The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-06
QUIETINC DOWN.
Less Contest Talk on Part of
New York Democrats.
They Claim as Certain the Elec-
tion of Cunneen.
PENROSE is CONFIDENT.
Pennsylvania Senator Says He
Will Be Reelected.
Pennypacker's Majority Reach
es Total of 135, 900.
ODELL'S PLURALITY.
Corrected Returns Give Him a
Lead of IL, ,SS7.
Republicans VIII Retain Con-
troll of National House.
Pennsylvania Senator Says He
Will Be Reelected.
Pennypacker's Majority Reach
es Total of $4,000.
ODELL'S PLURALITY.
Corrected Returns Give Him a
Lead of IL, 1857.
Republicans VIII Retain Con-
troll of National House.

New York, Nov. 6-John A. Mason,
secretary of the Democratic state com
mittee, said today:
There is nothing new TO add to our
position We neither concede nor claim
anything We are receiving the Official
returns gradually. Until we know some
thing of the official figures we cannot
say a word.
There are circumstances connected
with the election that we are now look
ing into, that may not be there When
we have the full returns
What are the circumstances MI.
Mason was asked.
well. the matter of defective ballots
and protests. and some others I'm not
ready to mention.
IF the official returns justified our
suspicious" said Mr.. Mason, we would
20 before the county canVaSsers In
counties up the state when they meet OF
Tuesday next The next step would oF
to appeal to the state board OF canvass
ers if we considered that Justice WAS
not being done us. and after that we
would go to the courts. OF course, l N
not saying that we will have to do this.
That is only the mOdus operandi II We
are justified in making a contest.
Democratic headquarters claimed to-
day that tie election of Cunneen, Dem
OCrat, fer attorney general, was assured
Chairman Dunn of the Republican
state committee. said today that he was
paying no attention to the charges of
the Democrats. He said that there was
no doubt of Odell's victory by a plu-
rality of 1250S.
PENROSE IS CONFIDENT.
Philadelphia, Nov. 6.-Practically COM
plete returns from the state indicate
plurality for Samuel W. Pennypacker
<Rep-) for governor of about $4,000
OF the 80 congressman elected. Is are
Republicans and four fusionists the lat
ter being George F. Howell, Tenth dis
triet. Marcus c. L. Kline, Thirteenth
district; Charles H, Dickerman. Six
teenth district. and Joseph H. Shull,
Twenty-sixth district.
The incoming house of representatives
Will be made up of 157 Republicans and
AZ Democrats, and the senate will con-
tain 80 Republicans and IL Democrats
On joint ballot 12S votes are required
to elect a United States senator. and
Boise Penrose claims to have elected
more than enough members pledged to
him to insure his reelection to The n
ate in January next.
NEW MEXICO IS REPUBLICAN.
Santa Fe, n. M, Nov. 6.-Bernard S.
Rodney, Republican, is delegate to con-
gress by 5400 majority over H. B. Fer
guson. Democrat.
ALL FUSIONISTS BUT ONE.
Reno, New Nov. 6.-The entire fusion
state ticket has been elected with the
exception of Bray, superintendent of
schools. who was defeated by Ring.
Sparks majority for governor will be
fully LOO. Van Duzer for congress car
r1ed the state by 900.
HANNA DECLINES TO TALK.
Cleveland, O., Nov. 6.-Senator Hanna,
chairman of the national Republican
committee. when asked for statement
on the election returns said: The re
turns thus far are gratifying but / do
rot care to discuss the general result
any further until more definite informa-
dOn in some of the states is available" "
PLATTS EXPLANATION.
New York, Nov. 6.-Senator Thomas
q Plat for Gfa
the state election. He said We have
to be satisfied. Odells plurality is not
nearly as large as 1 expected" Senator
Platt said that in his opinion the trust
question and the coal strike had moth
ing to do with the result Of the vote
THE Democrats got together" he said
and held together, and a few Republi-
/, cans slipped over to them. ."
AS HEITFELD SEES IT
Lewiston, Me, Nov. 6.-United States
Senator Heitfeld in an interview today
said: The apparently Democratic
gains in the east are due to the virtual
panic now in progress there. There is
no prosperity for the masses in the east
Republican gains are due to abundant
crops at good prices. the charter rates
for ships alone giving the farmers IL
per cent per bushel more than two
. years ago"
ABOUT THIRTY MAJORITY.
Chicago. Nov. 6.-Disnatches to the
Associated Press show that the Repub-
licans have elected 207 members of con
gress and the Democrats 17s, with one
California district in doubt
CLOSE IN 29TH PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburg, Pa. Nov. 6.-CompIete. bu
unofficial. returns give Shiras fusior
Republican, for congress Twenty
district. Is majority over Graham, Re
publican.
NO MORE DOUBT IN NEBRASKA A
Omaha, Neb Nov. 6.-Returns from
the Third and Fifth congressional dis
tricts today with but few precinct
I missing, indicate that the Republican
Il have elected their men in both districts
In the Fifth Norris has about 2E0 plur
ality with six precincts missing. and il
the Third Mccarthy, Republican, de
feats Robinson, fusion by $50 to 200.