Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-10
ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED
Rig Republican Victory in the Elec.
tiOns of Tuesday.

Ohio, the storm centre in political inter-
est in the elections of Tuesday, was car
ried by the Republicans by more than So
600, although the vote for Judge Nash, the
Republican candidate for governor, is
smaller than that of the combined votes for
Mclean and Jones, the Democratic and
Golden-rule nominees. The total vote
cast was about 100000, as compared with
794, 600 last year and S62, 900 in 1897. The
plurality of Judge Nash exceeds that of
President Mckinley in 1896, and is almost
double that of Gov. Bushnell in 1897.
The vote for Mayor Jones of Toledo was
Unexpectedly large in the cities, and rem
ders it unusually difficult to calculate the
votes for the other candidates. In some
localities he cut heavily into Nash, and
elsewhere Mclean is the greatest sufferer.
In Hamilton county, which includes Gin
cinnati, the Jones vote is about 10, 000
Mr.. Mclean carried his own county of
Hamilton, and Judge Nash had a great
majority at home. Jones had about H.
600, chiefly in the larger towns and cities.
Winthrop Murray Crane of Dalton was
elected governor of Massachusetts by a
plurality of 50, 062 over Robert Treat
Paine,ir., the Democrat candidate Gov.
Wolcott's plurality last year was SO, 1856 in
a total vote of 317 1916, and in 1897 it was
So, 543 in total vote of 269, 795. AS the to-
tai vote for the two leading candidates this
year was only 273, 000 the relative signii-
canoe of Mr. Cranes plurality is apparent.
Mr.. Cranes vote exceeds the Republican
estimate by nearly 5000 and Mr. Paine's
falls below the Democratic figures by more
than 5000. Paine carried Boston by 6246.
The Democrats gained two senators, Civ
ing them total of nine, and enabling
them TO secure a roll-call on matters of
legislation. The rules require a vote of
eight to authorize this action. The senate
will stand: Republicans 81, Democrats 8.
The house will stand: Republicans &c,
Democrats 20, Social Democrats 2, hide
pendents 2. This is loss TO the Republic
cans Of one, a gain 20 the Democrats of
three, and net Democratic gain of four,
while the Socialists, exchanging MacCart-
ney of Rockland for Scates of Haverhill,
who was defeated, retain their two of last
year. The Socialist gain throughout the
state as measured by votes was consdera-
ble
The most remarkable vote in the state
and also the strongest ever given Repub-
can candidate for Office in Massachusetts,
was that in the town of Dalton, the home
of Murray Crane. This fourishing town
last year gave Gov. Wolcott 318 and Mr..
Bruce ISL. This year, in a total vote of
$40, Mr.. Paine received only 10, and 564
went to the man whom all his neighbors
regard as their personal friend. 1t was also
the desire of the Republicans of the west
ern part of the state to show their regard
for Mr.. Crane that rendered safe the cleo
tion to the senate of Representative Will
liam Tollman of Pittsfield, against whom
William II. Chase of North Adams, the
Democratic candidate, had made a thor
ough and menacing canvass.
1t is noticeable that in many cities and
towns Hon. John l.. Bates, Republican
candidate for lieutenant governor, led Mr.
Crane slightly, a fact probably due to anti
imperialist pencils.
Senator Herbert G. Parsons of Green.
field, who carried his district last year by
2541 against a Democrat, lost it this year
by 627, to Charles w. Hazelton of Monta'
que, a Republican. This defeat was ex
pected all over the state, in consequence OF
the refusal of Senator Parsons to vote fol
the reelection of United States Senator
Lodge and thus to indicate his approva
of the imperialstic policy of the admins
tration. Parsons carried Greenfield (hil
own town. by 427, Ware by 1877, North
field This native town. by SO, and was only
went against him.
The Republicans made gains every
where up New York state, and while the,
lost three members in New York city the!
increased their majority in the assembl!
from "a to "a. The Republican majority
! on joint ballot will be 38. Every doubt
full district was carried by the Republi
cans, and those upstate counties that las
, year returned Democratic assemblymen be
cause of fights in the Republican organiza
, tion all returned to the Republican column
In New York county the Tammany plu
ralities on the county ticket are 1000 ant
over. The Republicans lose three assem-
blymen. Mazet, chairman of the legisla
tive committee which has been investigat
) ing political corruption in New York,
beaten by 393 votes. Croker declared tina
Mazet would be beaten, and Tamman
fought hard to down him. The next boar
J. of aldermen in New York city will numbe
40 Democrats out of go members. In tn
r present board there are Al Democrat:
a Tammany elects all ten municipal coul
T justices. The total vote was about 249
e 600. In Brooklyn the Democrats electe
o their candidate for district attorney by lie:
than 5000, which was plurality niue
It less than they had hoped for. Gray wa
hNANabCu III AO5iSbOA W hAS wv PhpiASoh VI
J, ponent.
:, In New Jersey the Republicans hel
: their own as to the senate and made
|, gain of seven assemblymen. No stat
?, officers were elected this year. The r
e publicans carried Pennsylvania by an e
timated plurality of 10000, the return
showing only a slight slump from la
year. Col. James K. Barnett of the lot
10 Pennsylvania volunteers, who saw servi'
3 in the Philippines, was elected state trea
1t urer. He was the Quay nominee, but Wi
/ supported generally by the anti-Quay R
s. publcans. The Democrats carried Mar
l. land by 10000 plurality, electing Smit
m governor over Gov. Lowndes, Republics
). a candidate for reelection. The Dem
le Gratis probably control both branches of II
'. legislature. The Republicans were grea
r, ly weakened through factional quarrels.
al The Democrats swept all before them
Up Virginia, very few Republicans and Ind
Of pendent Democrats being elected to Il
j, legislature or to county offices. Retur
I'd from Iowa show heavy Republican gai
'p and indicate the reelection of Gov. Sha
IN Republican, by 10000 plurality. The lie
y islature will be Republican by over 1
9, majority ON joint ballot. In Kansas I
Mt election was for county officers and 6
ne judges. The Republicans carry 70 of t
los counties, and elect four judges to t
Fusionists, two.
: A very heavy vote was polled in Nebr'