Chicago and Cook County Returns Shape End of Statewide Race
Incomplete Chicago returns show Cleveland leading Harrison by about 19,000 in the city. County towns hint at a Cook county standoff outside Chicago, with Cleveland and Harrison near parity. Statewide, Cleveland’s margin may reach about 10,000, Altgeld’s vote rising, and Democrats likely to hold seven Senate seats and control the lower house.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Harrison
Cook County
Harrisan
Altgeld
Stevenson
Senate
General Assembly
Returns Point to Democratic Lead in Statewide Returns
In an early tally from 71 of 92 counties Cleveland leads with 5980. If the same ratio holds, the state would total about 9600 in favor. After deducting the prior Republican plurality of 2300, the Democratic plurality stands at about 7500. These figures are not official but practically so.
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Inpiannapolis
Cleveland
Ohio Fourteenth District Reelects Harter By Large Margin
Interview with Hon. C. F. Acker reports Ohio voters in the fourteenth district reelecting Hon. M. D. Harter by nearly 2500, overturning a 1700 gerrymandered plurality. The race centered on sound money and tariff reform. Acker says Harter will run against McKinley for governor.
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Mansrexp
C. F. Ackerman
Ohio
Fourteenth
M. D. Harter
Harter
McKinley
Populists Gain Colorado Majority in State Legislature
Derver November 9 reports that Populists lead in Colorado with 5000 to 7000 remaining votes. Waite trails by about 3000 for Governor while Pence wins in the first district by 1500 to 2000 and Bell in the second by 2000 to 4000. Populists likely control the lower house and perhaps the Senate, with ten to twelve of seventeen long term U S Senators elected for 1895.
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Derver
Colorado
Waite
Pence
Bell
Senate
United States
Wolcott
Democrats win all but North Carolina fifth district
Raveica Nov 9 returns show Democrats elected congressmen in all districts except the fifth where Williams Democrat leads by 400 votes with one county outstanding that typically leans Republican.
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Raveica
N. C
Williams
New Jersey Results Show Slender Harrison Lead
New Jersey totals place Harrison with 6385 votes while Cleveland leads with 18 216, giving Cleveland a 11 521 plurality. Legislature will be Senate Republicans 4 Democrats 17 and House Democrats 56 Republicans 25. Democratic ballot on joint ballot.
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Trenton
N. J
Harrison
New Jersey
Cleveland
Senate
House
Election Returns Narrow to a Four Vote Republican Edge
Thirty one seats counted yield a Republican gain of four. Republicans have carried the first and second districts and possibly the eighth. Returns from the other district remain incomplete.
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Congress
Otter
Oswego Democrats Celebrate Victory With Large Parade
Oswego New York on November 9 celebrated a Democratic victory with a brilliant parade. The city lit by monster bonfires and fireworks. The Harrison and Reid escort led the procession carrying the party banner in a wager fulfillment. Crowds filled the streets as Democrats showed enthusiasm and the celebration lasted late.
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Oswego
N. Y
Harrison and Reid
State returns show Republicans 31 Senate and 140 Assembly
Pumapremuia Nov 9 reports the next State Senate will have 31 Republicans and 19 Democrats, the General Assembly 140 Republicans and 64 Democrats, and a Republican joint ballot majority of 90. John Dean (Rep) elected Supreme Court justice. City ward totals show Harrison 115,742 and Cleveland 3,488. Harrison’s majority 32,254. Bidwell (Pro) 1,154. In 1888 Harrison led Cleveland by 18,572.
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Pumapremuia
Senate
General Assembly
John Dean
Supreme Court
Harrison
Cleveland
Bidwell
Delaware's Complete Vote in Wilmington Returns
Wilmington Del November 9 Cleveland's statewide plurality reached 578, distributed by Newcastle 267 Kent 181 Sussex 180. John W Causey a Democrat is re elected to Congress by about the same margin. Pierce Gould the Republican sheriff candidate in Newcastle county wins by 128 plurality as the sole Republican chosen in the state.
