The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-07

United States senate. The entire fu-
sion state ticket has been elected with
the exception of Bray, superintendent
Of schools. Sparks majority for gov
ernor will be fully 100. Van Dusen.
democrat for congress. carried the
state by loo.
Denver. Col. Nov. 5.-The Times
says:
The republicans are preparing to
contest the election Of tie democratic
legislative ticket in Arapoe county.
They claim that the control, OF the low
er house Of the legislature depends up
on the result in this county They will
ask the secretary of state to refuse
certificates to the democrats and IL Mr..
Mills, who is a populist shall refuse to
enter into the plan, they are preparing
to organize = rump legislature.
Edward O. Wolcott is already in
formed of thG situation ano he will
come to Denver to enta- the senatorial
race against Teller.
Denver, November 5.-The Rocky
Mountain News United States Senator
Patterson's paper will concede the cleo
ton of Peabody (republican) for gov
ernor, and II. NJ. Hogg, republican, for
congress in the second district. The
entire democratic C is defeated
with the possible exception of Mrs.
~ NPN CAAAC vi uDll
instructions. Both sides are claiming
the election Of the congressman in the
first district.
Florida.
Jacksonville, Fla. Nov, 5.-The en-
tire state and congressional democratic
ticket was elected without opposition
yesterday. The result being in no
doubt. Only a small vote was polled.
Minnesota.
st. Paul, Mimi. Nov. 5.-With the
receipt of more complete returns the
majority of Governor VanSant assumes
large proportions. 1t is at least 80, 900
and may be as high as T5,NO-a record
breaking majority in Minnesota for a
gubernatorial candidate. Eight of the
nine congressman are republicans, the
lone democrat being Ex-Governor John
Lind, who defeated Loren Fletcher in
the Fifth district. Dubois, democrat,
still claims a victory in the Sixth dis
trict but figures so far received. indi-
cate that Buckuan. republican,, is
safe.
Des Moines, Iowa, Nov, s. hi dem
ocrats succeeded at yesterdays cleo
ton in electing one congressman in the
state of Iowa for the first time in eight
years. Judge Martin J. Wade defeat
ing the republican candidate, Hoffman,
by 500 plurality. Birdsall, republican,
in Speaker Henderson'S district receiy-
ed 500 plurality. The republican plural
lty for the state ticket will exceed 70. 900.
Texas.
Dallas, Tex. November 5.-Latest
advices from /. fftcerth COMPRESSION.
al district, the ~ enc thought to be
doubtful show lat Garner, democrat.
received $4,000 isajority.
sirginia.
Richmond, -, November 5.-Re-
turns from the ninth district tonizht
seem to place beyond doubt the election
of Slemp, republican, for congress-,
over Rhea, democrat, thus giving the
republicans one and the democrats
nine congressman from Virginia.
New Jersey.
Trenton, n. j., November 5.-The re-
r from New Jersey show demo-
cratic gains, but the republicans elect
ed seven of the ten congressman and
retain control of both branches of the
legislature, although by reduced ma
Jorities. In the new congressional dele
cation each party shows a gain of one
member.
In the fifth district c. N. Fowler, re-
publican, was elected over Dewitt c.
Flanagan, democrat for whom ex-
President Cleveland delivered the first
campaign speech he had made for
many years.
tennessee.
Nashville, Tenn, November 5.-Indi-
cations point to a lighter vote than
will approximate 175, 900 and FraZier's
majority for governor is estimated at
81, 200. The republicans have increased
their strength in the legislature, but
that body will remain democratic. The
race in the enghth congressional dis
trict is very close between Sims, DEM
ocrat, and Davis, republican, and the
official vote will be necessary to deter
mine the result.
Late returns from the eighth Ten
nessee district Indicate hat the ma
jority of Sims, der ocrat, fer congress.
will be between 1,5o0 and 1000.
Rhode Island.
Providence, r. l., November 5.-Al-
most complete returns on the vote for
the state ticket, give L. F. G. Garvin.
democrat, for governor about 1000 plu-
rality and Adelard Archambault, DEM
ocrat, for lieutenant governor about
900. The remainder of the state tickle
is republican. The senate is over
whelmingly republican and an uncor-
rected return on the lower branch
gives the republicans Sc members and
the democrats a like number, Granger,
democrat, is elected to congress in the
first district.
South Dakota.
Sioux Falls, S. D., November 5.-Re-
ports from thirty seven out of fifty
three n in the state, give the re-
publican congressional ticket a plu-
rality of 10. Sc. The remaining counties
will increase this plurality by 1000.
The republicans have elected all but
six or eight members of the state legis-
lature.
Utah.
Salt Lake, Utah. November 5.-Later
returns from the more remote counties
of the state indicate that Howell, re-
publican. for congress and McCarty,
republican, for supreme court justice
are elected by majorities of at least
| 1000. The republicans will have a ma
jority on joint ballot in the legislature
of at least SO which may be increased
to f~c:ty-one. Even such democratic
stroneholdS as Cache and Weber coun-
ties w=lt heavily republican. The Salt
Lake ,elegram today prints an inter