Mercer
has a majority of 1,453 over Doyd and
Deaver and a plurality of 4,785 over Doyd.
Congressmen Melklcjohn and Hairier are
also re-elected by handsome pluralities , the
exact slzo of which are not yet fully de
termined by the count.
M'KEIGHAN DADLY BEATEN.
Ono of the surprises ot the campaign Is
the defeat of McKelghan , the demc > , .ratlc-
popullct of the Fifth district , who has al
ready served two terms , and who In former
years was elected by Immense majorities.
The following table registers the change
of the ballots which resulted In the election
of W. E. Andrews by a plurality of about
1,000 :
County. Andrews. McKelglmn
Adams 1,915 1,601
Chase 301 243
Clay 1,751 1,541
Dundy 55
Franklin 847 8'9
Frontier 50
Furnns l.OST TSO
Gosper 302 Mi ) :
Hall , -l.tSl . . . 1,230
HnrlanS'- . KS9 fcKJ
Hayes 75
Hitchcock -491
Kearney ,25
Nuckolls 1,214
Perkins 25
Phelps 1,017
nod wmow 100
Webster 1,034
Totals 12,813
Pluralities.
Secretary Renner of the Fifth district
congressional commltteo telegraphed Tin
Bee last evening that Mr. Andrews' plural
Ity on the official count would be about 1,200.
KBM ALSO DONE FOR.
Unless there are unexpected gains for his
opponent Matt Daugherty , the republican
candldato for congress In the Sixth district ,
Is elected over the populist , Kem , who , for a
second time , was candidate for re-election.
Mr. Daugherty arrived In Omaha last evening
'and shortly before midnight \\cnt to his
hotel , after Informing The Dee that his elec
tion was practically certain.
: THIS VOTHSriici : r
Drtiills of tlio Count In tlio Couiitlo.i So Fur
ng llciir I I'roiii.
Special telegrams ( o The Dee from the
counties where the collection of the returns
has been completed show facts as follows :
ADAMS COUNTY W. P. McCrcary , the
republican candidate for county attorney , de
feated John C. Stsvens , demo-pop candidate ,
by a majority of 95. Andrews carried Hast
ings by 604 and the district by 1,370 , with
three more counties to hear from.
SIOUX COUNTY Complete returns except
two precincts , which will give small repub
lican majorities , give Holcomb , 103 ; Majors ,
133 ; Sturdevant , 30.
FILLMORE COUNTY Complete vote : Hol
comb , 1,000 ; Majors , 1,047 ; Sturdevant , 95 ;
R. E. Moore , 1.C92 ; Gallln , 1,510 ; Dunphy ,
171 ; Piper , 1,057 ; McFadden , 1,448 ; Elllck 115 ;
Rolf , 111 ; Eugene Mosre , 1,703 ; Wilson , 1,417 ;
Bowman , 190 ; Dartley , 1,073 ; Powers , 1,419 ;
Lulknrt , DC ; Drcidcnthal , 151 ; Churchill ,
1,705 ; Carey , 1.471 ; Ames , 172 ; Russell , 1,090 ;
Kent , 1.42G ; Dlgler , 179 ; Corbett , 1,735 ; Jones ,
1,436 ; Doollttle , 102. Congress , Halner , re
publican , 1,71'J ; Alley , democrat , 15S ; Stark ,
populist , 1,490. State senate , C. II. Sloan ,
republican , 1,735 ; Richard Dobson , populist ,
1,512. Representative , II , Longhorst , repub
lican , 1,633 ; J. M. I'e'Mns , republican. 1,010 ;
W. II. Davis , demo-pop , 1,449 ; J. G. Durrus ,
demo-pop , 1,137.
WASHINGTON COUNTY Holcomb , 1,291 ;
Majors , 1,141 ; Sturdevant , CO ; R. E. Moore ,
49 ; Gaffln , 985 ; Dunphy , 197 ; Piper , 1,745 ;
McFaddsn , 678 ; Elllck , 441 ; Uolf , 134 ; Eugene -
gene Moore. 1,308 ; Wilson , 738 ; Dauman ,
396 ; Dartley , 1,200 ; Powers , 590 ; Lulknrt ,
335 ; Dreldenthal , 227 ; Churchill , 1,202 ; Carey ,
932 ; Ames , 214 ; Russell , 1,280Kent ; , 873 ;
Dlgler. 226 : Corbett , 1,318 ; Jones , 789 ; Doollt
tle , 248. Congress : D. Mercer , 1,285 ; J. E.
