Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1892 — A Democratic Landslide! [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

A Democratic Landslide!

' Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin Join the DeiiS mocracy. ’W* "T 1 ~ : •• • ;;; r And Grover Cleveland is Elected by an Immense Majority. Even Staid Old OTiTo Gives One Electoral Vote to Cleveland. Indiana Democratic by a Plurality of from 7,000 - :: -- to Both Branches of the Legislature Strongly Democratic. - .. .-.-- __ t .- - Democrats Gain United States Senators in Several States. ~ - . * . I. ’ * 1 > And Now Have Control of Every Branch of the , Government. ,* JW£* .-.v . . It is Grover, Grover. Grover all Over—Weaver Carries a Few Electoral Votes. —•- rv-%; • r : "

o’clock this morning, and personally tendared his congratulations. INDIANA. Indiana is Democratic by a plurality of from 7,tXO to 10,0(0. Democrats claim eleven of the thirteen Congressmen. The L o g i s I a t u reTiLheavlTfDemOcra branches. NEW YOltit. New York city complete gives the vote as follows: Cleveland 174,885, Harrison 93,700; Cleveland’s majority, 76,125. GH roy (Tammany) was elected Mayor by 75, C 74 plurality. | White Plains gives Cleveland 72 majority; itwonts2for Harrison in 1888. Whitelaw Reid’s own district goes against him by 5. in 1883 it wont 6in favor of Harrison. • Latee— The Republicans concede the Stato to the Democrats. Chairman Harrity, of the Democratic National Committee, estimates the Democratic plurality at 44,039. . New gives a plurality of 41,039 Legislature is Democratic in both branch es, A Domocratic Senator will be elected to succeed Senator Iliscock. Cleveland’s plurality In New York city Is 76,947, running ahead Of the ticket My. iery man elected in tbo city and in tho [county but ono Isr a^Tammatrytte. — l jls the greatest victory for tho Democrat in Now York city that they have secured for 24 years. 1 COLORADO' Chairman McKinley of the Democratic Suite committee, claims Maupin, Dorn, for Governor, and the entire ticket have carried Las Animas county by 1,600. H gives the State for tlio People’s party electors by 4,000 plurality, and says there Is a strong probability that the Populists have elected both Congressmen, and have gained control of the State Legislature. Colorado elected thefushiou candidate; for electors by 4,862 majority. The Poptilists carried nearly everything in the State, WEST VIRGINIA. West Virglnir gives a Democratic majority of about 5,800. Tbo Democrats carried all tbo congressional districts but one Doth branches of tho' Legislature aro Democratic. NEW JERSEY. Now Jersey elects everything DemocraticTho plurality may roach 12,000 or 14,000, ILLINOIS. The Chicago News and Times both claim tho State for Cleveland by 20,000 plurality Cdok county will givo tho Democratic ticket 25,000 plurality. A( Republican headquarters they do not claim over 10,000 to 15,000 for Governor Fifer outside of Cook county. Later returns, it is claimed from Republican sources, indicate

