New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS.
Outcome of the November Elections
Held in Sixteen States of
the Union.
SIX OF THEM VOTED FOR GOVERNORS.
New York City Elects Seth Low
Mayor over Shepard, the Tam
many Candidate-Iowa and Ohio
Increase Former Republican PIu-
raIities-ResuIts in Other States.

! Increase Former Republican Plu-
Z ralities-ResuIts in Other States.
| Elections were held in 13 states
on Tuesday and the latest returns
give the following results:
In Iowa.
| Des Moines, Ia., Nov. 7.-Ofncial returns
from IS counties and unofficial returns
from the other IA give A. B. Cummins (rep)
for governor 235 00S votes and Z. Phillips
/ (dem) 146 SO6. A plurality of S,202 for the
| republicans is thus shown. The republicans
| gain seven members In the legislature,
which will give them about 122 members out
of $50 on joint ballot
In Ohio
Columbus, O., Nov. Returns from the
state show that Gov. George <. Nash (rep.)
has been reelected by 6S, 145 plurality, and
that the legislature will be safely repub-
| lican by working majority on joint ballot
Of 1885,
In New Jersey.
Jersey City, Nov. 1.-The latest returns
show that Franklin Murphy Tep) will
have over Il, 900 plurality for governor. The
state legislature will stand: Senate. l6 re-
publicans. democrats; assembly, IS re-
publicans, Is democrats.
In Massachusetts.
Boston, Nov 6-W. Murray Crane, of
Dalton (rep.), was reelected governor of
Massachusetts for the third time by plu-
rality of 7O,116 The republicans also elect
ed their entire state ticket, and will have
the usual heavy majority in the legislature
of 1902.
Ip Rhode Island.
Providence r. l., Nov. 7.-William Greg
ory (rep.) has been elected governor by
6,349 plurality. The general assembly will
be strongly republican
In Virginia.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 1.-THE democrats
have elected Andrew J. Montague govern or
by IS, 900 majority and the democratic ma
jority on joint ballot in the legislature will
be overwhelming.
In New York.
New York, Nov. 7.-Seth Low, former
president of Columbia university, was
elected mayor Of Greater New York by a
plurality of 20, 1884, defeating Edward M.
Shepard. of Brooklyn, the democratic
nominee. The election of Seth Low as
: mayor could scarcely be considered a re-
publican victory, as the fusion candidate
had the Endorsement of many democrats.
1t was popular rising to overthrow Tam
many. Reports received from the various
sections Of the state show that the repub-
lcans will retain control of the state legis-
lature
In Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Nov 7.-PracticalIy COM
plete returns from the state give Harris
(rep) for state treasurer $3.50 plurality
and Potter (rep.) for supreme court judge
1889 plurality.
In Kentucky.
Louisville. KY. Nov. THE general as
sembly will be democratic on joint ballot.
This assembly will elect a successor to
United States Senator William J. Deboe
(rep). for the term beginning March 4,
1903.
In Mississinni
Jackson, Miss, Nov. 7.-Returns show
that the incumbents George w. Carlisle
and Joseph w. Power, who are appointees
of Gov. Longino, have been elected state
treasurer and secretary of state respec-
lively.
In Connecticut.
New Haven, Conn, Nov. 7.--Connecticut
chose delegates to the first constitutional
| convention to be held in the state since
| 1918. The returns show that republican
! delegates were elected In los towns, demo-
| Gratis in A, and citizen Cor nonpartisan) can
didates in Is.
In Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb Nov 7-Returns show that
| the republican state ticket has been elected
| by 1900. The figures show average repub-
| lican gains of four to the precinct.
| In South Dakota.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 7.-Returns show
| a light vote over the state, only circuit
| L
that the republicans elected all eight
| judges.
| In Utah.
| Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. 7.-Complete re-
turns from more than half of the 50 cleo
| ton districts in this city and incomplete
| returns from the remainder indicate the
| election of the entire republican ticket,
| headed by Mayor Ezra Thompson, by ma
! jorities ranging from 600 to 1000. Reports
| from other cities and towns of the state in
dictate republican success.
| In Kansas.
| Topeka, Kan, Nov. 7-Local elections
were held in every county in Kansas, coun-
| ty commissioners and school trustees be-
| ing the only officers elected. Republicans
| were generally successful.
! In Maryland.
| Baltimore. Md. Nov According to the
| present indications. the next legislature
| will have democratic majority ranging
! from l6 to 10. Certainly the official figures
| will give the democrats enough votes to
| elect successor to Senator Wellington,
| and Former Senator A. P. German is the
/ only candidate