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CLOSE VOTE
IN NEW YORK
On rtoe 0r Beturni McOlellan Has Fl
mlity of Over Two Thonsaii
HEARST ANNOUNCES A CONT
Says Ha Wai Coasted Oat by Tiro
Election Eeardi.
COLER IS PRESIDENT OF BRC Y
GiTet Municipal Ownership Party Eepre
lentatioa on Beard of Estimate,
JEROME ELECTED df THREE THOUSAND
Early Report Indicated Defeat of
Independent t'aadldnte, bat l.ntrr
RHam lve Him Small
Plurality,
mi.Msrix.
NEW YORK, Nov. J. 1:45 a. lm-Returns
at this hour are complete In Greater New
York In the mayoralty contest with the
exception of 61 election districts scattered
through tbe city. The vote on these re
turns gives McClclUtn, democrat, 21,815;
Hearst, municipal ownership, 218,8.7;
Ivlna, republican, 132.217; a plurality for
McClellan of 8,158.
NEW YORK. Nov. 8. The county of
New York, with 46 election districts miss
ing, iftves Flammer 12,837; Osborne, 1W,
103:. Bhearn. 68.701: Jerome, 107,71. This
gives Jerome a plurality of J,55.
At midnight Mr. Hearst declined to ad
mlt his defeat and declared his Intention
to contest the election. At that time ro
turns for eighteen election districts had
not been received. McClellan had 2.,6'J3;
Hearst. -11,370, and Ivlna 130.326 votes.
The following statement was issued at
midnight by W. R. Hearst:
We have won this election, All Tarn.
nnv'e frauds, all Tammiiny'e corruption
all Xammany'a Intimidation and violence,
II Tammany's false registration. Illegal
voting and oishotieat count have not been
able in overcome a great popular major
ity. The recount will show tnat we have
won the election by many thousands
Atea.
I shall fight this to the end. In behalf of
the people, who cast their voles for me
and who shall not he disfranchise ty any
effort of criminal bosses .
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.
With t3 election districts missing In Man
hattan, the vote was: McClellan, 118.442;
Hearst, 101.691, ana Ivlns M,&6, giving Mc
Clellan a plurality of 16,751.
Ua'tfce borough of Brooklyn, with 14
election districts missing, McClellan has
'dMTJs Hearst, ,, and Ivlns 69.488 votes,
a Hearst plurality of 13,953. in Queens,
with 4 district- missing, Hearst had a
plurality -f ITi voter aA.J- Blcwm-nd
McClellan on bVCQ votea, the borough
complete.
At midnight the indications, were that
the following ticket waa' elected:
Mayor George B. McClellan, democrat.
President of the Board of Aldermen P.
jr. McOowan, democrat.
Comptroller Henry A. Mets, democrat.
President of Manhattan Borough John
r. Ahem, democrat.
President of Brooklyn Borough Bird 8.
Coler, municipal ownership.
President of Queens Borough Joseph
Bermel, republican. . .
President of the Bronx Borough Louis
F. Ha Hen, democrat.
President of Richmond Borough George
W. Cromwell, republican.
Sheriff Nicholas Hayes, democrat.
tote-seat by Jerome.
District Attorney Jerome issued a state-
ment tonight in which he said:
I waa certain that the people would not
hark un the attempt f the bosses to forre
me from office. Coming as It dons straight
from the hands of the people, in spite of
the opposition of the bosses and midlines,
mv election is peculiarly gratifying.
The district attorney's office will go on
four years more under my direction, under
the same system that has prevailed for
the last four.
There Is nothing more to be said, save
that It was a teat of strength between
corrupt bosses on one side and publlo
n I n n ,, nth., Th.tr. I. nn I n H in
, with the people when arousod, and my
.5 election is a lesson not soon to ue for
gotten.
Mayor McClellan, upon learning that he
had been re-elected, issued the following
statement: 1
The result of the election shows me
more plainly than ever my duty to the
rple. With God's help I will dlseharga
to the best of my ability. I ahull keep
every promise made before the election.
Mr, ivlns said early in the evening: "I
really have little to Say, except that I
am the happiest candidate you ever suw."
Jerome 4 barges Fraud.
According to the Tribune fraud charges
were mad last night by supporters of
Hearst and Jerome. Definite charges that
official counts of votes la the sixth and
I eighteenth assembly districts had been
withheld were made at Jerome's head
quarters Assistant District Attorney Rand,
with several attaches of the district at
torney's office went post haute to the sixth
and eighteenth districts and found that
ballots counted at 6 o'clock had not been
officially reported. An assistant district
attorney wits sent to police headquarters
to get aid from Commissioner McAdoo.
The Jerome men say the most flagrant
frauds have been perpetrated to try to
accomplish the defeat of Jerome.
From Tammany Hull Charles F. Murphy
shortly before It o'clock sent out word to
every l nder In the clly that the honor of
the organisation was at stake and every
vote for McClellan must be counted. He
told them to overlook nothing and to spare
no expense In getting the facts to Tam
many as early as possible.
"Count every democratic vote and turn
in the report without a moment a hesita
tion." the warning ran.
