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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1896
Page
3
An OCR fragment shows a vintage medicine ad claiming a cough syrup can cure consumption and promote health. It mentions doctors, refunds, prices, and addresses such as North Market Street and North Margat Street, with a list of directors signing the notice.
National returns show McKinley with a strong lead across states. California, Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Illinois bolster a Republican plurality, with several New England and Midwest states delivering large margins. Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia shift toward McKinley while Georgia, Tennessee, and the Deep South present mixed outcomes as votes continue to be tallied. The Fifty Fifth Congress expected to host a Republican majority as results normalize.
Nov. 5 reports from Republican and Democratic headquarters show Republicans lead in Congress with 115 seats, Democrats and Silverites trailing, while several districts remain doubtful. Tables compare next house composition to the present and note early gains for Democrats and fusion tickets, with statewide results in Michigan and Virginia showing mixed outcomes in electors and local races.
Fragmentary dispatches from Raleigh Nashville and Cresco report Bryan leading in North Carolina and Missouri while McKinley carries Illinois and California. The texts cite Republican wins, Democratic fusion results, and anti-Democratic legislatures, with scores and local outcomes within evolving 1900 era race analyses.
In Canton Major McKinley avoided speeches on his day of quiet as supporters awaited results. Bryan, not conceding, spoke of awaiting later turns while taking calls and telegrams from supporters. Dispatches from Kentucky Indiana and Michigan kept both camps hopeful, with Nebraska cited as favorable.
The article notes a Thanksgiving proclamation by Grover Cleveland designating a November day for prayer and gratitude while reporting public reactions, celebrations near the Perry-Hayde building, and political tensions including a Breckinridge Farnsworth row in Lexington. It also mentions Captain Hatfield killing three men in Hatfield McCoy feuds and railroad traffic expectations after the election.
Initial post election activity on the New York Stock Exchange showed strong early order flow with gains in several issues, a quick shift to gains fading to nearly flat as traders locked in profits. The Philadelphia market followed with cautious advances and a restrained tone as prices firmed into mid session, while overall trading remained uneven and news of the day clouded broader sentiment.
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