Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1900 — BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS. [ARTICLE]

BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS.

McKinley, 292. bryan, 155. COMPLEXION OF CONGRESS.

.SENATE. Republicans 51 Democrats 28 Independents „ 11

HOUSE. Republicans 197 Democrats 15 3 Independents 8

M’KINLEY STATES. According to early press reports, the following States have given majorities for McKinley and Roosevelt: Electoral Votes. Electoral Votes. Electoral Votes. CALIFORNIA 9 MICHIGAN 14 RHOltfl ISLAND... 4 CONNECTICUT.... 6 MINNESOTA 9 SOUTH DAKOTA.. 4 DELAWARE 3 NEBRASKA 8 UTAH 3 ILLINOIS. 24 N. HAMPSHIRE... 4 VERMONT 4 INDIANA 15 NEW JERSEY 10 WASHINGTON..., 4 lOWA 13 NEW YORK 36 WEST VIRGINIA.. 6 KANSAS ' 10 NORTH DAKOTA.. 3 WISCONSIN 12 MAINE 6 OHIO 23 WYOMING 3 MARYLAND 8 OREGON 4 MASSACHUSETTS 15 PENNSYLVANIA.. 32 Total 292

BRYAN STATES.

The returns indicate that Bryan and Stevenson will get the electoral votes of the following States: Electoral Votes. Electoral Votes. Electoral Votes. ALABAMA 11 KENTUCKY 13 N. CAROLINA 11 ARKANSAS. 8 LOUISIANA 8 S. CAROLINA 9 COLORADO 4 MISSISSIPPI 9 TENNESSEE 12 FLORIDA 4 MISSOURI 17 TEXAS 15 GEORGIA., i 13 MONTANA 3 VIRGINIA 12 IDAHO 3 NEVADA 3 Total 155 Necessary to elect, 224. McKinley’s majority, 137