Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06
BAILEY ELECTED BY $4,000
Congressional Delegation TO b
Solidly Republican.
KELLY A LITTLE BEHIND.
Legislature Will Be Overwhelmingly
Republican.

New York, Nov. 5.-Elections were
held yesterday in AZ states and up to
an early hour this morning the re-
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 1t will be sufficient for
all party purposes. From 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 senators, but the result Of
these elections has in no way i'm
periled 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 q decided change from the vote
cast two years ago.
In the east the interest centered 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. B. B.
Odell and the entire state ticket,
though the falling off in the repub-
lican plurality as compared to 1900
was enormous. At a late hour last
night Odells plurality was placed at
about 10000. The democrats made
a very slight gain in the legislature,
but not enough to injure the cleo
ton of a 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-
licans 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-
rrat, by plurality Of at least 10000.
There was a heavy shrinkage from
The vote of two years ago. The leg
stature is republican in both
branches by large maiorities, insur-
ing republican successor to Sena-
tor Gallinger, who will probably
succeed himself. In the west Kan
sas, Idaho and Utah were storm CEN
ters 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 sue
,essor to United States Senator Ma
son, will be safely republican. The
republicans in Connecticut elected
their entire ticket by a 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
slecting four of the six members.
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.
The democratic majority in North
Carolina is estimated to be heavy.
Some republican gains are con-
,eded throughout the state of Colo
rado, 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
I'd their state ticket by $4,000 ma
lority. Reports from congressional
districts are meager.
Ohio is claimed by the republicans
BY a plurality Of more than 100000,
Ind possibly IS of the 21 congress-
men, although the democrats decline
to concede three Of the congressional
districts claimed.