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Wilmingrton
Del
Cleveland
Newcastle
Kent
Sussex
John W. Causey
Congress
Pierce Gould
Newcastle County
Cleveland Wins Virginia By Large Majority In State Returns
Ricamonp Va Nov 9 The latest returns indicate Cleveland carries the state by at least 30000. Democratic Congressmen elected in nine districts include Jones re elected Tyler Wise Epes Swan son Edmunds O Ferrall Meredith Marshall Tucker with several re e lections noted.
Georgia Elects Eleven Democratic Congressmen
Georgia voters elect eleven Democratic Congressmen in the first eleven districts. Rufus E. Lester Benjamin F. E. Russell Charles F. Crisp Charles Moses Leonidas Livingston T. G. Cabinias John Maddox Thomas G. Lawson Carter Tate J. C. C. Black Henry G. Turner prevail. October state shows a Democratic surge of 71,502 votes. Legislature remains overwhelmingly Democratic.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Rufus E. Lester
Benjamin FE. Russell
Charles F. Crisp
Charles Moses
Leonidas F. Livingston
T. G. Cabinias
John Maddox
Thomas G. Lawson
Carter Tate
J.C. C. Black
Henry G. Turner
Vermont Rolls Up 21 000 Majority In State Returns
Vermont returns from 191 towns show Harrison leading with 338,792 to Cleveland 18,954 and Bidwell 1,216 with a reported majority of 18,564. In 1888 Harrison led by 24,817 in the same towns, with 55 scattered. Fifty three towns were not yet heard from and a fair estimate places Harrison's statewide majority near 21,000.
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WatEe River Junciion
Harrison
Cleveland
Bidwell
Scattering
Fiske
Concord Returns Show Smith Leads in Governor Race
Concorp New Hampshire reports Smith 26073, McKinney 24757, Carr 951, Noyes 155 in 171 towns. Harrison expected to win state by about 12,000 with Blair ahead in the first district and Baker leading in the second. Legislature likely Republicans by 40 to 50, Kellogg and others elected in Merrimack County. sheriff race unresolved.
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Concorp
N. H
Smith
McKinney
Carr
Noyes
People’s
Tuttle
Amsden
Harrison
Somersworth
Hillsboro
Carroll
Manchester
Blair
Baker
Cheshire
Coos
Parker
Merrimack County
F. P. Kellogg
D. D. Taylor
A. J. Thurston
F. P. Cram
D. B. Donovan
J. P. Nutter
Missouri returns show Cleveland plurality data by district
Results from St. Louis indicate Cleveland leads Missouri by about 35,000 votes. Stone, a Democrat, wins the governorship with a 31,000 vote plurality. In Congress, Cobb, a Democrat, is elected in the twelfth district, while Bartholdt, a Republican, captures the tenth district.
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St. Louis
Cleveland
Missouri
Stone
Cobb
Congress
Bartholdt
Reid Returns Home Disappointed by New York Gains
Whitelaw Reid came back to Ophir Farm after voting in New York. He dined with Mrs. Reid and D. O. Mills then stayed up late with his secretary Tyson as private wires relayed early returns showing Democratic gains in New York and Brooklyn. He complained about Republican losses and Weaver victories in Colorado and Nebraska.
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Whitelaw Reid
Ophir Farm
New York
Brooklyn
Reid
Mills
Tyson
New York State
Colorado
Nebraska
Weaver
Chicago
Springfield
Haile
St. Vitus
Russell
Connecticut
Harrison
Tam
Cleve land Plurality Seen In San Francisco Returns
San Francisco reports show Cleveland leading by about 7000 with returns still sparse. Weaver's vote exceeded expectations and reduced Republican support more than Democratic in some counties, leaving the Legislature outcome uncertain.
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San Francisco
Cleveland
Weaver
Republicans Likely Win Joint Ballot In Key Districts
The passage suggests Republicans will win the majority of the joint ballot, carrying three eastern districts likely the seventh is close with Republican chances. Democrats expected to carry four districts: first second fourth and sixth, with the seventh in doubt.
Weaver Leads South Dakota With 1000 Vote Majority Governor
Sioux Fall reports show unusually slow returns as Weaver is poised to win the state by about 1000 votes, with Sheldon, the Republican, elected governor.
