The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-05
REPUBLICANS HAD THE
BESTOF THE ARGUMENT IN
YESTERDAYS ELECTIONS
COer Made Great Run But Did Not Go Fast Enough in New
YOrk--Quay, Holds Pennsylvania.
Democrats Elect Governor Nebraska Rhode
sOIdy Observation-Disclosures

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-Elections we've
~ held yesterday in forty-two states.
and up to an early hour this
morning the returns indicated that the
control of the national congress re-
mains with the Republican party.
While official returns may make the
working majority of the Republican
party in the house a little cicse. there
IS no doubt that it will be sufficient
for all party purposes. From a ma
tional standpoint the control of the
lower branch Of congress was the real
contest Many of the states elected
legislatures which choose United States
senators, but the result of these cleo
tions has in no way imperiled the Re
publican majority in the upper body.
In those states which elected govern
Ors there was no state in which the
party in power was not continued in
that position. In some of the states,
however, there was a decided change
from the vote cast two years ago.
Where Interest Conferred.
In the east the interest centered in
the great states of New York and
Pennsylvania-in the latter because of
the conditions brought about by the
because Of its bearing upon the Re-
publican candidate for governor.
New York reelected Governor B. d.
Odell and the entire ticket, although
the falling off in the Republican plu-
rality, as compared to 1900, was enor-
nous. At late hour last night Odell
plurality was placed at about 10000.
The Democrats made a slight gain In
the legislature, but not enough to in
Of
cessor to Senator Platt- The Demo-
Gratis also made gains in the congress
sional elections, the unofficial figures
placing the delegation at twenty Re
publicans and seventeen Democrats.
auay's Victory.
In PENNSYLVANIA, Samuel w. Penny
packer (Rep.) was elected governor by
a plurality of more than 10000, and
the legislature is overwhelmingly Re
publican. The Democrats elected two,
and possibly three, of the thirty two
congressman
The indications in New Hampshire
are that Nahem S. Batcheldor, Repub-
lican candidate for governor, was
elected over Henry E Hollis (Dem0
bv a plurality of at least 10000. There
was a heavy shrinkage from the vote
of two years ago. The legislature is
Republican in both branches by large
majorities. insuring a Republican sue
cessor to Senator Gallinger, who Will
probably succeed himself.
In the west, Kansas, Idaho and Utah
were storm centers of the fight for
United States senators, while in Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois ard several other
states close congressional districts at
tracted much interest.
In Illinois, while official figures are
lacking, there is every indication that
the Republican ticket has been elected
by a good majority and that the next
legislature that viii elect a successor
to United States Senator Mason viii
be safely Republican.
The Republicans in Connecticut
elected their entire ticket by a plural
ity estimated to be at least $4,000, with
the general assembly safely Repub-
lican.
Democrats Got Two.
In Maryland the election was only for
congressman. the Republicans electine
four of the six members.
Virginia's election was confined to the
| election Of congressman and returns
show that the Democrats have elected
nine Of the ten with one district doubt
! full.
The Democratic majority in NORTH
Carolina is estimated TO be about 60 00t
with a solid Democratic delegation In
congress and a Democratic legislature
| Tennessee rolled up Democratic
majority for governor and the entire
| state ticket elected at about $1,000.
In Michigan the Republicans elected
| Governcr Bliss and the entire state
| ticket and eleven of the twelve con
gressmen. The legislature is strongl,
| Republican, thus assuring the election
| of x-Secretary of War Alger to ths
1 United States senate