Doyif , C3S ; D. Clem Deaver , 521 ; state senate ,
Tenth district , W. D. Holbrook. 1.2&9 ; John
Thonuen , democrat and populist , 1.0G8 ; rep
resentative , W. D. Haller , 1,372 ; W. Tyson ,
1.09S-C. ; B. Sprague , Thirteenth district ,
democrat-pppulUt , 1,110 ; L. C. Webber , re
publican , 1,239. Total vote cast In the
county , 2,719.
PAWNEE COUNTY Pawnee county elects
the ent re republican ticket by 450 majority ,
The official vote on governor Is : Majors ,
1,301 ; Holcomb , 920 ; Sturdevant , 73. Con
gress : Strode , 1,388 ; Weir , 906 ; Hawley ,
103. The straight ticket was generally
voted and the state and legislative candidates
run very even.
DOONE COUNTY Jeffreys , populist In
Ninth senatorial district , elected by majority
of about ICO.
FRANKLIN COUNTY Total vote gives
Holcomb , 91C ; Majors , 802 ; Andrews , 847 ;
McKelghan , 8C9 ; McKccby , republican , for
senate , S20 ; Marshal , populist , S21. Dlmmlck ,
populist , for representative , 807 ; Mohrman ,
republican , 844.
ANTELOPE COUNTY Complete vote gives
Holcomb , 1,119 ; Majors , 870 ; Sturdevant , 45.
DOONE COUNTY Complete vota : Hoi-
comb , 1,120 ; Majors , 974 ; Sturdevant , C5 ; R.
E. Moore. 988 ; Gaffin , J.065 ; Piper. 999 ; Me-
Fadden. 1.013 ; Blllck. & > ; Rolf. 78 ; Eugene
Moore , 1,010 ; Wilson , 105 ; Dauman , 140 ;
Dartley. 972 ; Powers , 1.026 ; Lulkurt , 65 ;
Dreldenthal , 103 ; Churchill. 909 ; Carey , 1,00(1 ( ;
Ames , 115 ; Russell. 9S9 ; Kent , 1,031 ; Dlgler ,
129 ; Corbett , 984 ; Jones , 1.006 ; Doollttl ? , 12S ,
CongressMelklojohn. . 1,006 ; Hensley , 180 ;
Devlne , 982. State senate- Martin , repub
lican , 1,006 ; Connel , democrat , 101 ; Jeffreys ,
populist , 9SS. Representative : Judd , repub
lican , 1,118 ; Daiid , populist , 1,037.
CHASE COUNTY Full returns , unofficial ,
give : Majors , 309 ; Ilolcomb , 232 ; Sturde
vant , 21 ; Andrews , 31 ; McKcighnn , 213 ;
Ash by , 1C. State senators , Rathburn , repub
lican , 2S5 ; Young , populist , 195 ; Lehew , dem
ocrat , 61. Representatives , Cole , republican ,
285 ; McGlnnls , populist , 2&6 ; Shahan , demo
crat , 25. The republicans elect C. W. Melkcr
county attorney by 115 majority , and R. W.
Williams county commissioner , First district ,
by a large plurality.
DUTLER COUNTY Complete reports g'vo '
Majors , 1,254 ; Holcomb , 1.902 ; Sturdevant ,
119 ; M. C. Delancy and C. D. Casper , fusion ,
elected to the legislature , and W. E. Dalley.
fusion , to the senate. The vote In 48
per cent of the precincts In the con
gressional district has been reported. If
E.imo rate of loss and gain Is kept up In
precincts yet to hear /rom Halner will be
elected by 3,700 plurality ; sure to have 2,500 ,
plurality.
JEFFERSON COUNTY Majors , 1,699 ;
Holcomb , 1,132 ; Sturdevant , 1S4 ; for congress ,
Halner , 1.7CS ; Stark , 9G8 ; Alley , 291 ; legisla
tive ticket republican.
HALL COUNTY Holcomb , 1,518 ; Majors ,
1,561 ; Sturdevant , 65 ; R. E. Moore , 1.632 ;
Gaflln , 1,209 ; Dunphy , 168 ; Piper , 1,662 ;
McFadden , 1,160 ; Elllck , 209 ; Rolf , 100 ; Eu
gene Moore , 1,668 ; Wilson , 1,222 ; Dauman ,
229 ; Dartley , 1,010 ; Powers , 1,147 ; Lulkart ,
62 ; Dreldenthal , 156 ; Churchill. 1,613 ; Carey ,
1,282 ; Ames , 175 ; Russell , 1.63S ; Kent. 1,277 ;
Dlgler , 179 ; Corbett , 1.6S9 ; Jones , 1,236 ; Dao-
llttle , 177 ; congress , Andrews , .republican ,
1,687 ; McKclghRn , fusion , 1,256 ; itato senate ,
Caldwell , republican , 1,097 ; Johnson , fusion ,
1,351 ; representative , Harrison , republican )
1,758 ; Rouse , republican , 1,582 ; Rlef , fusion ,
1,343 ; Lee , fusion , 1,244. . *
FRANKLIN COUNTY Gives Holcomb
916 , Majors 800 , Andrews 847 , McKelghan
803. Senate McKeeby , republican , 820 ; Mar
shall , populist , 824. RepresentRtlve Dlm-
mlek , populist 807 ; Moehrman , republican ,
844.
