Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-06
Lorimer and Boutelle Elected
While Madden Was Defeated.
ONLY ONE DEMOCRAT WINS In COOK
Republican Plurality in Ohio Near
o,o0o-LaFoIlette Elected in Wis
consin and Legislature overwheIm,
inay Republican.

Albany, NOV. 5.-S1nce Flower in
the democratic landslide defeated Fas-
sett for governor there has not been
such an overturning of votes from
the republican to the democratic party
in the state as that which occurred
yesterday. With the exception of
Erie, Albany and Rensselaer, counties
every democratic prediction of sweep
ing majorities were carried out and
amplified. Failure to realize the dem
ocratic hopes in these counties re-
lieved all chance of Coler's election.
Over its combined vote in the state
two years ago the democrats gained
but 35 per cent and the republicans
lost 40. From plurality of 111,O00
Odell drops to below 10000. 1t will
require an official count to determine
who is elected While the democrats
have gained in the legislature it is
safely republican, insuring the cleo
ton of republican successor to Sen
ator Plat.
At noon the revised returns indicate
that Odell's plurality is 10000.
coier Still Confident.
New York, Nov. 5--Although off
cial reports apparently show Odell's
reelection by 1923 plurality, Coler,
his democratic opponent, refused to-
day to concede his defeat, declaring
that he wished to wait for the official
count of the vote.
Turn Over in Chicago.
Chicago. Nov. 5,-Practically com
plete returns from Cook county give
the republicans the entire county
ticket with the exception of sheriff and
four county commissioners Healy (R)
for sheriff was defeated by Barrett
CD by over 1900 plurality. In con-
gressional districts, Lorimer and Bou-
telle were elected while Madden was
defeated by Emerich.
Sweeps Ohio.
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. with more
complete returns the republicans to-
day say their plurality on the state
ticket will approximate 100000. The
congressman stand seventeen republi-
cans and four democrats as in the last
congress. The pluralities in all the
democratic districts are greatly de-
creased and in the republican are in
creased.
In Porto Rico.
San Juan, Nov 5-Yesterday's cleo
ton in Porto Rico resulted in sweep
Ing republican party victory and the
passing off quietly of the fraud charg-
ed. Everywhere the government has
promised prompt prosecutions.
La Toilette Elected.
Milwaukee, Nov 5-At $50 o'clock
complete returns from the city and
incomplete from the state show La
Toilette (R) for governor, was elected
by 10000 plurality The congressional
delegation 10 made up of ten republi-
cans and one democrat. The legisla-
ture is Overwhelmingly republican,
which means the probable reelection
of Senator Spooner.
Count Is Slow.
San Francisco, Nov. 5.-Whie the
count is progressing slow the latest
returns this morning indicate the
election of the entire republican state
ticket Pardees, for governor, plural
ity being 5000. The democrats don't
concede his election. The congression-
al delegation has five republicans, one
democrat and one union labor and
two doubtful The legislature is re-
publican by a good majority.
Republicans Win.
Boston, Nov 5. Massachusetts
elected a republican state ticket, a
congressional delegation of ten repub
licans and four democrats and a repub-
lican legislature. There was the larg
est vote ever cast for governor, Bates
majority being Bats, but CASTOR,
democrat, made gain of forty per
cent in the party vote over last year.
The socialistic candidate for governor
received about 10000 votes.
In Indiana.
indianapolis, Nov. 5.-The returns
from Indiana today do not materially
change last nights figures. The dele
CATION in congress remains as at pres
ent. with nine republicans and four
democrats.
The legislature is republican by a
slightly reduced majority. The repup
leans claim the state ny 10000.
Count Slow.
Topeka, Kas., Nov 5.--The vote in
Kansas is close to $4,000. The count