Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-11-07
VICTORY OVER NATION
Forty-Two States Hold
Elections.
REP UBLICAN VICTORY
From All Over Country Except the
Southern States People Stand
By Republican CoIors.
REPUBLICAN VICTORY

| Elections were held in forty-two
states and the returns indicate that the
control Oft national congress remains
with the Republican party While
official returns may make the working
majority of the Republican party in
1 the house close one, there is no doubt
that it will be cient for all party
purposes From national standpoint.
( the control of The lower branch of
congress was The real contest. Many
of the states selected legislatures which
choose United States s.pa,ors. but The
result of these elections las in no way
imperiled the Republican majority in
the upper bcdy. In tho,e states which
elected governors there as 10 state
in which the rarty in rover was not
ccntinned in that position In some
OF the staies, however. there was de-
cided change froniihe vote cast two
years ago.
In the east 'fhe 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 lis bearing upon the Repub-
lican candidate for governor
New York reelected Governor B. B. |
Odell and the entire state ticket. |
although the falling off in the Repub-
licau plurality as compared to 1900 was
enormous. At late hour Odells i
plurality was placed at abont 10000.
The Democrats made slight gain in
the legislature, but not enough TO in
jure the election of Republican sue
cessor 10 Senator Piatt. The Demo.
crats also made gains in the congress
sional elections, the unofficial figures
placing the delegation at twenty Re-
Publicans and seventeen Democrats.
Samuel ". Pennypacker was elected
governor of Pennsylvania by plural
ity of a more than $50, 900.
In New Hampshire the legislature is
Republican in both branches, iBsuring
the reelection OF Senator Galinger.
10 Illinois, Connecticut and Mary
land the Republicans were triumphant
In Virginia the Democrats elected
nine out of the ten congressman. while
the Democratic majority in North
Carolina is estimated TO be about Ca
)00. In Tennessee the entire Demo
cratic state ticket was elected by about
81, 900.
In Michigan the Republicans elected
Governor Bliss and the entire state
ticket and eleven OF the twelve con-
,ressmen- The legislature is strongly
Republican, thus assuring the election
# ex-Secretary of War Alger to the
lnited States senate. |
In New Jersey there was no change G
q the political situation. ]
Massachusetts went strongly Repub- b
lean, the entire state ticket of that I
'arty being elected, the plurality for S
he head of the ticket being 37,479. Fl
In Rhode Island the Democrats have
lected L. F. Carvin governor, bui
nth this exception the Republican !.
tate ticket will go through. B
10 California the returns indicate 3
hat the governorship is in doubt. The b
'gislature will be Republican. @
The latest reports from Montana Z,
i've the state to the Republicans
In Kansas the Legislature will be Id
,fely Republican. +, r
Returns from Nevada point to T;
lsion victory n
Heavy Republican gains are conced o,
throughout the state of Colorado. 81
w
Returns from Iowa 60 TO show tha.
e Repu blicans have elected thei:
ate tickle; by $4,000 majority.
3he results from the legislature il
elaware seem TO bring about dead
ck. as was the case two years age, as %
possibility. 'rls