Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-06
ELECTIONS N x STATES
Odell is Reelected Governor Of
New York.
COLORADO GOES REPUBLICAN

U'SS0THO lH0'SASS 8t'ou VI TSaO00y'
Deadlock Continues In Delaware.
Control Of National Congress Re-
mains With the Republicans.
New York, Nov. SELECTIONS were
held yesterday in u states and the re.
turns indicate that the control of the
national congress remains with the
Republican party. While Official re.
turns may make the working majority
Of the Republican party in the house a
close one, there Ii no doubt that 1t will
be Sufficient for all party purposes.
From q national standpoint the con.
troll of the lower branch Of congress
was the real contest. Many Of the
states elected legislatures which will
choose United States senators, but the
result of these elections has in no way
imperilled the Republican majority
in the upper body. In those states
which elected governors there was no
state in which the party in power was
not continued in that position. In
same of the states, however, there was
Q decided change from the vote cast
two years ago.
New York reelected Governor B. B.
Odell and the entire state ticket,
though the falling on in the Republic.
an plurality. as compared to 1900, was
enormous. Odells plurality is placed
at about 10000. The Democrats made
q very slight gain in the legislature.
but not enough to injure the election
Of q Republican successor to Senator
Plat. The Democrats also made
slight gains in the congressional cleo
tibns, the unofficial hgpres placing
the delegation at 10 Republicans and
II Democrats.
In Pennsylvania, Samuel W. Penny.
packer (Rep.) was elected governor
by a plurality estimated at more than
10000, while the legislature is over
whelmingly Republican. The Demo
Gratis elected two and possibly three OF
the 80 congressman.
In the west, Kansas, Idaho and Utah
were storm centers because Of the
fight for United States senators,
while in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
several other states close congress.
sional districts attracted much inter.
est.
In Illinois, while oficial figures are
lacking, there il every indication that
the Republican ticket has been elected
by good majority add that the next
legislature, which will elect sue.
cessor to United Statee Senator Ma
son, will be safely Republican.
In Maryland the election was only
for congressman, the Republicans
electing four Of the six members.
In Michigan, the Republicans elect
ed Governor Bliss and the entire state
ticket, besides securing II of the IL
congressman. The legislature is
strongly Republican, thus assuring the
election of ex-Secretary Of War Alger
to the United States senate.
In New Jersey there was no change
IN the present situation.
Massachusetts went strongly Re.
publican.
In Rhode Island the Democrats have
elected Hon. L. F. Carvin for govern
or, but with this exception the Repub'
lican state ticket will 60 through. The
legislature Is Republican.
In California, the returns indicate
that the governorship is in doubt. The
legislature probably will be Repub-
ucan.
The latest reports from Montana
l give the state to Republicans.
Indications in Kansas are that the
Republican state ticket has been elect
ed, with 8 congressman. The legis
lature will be safely Republican.
Returns from Nevada point to fu
sion victory in the state.
Heavy Republican gains are con
eeded throughout the state of Colo
RADIO.
Returns received from Iowa go to
show that the Republicans have elect
ed their state ticket by 10000 majority
The results from the legislature In
Delaware seem to be in doubt and Z
deadlock, as was the case two years
ago, is q possibility.
Ohio Is claimed by the Republican,
BY q plurality Of more than 100000
In Minnesota. q plurality Of $4,000 II
claimed for Van SAINT (Rep.). for gov
ernor. >.
Ten Republican congressman ana
one Democrat. with the reelection o
Governor LaFolletta was indicated
by late returns from Wisconsin.
In the east the main interest cen
tered in the two great states Of New
York and Pennsylvania, in the latte