"The honor of Tammany Is at stake."
Analysis of Vote.
An analysis of the vote for mayor shows
that Hearst polled a little more than 2iH),0uO
votes, and that apparently these votes were
ui awn almost t.ually from tuc democrats i
and republican parties. McClellan's vote !
this year wus about U.ouu smaller than his
vote of two years ago. while Ivln s vo'.e
was about ,uw smaller than Low s vote
of two years ago. These ligures, however,
may not be entirely uccurate, lu view of
ths fact that a number of republicans vo'ed
for McCiennan In order to aid In the de
feat of Hearst. Hearst's large vote shows
that the Municipal Ownership league must
be reckoned Willi as a factur in the cltv's
polltica Coler's election as the president
of the borough of Brooklyn on the muni
cipal league ticket gives the league repre
sentation on the board pf estimate and ap
portionment which has control of the city
expenditure, it la estimated that this
board will direct the outlay of twq,0uQ,0uO
durlug ths next four ere
NET RESULTS OF ELECTION
Demur rat a Carry Sew York aad
Praas) I van la Repablleaa a
H is In Mar) la ad.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 8. Election returns
received by the Associated Press up to 2
Vclock this morning show that the demo
crats have carried the mayoralty cam
paign In New York City, the state ticket
In Pennsylvania, the state ticket In Vir
ginia and the city ticket in Louisville,
while the republicans have made a clean
sweep In Massachusetts and Chicago and
Cook county and have carried their tickets
in New Jersey, Rhode Island, Nebraska
and Maryland.
In New York, Hearst had a plurality In
the borough t Brooklyn of almost lti.UUO,
with fourteen election districts missing.
The returns indicate McClellan's re-election
by several thousand plurality. Hearst
has charged fraud In the voting. Bird S.
Coler was elected borough president of
Brooklyn on municipal ownership ticket.
The New York election shows that mu
nicipal ownership will be a considerable
factor In the city's politics.
In Ohio the result is still doubtful, al
though the returns to a late hour Indicated
the election of Paulson, the democratic
candidate for governor.
The sufrage amendment in Maryland was
defeated overwhelmingly. Massachusetts
elected a republican governor by a major
ity approximating that of Douglass, the
present democratic governor. There were
charges of fraud in New York City and In
Ixtulsville. There were a few clashes at
the polls, but no serious Injuries.
The following is a summary of the re
turns: New York Mayor George R. McClellan
(dem.) re-elected by small plurality; Wil
liam Travers Jerome (Ind.l. district at
torney, re-elected: Hird S Coler, (m. o.)
elerted borough president of Brooklyn.
Ohio Both democratic snd republican
leaders claim election. Pattlson (dem.)
carried Cincinnati. Cleveland cltv nnd
county and the democrats showed gains In
Toledo and Akron
Maryland The proposed constitutional
amendment, whose purpose was to dis
franchise negro voters, was defeated; re
publicans elected state comptroller and
city officials. Political complexion of leg
islature uncertain.
Massachusetts Republicans elerted Cur
tis Guild, Jr.. (rep.) governor bv 29.4T.fi plu
rality and E. 8. Draper (rep.) lieutenant
governor . by 3,942.
Chicago Republicans mado n complete
sweep In fhicaeo and Cook county. Rob
ert D. McCnrmli'k elected president of the
board of sanitary trustees.
Rhode Island Clean republican sweep.
Pennsylvania Philadelphia overwhelm
ingly carried bv the etty party (reform
ticket). Berry (dem.) elected treasurer bv
upwards of 75.0W plurality.
Virginia The democratic majority is
about 2o,(ino and Swiinson elected governor;
negroes generally remained away from the
polls. The next legislature on joint hall.it
will have 3 republicans Instead of 16 as
at present.
Bait Lake City Th American party
(anti-Mormon) defeated the Mormon, demo
cratic and republican candidates for mayor.
Louisville Democrats elerted a mayor
and legislator remains practically un
changed with a good working democratic
majority.
New Jersey Republican gains In leglsln
ture sufficient to preclude any democratic
successor to tTnlted States Senator Dryilen,
Nebraskn Republicans elected slate su
preme judge and state university regents.
San Francisco t'nlon labor candidate for
mayor probably elected by 15,0n0 majority.
KENTUCKY
LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Nov. 7. One hundred
and forty-two preclude out of 184 In the
city of Louisville give Paul C. Barth, demo
cratic nominee for mayor, 15,337, and O'Neal,
fusion, 12,973. Rarth's plurality. 2,364.
The earlier returns Indicated heavy plu
ralities for the entire democratic ticket, but
the later figures showed gains for the
fuslonlsts. On account of the disorders
during the day, exact figures on four of
the close races will not be obtainable until
tomorrow, but the present Indications are
that the fuslonlsts may elect a county
judge and one legislator In Louisville and
Jefferson county, with another legislative
race In doubt. Charges of extensive frauds
are made by the fuslonlsts against the
democratic campaign manager.
There were several clashes during the
day; several political workers received
slight pistol wounds and a large number,
including several prominent eiti.ens, were
clubbed or arrested.
