McKinley and Roosevelt Sweep Nation in Early Returns
Ohio yields McKinley a large plurality as Republicans claim 17 to 15 or more congressmen and strong gains in several counties. Early tallies place McKinley winning Ohio and Cleveland area by slim margins, with Zanesville Findlay and Toledo reporting GOP wins in multiple districts. McKinley carries Canton home with wires to Hanna and Roosevelt as Dayseys predicts 27 states and 284 electoral votes.
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Jacob H. Bromwell
Robert B. Gordon
John S. Snook
C. O. Hildebrand
Thomas K. Kyle
Stephen Morgan
Feleventh
Charles H. Grosvenor
Congress
Wood W. Skiles
Joseph G. Gill
John Cassingham
Robert W. Taylor
Hamilton
Franklin
Cuyahoga
Lucas
McKinley
Bryan
Cuyahoga County
Hamilton County
Zanesville
van Voorhis
Findlay
Warneck
Toledo
Southard
Cleveland
Canton
Republican National
New York
Chicago
Hanna
Union Club
Gov
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Dayseys McKinley
McKinley Drive Narrow Victory Across New York State
Early returns show McKinley leading New York state by about 150000 as Bryan gains in the city. Brooklyn and Manhattan yield mixed results with Cuomo and other local races noted as close or leaning Democratic. National committee figures project a 254 electoral votes for McKinley with possible 305. New York results and several congressional races are still incomplete.
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Long Island
McKinley
Bryanre
Manhattan Island
Wall Street
Richmond
Staten Island
Nicholas Muller
William Sulzer
John Hill
William H. Douglas
William Astor Chanler
Aimos J. Cummings
George B. McClellan
Manley
Gibbs
Bliss
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt
Kentucky
Nebraska
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Maryland
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Utah
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Indiana Returns Show Republican Lead In Statewide Vote
Indiana reports indicate a Republican edge as ballots come in slowly with Caseyville shooting incident noted. Durbin runs close to the national ticket while Marion County trends suggest McKinley carries the county by about 8,000. Democratic congressmen win in the 2nd and 3rd districts. Republicans win in 6th 8th 10th 11th and 13th. Overall Indiana and Marion County favor the Republican ticket.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Caseyville
Slay County
W. T. Durbin
Marion County
McKinley
Streeter wins district seat bid on disputed lakefront
Chicago reports election results from the Lake Michigan district where Capt. George W. Streeter's followers elected him district representative. He plans to press for seated status March 4 in the house privileges and elections committee. McKinley leads statewide, with Cook County showing a McKinley majority.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Lake Front
George W. Streeter
Streeter
Committee On Privileges and Elections
National
House of Representatives
Congress
McKinley
Bryan
Woolley
Debs
Barker
Maloney
Ellis
Rowe
Republican State Central Committee
State Central Committee
Cook County
Yates
Estimate of Cook County plurality at 25 000
The note requests an estimate of the candidate's plurality in Cook County at 25 000. It implies a political context without providing further figures or dates. No additional names or organizations are present in the readable text.
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Cook County
McKinley Leads Maryland By About Ten Thousand
Baltimore reports show McKinley with roughly a 6 500 edge in the city and about 3 500 statewide from scattered returns, totaling near 10 000. Officials see little risk the final counts will stray far from these figures.
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Baltimore
McKinley
Maryland
California Votes Republican In Statewide Returns
San Francisco and the state show a Republican victory by 10 000 to 15 000. Republicans to elect five congressmen. Second and Fifth districts close. San Francisco to deliver at least 7000 plurality for McKinley.
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San Francisco
California
McKinley
Pennsylvania Returns Set 24 Republicans to 6 Democrats in House
Early returns from Pennsylvania forecast at least 24 Republicans and six Democrats in the next U S House. Growth of fusion in Philadelphia narrowed city ticket margins but J H Moore and Jacob Singer won. In Montgomery and Chester counties fusion setbacks favored regular Republicans. Quay allies claim Senate majority on joint ballot, and early counts support that view.
