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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1900
Page
1
Election results show Republicans sweeping the nation with large margins and gains in Congress. McKinley leads over Bryan with strong support in key states. Republicans claim a decisive victory and predict a sizable House majority.
Senator Jones, head of the Democratic national committee, says Washington Nebraska Kansas and South Dakota not yet conceded to Republicans. He doubts South Dakota and declines to comment amid conflicting reports from Democratic headquarters. He notes Kentucky conceded to Democrats and asserts the blue griffins faye aligned with Democratic principles.
Maryland statewide results show a preliminary plurality of 14 146 for McKinley and Roosevelt as official counts proceed. Early precinct tallies from multiple counties indicate a strong victory margin across the state.
In Frankfort and Louisville reports Republicans and Democrats trade claims on Kentucky results. Democrats say Bryan wins by over 1000 and Beckham elected governor by more than 7000, while Republicans push a tighter margin for McKinley and Yerkes. Yerkes predicts a 2500 to 3060 governor win. Beckham says at least 10000.
AP reports in Montana that Walter Cooper claims Bryan leads by 10 000 to 15 000 with Toole Clark and rest of ticket carried by 4 000 to 8 000. Webster concedes Bryan carried the state while Folsom and Murray win by small margins.
Pennsylvania returns show M. S. Quay poised for at least 143 votes on the joint ballot for United States senator, seventeen more than needed. Across the state the Republicans hold a large plurality over 300000, surpassing the 1996 record. Democrats win less than fifty of 204 House seats.
AP dispatch from Chicago reports yesterday's election yields a statewide plurality for McKinley and Roosevelt over 100000. Richard Yates Republican is elected governor by about 7000 of 80000 votes, reflecting statewide Republican strength.
Early returns from sixteen of twenty seven counties show McKinley leading with 22,249 votes to Bryan's 20,464 in Utah. The report notes a 400 vote statewide margin for both presidential and state tickets.
Nebraska voters returned a close race with Republicans claiming McKinley carries by about 5,000 while Democrats push a Bryan lead for the state ticket. Precincts remain to report and both parties forecast varying outcomes on congress and the legislature.
Associated Press reports Topeka November 7 that with limited returns Republicans claim Kansas will cast 25 000 more for the national ticket and 20 000 for the state ticket, with nearly all Republican congressmen elected and a safe majority in the legislature on joint ballot ensuring a U S senator.
The city mourns the death of Prof. C. 4. Bower announced as occurring this morning in Kalispell Montana. He formerly resided here and was brother to D. A. Bowen the liveryman. He had lived in Montana for the past five or six years.
Charleston reports both state committees stopped taking returns but concede Republicans have carried the state. Republicans assert a 14,000 Morality margin. Legislature expected to be Republican or on a joint ballot by eight or ten.
Wilmington reports returns received this afternoon determine the makeup of the next Delaware legislature. Republicans win both state senate seats and are poised to elect two U S Senators.
York New York reports Standard Oil Company declares a dividend of forty eight percent payable to shareholders of record November. The announcement outlines the per share payout and timing of the distribution for the current year.
President McKinley, happy after his reelection, received thousands of congratulatory telegraphs and calls from friends in Canton. He and Mrs. McKinley thanked well-wishers and prepared to depart for Washington aboard the regular Pennsylvania train. In Alliance, Ohio, crowds cheered as the presidential party passed en route to Washington.
Crowds gathered across Oshkosh Tuesday evening to hear returns. Republican headquarters at Turner hall and the M. C. A. building drew large crowds with coffee doughnuts and telegraphic updates. The Wisconsin Telephone Co and central exchange staff handled heavy traffic while saloons hosted voters after polls closed with minimal drunkenness observed.
Denver November 7 Republicans claim the legislature aligns with the Futonists, signaling the defeat of United States Senator Wolcott in California. The report notes party shifts and expected impact on state and national politics as results come in.
Wisconsin gives McKinley 112990 votes as Republican leads show a clear statewide victory. Democrats fail to show, Republicans secure a strong plurality in county and state results. Across Milwaukee and the state, Republicans win all congressional seats and a sweeping legislative majority.
At the Democratic headquarters on Main Street a mood of initial confidence gave way to gloom as returns from wards and towns showed a sweeping Republican victory across county, assembly, and state tickets. William Decker urged courage as hopefuls faced a decisive defeat and discussions turned to the seemingly impossible fate of any Democratic wins.
San Francisco reports early returns indicate McKinley will win by at least 20000 votes with all seven Republican congressmen elected as vast portions of California ballots are counted.
Early returns show Indiana leaning Republican with margins around 38.00 to 53.10. Republicans expected to win eleven of the thirteen congressmen and secure a solid majority in the legislature.
Governor Lind, a Democrat, concedes his defeat as Van Sant nears victory. Early returns from St. Paul and statewide results show Van Sant inching ahead with a strong margin, while remaining counties push the final tally higher.
Anothi Idaho vote update reports only forty four of 400 precincts heard. McKinley leads with 4074 votes to Prvan 4stt, giving a 1.3 percent Republican gain. Heavy Republican precincts unreported and statewide forecast uncertain.
Lincoln Neb November 1 William J Bryan will not state the election result yet he announced during the morning he has no new information and desires complete returns before conclusions He indicated no doubt about Republican gains and said he will rest for a few days after the exhausting period He and Mrs Bryan were in cheerful mood and he slept well planning to avoid answering letters for a time.
Incomplete county returns for Wisconsin's Sixth district show J H Davids son ahead by about 6 304 in five counties while Calumet and Manitowoc still pending may trim the gap. The counties of Winnebago Green Lake Waushara Marquette and Fond du Lac have given the Republican nominee a combined 6 354 plurality. A late tally table lists Davison and Watson figures with Calumet at 100 and Manitowoc not heard from, noting overall uncertainty in the race.
County results show a sweeping GOP win with every Republican on the ticket elected. La Follette marginal leads appear in Oshkosh and county totals list large margins for McKinley and Davidson, with other county officers also victorious. The report notes Winnebago County endorses the Republican slate by strong pluralities.
The latest returns show Rinvohicans securing a cer Tui plurality and Republicans holding a majority in the state. Figures mention Pawel and Dbeistatare with hints of party leadership and future policy shifts as the region heads toward new governance.
In Oshkosh local politics, Democratic leaders conceded the city to McKinley by about 300 votes. Auditor Frank Worden, a Democratic calculator, echoed a similar early estimate predicting McKinley would win Oshkosh by 300 votes.
In West Virginia Parkersburg civic group confirms the party slate and states that the committee selected all four Republican congressmen, indicating strong GOP support in the region.
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