Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
A REPUBLICAN SWEEP.
Control Retained in Senate and
House.
Odell Reelected in New York-Bates
Carried Massachusetts by over 81
ooo-Big Republican Gains in West.

Carried Massachusetts, by over 81.
ooo-Big Republican Gains in West.
The elections throughout the country
Tuesday resulted in substantial Republi-
can victories. The old-time Republican
states rolled up good majorites, and
the states that are sometimes classed
as doubtful remained in the Republican
column, with the exception of Rhode Is
land, which elected a Democratic gov
ernor and lieutenant governor by over
GOOO plurality, and one Congressman. The
greatest fight was in New York state,
where Odel was reelected by 12SS7. Col
or, the Democratic candidate, swept
Greater New York by 1890 a larger fig
ure than any Democrat had predicted,
but the country districts saved the day
for Odell. In Massachusetts, where the
Democrats put forth strenuous efforts,
Bates, Republican. was elected governor
by 37,OS4 plurality. and more votes were
cast for him than for Crane last year,
but the Democratic vote was much larg-
er. In Boston CASTOR, Democratic cam
didate for governor, led by 13307. The
Democrats gain Congressman in Mas
sachusetts, Eugene NJ. Foss, a former
Vermonter who defeated the Republican
leaders in the primaries, being beaten
by John A. Sullivan by 1895 plurality in
district normally Republican by POO0
Foss had defied the party leaders and his
friends claim he was stabbed in the back
John Thayer, Democrat, was elected for
third term in the Worcester district,
usually Republican, defeating ex-Mayor
Dodge by some 700 votes.
The main interest centred in the strug-
gle for the control of Congress, which
the Republicans have carried by good
working majority. In the present Con-
gress, 57th, the Republicans have ma
jority of 45. In the 5Sth Congress this
lead will be reduced to about 30. The
large Republican majority in the Senate
will be maintained and possibly increased
The present Senate contains 81 Republicans,
30 Democrats, l siverite, unclassified and
two vacancies from Delaware. The Repub-
licans have probably gained Senators in
Kansas, Utah, Colorado and Idaho, and
the Democrats have gained i'm Maryland,
Kentucky and North Carolina. There
appears to be another deadlock in Della
ware owing to the persistence of Ad-
dicks, the Philadelphia gas man. in at
tempting to gain a seat in the Senate.
The Republicans carried Pennsylvania
by 10000. electing Judge Pennypacker
governor. Pattison, the Democratic can
didate, carried only one ward in Phila-
delphia. The result in New Jersey gives
the Republicans eight and the Democrats
two congressman. Connecticut has gone
Republican by probably 1900 and not
only has Mr.. Lilley, the Republican can
didate for representatives -at-large. been
elected, in spite of his connection with
the beef trust, but all four districts have
been carried by the Republicans. Mary
land, which now has six Republican, rep
resentatives. has elected four Republicans
and two Democrats. In Delaware Hous-
ton, Democrat, has been elected to Con-
gress. The Legislature is probably Re-
Naanl.l
licans claim to have elected all the five
representatives. New Hampshire gives a
reduced Republican vote, the plurlaity OF
Batchelder for governor being about 5000
In the middle West the Republicans ap-
pear to have done well. They won over
whelmingly. in Ohio. carrying the state
by more than 100000 plurality, a gain over
1900 of nearly 10000, Cincinnati alone gave
the unprecedented plurality of 10000
Tom Johnson's circus campaign methods
were failure. There was a light vote
in Illinois. but the Republicans apparent
ly held their own. Indications are thai
the Republicans will have the legislature
insuring the election of Representative
Hopkins to the Senate as the successor
of William f. Mason. Indiana re-
mains Republican. The legislature will
be controlled by Republicans( and Sena
tor Fairbanks will succeed himself. Tn,
entire Republican ticket was successful
in Michigan, the plurality for governor
being over 81. 900.
In Iowa the Republicans have probably
elected all their candidates for Congress
Former Governor Boies. the Democrat,
candidate in the district where Speaker
Henderson declined to run, is beaten b,
5000 to 1000. The reports from Nebraska
indicate that the Republicans carry tn,
state with the possible exception of TIL,
head of the ticket. Missouri keeps III
its Democratic record on minor state of
ficials. but one Republican congressman
is returned. In Wisconsin the Republi
cans have won in spite of themselves
The bitter quarrel between Gov. La Fol
lette and Senator Spooner was carried
directly to the polls. The surprising re
suit is that La Toilette has been elected
governor and that the legislature is Re
publican, insuring Senator Spooner's re
turn to the Senate, and ten of the
eleven congressional districts have beer
carried by the Republicans Minnesota
re-elects Gov. Van SAINT by $4,000. beatin,
the record.
In the far West the Republicans hav,
made good gains Colorado has gon'
Republican on the entire state ticket
There was a Republican landslide in Mon
tana and Idaho. Nevada has probabl!
elected a Republican to Congress. Tn
Pacific coast states are generally Re
publicans in California have elected thei
state ticket and six of the eight repre-
| sentatives. Wyoming returns show
sweeping Republican victory. Washing
| ton gives Republican candidates for Con
| gress larger majorities. Utah report
Republican victory by increased majori
| ties. South Dakota elects a Republica
| governor and legislature North Dakota
latest returns indicate the election of tn
| Republican state ticket headed by Gov
| Waite and the success of the Republ
| can candidates for Congress.
| Throughout the South generally ther
was little interest in the, election.
several states there was no oppositio
| to the Democrats. In North Carolin
the Republicans will lose a United State
| senator.
| Nearly $500 votes were cast in Masss
chusetts for Chase, the. Socialist car
didate for governor.