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S. M. Jack
Joan Dalzell
W. H. Graham
E. F. Acheson
J. R. Showalter
Joseph Sibley
J. K. P. Hall
Pennsylvania
McKinley
Municipal League
J. H. Moore
Jacob Singer
Register of Wills
Montgomery
Chester
Mr. Quay
Senate
McKinley Victory Indicated In West Virginia Returns
statewide results show McKinley ahead by about 8 000 statewide with Republicans likely to win the state ticket. In Wheeling Ohio county returns favor Republicans with a substantial lead and Charleston reports statewide gains for McKinley and Bryan trailing.
Louisville Campaign Claims In State Election
Local reports show both parties making statewide claims without figures. In Louisville precincts McKinley leads by 4059 and Yerkes over Beckham by 4498, while Democrats claim gains statewide amid partisan newspaper support.
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Louisville
McKinley
Yerkes
Beckham
Topeka Election Doubts McKinley Victory With Fusion Gains
At midnight Chairman Albaugh of the Republican state committee said returns indicate McKinley will have a 30,000 plurality, a solid Republican congressional delegation, a Republican legislature on joint ballot, and a 25,000 plurality for the state ticket. Fusion Chairman Ridgely reported meager returns and slim fusion gains.
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Wheeling
Rusker
McDowell County
Ohio County
McKinley
Charleston
Bryan
Topeka
Albaugh
Republican State Committee
Ridgely
Fusion Committee
McKinley Wins Michigan Majority Projected at 90000
Detroit reports President McKinley carrying Michigan by a large margin. Conservative estimates put his statewide majority at about 65 000 with 1596 showing 41 542. The News anticipates a 90 000 margin if current ratios hold, and the Republican state ticket and congressional nominees are also elected.
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Detroit
McKinley
Michigan
Salt Lake County Net Republican Gain Reported
Utah Salt Lake City November 7 twenty two precincts yield a net republican gain of 904 in Salt Lake city and county, over a quarter of the county vote. If maintained, Republicans would hold the county by about 1,500, while Roberts carried the county in 1896 by 1,772.
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Utah
Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Roberts
Returns from 50 towns show Bryan McKinley vote spread
In Portland Maine on November 7 returns from 50 cities and towns list Bryan 7571 and McKinley 12403. The tally is from the same locations counted in 1696, reflecting a shift in support.
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Maine
Portland
Bryan
McKinley
Election shifts show party gains and losses
Bryan leads with 6 355 votes and McKinley 14 765. The result shows a republican net loss of 16 percent and a democratic net gain of 24 percent in the contest.
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Bryan
McKinley
Returns favor McKinley in Wyoming race
Cheyenne Nov 7 with state results coming in slowly indications favor McKinley and congressmen by about 2000 votes statewide as early tallies hint at a Republican lead.
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Cheyenne
McKinley
Lincoln Act: McKinley Wins Lincoln by 1602 Majority
Lincoln reports McKinley with a 1602 vote lead, up 555 from 1896. Fifth ward Precinct A shows McKinley 203 and Bryan 105.
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Lincoln
Bryan Wins Montana and Fusion Ticket Seizes Legislature
Returns from Silver Bow county show Bryan carrying Montana by about 20,000 votes. The fusion Democratic ticket is elected and fusionists will hold a legislative majority, controlling the body that elects two United States senators.
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Montana
Butte
Silver Bow County
Bryan
Missouri Returns Show Slow Start In Election Night
St Louis reports late returns due to new election law and seven constitutional amendments counting first. Democratic congressmen Champ Clark James Cooney James T Lloyd and Charles F Cochran re elected while McKinley Flory appear to carry Butler Nodaway Greene and Lawrence counties with Republican gains over 1896.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Champ Clark
James Cooney
James T. Lloyd
Charles F. Cochran
Thomas J. Akins
Republican State Committee
Butler
Nodaway
Greene
Lawrence
McKinley
Flory
North Dakota returns favor McKinley in Fargo and statewide
Fargo precincts report McKinley leading 70 to 44 with six wards in Grand Forks giving a large McKinley majority. Cass county tallies show gains for McKinley while Democratic Chairman Kleinegle concedes North Dakota to McKinley by 6 000 to 8 000. Marshall, Republican, appears elected to Congress.
