The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-11-25
RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER
ELECTIONS.


members Of the house Of representa-
tives in the Fifty-eighth congress.
The republican majority Of thirty In
the house is the largest majority any
narty having the presidency has Sc
cured in any OF year election since
1870 In a number Of instances the
narty which elected the president in
presidential year has lost control
70 the house tao years later. II not
u has always held it by a reduced
majority. The result this year ought
therefore be especially gratifying 10
the republicans.
The result in the state elections
has been generally favorable % the
republicans with somewhat reduced
majoriues in many cases. The best
result attained from a democratic
point OF view was tn New York. where
Governor OdeIrs plurality OF 1l1.0o0
In 1900 was cut down by about one
hundred thousand. and where Judge
John Clinton Gray. democrat. was re-
elected to the court Of appeals bench
and the democratic candidate for at.
torney general was elected. It is
claimed. by the prohibition endorse
ment
In Pennsylvania the republican can.
didste for governor received a plur
ality Of $4,000. thus destroying the
chances OF Ex-Governor Pattison for
a democratic presidential nomination.
Massachusetts elected John l.. Bates.
Republican. governor by $4,000 plur
ality over his able democratic oppon.
ent Tom" Johnson's party was
crushed in Ohio under a republican
plurality Ci 10000 on the state ticket
Wisconsin reelected her republican
governor and choose a republican leg
islature
A resume of the result in some OF
the other states is herewith presented
Washington went republican by
about 10000 majority. the largest in
its history. The republican nominees
for congress are elected by more than
1900. The legislature will stand
ninety republicans 90 forty.hya demo.
Crats. and will elect republican 20
succeed George Turner as United
States senator.
In Nevada the entire fusion ticket
was elected. John Sparks majority
for governor will be fully 100. Van
Duser, democrat. for congress. carried /
the state by 1000.
Mr. Bryans state. Nebraska. elec.
ted FIVE republicans out OF the six .
members Of congress. gave a small 4
plurality to Mickey. republican candi. .
late for governor and elected a .
strongly republican legislature.
The republican plurality m Indiana
Is about 10000. The delegation 20
congress will remain as at present.
nine republican and four democrats.
The legislature is safely republican.
but probably By a reduced majority
This means the reelection OF Senator
Fairbanks
In Wyoming the republicans made
a clean sweep, electing all their candi.
dates by pluralties varying from
600 20 1000
George c. Pardee. republican can.
didate for governor OF California. was
elected by a very small plurality, and
the falling on IN the republican vote
results In the loss OF two and pos.
sibly more members OF congress. The
legislature which will choose a United
States senator. is. however, safely re
publican
The Montana republicans elected
their minor state candidates and the
states member OF congress.
AS a result Of the election Mary.
lands representation In the next house
will be four republicans and two dem.
ocrats, a gain Of two seats for the
democrats.
The feature OF the Minnesota elec,
tion Is the immense vote polled by
Governor Van SAINT. whose plurality
exceeds $4,000 His popularity with
the voters is attributed 10 his opposi-
tion 10 the northwestern railroad
merger. The states congressional
delegation remains unchanged eight
republicans 10 one democrat
Kansas republicans won a notable
victory on November {. electins their
entire state ticket the legislature and
whole~congressiOual delegation, eight
members Willis j. Bailey-is the sue
sesslul candidate for governor
Idaho elected a republican soyernor
John r. Morrison. and Il is claimed
that the republicans will have a ma.
.ority In the legislature, which will Y