Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-11-07
WAS REPUBLICAN, VICTORY
THROUGHOUT THE NATION
From All Over the Country Except In the
Southern STATES the People Stands
by the Republican CoIors.

states and the returns indicate that tn
control Of the national congress remain
with the Republican party. Will,
official returns may make the workiu,
majority OF the Republican party il
the house a close one, there is no dou b
that 1t will be sufficient for all part,
purposes From q national stand poin II
the control of the lower branch O
congress Was The real contest Man,
CT the states selected legislatures which
choose Uniied States senators, but tn.
result Of these elections has 10 no way
imperiled the Republican majority in
the upper 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. howe ever. there was "A de-
cided change fromi the vote cast two
years ago.
In the east the interest centered in
the great states of New York and
Pennsylvania. in The latter because OF
the conditions brought about by the
recent coal strike. and in New York
because of its bearing upon the Repub-
lican candidate for governor
New York reelected Governor Il. b.
Odeh and the entire state ticket.
although the falling off in the Repub-
hcan plurality as compared TO 1900 waa
enormous At late hour Odell's
plurality was placed at about 10000.
The Democrats made Slight gain in
the legislature. bnt not enough to in
jure the election of Republican sue
cessor to Senator Plat. The Demo-
Gratis also made gains in the congres-
sional elections. the unofficial figures
placing the delegation at twenty Re.
publicans and seventeen Democrats.
Samuel ". PenDypacker was elected
governor of Pennsylvania by plural
ity of more than $50. 600
In New Hampshire the legislature Is
Republican in both branches. insuring
the reelection of Senator Galinger.
In Illinois. Connecticut and Mary.
land the Republicans were triumphant. |
Ia Virginia the Democrats elected |
nine out of the. ten congressman. while |
the Democratic majority in North |
Carolina is estimated to .e about 3d. |
100 In Tennessee the entire Demo
cratic state ticket was elected by about |
y. 900.
In Michigan the Republicans elected |
Governor Bliss and the entire state
ticket and eleven of the twelve con-
'ressmen. The Legislature is strongly
thus assuring the election
# ex-Secretary of War Alger to the
: nited States senate
In New Jersey there was no change
u the political situation.
massachusetts went strongly Repub-
lean, the entire state ticket of that
arty being elected. the plurality for
he head of the ticket being 37,47e.
In Rhode Island the Democrats have
lected L. F. Carvin governor, but
nth this exception the Republican
tate ticket VIII go through.
In California the returns indicate
hat the governorship is in doubt. The
.gislature will be Republican.
The latest reports from Montana
i've the state to the Republicans.
In Kansas the Legislature will be
,fely Republican.
Returns from Nevada point to |,
isiou victory.
Heavy Republican gains are couced-
throughout the state of Colorado.
Returns from Iowa go to show that | q
e Republicans have elected their
ate ticket by $4,000 majority.
The results from the legislature in !
,laware seem to bring about a dead. ! /
elk. as was the case two years ago, as a
P
Ohio is claimed by the Republicans !.
plurality of more than loo. 600.
d possibly eighteen OF the twenty V
e congressman.
IN Minnesota a plurality of SO. 900 is
lined for Vansant Republican gov a.
lor Fl
Ten Republican congressman and e.
: Democrat, with the reelection of fr
vernon Lafoilette, are indicated by at
returns from Wisconsin. he
returns from Nebraska show the o'
e TO be exceedingly close for COVER he
: with the remainder of the Repub- pc
m state ticket probably elected. on
Washington and Wyoming appear to 10
sa fely in the Republican column.
Indiana is estimated to have given
Republican candidates from $500
0,o0o. sa,