844.HITCHCOCK
HITCHCOCK COUNTY" Complete vote :
Holcomb , 550 ; Majors , 476 ; Sturdbvant , 3S-
R. E. Moore , 450 ; Gaffin , 500 ; Piper , 450 ;
McFadd n , 500 ; Eugene Moore , 450 ; Wilson ,
500 ; Dartley , 450 ; Powers , 500 ; Churchill ,
435 ; Carey , 475 ; A. L. Russell , 450 ; Kent ,
190 ; Corbstt , 450 ; Jones , 487. For congress
Andrews , republican , 491 ; A. L. McKelghan ,
populist , 518. For the state senate Rath-
burn , republican , 500 ; Young , populist , 480.
For representative J. W. Cole , republican ,
504 ; McQInnls , populist , 490.
MADISON COUNTY Holcomb , 1,513 ;
Majors , 1,399 : Sturdevnnt , 148.
HAMILTON COUNTY Holcomb 1,300 ;
Majors , 1,280 ; Sturdevant , 42 ; R. E. Mcoro ,
1,103 ; Gnffin , 1,099 ; Dunphy , 66 ; Piper , 1,298 ;
McFadden , 1,118 ; Elllck , 74 ; Rolf. 52 ; Eu
gene Moore , 1,295 ; Wilson , 1,333 , ; Dauman ,
81 ; Dartle129 ; Poweis , 991 ; Lulkart , 4S ;
Dreldanthal , EO ; Churchill , 1,323 ; Carey ,
1,322 ; Ames , 78 ; Russell , 1.300 ; Kent , 1,347 ;
Digler , 05 ; Corbett , 1,259 ; Jones , 1,220 ;
Doollttle , 61. Congress Halner , repub
lican , 1,264 ; Alley , democrat , 37 ; Stark ,
publican , 1,406. State senate Mlkesell , re
publican , 1,311 ; Laurie , democrat , 89 ; Horn ,
populist , 1,264. , Representatives Cain , re
publican , 1,306 ; Thomas , rspub'lcan , 1,315 ;
Shean , democrat , 211 ; Newbery : , populist ,
115 ; Evans , populist , 1,255.
DAKOTA COUNTY Complete vote gives :
Ilolcomb , 659 ; Majors , 561 ; Sturdevant , 116 ;
R. E. Moore. 624 ; Gaftln , 600 ; Dunphy , 177 ;
Piper , 603 ; McFadden , 276 ; Elllck , 281 ; Rolf ,
129 ; Eugene Moore , 6G7 ; Wll'on , 344 ; Dauman ,
272 ; Dartley , 515 ; Powera. 246 ; Lulkart , 227 ;
nreldcnthal , 201 ; Churchill , 607 ; Carey. 609 ;
Ames , 187 ; Russell , 600 ; Kent. 4S4 ; Dlgler ,
1S6 ; Coibett. 606 ; Jonea , 481 ; Doollttle , 186.
Congress , Melklcjohn , republican , 602 ; Hens-
ley , democrat , 355 ; Devlno , populist , 258.
State senate , Saunders , republican , 511 ; Mike-
neil , democrat , 639 ; Ankney , populist , 178.
Representathes , Jay , republican , 617 ; Fritz ,
democrat , 468 ; Devvald , populist , 159.
SHERMAN COUNTY Unofficial count :
Holcomb. 713 ; Majors , 401 ; Daugherly. 478 ;
Kom , 640 ; Dlack , 182 ; Deckcrson , 645. About
1,150 votes were polled In this county.
NUCKOLLS COUNTY The following Is
the vote of Nuckolls county : Holcomb , 1,187 ;
Majors , 1,082 ; Sturdevant , estimated , 50.
