The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-06
IRE DEMOCRATS GAIN
A Number Of Congressman 0nd M0ke
Encouraging Showing On Pop
uIQr Vote. Bur-
The Republicans Will Continue to
Held Most of the Offices.

The returns from Tuesdays cleo
| tion throughout the country indicate
that the republican majority in the
popular branch of Congress will be
reduced from fl in the present Con-
gress to about 10 in the next. Demo-
cratic gains have been made as fol-
lows: 3 in Pennsylvania, ! in Ne
braska, in Delaware, in WiSCon-
sin, in Michigan, 2 in Maryland, !
in Colorado, in New York. There
are still many doubtful districts TO-
be heard from with the chances il
many largely faVoring the democrats
Later returns add | democratic
congressman in New Jersey, in
Minnesota, | in Illinois, in Ala
hama. 2 in North Carolina.
Under the new apportiOnment
the next House will consist of 1856
members, majority of which is 1914
Greatest interest has centered in
| the New York state contest 1t is
now conceded that Odcll, repubIi-
can, has been rejected governor over
Bird 5. COler by Il ma ajOrity of 10000.
Greater New York gave COlCr u ma
jOrlty of l25,0O0, the largest majority
ever given to a candidate in that city.
The republican gains in the up state,
however, were enough to overcome
this and elect Odell by 10000.
The New York Legislature is repub-
Iican by "A reduced majority, but will
reelect Senator Platt if he cares for
another term.
Pennsylvania elects Samuel Pen
nypacker, republican, governor by at
least l25,OOO majority. Patterson,
democrat, carried the state outside
the two great counties, Philadelphia
and Allegheny.
Illinois was carried by the republi-
cans. The legislature will elect
Congressman A. J. Hopkins to sue
ceed Senator "Billv" Mason.
Minnesota elects VanZant, republi-
can, governor by $4,000.
Virginia elects IL full democratic
delegation inscongress.
Rhode Island returns indicate cleo
tion of l.. G. F. Garvin, democrat,
governor. The Legislature is republi-
can by reduced majority.
Tennessee elects entire, democratic
state ticket headed by Jos. b.
Frazier for governor.
Massachusetts elects John L.
Bates, republican, governor by 3D.
900 plurality.
Republican ticket is elected in In
diana.
Ohio went republican by 100000
plurality, and Tom Johnson will not
be president in 1904.
Here are some democratic figures.
Missouri elects the entire democratic
state ticket by 250,0O0 plurality.
South Carolina, Georgia, Arkan-
sas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ala
bama, Florida, North Carolina and
Texas are all sOlidly democratic.
Wisconsin re-elects Gov. Lafol-
lette, republican, by $4,000,
Republicans have probably carried
Nebraska by small majority.
Republicans will again control
both houses of the New Jersey legis-
lature by heavy maiorities.
New Hampshire-republican
Michigan elects republican state
ticket by greatly reduced majOrities.
The democrats carry Detroit by
4, 1000 to 5000 and elect one congress-
man.
In Colorado it is conceded that the
republicans have made heavy gains.
In Iowa Judge Birdsall nominated
by republicans to succeed Speaker
ID. b. Henderson, is elected over eX-
Gov. Boies, democrat by 1000.
In California returns are slow, but
those received indicate governor
ship as doubtful. Lane democrat
candidate is running ahead of his
ticket.
South Dakota republicans claim
election of state ticket by LOO, not
much, but enough.
Kansas has gone republican by at
least 10000 majority. 1t was the
most complete republican victory
since the days before populism.
Delaware legislature will probably
present to the country another dead
lock in its fight for U. S. Senator,
with Gas Addicks still in the ring.