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North Dakota
Fargo
McKinley
Bryan
Ryan
Grand Forks
Cass County
Kleinegle
Democratic State Committee
Meninley
Marshall
Congress
McKinley Carrying Wisconsin With Large Plurality
Early Wisconsin returns show McKinley winning the state by a large plurality comparable to 1896 and La Follette running about even with the president, likely to carry the state. Congressional returns suggest Republicans hold the Wisconsin delegation solidly as results come in.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
McKinley
Robert M. la Follette
Congress
Bryan Leads Denver and State in Election Returns
Denver reports show polls closing at 7 p.m. with early precincts indicating Bryan carrying the city by 6,000 to 10,000 votes. Statewide results suggest a Bryan lead of 30,000 to 40,000. Arapahoe County also supports Bryan by 6,000 to 8,000. State ticket and legislature results remain in doubt with fusionists favored.
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Denver
Bryan
Arapahoe County
Minn. Governor Race Shows Van Sant Lead Narrowing
At midnight Democrats claimed a 25 000 governor lead while Republican Chairman Bix predicted Van Sant would win by at least 10 000. Minneapolis precinct returns through midnight indicate gains for Van Zant and potential to overcome Lind’s 5 000 county plurality from two years ago.
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St. Paul
Bixby
Republican State Committee
van Sant
Minneapolis
van Zant
Lind
Republican Sweep Likely in Delaware County Returns
From Wilmington reports on November 7 indicates New Castle county favors Republicans by 2,000 to 2,500, projecting the state result to Republicans by 1,206 to 1,300 voters.
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Wilmington
New Castle County
Texas returns solid democratic ticket with big margins
Houston voters elect the Democratic slate led by Joseph D Say ers for governor by more than 400 000. The legislature remains heavily Democratic. Joseph W Bailey is expected to win the U S Senate seat succeeding Horace Chilton. State electors majority likely 175 000 or more.
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Texas
Houston
Joseph D. Sayers
Joseph W.bailey
United States
Horace Chilton
Connecticut Democrats Face Loss But Sees Bronson Victory Likely
New Haven reports state Chairman Thayer concedes defeat for the national ticket in Connecticut but expects Governor Bronson to win by a small margin. He also claims Oliver Gildersleeve will be elected to Congress though he may adjust totals after city returns.
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New Haven
Thayer
Democratic Committee
Connecticut
Judge Bronson
Oliver Gildersleeve
Congress
McKinley Leads in Oregon With Large Plurality Forecast
Portland voters report 167 of 772 precincts counted with McKinley at 15 678 and Bryan at 8 755. If this ratio holds, McKinley would hold about a 20 000 plurality statewide, including Portland.
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Portland
Oregon
McKinley
Bryan
Bryant’s Lead in New Orleans and State Tallies
In New Orleans on November 7 Bryant is poised to win by about 12,000 in the city and around 30,006 across Louisiana, signaling a clear statewide margin. The figures reflect a strong campaign showing for Bryant and his allies amid local and state contests.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Bryant
McKinley Leading Bryan in Washington State Returns
Seattle November returns show McKinley ahead of Bryan by a large majority and well in advance of other Republican candidates as results come in slowly from the state.
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Washington
Seattle
McKinley
Bryan
New Jersey Votes Solidly for McKinley Roosevelt
Incomplete returns suggest New Jersey favors McKinley and Roosevelt by over 50000. Republicans elect six of eight congressmen and hold a strong legislative majority, aiming to replace William J. Sewell in the Senate. Democrats win four of 21 counties and lose seats in the upper house, with the new senate 16 Republicans to four Democrats and the house 44 Republicans to 13 Democrats.