Elections were held In the state for 100
seats In ths legislature, but returns have
thus far been received from only one of
the districts outside the rity of Louisville.
The democrats elected twenty-nine legis
lators, the republicans three and one race
is doubtful. This shows a democratic loss
of one legislator compared with the re
turns from the same districts two years
ago. The complexion of the legislature
will have a good working majority with
which to choose a successor to Senator
Blackburn.
INDIAN TERRITORY
OKLAHOMA CITY, O. T.. Nov. 7.-A
summary of news received from the elec
tion In Indian Territory indicates that the
total vote on the Sequoyah constitution
will not reach 25,004 out of a possible 15u,
ooo. In many of the towns polls were not
opened, and In numerous Instances the
vote for joint statehood with Oklahoma
far exceeded the voto for the separate
state constitution. Tho result Is an over
whelming Indorsement of Joint statehood
for the two territories. Not 20 per cent
of the voters of Indian Territory have
indorsed the Sequoyah constitution.
At Ardmore. Purcell, Chlckasha, Colgate,
Mario w and other large towns no election
was held. '
VIRGINIA
RICHMOND. Va.. Nov. 7-Cluude E.
Swansnn, democrat, was today elected
governor of Virginia by about 20.000 plu
rality over Judge L. L. Lewis, the
republican candidate. The vote every
where was exceedingly light, but demo
cratic apathy was offset by unfavorable
conditions on the other side. The negroes
throughout the slate abstained from vot
ing almost entirely. The republicans gain
a few members of the legislature.
DETAILED VOTE OF DOUGLAS COUNTY ON COUNTY OFFICES
Clerk Treasurer Judges 8urveyor Sheriff Coroner Supt Commissioners Register Police Judge-
. ' Wood- Mc- Solo- Menge- Craw- Lum-
WAKDS. Haverly. Drexel. Fink. Fleming. Leslie, rough. Beal. Lacy. Donald. Flynn. Bralley. Borglam. Bodwell. mon. Tracy. Ure. doht. Bandle. Deuel, ford. bard.
First 447 465 4.8 410 45. 453 471 436 361 647 500 416 497 462 450 476 429 464 440 466 434
Second 488 58. 508 574 460 620 4.2 690 359 730 627 566 631 480 600 516 662 604 676 498 586
Third 653 410 66 387 600 456 f!ttl 399 606 646 688 367' 704 C47 406 685 S73 677 383 641 414
Fourth 711 354 670 372 646 420 714 852 617 448 769 ' 827 772 646 420 749 314 667 405 630 444
Fifth 698 481 673 518 612 529 705 470 609 568 741 426 763 647 518 782 431 564 473 699 6C5
Sixth 684 323 U42 367 653 351 699 307 623 385 717 94 738 620 388 711 297 674 336 660 337
Seventh 622 329 673 382 585 367 701 261 614 338 687 263 708 626 827 696 253 C.3 320 673 379
Eighth 692 440 601 430 699 404 723 410 616 615' .667 363 781 676 454 410 371 693. 438 677 461
Ninth 735 391 689 429 698 421 781 340 682 439 803 319 828 728 388 783 335 69 421 624 312
Tenth 476 541 632 484 419 600' 697 621 . 307 708 656 459 662 468 643 628 478 50 498 608 513
Eleventh , 567 303 622 347 518 348 599 274 533 338 616 256 643 628 348 627 242 545 324 520 356
Twelfth 758 336 682 405 683 408 769 326 672 424 793 300 800 719 404 786 306 701 286 724 306
.- Total Omaha, 7.441 4.955 7,258 5,105 6,956 6.379 7.912 4.676 6.398 5.986 8,057 4.345 8,327 '7,147 6.246 7,698 4,391 7,218 5.000 7,020 5,056
South Omaha 1,225 1,191 1,207 1,216 1,161 1,266 1,332 1,092 1.079 1,348 1,244 1,210 1,491 1,157 1,260 1.222 1,192 1.212 1,197
Country precincts 1.128 798 1,150 779 1,141 783 1,176 744 1,127 811 1,241 694 1,281 1,003 937 1.160 773 1.138 786
JiVuWl tvUJUj; .... xx. ,..,.. 9,794 W4 9.C15 7,100 9,248 7,4.8 10,4.0 6,513 '8.604 8,14. 10,842 H.248 11,098 8,307 7,443 10,070 6,35 9,5.8 C,9SJ
REFORM WINS 1NQUAEERC1TI
Oitj Ticket ii Eleoted bj (her Sixty Thou
sand Plurality.
DEMOCRATS ELECT STATE TREASURER
J. I,ee I'ltnnmrr, tbe Repablleaa Its.
dldate. Is Badly Scratched Every
where aad Loses Homo
County.
BILLETIN.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8.-Estlmates
from possslbly every county in the state
indicate the election of Berry, democrat,
for state treasurer by from 75,000 to 100.000
plurality. Official returns will probably
Increase the figures.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 7. Philadelphia
has been swept by the reform movement,
the city party ticket winning by a sur
prisingly large plurality. While returns
from only six of the forty-two wards in
this city had been counted up to midnight,
enough is known of the result in the re
maining wards to Indicate the defeat of
the republican local ticket by from 60,000
to 75,000 plurality.