Congress Andrews , republican , 1,214 ; Mc
Kelghan , populist , 1,319. State senator
McKeeby , republican , 1,291 ; Martha ! ! , popu
list , 1,187. Representative Music , repub
lican , 1.15S ; Guthrle , democrat and populist ,
1,330. County attorney Sutherland , popu
list , 1,297 ; Duck , republican , 1,269. Tucker ,
populist , was elected commissioner. The
balance of the republican state ticket runs
about fifty votes ahead of Majors. About
three-fourths of the democrats voted the
Ilolcomb ticket. The vote yesterday waa
the largest over polled In the county. The
gain for Andrews was 245 over two years
ago.
ago.NEMAHA
NEMAHA COUNTY Complete returns
glvo Majors 1,535 , Holcomb 1,381 ; the bal
ance of the ticket gave 300 republican ma
jority. For congressman Strode has 1,45G ,
Weir 1,385. Ely and Pohlman , republicans ,
are safely elected for the. legislature , while
It will take the official count to decide- be
tween Drldgc , republican , and Johnson , demo-
pop.
CHERRY COUNTY On governor , thirteen
of twenty precincts give Majors , 323 ; Hol
comb , 420 ; Kem , 400 ; Daugherty , 328 ; state
senator , Stewart , 357 ; Scamahorn , 345 ; repre
sentative , Rothleutner , 365 ; Drcwer , 328 ;
close estimate on the thirteen remaining pre
cincts gives Holcomb 170 plurality , Kem 135
plurality , Stewart 70 plurality and Rothlcut-
ner 110 plurality.
DEUEL COUNTY Six precincts out of
twelve give Majors 126 ; Ilolcomb , 207 ;
SturdevAiit , 4.
LINCOLN COUNTY With ten precincts
not reported Lincoln county gives Holcomt
891. Majors 883. The remaining precincts
will not change these figures much either
way. Akers for state senator Is elected
over Shrader , the populist nominee , Har
ris , republican , ran ahead of his ticket and
la probably elected to the house , Daugh-
orty for congress carries Lincoln county by
a small majority. Ibo republican Ktalc
ticket received majorities running from fifty
to 100. Returns are too Incomplete to glu
figures.
CEDAR COUNTY Returns from all prc-
clncts have been brought lit except tuo and
these have been estimated ) very closely ,
DrldenbauRh ( republican ) , county attorney ,
was elected by 350 majority over Engelman ,
populist and democratic candidate. County
( Continued on Second Page. )
CITY AND .COUNTY
The Republican County Legislative Ticket
is Elected Decisively ,
MERCER SCORES A COMPLETE WALK-AWAY
Howard Baldridgo Will Bo the Next County
Attorney ,
THE CANAL BONDS ARE DEFEATED
All of tko Republican I'ouncilinnnio
Candidates Win ,
BEECH HIGBY A SAFE WiNNER
A fSiiiniimivr of llio Sllu.itlon In Omiilin nn |
Do in ; I us County on tha iutlro : Ticket
U'luit tha Complete He-
Itirni Show.
Complete returns from Omaha and Douglas
county do not make It necessary to change
the statement made heretofore that the entlro
republican legislative ticket and the republi
can nominees for nil offices In the county and
city were elected.
Final returns only modify the situation by
Increasing the pluralities of the republican
nominees.
The noon edition of The Dee announced
the winning candidates on every ticket and
was the flm to present an Intelli
gent Idea of the actual result In city ana
county. Only a very few precincts whcro
the vote Is light were omitted , and the tablca
anil footings given wore far ahead of all com
petitors , whoso feeble efforts to publish tha
returns failed utterly.
Dsughs county complete on governor gives :
Gerrard , 231 ; Holcomb , 10,210 ; Majors , 10.-
649 ; Sturde\ant , 579. Majors' plurality , 439.
Complete returns from Douglas county on
congressman glvo : Boyd , 6,919 ; Deavcr ,
2,883 ; Mercer , 11,152 ; Woodbcy , 380. Mer
cer's plurality , -1,203.
Returns on county attorney , with Waterloo
precinct lacking , give : Baldrlge , 10,030f
Smith , 7,304 ; Wlttum , 1,912. Baldrlge's plu
rality , 2.72C.
Ten precincts are lacking on the vote of
city clerk. Figures in give : Evans , 5,419 $
Hlgby , 0,842 ; Ihm , 1.051. There Is no prob
ability that Evans will , In the missing pre
cincts , overcome the plurality for Hlgby.
Jt'or Uovitrnor.
CITY OF OMAHA.
Hoi- Sturde
Ward. Gerrard. comb. Majors , vant.
First 15 815 Ult ! 4i
Second t ! 1,370 953 79
Thlnl 25 l.OSO 958 3
Fourth 19 7S9 1,151 !
