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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1900
Page
1
Readable fragments note a pair of winds from the north with names resembling Oklahoma and Indian Territory areas. The brief mentions Thursday and Friday with northerly gusts.
The United States Weather Bureau reports daily observations from major stations including Amarillo Corpus Christi El Paso Galveston St Louis Nashville New Orleans North Platte Oklahoma Omaha Palenting Texas and St Paul. Temperatures vary with location as forecasters note conditions and daily readings across the nation.
A special to the Gazette reports Republican Ben M. Foreman carried Hempstead County, home of Democratic National Chairman James K. Jones, over Democrat T. C. McRae, with Foreman making gains in other counties and McRae's usual large majority reduced.
Special to The Post reports the Democratic tally in the next House at 166 seats to Republicans 191 with several districts undecided. Senate outlook shows 49 Republicans and 27 Democrats, nine independents, and key gains and losses across states including New York Ohio Pennsylvania Missouri Indiana and others.
Washington reports preliminary results from yesterday's election indicating 49 Republicans and 27 Democrats with three states in doubt and five Senate seats to be filled. Independent and third-party listings are present, with states including Delaware Nebraska Idaho and others carrying uncertain outcomes.
Chicago November 7 Congressman Joseph W Hathcock chairman of the republican congressional committee issued a statement claiming the democrats have elected solid delegations in Alabama Arkansas Colorado Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Montana Nevada South Carolina Texas and Virginia totaling seventy five members. He says Republicans have won world congressional delegations in California Connecticut Delaware Idaho Iowa Maine Maryland Michigan Minnesota and more.
Washington dispatch reports Democratic Congressional headquarters deny GOP claims of a 40 to 50 seat margin. Kerr says Democrats will hold at least 168 seats with potential gains to exceed that, while Richardson declines comment. Republican Loudenslager asserts Republicans will win about 209 seats to 154 for the opposition.
November 7 reports say four members of company H Tenth regiment Claude Buffy George Barr David Currin and Charles Stodgers were attacked on Main Street by African Americans and seriously injured. Citizens patrols formed after a mayoral assembly as tensions rise with whites and blacks on the streets and arrests reported.
Reports indicate the Grand Army of the Republic may move its next annual reunion from Denver due to unsatisfactory Western rail rates. The Chicago Dispatch notes Indications point to Cleveland as a potential host if rate plans fail. Veterans stress that only a flat rate or reasonable fare would ensure the Denver event, challenging past policies.
Early Kentucky results show Bryan leading with Beckham conceding a 5000 to 10000 vote margin as 62 of 1884 precincts report. California appears Republican by a slim plurality with McKinley slipping behind Yerkes in several counties. New York state figures not provided.
Widespread county vote reports are incomplete as Montgomery awaits fuller figures from the state. Initial tallies show Republicans carrying several counties and Black voters largely absent from the turnout. Democratic strength appears to yield a substantial majority, estimated at around forty nine thousand.
Complete returns trickle in from Little Rock on November 7. Bryan heads in Arkansas with a national plurality around 60,000 while Democrats and Republicans lack full strength. In each of six districts Democrats seem slightly ahead, with majorities ranging from about 2,000 to 16,000.
The article notes a twenty two on joint ballot, a house lean toward Republicans, and potential Democrat gains could yield a narrow Senate majority. If the Democrats gain control, Samuel Alachuler, the defeated gubernatorial candidate, may be sent to the Senate.
In Indianapolis, a Republican plurality ranges from 28 000 to 22 000 for the national ticket with Durbin winning the governorship. The entire Republican slate is favored for the state legislature, joint ballot majority expected, and several congressmen likely to be Republican. Listed Indiana congressmen show 8 Republicans and 5 Democrats with districts varying in outcome.
With limited returns from 460 precincts, McKinley holds a statewide plurality of about 80,000. The early results show the Republican delegation largely dominating while Democrats suffer losses across most counties.
Report from Frankfort on November 7 notes parties claiming outcomes in the Kentucky governor race. Democrats say Beckham leads by about 4600 votes while Republicans claim Yerkes is ahead by around 4000. Independent voters accuse both sides of withholding returns to force a showdown, prolonging final certification.
From Toyoka Kansas reports limited returns show Republicans lead in the National ticket by 250 and State by 20,000, apart from the Third district where Democrats concede. Republicans assert a slight majority on Jolie ballots ensures a Republican senator.
