St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-11-12

Gov. Odell, republican, is reelected in
New York by 1887 plurality. Bird S.
Coer, the democratic candidate, carried
New York by over $4,000, which was
10000 more than the democrats ever
claimed Gov. Odell was elected in 1900
by Ill 1875 plurality.
Massachusetts cast the largest vote in
her history and Lieut. Gov. Bates, repub.
lcau, was elected governor by 81, 479
majority. Mr.. Foss, the Vermonter, who
was candidate for congress in the 18th
district, was defeated by John A, Sulli-
van, democrat. The socialist vote can
not be overlooked, as ohm {. Chase, for
governor, received about $4,000, gain
of more than 800 per cent over last year,
jumping the party from 3 per cent to
an per cent basis
Rhode Island is one OF the few northern
states to 90 democratic, L. F. c. Garvln
defeating Gov. Kimball by 635S plurality.
The democrats also elected one congress
man.
New Hampshire went republican by
about 5000 majority, electing N. J.
Batchelder governor. New Hampshlres
republican plurality in 1900 was IS 35.
PENNSYLVANIA elected S. w. Penny
packer, republican, governor by about
$4,000 plurality. The republicans
elected their state treasurer in 1901 by
1858 majority and carried the state
Tor Mckinley in 1900 by 2S8, 433 ma
iority. The republicans also gain two
congressman.
Ohio brings JOY to republican hearts by
eccting their state ticket by about 100
900 plurality, against plurality Tor
Mckinley of 90, 036 in 1900.
Indiana went republican by at least
10000 majority, which is an increase OF
1000 over 1900.
Michigan elected the republican candi-
date governor by 80, 764 plurality and
the democrats gain one congressman.
In 1898 the state went republican by
1907 plurality and Mckinley carried it
in 1900 by 104, 584 plurality.
Minnesota makes a new record for a
puberuatorial candidate, electiug Gov.
Van SAINT, republican, by nearly $4,000
majority and gain a republican congress
man.
Nebraska elected a republican COVER
nor bv about 5000 majority. In 1898
democrat was elected governor by 1922
plurality.
The democrats succeeded in electing
one congressman in Iowa for the hrst
time in eight years, Judge Martin } Wade
defeating the republican candidate, Holt
man, by 500 plurality. Birdsall, repub
hcan. in Speaker Henderson's district,
received 5000 plurality. The republican
plurality for the state ticket will exceed
10000.
The vote cast in Kansas was almost
100000 Chairman Albaugh of the
republican state committee says Bailey s
plurality tor governor will be close to
$4,000. The republicans will have so
members of legislature, allowing them to
elect a successor to SehatorW Nj. Harris,
democrat. All seven members OF the
congressional delegation are republicans,
a gain OF one. o
idaho went republican by 1000 ma
jority.
Washington reports a republican ma
ioritv of nearly Is 600 with the congress
sional delegation doubtful.
Gov. LaFollette, republican, has car
ried Wisconsin by fully $4,000 plurality.
Colorado went republican, but the
legislature is democratic which insures
Senator Teller's reelection to the United
States senate.
South Dakota went republican by 20
600 plurality.
North Dakota elected a republican
state ticket by 1000 plurality.
Wyoming has gone republican by 1000
majority.
Missouri, Texas, Tennessee, North
Carolina. Florida went democratic by
about the normal majorities.
Maryland went republican by $500
plurality.
Returns from Utah indicate a republi-
can victory in both stal> and legislature.
This insures the election of the Mormon
elder, Reed Smoot.
Asked if he would withdraw from the
senatorial race in case his ecclesiastical
position made him the object OF further
criticism by the national press, Mr..
Smoot said: II am an American citizen,
and l know of no reason why | should
not be elected"
Returns for the election of the Delaware
legislature show that the state senate