Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-11-06
Election Returns.

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The Democrats gained number of
Congressman, but failed to capture the
House of Representatives as they had
hoped to do. The Republicans will
have a safe working majority in the
House, the estimate being that they
will have 204 members to ITO Demo-
Gratis. Senator Quay's grip on Penn
sylvania is as tight as ever, and his
candidate for Governor, Judge Sam
uel Pennypacker, is elected by ma
jority Of 100000. Robert Pattison,
the Democratic candidate, who was
twice elected Governor, made good
fight, but the Quay machine in the
State and the usual frauds in Philadel-
phia showed him under.
West Virginia returns a solid dele
CATION to Congress. In the first dis
trict Dovener has 2,400 majority over
Mckinney; in the second Dayton has
900 over McGraw; in the third, Gaines
has 1000 over Miller; in the fourth,
woodward 1000 over Chancellor; in
the fifth, Hughes $500 over johnson.
While the Republicans elected all
five of their candidates for Congress
in West Virginia, they will control
the Legislature by "a very slender ma
jority. They will have good MAORI
ty in the Senate, but the House will
be very evenly divided, and it may
take the official count to decide who
will controlit. The House was Re-
publican two years ago by l9 majority
The Republicans elected their entire
ticket in Morgan county by greatly
reduced majorities. Dayton carried
the county by 1858.
1t now seems certain that Dayton
is elected over McGraw for Congress
in this district. His majority will be,
it is said, about 900, though official
figures are not given. AS the detailed
vote has not been announced, no anal
ysis Of the figures may be made. Nc
Graw carried Taylor county, his home
county, by $50 majority. Two years
ago it gave Dayton $50 majority.
The fight in New York State was
lively one, and resulted in the re-elec-
ton of Governor Benjamin B. Odell
by 10000 majority. Coler, the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor, car
ried greater New York by nearly
10000, but the up-country vote was
too heavy for him to overcome.
One of the surprises was the cleo
ton of a Democratic Governor in
Rhode Island by 1000 plurality.
The Republican plurality in Mary
land is S,201, against 1891 two
years ago.
The Democrats gained two Congress
men in Maryland, electing Talbot in
the second and Denny in the fourth
district. Pearre's majority in the
sixth district over Kenneweg is 1000.
He carried Washington county by
664 majority and Frederick by 900.
The Democrats elect nine out Of the
ten Congressman in Virginia. There
was remarkable apathy among the
voters. in some instances only about
half the vote being out.
The Senate after March 8, 1908, will
consist of So Republicans, 30 Demo
Gratis and 8 independents, who will
vote with the Democrats. The Re-
publican majority will be %.
With the returns from a few close
districts in doubt, it is shown by the
latest dispatches that the Republicans
will have majority about % in the
next House of Representatives. Their
majority in the present House is 40.
Jefferson county gave Mr.. McGraw
majority of 1890. Two years ago it
gave Col. Davis 1913. The total
Democratic vote this year was 1856,
a falling off from 1900 of $40. The
Republican vote was 976, decrease
of 223. A good deal of money, evil
IDENTIFY, was used in this county, the
bulk of which was spent in buying
voters to stay away from the polls.
The election was very quietly conduct
ed throughout the county. The pro-
hibition vote was "a, against 25 in
1900.
E. Rush Turner got the largest vote
cast for a Republican, 9S5 ballots be-
ing cast for him for county clerk.
Nelson T. Snyder got the biggest
Democratic vote, $3.50.
The hot fight in Berkeley county
ended in draw, both sides electing
some of their candidates. Dayton
carried the county by q majority over
McGraw. The Democrats elected
Hutzler for the Legislature over Kline
by 10 majority, and Parks as county