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Trenton
New Jersey
McKinley
Roosevelt
William J. Sewell
United States
Fuller
Hludson
Hunterdon
Sussex
Warren
Senate
House
Massachusetts Returns Favor McKinley and Republican Ticket
Boston reports a reduced Republican victory in presidential year outcomes with McKinley winning 15 electoral votes and W M Crane reelected governor. The legislature leans Republican about three to one, and George F Hoar is expected to be reappointed to the Senate, while Democrats claim a revival of dissenting voters rejoining their ranks.
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Boston
Massachusetts
McKinley
W. M. Crane
George F. Tloar
Senate
North Carolina Vote Quietly Returns Democratic Leads
Raleigh reports a calm election with Bryan expected to win by at least 30,000. Seven Democratic congressmen elected, two seats undecided in the Eighth and Ninth districts. Republicans likely win the Ninth. Democratic State Chairman Simmons chosen as U S senator by about 40,000 over Gen Julian S Carr.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Bryan
Simmons
United States
Butler
Julian S. Carr
Virginia Democrats Likely Win Big in Bryan Majority
Richmond reports a Bryan majority around 20,000 with nine or more Democratic congressional candidates likely elected. The Ninth district remains in doubt but tilts toward Democrats, and statewide voting was noted as unusually quiet without disturbances.
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Richmond
Virginia
Bryan
Congress
New Hampshire Vote Forecast in Early Returns
Concord reports an unusually heavy turnout with the Republican ticket poised to carry the state by at least 20000. Congressional races appear to favor Republicans by about 6500, while both legislative chambers and the governor's council are expected to be solidly Republican.
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New Hampshire
Concord
Congress
McKinley Leads in Sioux Falls as GOP Gains Grow
Reports from South Dakota indicate heavy Republican gains with McKinley leading Bryan by 495 votes in Sioux Falls city toward nationwide gains. City returns show a Republican advance of 414 over 1596, while other sections remain too sparse to confirm statewide trend.
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South Dakota
Sioux Falls
McKinley
Bryan
Democrats Win Full State and Congressional Tickets in South Carolina
In Columbia on November 7 Democrats secured the entire state and congressional tickets. Opposition to Bryan from leading cotton mill men showed some strength but did not gain traction.
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South Carolina
Columbia
Bryan
Idaho Returns Narrow McKinley Lead in Early Count
Boise reports no complete results yet with only East Caldwell precinct counted. McKinley leads Bryan 91 to 3, while two years ago fusionists topped Republicans 118 to 42 in that precinct.
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Idaho
Boise
East Caldwell
McKinley
Bryan
Bryan Wins Tennessee With Reduced Plurality
Returns from Nashville show Bryan carried the state by a smaller vote margin. His 1896 plurality was 19,403, with Nashville contributing to the Bryan tally. McKinley carried Nashville in 1896.
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Nashville
Bryan
McKinley
McKinley Gains Stated In Rhode Island Lead
Rhode Island reports show Bryan increasing support while McKinley's plurality four years earlier was £2,143. The bulletin estimates McKinley's current plurality near 20,000, indicating a substantial shift in favor of McKinley during the campaign.
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Rhode Island
Providence
Bryan
McKinley
Nevada Election Quiet as Bryan Leads State
Reno reports a quiet statewide election with early results suggesting William Jennings Bryan leading Nevada by about 500 to 1000 votes.
Georgia returns Bryan by large Georgia margin
The Constitution estimates Bryan's majority in Georgia at 40,000 with only one or two counties voting for McKinley. This reflects statewide support for Bryan reported from Atlanta on November 7.
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Atlanta
The
Constitution
Bryan
McKinley
Arkansas Counties Favor Bryan in Statewide Lead
Little Rock report on November 7 shows the largest counties tallying gains for Bryan indicating he will carry the state by about 75 000 votes.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Bryan
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