04 Nov 1896
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1896
Page
1
The record campaign ends with large Republican majorities across states. Tennessee Maryland Delaware West Virginia and Kentucky reported strong GOP support as results show McKinley the people's choice.
The Sanford Dodge Company announces a grand scenic production of Damon and Pythias at The Graham tomorrow evening. A first rate company of legitimate actors and a new orchestra will perform. seats are selling and the show promises a fine entertainment.
The report compiles last night election bulletins from across states. It notes McKinley leads in Omaha and Detroit area, Bryan strong in Texas and Georgia, and mixed results in New York City and Michigan. Early tallies suggest Republican advantage in several cities and states with Bryan losses in many urban centers.
Des Moines reports the Republican state chair claims a 75,000 plurality after 2:30 a.m. with 1,908 precincts reporting. Early returns from across states show McKinley leading Bryan in Rhode Island New York Illinois Pennsylvania and Chicago areas while gains appear for Republicans in West Virginia Tennessee and other districts.
A Washington County precinct plan aims to secure a Republican plurality by allocating votes to key county races. Local party leaders say the strategy focuses on turnout, alignment with party platforms, and targeted precincts to boost GOP results in upcoming elections.
The countywide vote totals show a Republican plurality around 750 with eleven precincts counted yielding 583 votes. Brookhart leads Kellogg for county attorney while McKinley and Bryan split most ticket votes in close races. Multiple offices listed with GOP margins and a statewide feel of competitive races.
In Boston and Chicago towns, early returns show Republican gains. Across states from Maine to California, estimates favor McKinley by large margins, with 40,000 to 80,000-like leads in several key contests and mixed signals on Bryan.
Readable fragments show ballot tallies across wards for president secretary of state auditor clerk and other offices. Notable figures include Kinley Bryan Levering Dobson Remley Clark Ashby Nicola Parker and Remley in multiple contests with Dawson Steckel Denson Casey and Kellogg among the named candidates. Continuous results appear for Fourth Page continuation.
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