Grover Cleveland und Adlal E. Steveneon wore on tho St li elected President and Vice-President of the United States. The following fniilh shows tiro electoral votes 1 1) 09 cast in ISSO. (2) as in 1884; t 3) as In 1888; (4) the total number of electoral votes now and their division among the States; (5i tho dusting of this vote as decided by the present election (to be Taodtfiod by fuller rotnrnsu _ —j ■ l 1880. 1884. <IIBBB. 1899. j f •a 'V • STATES. JX f 3 <3 _ fl fl O •«r iS - g tu © a £J a: s g-jf-SL, S f % JS- £. &L Ma .V ==- ot_W_Ojy Klu s C * f 1 Alabama .... 10..... 10 ... io u n Arkansas .... . 0.... 7 ... 7 fc 8 California .... 1 & 8 8 „ » 9 C010rad0..;... 3 •• 8 8 „ 4 4 Connecticut .. <L •• —• 9 .. e t 6 Delaware ...... —3 8 3 .. 3 3 3 Florida - 4 4 ... 4 4 4 Georgia II 13j ■■ 12 13 13 Idaho ..... 3 3 Illinois 21 •• SJ ! 23 .. si 24 Indiana k* • 15 .6 .. 15 15 lowa 11 .. 13 1J .. 18 13 Kansas & ... 9 9 .. Id 10 Kentucky * 15..... 13 .. 13 13 13 Louisiana .... • 8 8 ... g s g Maine .... 7] 0 fi .. 0 6 Maryland .... .. .j 8 ..... 8 y. s b 8 Mast'a'U's't's.. I3t .. li 14 .. 15 45 Michigan .... It •• 13..... 13 .. u 5 9 Minnesota 6= ... ? 7 .. si t Mississippi ~ ...18 9 ... 9 9 9 Missouri Hr 13 .. in 17 17 Montana .... 3 £ Nebraska . 3 1 ... ft..... 5 8 t Nevada i 3 3 8 3 3 N. H'mps lie.. 5] •• * 4 4 4 New Jersey .. . «.. 9 .... 9 lo 10 New Yorlt 85j 3rt 30 .. 30 3(i N. Carolina .... .1 It) II .... II II 11 34. Dakota... 3 3 Ohio 2 1 ... !». . 23 .. 23 1 SI Oregon 8. ... 3 .... 3-4 Pensylv'nla... iu 10 . .. 30 S 3 33 Khode Ikl ud.-, 4 I * 4 .4 9 8. Carolina .. . 1.... 9 ... 9 9 9 8. Dakota ■.).. 4 .4 Tennes-sce 13..... 12 .... 12 13 T 2 Texas 4 8.... 13 13 15 15 Vermont ft ... 4 4 4 < Virginia 11-... 12 ... 13 19 12 Washington . .1 .... 4 4 -W- Viigbiia 5 . A ... 0 #1 f. Wlscons o In .. II .... -11 la 12 Wyoming |. 3i S _ total 2l4|lft‘. 183 219334 I6J 444 2DB 153 83 These tables aro liable to change, but the result will,not be affected. | CONG HA TULATKVNB. 1 .Bloomjnoton. 111., Nov. B.—Adlal E Stevenson received.scores pf congratulations to-night on the stippositlon that he had boon.elected.- In response to a question from the press roprescututivcs. ho •aid: "The Indications appear to lie very favorable to the election of the Democratic national ticket. I am, of course, extremely grntlllcd at the result. In my judgment the succqps of tlio Democracy meuns a revolt against the McKinley tariff bill and the high i rotoctivo policy of the Republican party. The Democracy are under everlasting obligations to Senator Hill andTammaiiy ,tlull for the splendid work douo in this campaign. I cau not too earnestly express my gratitude." New Youk. Nov. 9.-Mr. Cleveland about midnight, began u> receive telegrams oi congratulation from friends In this city. Most of tho members of tho campaign committee sent him dispatches assuring him of his election. Messrs. iWhltney, Hurrit.y and Dickinson all Wilt their congratulations. Mr. Dickfnyon called on Mr. Cleveland about 1.80

a material reduction in the above e»tl mates o[ Democratic majorities in Cook county. Tht'Chicago Tribune and Inter Ocean do not concede the State to the Democrats. A later Republican bulletin estimates the State has given Cleveland a Democratic plurality of from 5,000

to 10,000 and that til# State ticket Is elected. Illinois gives the Cleveland electors a plurality in the neighborhood of 10,000 and the Oemocrats elect 14 of the 22 Congressmen. The Samo plurality is given the State ticket. They carry Cook coontyi by about 35,000, electing every member on the county ticket. Ju the State Senate the Democrats will have at least five majority,; and will alsocontrol the lower House. The State wHI be redistrieted for Congressional and legislative purposes, and this means a great advantage. No United States Senator is to be elected this year, Massachusetts. The vote is the largest ever cast. In 1888 Harrison's plurality wa532,537, Ninety towns shows a net Democratic gain of 773. The probabilities are that the State is Safely Republican for electors, but Russell, the Democratic candidate for Governor, is leading his ticket, and is probably elected. MINNESOTA. Minnesota gives the Republican State ticket more than 80,000 plurality. Four electors upon whom Democrats and Fop_olista_.ftised, may be elected by the Fusionists, but it Is not believed they will. CONNECTICUT. ~~ Connecticut gives Cleveland a plurality of 5,330 and the Democratic candidate Is elected governor by popular vote. Congressmen three Democratic, House Republican. Senate Democratic,! Pennsylvania 55,000 to 60,000 Republican. WISCONSIN, Wisconsin elects both Cleveland electors and the Democratic State ticket. They also carry the Legislature and will elect a United States Senator to succeed Sawyer. The Congressmen are four Republican add six Democratic. Tho plurality iu the State may reach 13,000. maike. Maine gives Harrison a plurality o about 14,000. NEBRASKA. Returns Indicate tho success of the Re. publican ticket in Nebraska. Tbelr State ticket is undoubtedly elected. Tho Congressional delegation is probably as follows: Fusion 2, Democratic 1, Republican 1, KANSAS. Kansas comes to the front with a Populist landslide—Weaver electors aro elected by from 1,500 to 2.C03. Tbe Populist's candidate for Governor is also elected by 1,500 plurality, as is also their candidate for Congressman-at-Large. Jerry Simpson was re-elected to Congress by 700—a reduction la Jits plurality sf 7,600, The congressional delegation will stand five Fusion and three Republicans. The leg-, isloture, which is Fusion, wit Reluct' a United States Senator to succeed Perkins, Rep., and he will probably be anti-Ropub-licun. OHIO. • In Ohio 224 procin cts show net Republican gain of 2,266. Republicans ciaim 15 Congressmen to 6 for the Democrats and a majority in the State of .from 25.000 to 33,000. The Democratic committee concedes the State by 15.003.