The victory of the city party carries
with It the election of William H. Berry,
the democratic and rrform candidate for
state treasurer. J. Lee Plummer, the re
publican candidate for that office, was
badly cut throughout the city and state
and he has lost his own county, which Is
usually republican. The result has every
appearance of a landslide for reform,
not only In Philadelphia, but throughout
the state.
Returns up to midnight show that the
republicans carried only a few wards and
these wero held by narrow margins. One
year ago President Roosevelt carried the
city by 180.834 plurality.
None of the republican leaders had
much to say on the result. Sheriff James
L. Miles, chairman of the republican clly
committee, would not admit defeat until
midnight. Asked for a statement he
said: i
"I have nothing to say; what's the use?'1
The city party sympathisers are cele
brating their victory tonight by parading
the streets. As soon as the result was
definitely known hundreds of them fo'rmed
In line and marched down Chestnut street.
An unusual turnout was that of the cam
paign committee of the city, party, which
Is made up of some of the wealthiest and
most Influential people In the city. They
marched behind a band to the tune "O.;
ward. Christian Soldiers."
Maay Small Scrimmages.
Contar.v to expectation there was no very
serious disturbance In the city today. There
were, however, many small scrimmages at
polling places, especially In the more thick'
ly settled wards where the republican or
ganlzatlon is very strong and where the
city party put up a most determined fight
The police . department waa at all times
master of the situation and wherever trou
ble started it was quickly stopped. Some
of these dlsturlna JlparUMl into small
riots, but after the smoke had cleared
away it was found that no one was seri
ously wounded.
Under orders of Mayor Weaver the police
force was almost doubled by the swear
ing In of cltiiens, who were sent Into the
wards where tioublc was expected. Nearly
all the mounted police of the city were
brought In from outlying districts and dis
trlbuted In the strongholds of the republi
can organization. A corps of bicycle police
men were kept In reserve at the city hall.
The police captains were provided with
swift automobiles so that they could
quickly go to any part of the city.
Police Control Situation.
Never In the history of the city were
such complete arrangements made for the
prevention of the casting of Illegal votes.
Besides the large number of watchers lo
cated at tho 1,100 polling places, there
were from two to six policemen stationed
at each one of those places. The orders
were explicit and the numerous squabbles
netween policemen and election officers
proves that they attempted to carry them
out. The patrolmen assigned to the polls
carried lists of names of illegal voters.
These were handed to the election officers
who were warned not to permit any one
to vote on the names. The policemen
were also held reponsible if an illegal
vote was cast. Every ballot box had to be
opened for the pollcemcn'a Inspection before
the voting began. Patrolmen were not al
lowed to leave the polling places and were
required to remain on duty until tho vote
was counted. The orders of the police
proved extremely Irksome to some election
officers, principally those affiliated with
the republicans. In many cases they or
dered the police away from the polling
places and upon their refusal to leave took
ths matter to court, where the differences
were patched up. The election officers also
complained bitterly of police interference
with legal organization voters and assert
that in many cases honest voters were
terrorised.
Storm Ceater la Fifth Ward.
The storm center of the day was in the
Fifth ward, where election day seldom goes
by without trouble. Today this ward,
within whose boundaries stands Independ
ence hall, waa In an uproar most of the
day. There was continual friction between
the police and the republicans. The great
est trouble was experienced In the Eight
eenth division, where not a ballot waa cast
until S o'clock in the afternoon. The elec
tion board refused to open the polling place
until the men left the building. The police
men refused and the whole party was haled
Into court. The Judges Instructed the elec
tion board to return and open the polls.
This they refused to do and a curbstono
election was held for the selection of a
new board, while several hundred peoplo
(Continued on Second Page.)
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Temperature at Omaha Yesterday)
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BUCKEYE STATE IN DOUBT
Leaders of Both Parties at Mldulaht
Claim "tate.br Safe Plu
ralities. COLUMBUS. O.. Nov. 8.-1:30 a. in.
Ohio voters yesterday chose a governor
and various state officers, though at this
hour It . is impossible to give a positive i
statement of the winners. Only 440 out of
over 4,2"0 precincts in the state have been
heard from, giving Herriclt 66.050 and Pat
tlson, 63.399. In the big cities the demo
cratic gains average; 108 per precinct,
while the gain outside, these cities averages
only thirty-four to tho precinct. Esti
mating the remaining precincts at the
same ratio Pattlson .Will be nearly 40,000
short of overcoming the 230.000 republican
plurality of last yeai with which com
parisons are made. .
Reports of estimate county pluralities
thus far received simply Indicate that the
result will be close . With nothing definite
enough to show which way the victory
will fall. - V
At 1 o'clock Chairman darber said that
he would not give out- any formal state
ment at this city, buft that from the re
ports that had reached him he considered
the lection of Pattlson and the entire
democratic ticket assured. He said he be
lieved that Paulson's Mirality would ap
proximate 36.000, the fljrure he had given
In his pre-election estimate. As to tho
legislature he said he Vomited on a large
democratic majority In-.'ltoth houses.
