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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1897
Page
6
Des Moines reports show Iowa Republican Shaw winning the governorship by about 81,000 votes amid a lighter turnout. Nebraska fusion wins. Nebraska county returns favor fusionists in several districts. South Dakota and other states see Republican majorities shifting with scattered county results and ongoing tallies across towns like Keokuk Cherokee and Des Moines counties.
Returns from eight judicial circuits show Republicans winning six seats including G. Smith Yankton Second J W Jones Sioux Falls Third Julian Beonatt Watertown Fourth Frank B Smith Mitchell Fifth A W Campbell Aberdeen Sixth L E B Gaffey Pierre Seventh Leyl McGea Faithfulist Eighth W G Rice Deadwood First District Yankton reports incomplete results with small margins favoring Smith or Tripp depending on precincts. County totals estimate Smith ahead in Clay and Bon Homme while Douglas favors Tripp. Republicans claim a majority around 1000 as of Nov 8.
Lincoln November 8 fusion carries Nebraska by a large plurality as reports from 81 counties show fusion ahead in the state ticket. Early Republican headquarters acknowledged loss with estimates of a 5,000 to 10,000 plurality for Sullivan and a possible statewide margin near 18,000. The university regent race favored the fusion slate while judgeship results were mixed. incomplete returns left some gains uncertain. Ferguson, Edmiston, and other party leaders voiced cautious projections as late tallies suggested a strong fusion victory statewide.
Unofficial returns show ENG nominee leading in Iowa with about 131 thousand votes and total state vote not below 440 thousand. Shaw tops Republican tally at 224,655. White tops Democrat at 193,587. Prohibition about 10,500. Gold Democrats about 6,500. middle-of-the-road about 6,000.
The Political Equality clubs of Lyon County met at the Congregational Church in Larchwood last Thursday. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt of New York spoke in the evening. Officers elected include President Minnie Shade, Vice President Marietta Bradley, Recording Secretary Blanche Brink, Corresponding Secretary Mary Connell, Treasurer Emma Fairlamb, Auditors Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. DeBoer. Governor Drake was reported in his office for the first time in two months, with health improving after travel from Centerville and a prior accident and illness.
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