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Sioux Fall
S. D
Weaver
Sheldon
Iowa Holds Narrow Republican Edge in Leader Result
The Leader reports Iowa remains narrowly Republican with a small plurality. Congressmen were saved.
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Iowa
Drs Mores
Minnesota selects all Harrison electors in state vote
St Paul Minn November 9 Minnesota has chosen all of the nine Harrison electors five by 16000 and four by 8000.
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Harrison
Minnesota
St. Paul, Minn
District 22 to 19 State Representatives Listed by District
A compiled list of names and party affiliations for state representatives across districts 22 through 19. Individuals from Lowell Quincy Brockton Chelsea Taunton Amesbury Beverly Lynn and others are noted with party labels R or D.
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Essex County
John J. Prevough
Amesbury
Geo
KE. Ricker
Merrimac
Luth. Dame
Newbury
G. P. Morse
Boxford
Sylvanus Smith
Gloucester
R. J. Tucker
R. C.E. Richardson
A. Galloupe
Beverly
E. A. Bessom
Lynn
R. Co. T. Jackson
Swampscott
Edward IL Daly
John B. Newhall
Amos Beckford
G. C. Higgins
Balance of power in Senate seen by Farmers Alliance
Indications show the balance of power in the U S Senate may rest with the Farmers Alliance amid returns from state legislatures. Democrats gain control in four states, while Farmers Alliance aspire to elect three new Senators altering Senate totals to 43 Democrats, 40 Republicans and 5 Alliance members.</s>
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New York
United States
Senate
Farmers’Alliance
Nhon
Farmers’ Alliance
WV Returns Delayed As Republicans Lead In Legislature
WHreeinc West Virginia election returns drag, with Republicans favored yet few precincts reported. Dovener seeks victory in the First Wheeling district over Pendleton as interior counties remain unheard. Both sides ready to claim gains once full results arrive.
Wisconsin Congressmen Elected in Minnavukier Districts
The following congressional delegation is elected from Minnavukier: First district H A Cooper Republican, second Charles Barwig Democrat, third J W Babcock Republican, fourth John S Mitchell Democrat, fifth George H Buckner Democrat, sixth Owen A Wells Democrat, seventh George B Shaw Republican, eighth Lyman Barnes Democrat, ninth Thomas Lynch Democrat, tenth Nels P Haughen Republican.
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Minnavukier
H. A. Cooper
Charles Barwig
J. W. Babcock
John S. Mitchell
George H. Buckner
Owen A. Wells
George B. Shaw
Lyman Barnes
Thomas Lynch
Nels P. Haughen
Haile and Carroll Reflect on Massachusetts Results
Springfield reports Lieutenant-Governor Haile reacts to a narrow showing for his ticket amid national losses. Carroll notes Connecticut and Western states shifting against Cleveland, lauds Russell’s popularity, and the Democrats celebrate electing a Democratic Governor in a presidential year with plans for a large jubilee.
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J. B. Carroll
Cleveland
Connecticut
Republican Party
Russell
Massachusetts
Foreign Opinions On Cleveland Victory Abroad
The London News says the country favors freer trade but cannot overhaul a lifetime of economic views quickly. It notes Cleveland’s win over McKinley supporters and says the New York machine, aka Tammany, has been weakened. The Morning Post cautions that Cleveland’s large majority need not signal broad fiscal change and questions reliance on Tammany Hall.
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London News
Cleveland
New York
Tammany
Morning Post
Tammany Hall
Tremont street dealer gravely injured after riding electric car
Mr. George E. Crawley, a Tremont street bric-a-brac dealer, was injured while attempting to board an electric car in front of his store. Not expected to live, with a fractured left thigh and possible internal injuries. He was moved to his home in West Newton yesterday afternoon.
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George E. Crawley
Tremont Street
West Newton
The Columbian Party Of The Future
From the Keene Sentinel a playful note on boys born this summer and fall being named for Christopher Columbus forming a future political party in twenty one years with enough numbers to matter.