CLEVELAND. Q., NoVi 7. At midnight
the returns from only ninety precincts out
of 240 In Cleveland had' been received, the
delay In the count bolng caused by the
general scratching of 'ballots. In these
ninety precincts Pattlson, democrat, for
governor, had a plurality over Derrick, re
publican, of 2,245. ;
The republican leaders concede that with
the possible exception of Alexander Had-
den, republican candfdute for probate
Judge, tho democrats have made a clean
sweep of all city and .county candidates.
The Leader (Ind.) $ , says Johnson,
democratic candidate tof mayor, will have
a plurality of 12.000.
AKRON, O., Nov. 7Pattison Is. con
ceded to have carried' Bum mitt rounty,
while the entire republican ticket Is
elected with the 'exception - of Kemplc,
democrat, for mayor. '
CINCINNATI, Nov. TV George B. Cox,
the well-known republlmn lender.' tonight
gave to the Associated Preus tho following
statement, wlthdrawingarom active service
with the republican pamy:
Now that the election ta over and the
people luve signified, the preference for
city, county snd state oOlctals, and I sin
cerely trust they have selected wisely, I
wish to announce to the puollc that from
this day, after twonly-Pve years of active
service In the- ranks tf the republican
pe-Ctyjny personal act?-, ;m mlltle hH
ceasu. I shall continue' e nntii the republi
can ticket, but others must bear the
burden of future campaigns. , To the local
republican organisation and v my many
friends who have stood by me, I tender
most grateful thanks for their unswerving
loyalty and support. I hope for their future
good will. Respectfully yours,
GEORGE B. COX.
TOLEDO, O., Nov. 8. At 1:30 a. ni. the
election board had received returns from
but 3S out of 138 precincts In this city.
Theso returns Indicate that Herrirk. repub
lican candidate for governor, will have
3,000 plurality over Pattlson (dem.). The
returns also indicate the election of Brand
Whltlock, Independent candidate for mayor,
by B.itiO plurality, and the election of the
entire independent county and city tickets
) by smaller pluralities.
MARYLAND
BALTIMORE, Md., Nov. 7.-The election
In Maryland today was for a state comp
troller, legislature and county officers and
In Baltimore for a Judge of the supreme
court, sheriff, city clerk and surveyor. Tho
Issue which engrossed popular attention
was a proposed constitutional amendment.
the avowed purpose of which was to dis
franchise negro voters, but which aroused
widespread opposition among many demo
cratic voters. Owing to the extreme
igth of the ballot, the count has been
alow, and at a late hour tonight the votes
in some of the city precincts and remote
county districts have not been counted.
The returns so far received, however, make
certain the defeat of the proposed consti
tutional amendment by a decisive majority
of 20,000 or more and very probable the
election of McCuIlough (rep.) state comp
troller over Atkinson (dem.), and the
election of republicans In three out of
four of the city legislative districts. The
republican candidates for sheriff, city
clerk and city surveyor In Baltimore are
also elected. Chief Justice Harlan (dem.)
Is re-elected by 10,000 majority. The re
publicans did not nominate a candidate
against Judge Harlan, though there wus
an Independent republican candidate.- The
political complexion of the next legisla
ture Is uncertain and will not be known
until the official count has been complete.
FIRE IN NEWSPAPER PLANT
Editorial aad Composing- Rooms of
Saa Francisco Chronicle
Destroyed.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 8. Fire broke
out at midnight in the San Francisco
Chronicle building. The entire upper part
of the building, in which Is located the
editorial rooms end composing rooms. Is
in flames. It Is thought that all the occu
pants have escaped.
LETTOJi RY MANY THOUSAND
Bepoblicaa Candidate for Judge Gets a
Eandieme Indommeat.
FUS10N1STS CONCEDE HASTINGS' DEFEAT
Retnrns from State Indicate Heavy
Repablleaa Ualas Over Trro Years
Ago, Douglas t'oanty
Leadlast.
Returns from Nebraska received by The
Bee up to I o'clock this morning indicate
the election of Charles B. Letton to the
supreme bench by a plurality in the neigh
borhood of 30,000. It will hardly be less
I than that figure, and may De consiuerumy
above it. One of the most noteworthy
changes in the state is In the vote of
Douglas county, which gave Judge Sullivan
two years .ago a plurality of 284, and which
this year, with one preclnM missing, gives
Judge Letton a majority of 3.718. This Is
a change of 4,000 votes In favor of the re
publican partv.
Statements from Chairmen.
LINCOLN. Neb., Nov. 7. (Special Tele
gram.) Returns received at the republican
state headquarters Indicate the election of
Judge Letton and the republican candldutes
for regents of the university by majorities
ranging from 20.000 to 3n.noo votes, though I
at midnight Chairman Warner would not
make an estimate, though claiming the
election. Chairman Allen conceded repub
lican success by 12.500.
Chairman Allen of the democratic state
committee concedes the election of Letton
and the republican candidates for regents.
