Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-11-10
THE ELECTIONS.

tree" according to their interests or
ideas of the situation.
General elections were held in all OF
the forty-fve states, excepting Maine,
Vermont and Oregon, where they voted
les month. Forty-two states elected
Congressman, twenty three elected
legislatures that will elect q. s. Sena-
@fs; twenty elected Governors, and ten
Nected state officers other than Gov
eEEnFors.
In Butler borough about four-6fths
az the usual vote was polled. and the
Democratic state ticket is 174 ahead OF
the Republican-stone 6Ss. jerks S6S'
and Swallow 1893. Moore carries the
town over Cunningham by 2l9, and
Bfndinger over same By 80-vote Moore
9p5, Dindinger s18, Cunningham 736,
and Krause 719
aft
1.-The county goes Republican on state
ticket by about 300. The vote mot in
cluding North Adams, Allegheny,
Clearfeld and Oaklan0 is Stone 4315,
Jeflks 4O66, but the complete returns
VII give Moore about 1000 over Gun
ninngham, and Dindinger about 100.
The vote (not including two townshils)
10 Moore 1922, Dindinger 4429, Cunning
$3.50 and Krause 8764.
Painter is elected District Attorney
by about 6OO-the vote with Oakland,
Hhfmony and Clearfield to hear FROM
standing Painter 1890, Cornelius 4O7O.
vMcQuistion is elected County Sur
veyor.
IN the 25th Congressinal District,
Showalter has about $500 more than
lockwood.
Butler county gives him about 300,
Mercer county about 900, Lawrence
county about 1850 and Beaver county
5S3.
In the 27th District Sibley. Democrat,
beats c. w. Stone, Republican. by
two thousand-the sorriest news OF
the day, as next after Dalzell. Stone is
the ablest Republican representative OF
state in Congress
venango county went Democratic and
elected two Assemblymen and Sheriff.
Sibley's majority In the county is about
1000.
Mercer county elected three Republi-
can Assemblymen-Dr. Martin running
ahead.
Allegheny county gave the Republi-
cak state ticket 10000, and elected
Evans Judge, over Robb, by about
5000.
Lawrence county gives Stone about
1910 over Jenks, Beaver about 1900 and
Armstrong about 1000.
Philadelphia county elected the entire
Republican county ticket by about TO-
odq majority.
PENNSYLVANIA,
The state goes Republican by about
12Ai000. The estimated vote is $50. 900,
ofEhich Stone has about 400, 900, jerks
$4,000 and Swallow 1900 with four
cornties to hear from.
The new House of Representatives will
copsist of 1875 Republicans IA Democrats
and doubtful
On joint ballot. there will be 16t
40 a. -AhAe0-se se.A- -anra.
Quay, Magee and Martin ct al are in
conference in Philadelphia today.
NEW YORK.
Next after Pennsylvania the most in
ter6sting news was from New York.
The city gave Van Wyck $4,000, but
th6 rest Of the state balanced this and
puts Roosevelt ahead about 10000.
OTHER STATES.
New Jersey elected a Republican
G0yernor. Maryland went Republican
and so did Delaware. Ohio gives the
Republican ticket about $1,000, and
Nebraska Organs state) is claimed by
the Republicans but the official account
win be needed to determine the result.
Michigan reelected Pingree by about
20, 600, California Gives the Rep. Gov.
1000. Etc.
CONGRESS.
The next congress will consist of
about 1870 Republicans, 1856 Democrats
and Populists. The present congress
has ,204 Republicans 1913 Democrats and
80 Populists. Both Senate and House
will be Republican. The Republicans
lost few Congressman in the east. but
the,general trend of the congressional
elections are in their favor.
Six Republican Congressional dis
tricts in the State were lost.
ELECTION NOTES.
DR.. Martin, Of Grove City, got every
vote but four in Co.'S F., q. and K. the
three Mercer Co. companies of the 10Th
reg. for assembly. In the 18th reg.
Stone had 159, jerks 156 and Swallow
50.
In one Congressional district of Utah,
was the issue. Brigham FL.
Roberts. the Democratic nominee, is a
Mormon, and the Republican papers
charged him with being an unrecon-
polygamist, alleging that two
Of his wives had presented him with
heirs within few days of each other,
one instailment consisting of twins.
They accused him of being law break
er, who should be in prison instead of
in politics. No political cartoon was
complete unless it showed the twins
and their nursing bottles. with promi-
nent local politicians dancing attend
ance in the background. Neither Mr..
Roberts nor any of his supporters at
to deny the charges.
THE Spanish flagship, Maria Teresa,
which Simpsons feet sunk before San
tiago, July Sd, which Lieut.. Hobson
raised at cost of $500, 900, and which
was being towed to Norfolk, Va. by the
ships Vulcan and Merritt, sunk during
D furious storm, Nov 1, off the BAHIA
ma islands. The crew of ia men were
rescued by the Merritt and landed at
Charleston, s. c.
THE reported sinking OF the transport
Panama was a mistake, resulting from