The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-11-08
THE RESULT OF THE STATE
ELECTIONS.

Thirteen States held elections on
Tuesday last. The vote was general.
ly light. Republican States show
heavy pluralities for an of year.
The Democrats have secured the
legislature in Maryland and Ken
lucky, insuring a gain OF two United
States Senators.
New York's new Assembly is heavi-
ly Republican and the Republicans
made gains up the State.
New Jersey, according TO unofficial
returns has elected Franklin Murphy
Republican, Governor by about To-
900 plurality. The legislature is
largely Republican.
Massachusetts, lras given Gov. W..
Murray Crane Republican, for re-
election an old-time plurality OF over
$4,000. His opponent, Josiah Quincy
carried Boston by about 5000.
Rhode Island Republicans rc-elect-
ed Gov. William Gregory and the
State ticket by a plurality Of 5000 on
a light vote. This is a loss Of 5000
from last year.
Virginia elected A. J. Montague
Governor and with him the whole
Democratic ticket on aIight vote by
10000 majority, and nine,tenths OF
tue legislature is Democratic.
Kentucky has elected al Assembly
that will be Democratic by a majority
OF from ~ to Is. The Senate is close.
but a Democrat will succeed Deboe
in the United States Senate.
Maryland has elected a Denecrat
Legislature, which will return Sena-
tor German to the chair in the United
States Senate from, which yelling.
ton busted him five years ago. The
colored voters in the couutry districts
were much bbtlered by the new bal.
lot law and their vote wis ftRlit.
Baltimore was carried by che Demo-
Gratis by about 5000 majority.
In Maryland the count was serious
ly delayed by the intricacies of the
new law, frauds in printing the bal
lots and the determination of the
Democrats. All sorts OF errors, typ
ographical and others appeared on the
ballots 10 the different counties.
They made the already confusing new
ballot almost impossible to mark cor.
rectly, and in some places nearly
wrought the feelings OF tho people up
to fighting pitch. In the city of Bal.
timore the negroes cast their usual
vote, but whether their ballots COM
ply with the provisions OF the new
law and will be counted is still prob.
lematical. So many technicalities
have been introduced that predictions
OF the actual results are impossible.
Iowa has elected Cummins Governor
and the whole Republican ticket by a
plurality nf about 100, 1000, though
the total vote Of this State fell of fully
100, 900.
Ohio Republicans have reelected
Gov. Nash and the State ticket.
Hamilton county has gone Repnbli.
lican, and the legislature is Repnbli.
can. insuring Foraker's reelection to
the Senate.
, Nebraska, though voting for minor
candidates only shows decided Repuh.
lican gains and a probable Republi.
can majority over the f~usionists Of
from 5000 to 5000.
Mississippi Democrats elected as
State Treasurer and Secretary of
State the present incumbents, ap.
pointees OF Gov. Longino. .'
Connecticut choose delegations to
convention TO revise the constitution.
Republicans will direct the work:
In California the municipal elect.
ion at San Francisco was the only
feature Of interest. The vote cast
was fully 10000 below that OF two
years ago, and Eugene Z. Schmitz,
Labor party candidate is elect
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