He said:
The republican state ticket will be
elected bv about 12,500 plurality. Our re
turns from this county and Douglas and
from out In the state would Indicate that
In view of the great republican majority
of a year ago I consider this a victory for
the democratic party.
The democratic headquarters closed early
In the game and Chairman Allen had re
tired by 11 o'clock. As a reason for closing
he said their telephone was out of repair
and It was Impossible to get any service.
Judyo LfMton retired early after helug con
vinced of his election. He said: "1 feel
very grateful to the people of Nebraska
for the vote they have given me. It has
been a very quiet election and a difficult
matter to get the people Interested. I de
sire to express my thanks to those who
have mannged my campaign."
Douglas county's vote was received here
with Intense Intorest snd Judge Duffle,
late randldate for the republican nomina
tion, has been congratulated on every hand
for the magnificent vote.
"I am greatly pleased with my borne
county," he said. "I knew Douglas county
would do tbe right thing by this ticket.
It is especially gratifying to me."
Chairman Roberta of this county esti
mates Ijncaster county will give the re
publlcan-tlcket 1,W majority, though there
are still sixteen precincts to be heard from.
PARTIAL HETIRNS FROM STATU
Precinct Flsrurea with Comparisons
Which Tell ReanltB.
Following are the p rilal returns from Ne
bfuka duiU'm oatnidw if rv.iKa, revive!
and tabulated by The'Boe" up to '8 o'clock
this morning:
03
c
Adams, 8 of 20. ..I 065 61 fiS9 697
Antelope, & ot 3S 15 .W 212
Boone. 1 of 16 1 1W R., 156 119
Box Butte, fl of 121 41i TtW 4H 4"0
Boyd. 2 of 10 1 DKl W 287 279
Buffalo, 17 of 4... 1110 3n lofin
Burt, 15 of 17 W2 47 1328 701
Cass, 6 of 25 S74 42S i7i 417
Clay. 5 of 19 R27 41 fft 637
Colfax. 6 of 14 3Mj 3M 4' 6M I
Cuming, 8 of 19... 4711 641 BIS 673
Dawson, is of 23.. ini9 037 857 M9
Dodge, 2 of 21 460 ffl2 390 314
Fillmore. 4 of 19.. 3.V; 3S3 ,U2 345
Franklin. ? of 17. 3 327 37 410
Frontier, 2 of X.. ins fifi 170 78
Gage, 8 of 31 6M .T.O 8fiS 472
Hall. 3 of 20 1T! IKOj inn 1M
Holt. 6 of 84 248 141 300
Jefferson, 13 of 18 Wi: 607 (166 634
Johnson, 1 of :5... 31 346 2J4
Kearney. 10 of 16. 636 4i4 636 60
Lancoster.lS of 64 1267 644 17.' 1V,4
Madison, 10 of 22. 885 633 842 638
Merrick. 8 of 12... 604 316 648 637
Otoe. 21 of 23 1616 1318 1772 1487
Pawnee, 3 of 14... 174 128 180 156
Phelps, 7 of 17.... 630 340 475
Polk. S of 11 299 274 S'3' 283
RedWlllow,7 Of 83 6'I6 3i 84S 6
Richardson. S of 22 3"5 142 410 297
Saline, 8 of 22 771 781 692 616
Sarpy, 4 of 22 211 28.1 260 309
Saunders, of 26. 8.'2 617 803 ' 767
Sheridan, 1 of 28. 98 66 90 55
Thurston, 1 of $.. 127 110 129 118
Wash'gt'n.13 of 15 845 ' 6101 937 772
Webster, 6 of 18.. 47iil 3751 464 363
York. 4 of 19 393j 2S& 410 369
287 of 1611 21250 149.3sj 21S22 18637
This Is a net gain for the republicans of
i.O'M over the vote of two years ago.
ADAMS Returns from Roseland pre
cinct give Letton 64; Hastings, 101. Two
years ago Barnes 67. Sullivan 92. Blaine
precinct gives Letton 28;llastlngs, 56. Two
years ago, Barnes, 41; Sullivan, 83.
BOONE Beaver precinct gives Letton
190; Hastings, 86; Abbott, 196; Lyford, 172;
Cole, 81; Llghtner,' 86. Two years ago,
Barnes, 123: Sullivan, 119.
ANTELOPE First ward. Nellgh. gives
lye t ton 116; Hastings, 38. Regents: Repub
lican. 110; fusion, 48; Second ward, Letton,
78; Hastings, 61. Regents: Republican, SI;
fusion, 48. Two years ago: Barnes, 307;
Sullivan, 86.
BOX BUTTE First and Second ward,
city of Alliance, give Letton 223; Hastings,
137; regents, republican, 410; fusion, 267.
BUFFALO Third ward of Kearney gives
Letton 110; Hastings, 43; regents, repub
lican, 133; fusion, 47. Center, Letton, 43;
Hastings, 43; regents, republican, 47; fusion.
47. Two years ago Barnes 47; Bulllvan. 76.
Grant and Rlverdale townships, Letton.
112; Hastings, 86: regents, republican, 118;
(Continued on Second Page.)
THE LOCAL WINNERS..
