04 Nov 1896
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1896
Page
1
Local Republican surge dominates Tuesday night into Wednesday with McKinley clearly favored in Indiana and nationwide. Reports note strong Republican majorities in the next Congress, anticipated Treasury gains, and broad prosperity themes amid county races, with incidents of runaways and a burglary brief as crowds gather and election counts await official totals.
Washington dispatches detail McKinley securing 284 electoral votes with Logan at 69 as returns pour in from states including Ohio, New York, Indiana and Illinois. Early tallies show Republican gains nationwide, while several states remain in doubt. Bryan's column faces mixed prospects across Missouri, Colorado, and the Pacific states. St. Louis and Chicago reports note strong GOP momentum and local margins.
Nov 4 reports from Centralia Illinois and Chicago show McKinley winning majorities, with gains over 1892 in Illinois and Whiteside county, plus Evanston and Kewanee results. New Jersey, New York, Maryland, and Baltimore indicate Republican leads and congressional gains. Springfield to Boston and other cities note McKinley’s spread, while Florida and Minnesota offer mixed statewide tallies. The era’s totals point to broad Republican strength nationwide.
Lincoln Nebraska returns show McKinley leading with a likely statewide plurality of about 2,000 while Lincoln and Omaha districts split. Reported totals from multiple counties indicate McKinley ahead. Bryan counters claim Lincoln and county votes may offset in other areas. News notes crowds roared at the Armory in Wooster as election results came in and operators wired messages for updates.
Baltimore Maryland November 4 The Democratic Party in Maryland led by Senator Gorman faced a heavy defeat with a huge margin far surpassing last year’s 29 000 Yorrowndes a year ago. The report notes the scale of loss as almost disheartening and suggests the result may exceed previous figures.
A Canton telegram dated November 4 notes McKinley with 29 electoral votes and public confidence in his win. It mentions Bryan and Republican gains in county support, reflecting local enthusiasm for the 1900 presidential result.
The report from Saltcreek township School District 1 in Wooster lists multiple teachers with winter term pay of 40 dollars and one 30 dollar payment for Miss Mary Noland. It notes Mr Uterholtzer from Shreve (Maysville) was elected superintendent for 25 dollars a month, submitted by Jon Winter, District No. 8 director.
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