tore Republican In both branches. Congressmen both Republican. North Dakota Republicans defeat fusion by about 8,000 majority. The Congressman Is Republican, THE SOOTHERS STATES. There has been no break In the Southern States, and It is still, the “Solid South ' for the Democratic ticket by the usual or by larger majorities. The majorities are estimated as follows: Alabama 60,000; solid Congressional delegation. Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana by increased major! Ues. Texa9 by 100,000. South Carolina 25,030; solid Congressional delegation. Kentucky Increased majority. Republicans have carried one district, Delaware, 1,000. Virginia, strongly. Missouri; ou National ticket, 30,00 to 35,003. On State ticket 33,000 to 35,000. Georgia: solid Democratic delegation to Congress. Tom Watson, the Populist, defeated. Majqrlty .in-iitato very -large; TTorkia, 25,003 to 30,000. No RepUbllctfn ticket, but a Populist ticket in tbe field. Maryland, about 8,000 as usual. North Carolina: People’s party drew about equally from two old parties; hence usual Democratic plurality. .««=== LATER. ■» Idaho gives Its electoral votes to Weaver. Ohio seems to have given Cleveland electors about 678 plurality. Weaver electors will have over 6,010 plurality In Kansas. The Republicans seem lb have carried tiie Legislature. Illinois gives Cleveland a plurality of 20.000 and Altgeld. D., for Governor. 17,000. Cook county gave a Democratic plurality of 32,000. The Congressional delegation will stand 13 Democrats aud 10 Republicans. Joseph G. Cannon was elected In the Fifteenth District. Californid gives Cleveland a plurality ot about 4,203. The Legislature is Democratic. Weaver has a large plurality in Colorado. The Republican plurality in Michigan will roach 13,000, and they have 9of the 14 electors. lowa gi vo 8 tho Republican electoral tieket more than 39,0C0 plurality. The Congressmen aro Republicans 10. Democrat 1. Weaver's plhiallty in Idaho may reach 3,'OU. Republicans elected everything in Washington State. Alabama. 46.150 for Cleveland. Cleveland's New York plurality, 44,954. —~— ~

Ohio comes to the front in its later returns with probably Democratic majollty of 5,0 X), or 6,0C0 for tho flrßt time in a Presidential year, The plurality claimed and admitted will be small, probably near 1,000. Republicans claim the State, for instance, by 116 plurality. . PENNSYLVANIA. Pennsylvania gives the Republican national ticket a majority of 65,475. The congressional delegation stands Republicans 20, Democrats 10. MICHIGAN. __ Michigan elects the oßepublic&n Stato ticket by 8,000 plurality. The electora vote Is divided Inta districts. Tbo Legislature iS claimed by both parties but Is believed at this writing to be Republican. A U. S; Senator is to be elected to succeed Stockbridge, Republican. lOWA. lowa gives the Republican ticket a plurality of about 25,000. Tbo whole Republican State ticket is elected. The Congressional delegation stands 10 Republicans, 1 Democrat. ' NEVADA^--Weaver carried this State by 1,200 majority. Tho Republican Stato ticket Is elected. RHODE ISLAND J. of about 3,000. WYOMING. The Republicans carry the State on both National and State tickets by 1,200. Wyoming Is claimed by the Republicans by 5J# majority. Congressman Republican by 200. Governor Democratic. DELAWARE. Cleveland’s plurality in Delaware Is 614. VERMONT. Continues in the Republican column. NOTES. ' Hogg was re-elected Governor of Texas. Republicans elected two congressmen in Tennessee. Small and Watts were defeated for Congress in Georgia. Utah electa Democratic delegato ... Congress by 2,000 majority. In Montana Republicans claim tbo entire Slate ticket. Iu South Dakota Republicans, eloc State ticket. « Oklahoma elects a Republican Congressman and a Democratic Legislature. Washington State gives Harrison plurality of from 5,00) to 6,000. The Republican State tldket ia also elected. Logisla-

GROVER CLEVELAND.

ADLIA E. STEVENSON.

GOVERNOR-ELECT MATTHEWS, OF INDIANA,