Snprema Jidgt
Majorities
Charles B. Letton T1S
I ntrrrslf y Regents
Frederick H. Abbott. Rep
Victor O. Lyford, Rep
Clerk
D. M. Haverly, Rep -m
"Treasarer
Robert O. Fink, Rep 2.M
Connty Jadge
Charles Leslie, Rep 1SM
Surveyor
Herman Beal. Rep 3-90S
Sheriff
John W. McDonald. Rep 459
Coroner
Edwin F. Bralley, Rep 4.3
Superintendent
E. J. Bodwell. Rep H.0P9
Commlesloacrs
Emmet O. Solomon. Rep 1.JS4
William O. L're, Rep 3,14
Register of Deede
Frank W. Bandle. Rep 2.M5
Police J arise, Omaha
Bryce Crawford, Rep LW4
Police Judge, Sooth Omaha
P. J. King. Dem
Justices of the Peace, Omaha
William Alstadt. Rep
Oeorge C. Cockrell, Rep
William W. Eastman. Hep
('. K. Fields. Hep
William A. Foster. Rep
Eben K. Long. Rep
Constables, Omaha
O. W. Church, Rep
A. R. Hensel, Rep
Fred W. McGinnls. Rep
E. D. Simpson, Rep
Paid Stein, Rep
James T. Wlckcrshnm, Rep
THE BEE MAKES NEW RECORD
Collects and Tabulates Full Returns
for DouKlas County Within
Three Hours.
One effect of the voting machine was to
break a record. For the first time In the
history of the slate, perhaps, Douglaa
county was the first to report full returns.
Side by side with the machine waa The
Bee, and long before any of its contempor
aries were awaro of the fact that the polls
had closed The Bee had out an extra, an
nouncing the result In Douglas county, In
New York.' Ohio and Pennsylvania. Ac
companying this extra was a table show
ing the full figures on the Important offices
of sheriff and county Judge, in which the
chief local Interest was centered. The
paper which gave up so much of Its valu
able space on Monday to boasting of its
enterprise and ability appeared a lltllo
while after The Bee with p head line an
nouncing that the republicans hnd carried
Douglas county a fact It might have an
nounced on Monday afternoon but did
not give a figure to support its assertion.
The polls rinsed at o'clock p. m., and
at 6.25 the first precinct returns were re
ceived at The Bee office. At 7:15 the com
plete returns for the Fourth ward were
tabulated; at 7:20 another ward was com
plete, and a little before 8 o'clock complete
returns for Omaha and South Omaha and
every country precinct save Clontarf and
ElVthnrn- had k'ven revived, -and tabulated .
Men who had been' accvetomed to pitting
In 'the greater part of the night around
The Bee office, waiting ror authentic
figures on the result, were astonished
when they were given final flgures so esrly
In the evening, and went away convinced
that the voting machine and The Bee's ar
rangements for gathering and tabulating
returns worked wonders.
Chairman Warner was notified at S
o'clock of the result In Douglas, and
shortly after replied with a congratulatory
message. It Is a new thing In Nebraska
to have the Douglas county returns first.
M AAPHIKFTT
MAALMUStl IS
BOSTON. Nov. 7. Lieutenant Governor
Curtis Guild. Jr. of Boston, the republican
candidate, was elected governor of Massa
chussets In the state election today by a
plurality of 29.435 over General Charles W.
Bartlett of, Boston, the democratic candi
date. For the second place on the ticket, for
which there was an unusually warm con
test. Eben S. Draper of Hopedale, the re
publican candidate, won over Henry M.
Whitney of Brookllne, his democratic, op
ponent and the leading advocate for reci
procity, by a plurality of J.942.
The total vote for the two leading candi
dates was:
Governor Guild (rep.), 203,834; Bartlett
(dem.), 174,399.
Lieutenant Governor Draper (rep.), 184,
534; Whitney (dem.). 180,592.
The republicans also elected seven of ths
eight members of the executive council
and the usual large majority in both
branches of the legislature.
The closeness of the vote for Draper and
Whitney for lieutenant governor was the
principal feature of the (election. The
democrats made gains In both branches of
the legislature, three members In the sen
ate and one in the house. The legislature
of 1906 will stand as follows: Senate Re-
publicans, 31; democrats. 9. House Re
publicans, 169; democrats, 30; independ
ent, 1.
UTAH
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 7-The
American party, of which former United
States Senator Thomas Kearns is a leader,
today elected Ezra Thompson mayor,
after a bitter campaign, to which the oppo
sition to the Mormon was the sole issue.
Mayor Richard P. Morris (Mormon and
dem.) ran ahead of Chief of Police William
J. Lynch (rep. and gentile), for whom
' United States Senator Reed Smoot made
I personal cauipuign. cnuri jmr
me". the whole American ticket probably
1 elected. Returns from twenty-five of
the fifty-three precincts give Thompsou
3,889, Morris 2,342 and Lynch 1.904.
Inroiu T ini
iuouLi m
DOUGLAS
Republicans Carry Cointy by Msjerities
, Kangiag Up to Thousands.
CLOSEST VOTE IS ON THE SHERIFF
MoDoaald Has Nearly Pits Hundred Over
Tew Flynn.
