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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1894
Page
6
In Chicago and Cook County Republicans claim large gains as Faulkner admits defeat. Reports detail violent clashes over ballot boxes, injuries to judges and officers, and heavy voting citywide. Officials report GOP leads in multiple districts with key contests in Congress and state legislature.
Nov 7, Chicago Curcaco. Early results show state treasurer race with Dunn Claggett trailing Washburn and Randolph, as precincts report. Republicans expected to carry statewide ticket by 8,000 to 10,000 while Democratic county candidates may run ahead on the ticket. Counting is slow, crowds gather at city hall, police report delays in bulletins.
Desven reports McIntire Republican governor nominee leading Waite Populist by 15,000 to 20,000 votes. Women voters dominate turnout with private carriages ferrying them to polls and housewives urging sisters. Prohibition supporters fare poorly as counties show strong Democratic and Republican activity, with McIntire likely to win and Republicans to control legislature and re elect Senator Walcott. Pence loses to Shafroth. Bowen may beat Bell though with reduced margin.
Ohio reports a record Republican plurality with claims of 125000 to 130000 for Secretary of State Taylor and large gains over McKinley’s last year vote. Democrats concede big GOP gains and potential surpassing of the 1803 high water mark, based on statewide returns. The Ohio delegation could rise to eleven Republicans, signaling a strong party sweep.
Reports from Cincinnati November 7 indicate Thayer wins the secretary of state race by about 20 090 in Hamilton County. The county votes suggest Wilson carries the Twenty-first District by a margin near 3000, while Johnson is beaten by at least 3000. Western Reserve returns show GOP gains across the region.
Early returns from Indiana show a strong Republican surge for secretary of state and the legislature, with Owens leading Myers by large margins across counties. Reports from several cities indicate significant GOP gains, while Democrats forecast gains in a few congressional districts but face an overall setback.
Early returns in Wisconsin indicate Republican gains across the state with a projected statewide majority from 40,000 to 60,000. Milwaukee county favors Republicans by about 7,000, and the state senate and assembly majorities are expected to be substantial. Democratic chairman Wall concedes Upham and the Republican ticket.
Mrs Marthi Hoot of Bay City becomes the first woman to stump Michigan for the Populists, serving as a delegate to the state convention and later speaking publicly amid suffrage support. She has long been active in reform movements and is known as a co speaker and writer. Regional results from Rhode Island to Minnesota show Republicans and Populists gaining or holding ground, with Nelson reportedly re-elected in Minnesota and discussions of Congressional outcomes in New Jersey, New York, and Saint Paul areas. A major pine timber deal near Duluth involves the B B Richards Lumber Co purchasing 80,000,000 to 90,091,000 feet of timber for 300,000 dollars.
Nov. 7 reports indicate Republicans gain in many areas with majorities tipped in California Washington Nebraska and Missouri while Democrats claim wins in North Carolina New Mexico and Tennessee Mixed results show GOP strength in western states and continued Democratic control in southern districts including hints of close races in several districts nationwide.
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