Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-08
ELECTION SUMMARY.
Returns Indicate That Republicans
Will Control Congress.
New York BE- Elected Gov. Odeu l. Ohio
Republican. with the Election or 8 Out
OF 81 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
States SoIIdIy Democratic.


New York, Nov. 5.-Elections were
held yesterday in AZ states and up to
an early hour this morning the re-
Z turns indicated that the control of
the national congress remains with
the republican party. While official
returns may make the working ma
jority of the republican party in
the house close one, there is no
doubt that it will be sufficient for
all party purposes. From a national
standpoint the control of the lower
branch of congress was the real con-
test. Many of the states elected leg
islatures which will choose United
States senator's, but the result of
these elections has in no way i'm
perilGd the republican majority in
the. upper body. In those states
which elected governors there was
no states in which the party in power
was not continued in that direction.
In some of the states, however, there
was a decided change from the vote
cast two years ago.
In the east the interest conferred in
the two great states of New York
and Pennsylvania, in the latter be-
cause of the condition brought about
by the recent coal strike and in New
York because of its bearing on the
future of the party of the republican
candidate for governor.
New York reelected Gov. Il. B.
Odell and the entire state ticket,
though the falling off in the repub-
hcan plurality as compared to 1900
was enormous. At a late hour last
night Odell's plurality was placed at
about 10000. The democrats made
very slight gain in the legislature,
but not enough to injure the cleo
ton of republican successor to
Senator Platt. The democrats also
made slight gains in the congress
sional districts, the unofficial figures
placing the delegation at 20 repub-
Gcans and II democrats.
In Pennsylvania Samuel W. Penny
packer, republican, was elected gov
ernor by plurality estimated at
more than 100000, while the legisla-
ture is Overwhelmingly republican.
The democrats elected two and pos
sibly three of the 80 congressman.
The indications in New Hampshire
are that Nahem S. Batchelder, re-
publican candidate for governor, was
elected over Henry F. Hollis, demo-
crat, by plurality of at least 10000.
There was a heavy shrinkage from
the vote of two years ago. The leg
islature. is republican in both
branches by large majorities, insur-
ing n republican successor to Sena-
30 nnn l.
succeed himself. In the west Kan-
sas, Idaho and Utah were storm CEN
tiers because of the fight for United
States senator's, while in Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, and several other
states close congressional districts
attracted much interest.
In Illinois, while official figures are
lacking, there is every indication that
the republican ticket has been elected
by good majority and that the next
Legislature, which will elect a sue
cessor to United States Senator Ma
son, will be safely republican. The
republicans in Connecticut elected
their entire ticket by n plurality
estimated to be at least $4,000, with
the general assembly safely republic
an on joint ballot.
In Maryland the election was only
for congressman, the republicans
electing four of the six members
The democratic majority in North
Carolina is estimated to be heavy.
Some republican gains are con-
coded throughout the state of Colo
RADIO, although returns are so meager
that it is impossible to give reliable
estimates of the result.
Returns received from Iowa go to
show that the republicans have elect
ed their state ticket by $4,000 ma
iority. Reports from congressional
districts are meager.
Ohio is claimed by the republicans
by plurality of more than 100000,
and possibly IS of the 81 congress
men, although the democrats decline
to concede three of the congressional
districts claimed.
In Minnesota plurality of $4,000
Is claimed for VanSant, republican.
for governor.
Ten republican congressman and
one democrat, with the reelection
Of Gov. LaFollette, was indicated by
late returns from Wisconsin.
Returns from Nebraska show the
vote TO be exceedingly close for gov
ernor, with tho remainder of the re-
publican state ticket probably
elected.
Indiana is estimated to have given
the republican candidates from 25,-
BOO to 10000.
Indications from Utah point to a
republican majority in the legislature
on joint ballot.
The southern tier of states, as
usual, show a solid democrat front.
No state election was held in Yer
mont, and in West Virginia there
was one little change.
Virginia's election was confined to
the election of congressman and re-
turns show that the democrats have
! elected nine of, the ten, with one dis
trict doubtful
To Avert n Rice Famine.
Manila, Nov. 5.-The Philippine
commission has taken strong meas
ures to avert the rice famine which is
threatening MANY provinces 1rbax