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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1900
Page
7
Republican triumphs fill Congress with GOP majorities as McKinley and Roosevelt secure re election. Nationwide gains dampen Bryan prospects led by New York mass turnout. McKinley carries Ohio by about 80000 with broad support across the West and Midwest. Bryan faced limited gains, strongest in the East.
The returns indicate that Bryan and Stevenson will get the electoral votes of the following States.
Early returns show Republicans with 197 seats to Democrats 152 and fusion 9, delivering a 37 seat majority in the House. The totals are not yet final, with complete results still pending as of Wednesday morning. Names of states and party breakdowns follow.
The article notes Bryan carried Missouri and New Jersey lost by large Republican margins. McKinley wins Maryland by 11,000, New York by 120,000, Indiana by about 80,000, and nationwide by a large majority. It mentions a Denver polling place clash leaving two dead and three wounded. Both parties react with surprise at McKinley’s historic re election margin.
President McKinley went to the polls in Canton after breakfast and cast his ballot. William Jennings Bryan voted in Lincoln at 11 10 in the morning, choosing a polling place near his home while about 50 residents observed the ceremony.
Mr Bryan learned the general result at his Lincoln home and, when reporters sought a statement, he had retired to his room and quickly fallen asleep. He appeared more tired than worried, seeking rest after a long period of anticipation.
The document lists state by state the numbers of electors and members of Congress won by Republican and Democratic parties, with notes on fusion tickets, state legislatures, and impending Senate selections across the United States. It highlights shifts in control and the expected successors in several states.
Campaign managers faced new obstacles as silent voters refused to disclose preferences in 1896. Voters avoided rallies and polls, showing unusual indifference while farmers in Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa and nearby states cast heavy ballots. Despite apathy, organizers aimed to mobilize turnout on election day.
Fragmented 19th century scroll reveals M Lenoir inventor of the automobile died in poverty amid sparse notes. It recalls early driven car with spark ignition progress in Paris, plus scattered references to a potato crop report and a court settlement over estate, dowers, and heirs.
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