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The
Keene Sentinel
Christopher Columbus
Ghostly Morse Tale From a Telegraph Operator
A Detroit Sunman recounts a night shift at Evansburg Pennsylvania where an old relay box began tapping Morse code by itself. A voice identified as Charles Blake conveyed links to Mt. Pleasant and Shreveport, naming Homer Blake and a fatal yellow fever, prompting a wary writer to verify details through a postmaster and local records.
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R. H. Field
Southside Station
Evansburg
Penn
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
Jones
Charles Blake
Mt. Pleasant
Homer Blake
Shreveport
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Mount Pleasant
Blake
Charles
Far West
Massachusetts Figures Favor General Collins for Cabinet Role
The interviewee pool shows strong support for General Patrick A. Collins as a Cabinet pick, with Mayor Matthews and Josiah Quincy also named. Many believe a Massachusetts figure will be chosen, though opinions vary on the exact role and candidate.
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Patrick A. Collins
Russell
Endicott
Matthews
Josiah Quincy
Corcoran
John F. Russell
George Fred Williams
Collins
Fitzgerald
Couchiin
Fall River
Massachusetts
Buckley
State Committee
Cleveland
P. A. Collins
Boston vote shapes up as Russell victory in rout
Boston returns show Russell’s lead narrowing to debate, with critics blaming Police Commissioner Osborne for liquor influence. City officials and Democratic leaders debate fallout for mayoral race and possible cabinet roles as Massachusetts results echo across the state.
Berlin society polices husbands with detectives
A Berlin group named The Association of Married Women for the Control of Husbands trains detectives to trail husbands at night after a wife's complaint. Suspects are summoned to a meeting where they are warned to reform under threat of exposure. All but one accepted a reprimand. the defector leaked the society's secrets to newspapers.
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the Association of Married Women For the
Berlin
Marriage as a lottery in Wanamaker era mail ban debate
A fleeting editorial quip critiques censorship fears as a hypothetical marriage lottery and jokes that Wanamaker might soon bar love letters from the mails, reflecting period anxieties about mail restrictions and personal correspondence.
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Wanamaker
Kate Field
Washington
Mayor commentary on Cleveland victory and party prospects
The mayor hails Mr. Cleveland’s election as a glorious Democratic victory. He notes a large majority and gains from Western and Northwestern states breaking from protectionist policy. He predicts Democratic control of the House and Senate and potential revenue reform, lamenting Massachusetts’ choice not to return a certain figure.
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Cleveland
House
Senate
Massachusetts
The Agony of Doubt in Boston Election Night
A Boston crowd gathered before newspaper bulletin boards on the eve of results to learn who won the governorship. Returns from several towns kept the outcome uncertain as votes were tallied.
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Russell
Haile
The
Record
Journal and Advertiser
Boston
The Booming Post Praise From Massachusetts Officials
A sequence of endorsements shows THE BOOMING POST praised by Mayor Coughlin Lawrence Board of Trade secretary Donovan and other figures for its fair news service and bold editorials. They credit the paper with aiding Democratic success in Massachusetts and Cleveland’s nomination through persistent campaigning and strong circulation.
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Coughlin
Fall River
D. A. Dolan
Lawrence Board of Trade
Boomina Post
Massachusetts
Chicago
Cleveland
E. J. Donovan
TRE Boomiya Post
AD. F. Buckley
Democratic State Committee
J. W. Coveney
George A. McLaughlin
John E. Fitzgerald
Russell
Owen A. Galvin
Democratic Party
Tur Boomine Post
Grazier
Drinkwater
Tre Bdbang Post
Harry Russell
Post
Matthews
Bloomming Post
M. M. Cunniff
McEttrick
Mitche
Charlestown
Governor Russell Receives Notable Congratulations
Letters and telegrams of congratulation poured in as Gov William Russell sat in the executive chamber and at his Cambridge home. Notable correspondents included William H. Haily from Springfield, John R. Thayer of Worcester, and Roswell P. Flower of Albany, all praising his election and urging re election.
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Governor Russell
Cambridge
Springfield
William B. Russell
William H. Haily
Worcester
Mass
William E. Russell
John R. Thayer
Albany
N. Y
William EF. Busapelt
Roswell P. Flower
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