St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-16
LAST WEEKS ELECTIONS.

Republican Victories In Many States
and Democratic Gains in the House
The Republicans Have Small
Majority in the House.-Long Re-
publican Control of the Senate AS
sured.
AS the CALIFORNIAN went to press Tues
day night it was impossible to give the
election returns in our issue of Nov. 9.
Below we give summaries of the results
in various states.
In California the republican candidate
for governor, Henry T. Sage, was elected
by nearly 10000 majority. James D.
Phelan, democrat, has been reelected
mayor of San Francisco, after a contest
of extraordinary keenness.
In Colorado, Mr.. Thomas, the fusion
candidate for governor, has carried the
state by 10000 majority.
Connecticut has again gone republican
in every political department, including
iull state ticket, four sound-money con-
gressmen and both branches OF the Legis-
lature. The state ticket led by about
10000 votes.
Delaware elected republicans as state
treasurer and state auditor. The legis-
failure is republican. 1t will elect sena-
tor to succeed Mr.. Gray, democrat.
In Illinois the lower house of the legis-
lature will be democratic, but the repub-
licans will have majority on a joint
ballot. The will be no election of a
United States senator. On the state
ticket the republican candidate for treas
urer will have $4,000 plurality. The
congressional delegation stands IA re-
publicans to eight democrats.
In Indiana the republican state ticket
is elected by a plurality of Is 900 and
the Legislature is republican, which in
sures the election of republican United
States senator to succeed Senator Turpie.
The congressional delegation stands nine
republicans to four democrats. In the
campaign just closed the republicans APP
pealed to the voters to support the Nc
Kinley administration and sustain terri
torial expansion. To this the money
question was subordinated. The demo.
Gratis discussed almost wholly free silver.
Iowa has gone republican on the state
ticket by plurality of 10000 and elects
a solid republican delegation to the ma.
tional House. The legislature is also
largely republican, but there is no United
States senator to be chosen this year.
In Idaho the republicans were defeated
by the fusion ticket which has carried the
state by pluralities ranging from 5000
to 5000, and the fusionists will contro
the legislature. For the first time in the
history of the state women voted fol-
congressman and state officers.
The republicans have carried Kansas
for their state ticket, and have elected
seven of the eight congressman. The
majority on the state ticket is 1895
Kansas was the birthplace of popu
ism, and the result may end the
party life in that state. Among those
who have fallen outside the breastworks
is "Sockless" Jerry Simpson, who i:
beaten for Congress by Chester l. Long
1900 to 1890 votes.
In Kentucky additional returns indi
cate that the democrats have elected nine
and possibly ten of the eleven Kentucky
congressman. The official count will
give democratic majority in the stat,
between 21,00O and $4,000 against POS
for Mckinley in 1896.
In Massachusetts Gov. Wolcott re
ceived plurality of S0,393 over Bruce
The total vote of the state was 294, 033
Wolcott had 1928, and Bruce LOG,
$40. The democrats gain two congress
men, Henry F. Naphen, free silver man
who defeated Barrows in the 10th dis
trict, and John r. Thayer who beat Con
gresham ]. H. Walker Of Worcester b,
about 100 votes. Two years ago Walk
er's majority was II 900.