The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-06
In Grand Old Iowa. How
ever the Solid Repub-
lican Qele.gati on,gin
Congress lis, broken by
the Election of Judge
Wade in the Second
District.
NEW YORK is CLOSE!
The Republicans are Claiming it
by About 5000.

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The election Tuesday in Iowa was the
same old story the state going republican
by the usual majority of about Is 600.
The solid republican delegation in con.
gress, however, is broken by the cleo
ton Of Judge Martin j. Wade, the dem
ocratic candidatein the second district
whosdefeats. VIM. Hoffman by abou,
600. Judge Wade carried every comfy
in his district except Muscatine, the
home county of Mr.. Hoffman.
Horace Boies was defeated in the third
district by about 1900 votes although
democratic gain of l, 100 over. two years
ago. , -
Hepburn is reelected in the Eighth
district by from 5000 to 1900.
The republicans will control the next
house by about 90 majority, the demo-
Gratis having made gains in several
states.
The result In New York state is close
but the republican candidate for govern.
or, Odell, ia probably eleeted.s.by about
6 ,O00. Coler, the democratic candidate
carried greater New York by more than
l55 900; tremendous democratic gain
but the balance of the state overeame
this.
The fusion candidate for governor in
Nebraska is elected, but he ran ahead Of
his ticket, the balance of the republican
state ticket is probably elected.
In Illinois, while official figures are
lacking there is every indication that
the republican ticket is elected by q
good majority, and the next Legislature
which will elect successor to United
State Senator Mason will be safely re.
publican.
The republicans of Connecticut elected
their entire state ticRet by plurality
estimated to be $4,000, with the general
assembly safely republican on joint bal
lot.
In Maryland the election was only for
congressman, the republicans electlng
of the members.
Virginia's election was confined to
congressman and returns indicate that
the democrats have elected nine of the
ten. with one district doubtful.
The democratic majority in North
Carolineis estimated to be about SO, 900,
with a solid democratic legislature.
Tennessee rolled up democratic ma
iority for governor and the entire state
ticket elected by $4,000. The legisla-
ture'is also democratic. si.!S
In Michigan the republicans elected
Governor Bliss and the entire state
ticket besides securing eleven Of the
twelve congressman. The legislature
is strongly republican, thus securing the
election of Ex-Secretary of War Algel
to theUnited States senate.
In New Jersey there was no change in
the present situated. The democrats
have gained. but the control Of the state
and legislature remains with the repub
lican party,
Massachusetts went strongly republi.
can, the entire state ticket of that party
being elected, the plurality for the head
of the ticket being 37,479. The state
legislature remains republican.
In Rhode Island the democrats elect
ed the Hon. l.. E. Garvin, governor
but, with the exception, the republican
state ticket will go through. The legis
lature is republican.
In California the returns indicate tina
the governorship is in doubt. The leg
islature probably will be republican.