OTHER CONTESTS NOT EVEN CLOSE
Fink Bunt Away from Flsmiog in First
Olass banner.
aaausasBBpasBt
STATE TICKET ALONGr WITH THE REST
Police Judge of Soath Omaha the Only
Thlnsr tbe Democrats Save la
tho flare for County
Ofnres.
It is a clean sweep for the republican
ticket In lvuglas county.
Substantial majorities are given to every
republican candidate from top to bottom,
although McDonald for sherltf and Leslie
for county Judge run behind their asso
ciates. Judge Letton's majority over Judge
Hastings if us.) Is more than 3,600.
The only democrat who has saved him
self seems to be Pat King, In South
Omaha, who has been re-elected police
Judge for that city.
Some of the republican majorities, when
completed, will fluure up over 4.000, which
is remarkable, considering the light vote.
The day was beautiful and brought' out
a large part of the registered vote. The
total approximated In the county about
17,000.
(.Ihson la Satlalled.
I C. Gibson, chairman of the republl-
can county committee, went to his home In
South Omaha as soon as he found the re
sult certain When asked for a statement
as to the outcome, he tald:
"1 attribute the result to the fact tho
party organisation was nearer harmonious
than it had been for years; that the per
sonnel of the candidates In point of ex
cellence was far superior to the democratic
candidates. Notwithstanding the county
committee conducted the campaign with
SI. 500 less than former county committees,
there was more efficient and harmonious
work done. The committee will close up
Its affairs with money left In the treasury.
I believe the ticket received the support
of the party. I am much gratified at the
result, as I have devoted my entire energy .
for the past thirty days to the work and
am satlr.fled the committee In Its entirely
has rendered efficient services."
, (onitrotr Claims Flynn.
At midnight Chairman Cosgrove of the
democi-dlu count); commit lee ws( claim
ing tho election' of Vmh Flynn as sheriff.
"Our figures Indicate Mr. Flynn's elec
tion," said Chairman Cosgrove. "Up to
this time there Is not much difference In
the vote and we have Mr. Flynn ahead
on our returns. In any event, there is
not a difference of 100 votes either way.
While we are short two country precincts
and one or two In the city, wo figure Mc
Donald will carry the latter by small ma
jorities and the missing country precincts
should favor Flynn."
Chairman Cosgrove asserted that hla
committee had the word of one voter,
I Samuel Nathan, from whom the commlt-
le" rents its rooms, that he was lnter-
fered with In the casting of his ballot
by a Judge in the Fourth precinct of the
Third ward.
"Mr. Nathan tells us a negro election
official intruded "himself behind the cur
tain and prevented him from completing
his ticket as he intended. We propose to
swear oht a warrant for the arrest of the
negro at once. We maintain and think
we have the evidence to prove that there
were Irregularities In other precincts which
will Invalidate their vote."
Chunttes la Court House.
The result of the election will be that
after January 1 all of the occupants of the
court house except the clerk of the die
trlct court will be republicans. The county
board Is now republican with one demo
crat, but after the first of the year will be
entirely republican. The board will be be
Kennard, Trainor, Brunlng, Ure and Solo
mon. The offices regained and whose political
complexion will be changed are county
clerk, sheriff and register of deeds. These
are all largo offices and have more or lean
patronage attached.
There was no contest for the offices of
members of the Omaha Board of Educa
tion and the republicans were all elected.
but this does not change the political com-
flexion of the board, as they were all re
publicans before. Those elected were Dr.
W. If. Christie. J. O. Dctweller, David Cole,
Alfred Kennedy and Oeorge D. Rloe.
Charles Harding waa elected for the a Ml
term.
Interest la Flection.
The Interest In the election could not
be measured by the vote, for the
post-election demonstrations showed It
to be Intense. The telephones at Thte Bee
editorial rooms were in constant use by
people all over the county, mostly in tha
city of Omaha, wanting to know the re
sults. These Inquiries began as early as
6:S0, a half hour after the polls closed,
and. Indeed, one came in at 6:55, but this
was from u citizen of Adams county. whi
happened to be In Omaha and was anxious
to know how things had gone out in his
county.
Voting machines were used for the first
time and no dittlcultles were experienced
with them. Saloons were closed tight all
day by the orders of Chief of Police Dona
hue and kept closed by the exercise of
I vigilance. No trouble was reported from
I any quarter. Generully It was very quiet
l around the polling places with not many
workers or carriages in sight.
The Indications during the day Were that
many scratched tickets were voted. This
conclusion wus reached from the length of
time the voters remained curtained In the
machines. Under ordinary circumstances
straight tickets were voted In ten sec
onds. One man, however, scratched his
ticket t seven places and yet voted In
twenty-ix seconds by the watch.
Attempt at Iujuaetloa.
In biitair of Charles Leslie, republican
nominee for county Judge. T. W. Blackburn
attempted to get an inluactton from Judge
Troup forbidding u!ei lion officers In cer
tain precincts (torn operating machines for
Illiterate or dlaabled voters at their re
quest. Judge Troup refused to issue the
viUor, tng ! saw u raa why b
