Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1900 — RESULTS OF THE ELECTIONS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

RESULTS OF THE ELECTIONS

M’KINLEY AND ROOSEVELT.' Republican National Ticket Wins by a Good Majority. William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt have been elected President and Vice-President, respectively, by a majority of electoral votes larger than that given in 1896 to McKinley and Hobart. The Republican tendency through* out the nation was strong enough, apparently, to secure the election of a Congress which will be Republican in both houses. The State of New York, in spite of the etrefiuous efforts made to secure an overwhelming Bryan vote in New York City, has given the Republican candidates a large plurality. Illinois, Michigan, Min-

nesota, Indiana and Ohio have given a similar result, and although the Republican plurality in Massachusetts has been strikingly reduced, owing doubtless to the strength of the anti-imperialist sentiment there, it is still decisive. Maryland has had a Republican landslide similar to that of four years ago. In the great West beyond the Missouri the Republicans make gains. They have held California, Oregon and North Dakota, which they carried four years ago They have carried Kansas, South Dakota, Washington, > Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and possibly Nebraska, all of which were for. Bryan in 1896. So far as incomplete returns indicate at this writing Mr. Bryan failed to win the electoral vote of any of the States that were classed as doubtful. Practically all the States that declared for McKinley in 1896 did the same at this election. Mr. Bryan made heavy inroads into the Republican majorities of four years ngo in nearly all the Eastern States, especially those of New England. In Massachusetts the McKinley majority was reduced practically 4.00,000 as compared with four years ago. The city of Boston gives Mr. Bryan a small plurality. The New York Democratic leaders fulfilled their pledge to carry greater New York for Mr. Bryan, but the State vote was overwhelmingly Republican. There was a phenomenally heavy vote throughout the entire country. Out of the forty-five States and three territories Mr. Bryan failed to make substantial gains anywhere except in the East. Even there the cutting of Republican majorities was lnsnfllcient to give him the electoral vote of a single State tlint declared for Mr. McKinley four years ago. In the West most of the States that rolled up big free silver majorities in 1896 were apparently leps enthsuiastic for Mr. Bryan this year. The Southern vote was normal and there were no defections in this section from the Democratic columns. . President McKinley has broken all records and upset all traditions in American politics. He is the first man to defeat twice in succession the same opponent in the presidential race. He is the first President since Grant to secure a second term immediately following his first. Mr. Bryan repeated his performance of 1896. He pleaded his cause before more than a thousand audieuces and spoke to several million voters. Whatever criticisms his opponents have made of his governmental theories and policies, all unite in admiration of his indomitable will, confident spirit and marvelous physique. A campaign that would exhaust the average-man seemed to tire him but slightly. Few men could endure the exertion. physical and mental, whleh was required of Mr. Bryan during the campaign. ______ McKinley carried Ohio by fully 80,000.

Important Flection Features. Btyan has 50,000 majority In Missouri. Towa gives a Republican plurality of 60,000. Entire Republican ticket win* in North Dakota. Republicans carry Illinois for their State ticket. New Jersey’s Republican plurality is about 50,000. McKinley carried Maryland by * majority of 11,000. McKinley’s plurality in New York State i* 120,000. *

The Republican majority in Indiana is about 30,000. Bryau slept while the returns came in, but not till be had been assured of defeat Illinois is Republican by between 60,000 and 100,000 on the national ticket. Two men were killed and three wounded during a fight between police and deputy sheriffs at a Denver polling place. Both Republicans and Democrats are surprised by the election returns, indicating McKinley's re-election by the largest majority in history.

WILL CONTROL THE HOUSE. Republicans Elect a Safe Working Majority in Congress. The Republican landslide has included the House of Representatives, and that body will be in control of the party which has held it since the Fifty-fourth Coar gress. Returns received up to 1 o’clock Wednesday morning show that the Republicans will have 197, the Democrat* 152, fusion B—thereby B—thereby making a clear Republican majority of 37. These figures, however, are not conclusive, THE HOUSE. States— Uep. Dem. Ind. Alabama 9 .. Arkansas 6 .. California ..... 6 1

Colorado .. 2 Connecticut 4 Delaware 1 Florida 2 Georgia 11 ■ • Idaho •• 1 Illinois 18 6 Indiana 9 4 lowa 11 .. • • Kansas 7 • • 1 Kentucky 3 8 Louisiana 6 Maine 4 .. Maryland 3 3 Massachusetts 11 2 .. Michigan 12 Minnesota 7 Mississippi •• •• -l Missouri i lo Montana 1 Nebraska 2 1 3 Nevada .—y •• •• 1 New Hampshire 2 New Jersey 8 2 New York 16 18 •. North Carolina 9 North Dakota 1 Ohio 11 4 Oregon 2 Pennsylvania 21 9 .. Rhode Island 2 South Carolina .. ' 7 South Dakota 2 Tennessee 2 8 Texas 13 Utah j.L... 1 1 Vermont 2 Virginia 10 Washington 2 West Virginia 3 1 Wisconsin 10 Wyoming 1 Total 197 132 8

WILLIAM McKINLEY, Re-Elected President.

MARCUS A. HANNA. Chairman of the Republican National Committee.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Vice-President Elect.

JAMES K. JONES. Chairman of the Democratic National Committee.