The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-11-08
The ELECTIONS
FORTY STATES BALLOTTED FOR
CONGRESSMEN, MONDAY
Democratic Gains in the East and
Looses in the West-House Re-
publican by About Twenty


were held yesterday in AZ states,
and up to an early hour this morn
ing the returns indicate that the
C ontrol of the National Congress
remains with the Republican party,
While official returns may make
the working majority of the Repub-
lican party in the House close
one, there is no doubt that it will
be sufficient for all party purposes.
From a National standpoint, the
control of the lower branch of Con.
gress was the real contest. Many
of the states elected Legislatures
which will choose United States
Senators, but the result of these
elections have in no way imperilsd
the Republican majority in the up
per body. In those states which
elected Governors there was no
state in which the party in power
was not continued in that position.
In some Of the states, however,
there was decided change from
the vote cast two years ago. In the
East the interest centered in the
great states ofNew York and Penn
sylvania; in the latter because of
the conditions brought about by the
recent coal strike, andi in New York
because Of its bearing upon the Re
publican candidate for Governor,
New York reelected Governor B
B Odell and the entire state ticket,
although the falling off in the Re-.
publican plurality, as compared to
1890, was enormous. At a late
hour last night OdeH's plur ality,
was placed at about 10000. The
Democrats made slight gain in
the Legislature, but not enough to
injure the election of a Republican
successor to Senator Pfatt. The
Democrats also made gains in the
Congressional elections, the unofficial
figures placing the delegation at 20
Republicans and II Democrats.
In Pennsylvania Samuel w
Pennypacker, Rep, was elected
Governor by plurality of more
than 10000, and the Legislature
is overwhelmingly Republican.
The Democrats elected two, and
possibly three Of the Congressman.
The indications in New Hamp-
shire are that Nathen S Batcheldor
Rep, candidate for Governor, was
elected over Henry E Hollis Dem,
by a plurality of at least 10000.
There was a heavy shrinkage from
the vote of two years ago. The
Legislature is Republican in both
branches by large majorities, insu-
ring a Republican successor to
Senator Gallinger, who will prob
ably succeed himself.
In the West, known as Kansas,
Idaho and Utah, were storm cen.
ters because of the fight for United,
States senator's, while in Ohio
Idaho, Illinois and several other
states, close Congressional districts
attracted much interest.
In Illinois, while official figures
are lacking, there is every indica-
ton that the Republican ticket has
been elected by good majority,
and that the next Legislature that
will elect successor to United
States Senator Mason will be strict
ly Republican.
The Republicans in Connecticut
elected their entire ticket by plu-
rality estimated to be at least 15,-
900, with the General Assembly
safely Republican.
In Maryland the election was
only for Congressman, the Repub-
licans elected four of six mem bers.
Virginia 3 election was confined
to the election Of Congressman, and
returns show that the Democrats
have elected nine of the 1O,. with
one district doubtful.
The Democrats majority in North
Carolina is estimated to be about
$1,000, with a solid democratic
delegation in Congress and DEM
ocratic Legislature.
Tennessee rolled up a Democratic
majority for Governor, and the en-
tire State was elected by about 81,
600.
In Michigan the Republicans
elected Governor Bliss and the en-
tire state ticket and II of the 70
Congressman. The Legislature is
strongly Republican, thus assur-
ing the election of ex-Secretary Of
War Alger to the Uuited States
Senate,
In New Jersey there was no