Kirth 12 683 835 29-
Sixth 23 1,016 1,453 31
Seventh 20 477 857 32
Klshth 1G i > G7 1,011 39
Ninth 20 625 770 20
* > VV * . * . mini .1 ri-K "
Totals 101 7.K3 8.G57 * * 3H1
SOUTH OMAHA.
IIol- Sturdrf-
Ward. Gerrard. , comb. Majors. vant.
First 19 477 5SJ 3t
Second 10 45J 217 33
Third 7 2S5 140 20
Fourth 1 51 99 8
"
Totals 37 1,269 1,008 91
DOUGLAS COUNTY.
HoiStunle -
Precinct. Gerrard. comb. Majors , vant.
Chicago 2 141 00 8
Clontarf 7 13
Douglas 72 US 21
Klkhorn 4 93 CO 5
Kust Omaha. . . 2 31 42 1
Florence 2 107 98 14
Jl'fYerEOn 78 3 13-
.Mllhml 101 41 IT
JIcArdlo 105 28 8
Valley 10 129 120 10
Union 13 124 OS 11
Waterloo 101 99 15
West Omaha. . . . 132 111 10
Totals 33 1,233 921
For ( -tilto M'lmtor.
The vote In Douglas county on state senator ,
with two precincts In the Sixth ward , ono
In South Omaha and Waterloo precinct In th
county missing , Is as follows :
Crane . 10,179
Noycs . 10.032
Smith . 9.74 $
Poppleton . . . 6,101
Kitchen . 6.47T
Fclker . 0,334
Jcffcant . , . , . 2,39 $
Hodolf . . . 2,357
Taylor . ; . 2.165
Vote for
CITY OF OMAHA.
Boyd. Deaver. Mercer. Woodbey
First ward. :9 : < 1 ' 'r. l , : ll 17 '
Second wnril BG9 3S9 976 17H
Thlnl ward. 794 321 K19 28
Potii th wnril 691 148 1,190 23
KlCtltnrd. . 45U 188 ESI IK
Sixth ward. 672 341 1,557 43
Kevonth . . . . 327 137 890 21
Klshth M.1 20S 1,162 2G
Ninth 8S9 112 21
Totals . . D.322 1,833 8,953 207
SOUTH OMAHA
Boyd. Deavcr , Mercer. Woodbex
First ward. . 331 129 6ro 20
Second ward 290 177 2C | u
Third ward. . IDS 123 130 4
Fourth C5 12 C7 1
Totals . . "sis "Jcii lioM 2Q
COUNTRY DISTRICTS.
Doyd. Denver. Mercer. Woodbey ,
Chicago OS 27 SS
Clontarf . . . . 8 1 12
Douglas . . . . CS 20 C9
Klkhorn . . . . 46 47 73
lOnst Omaha 23 14 37
Florence . . . 51 38 120
Jefferson . . . CO 8 95
Mlllunl 99 14 77
McArdie . . . 43 2C Cl
Valley 413 70 135
Union 59 6G 79 n
Waterloo . . . 53 Ot 109
W. Omaha. . 71 63 153 n
Total 739 "JOS 1103 37
The vote on representatives with one pre
cinct In South Omaha and two In the Sixth
Ward missing Is as follows :
Allen 11,214
Huttt.it 10777
Haiti- 10(1)
C.ra\v 10,030
Benedict 10,691
Jctrit3 , 1U.4CK
Hlcketls JO'T9 >
Jf.h'.aton 1024
Tim mi ; 0(62 (
IMlIard . 6(30
llarton . C.BOS
l are . fl,6fD , >
Maxwell . G.D1S
( lo'lfrry . , . 0.513
,
McCoir.lu . . . . . , ] {
1'uikhuiBl . . . . . . . 6,073
lleinlne . . . . . . . . . I.fclJ
Johnson . 2,851
Cowles . 2,776
Perry . ? , Wi
I'ljne . 2.K53
N1ry ; . y.tai
NeUum . . . , . , J,19j
County Attorney.
CITY OP OMAHA.
Ward. Baldrldge. Brnltlt. Wlttum.
Hrst . C52 K 8 18
Bccond . WS 1 U19 SCO
Third . 807 K25 18J
Fourth . 1,203 C19 Ilk
Fifth . Ml CIO 12 ?
Blxlh . 1,202 DCI m
Bevc-nth . 921 310 G
HlKhtll . 1,120 Cll 152
Ninth . 819 131 112
Totals 5e37 UW
SOUTH OMAUA.
Ward. Ualdrldue. Smith. WlUlilBU