New Orleans reports on November 7 showing Louisiana delivering a wide democratic majority for Bryan and electing a full Democratic congressional delegation.
In California on November 7, early results show McKinley leading by about 40,000 votes. Republicans win all seven congressmen and control the state senate with 33 Republicans to 7 Democrats while the assembly sits at 50 Republicans and 30 Democrats.
Baltimore voters chose eight electoral votes for McKinley and elected a Republican delegation to the Fifty-seventh Congress. The report notes the statewide result and the party shift in Maryland politics.
Denver voters indicate Bryan will win by 30 000 to 40 000 votes. The fusion ticket likely gains control of the legislature by about 56 on joint ballot. Democratic officials expect about 25 000 for the fusion ticket and concur Wolcott's senate threat is generally conceded.
In St Paul Minnesota on November 7 observers report partisan tallies. Republican chairman Tams Bixby claims an 8 779 plurality for Van Zandt while Democratic chair Rossby reports a 12 000 plurality for Lind. McKinley votes appear more than 60 000 ahead of Bryan.
General Lorne Campbell's column reports traveling 26 villages burned and shelled, finding the country ostentatiously friendly. Kinwians send two columns from Lu Tai to Yan a Sunday. Ting Yung acting viceroy Chi Li and others shot at Pao Ting Fu by court martial. French arrest Chung Li near ekin.
The revised Connecticut election returns show McKinley winning the state by a 28415 plurality. The Republican slate for state offices and all four Republican congressmen are elected.
Populist headquarters claim Governor Poyntera victory by 4000 and Bryan electors by 2000. In Omaha figures from twenty counties show Bryan leading McKinley 87 300 to 40 099, with 1896 counts at 33 002 to 24 481. Fusion ticket may win statewide with a narrow legislature majority, while Republican claims contend McKinley wins by 7000 and GOP tickets by 6000.
Wilmington Delaware voters gave returns that lock in a Republican majority in both houses of the next Delaware legislature and likely produce two Republican United States senators.
In Madrid on November 7 the Carlist band operating in Alicante province was dispersed. Police report three wagons loaded with arms were seized near Barcelona, signaling a crackdown on separatist activity.
Government receipts show miscellaneous revenue and expenses with totals of 306,902 dollars and 10,000 dollars respectively, dated November 7 in Washington. The report itemizes gains from miscellaneous sources and expenditures by department.
Terricoria voters report slow returns but indicate Republican Donals Plyon wins re election to Congress by under 3050 votes over Neff Democrat. Republicans claim six council seats and election of E Duff populist anti fascist. Lower house majority for Republicans eyed at sixteen.
Official returns from 88 precincts show William Jennings Bryan with a 23,000 statewide majority and Jennings Democrat leading for governor by about 5,000. The capital move from Tallahassee is defeated by a slight margin, Jacksonville casting its largest vote against the proposal. Two Democratic congressmen are re-elected with majorities matching the national ticket.
Atlanta reports from the state tonight revise figures from last night showing Mr. Bryan's majority in Georgia about 40,000.
Chicago November 6 The probability in that the republicans will have major gains in Illinois politics grows as polling and early returns suggest a shift toward party control in key districts. Party leaders express optimism about legislative seats and gubernatorial prospects amid statewide turnout.
Henderson reports at a Cleveland dinner that Hanna’s potential candidacy is stirring Northwest Republicans. Hanna blushed when asked about a future presidency, saying he does not want the top job. The event occurred October 21 with about twenty Republicans present.
New York report states the Standard Oil Company declined a 10 percent dividend payable to stockholders of record November 1. This brings total dividends declared this year to 48 percent.
Senator Hanna replied he had heard of talk on a cube monument in the Northwest. He said he would not pursue the idea or the presidency after McKinley and wanted no more politics or public life. He noted some meeting attendees spoke on the topic and heard opinions about the matter.
Reports from Austin suggest that after Bryen’s defeat for the plenipotentiary position he may relocate to Texas. The rumor notes a sick child improving during a prior visit and recalls his remark about visiting Texas once defeated, due to the state’s fondness for him.
In Canton on November 7 President McKinley greeted well wishers and read messages, replying to Theodore Roosevelt’s congratulations. Senator Hanna and Cleveland’s Union Club members voiced pride as crowds cheered. The president and party then headed to Washington, arriving the next morning.
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