The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-11
REPUBLICAN, VICTORIES in THE
DOUBTFUL STATES.
SAFE MAJORITY IN HOUSE
Some Prominent Republicans Have
Been Retired-Made Gains Where
Least Expected.

New York, Nov. 6.-The election
throughout the country resulted il
substantial republican victories. Thu
old-line republican states all rolled
up their old-time majorities, and the
states that some times are called
doubtful gave good republican gains
Mr.. Odell has carried the state Of
New York by a safe majority, In
Greater New York an immense. plur
ality was rolled up for Mr.. Coler, but
the rural districts came to the repub.
lican rescue and Odell's election is
assuerd. The returns from the con.
gressional districts indicate republi.
cans have carried the house Of repre-
%sentatives by a safe working major.
ity.
Connecticut is republican by 10, 900
majority.
Massachusetts gives so, 900 to 49,
600 majority for the republican
ticket.
New Hampshire gives a reduced
republican vote and so does Rhode
Island.
The republicans carried Pennsyl-
vania by a plurality of 10000, elect
ing Judge Pennypacker governor.
Pattison, the democratic candidate,
carried only one ward in Philadel-
phia. Pittsburg gave Pennypacker
nearly 10000 plurality and Philadel
phia's plurality was probably 100, 900.
The republicans won overwhelming
ly in Ohio, carrying the state by more
than 100000 plurality, a gain over
1900 of nearly 10000. Cincinnati
alone gave, the unprecedented plural
ity of 10000 for the republican state
ticket. Tom Johnson's campaign
methods were a failure.
Indiana gave a republican plural
ity of about $4,000. The COMPRESSION
al delegation remains unchanged po-
litically. ~
West Virginia retains a solid re-
publican congressional delegation.
Throughout the south generally
there was little interest in the cleo
ton. In several states there was
opposition to the democrats. In
North Carolina the republicans will
lose a United States senator.
The count in Colorado is delayed
by the vote on constitutional amend
ments, but the indications are that
democrats have won.
Wyoming returns show a sweeping
republican victory.
The returns from Nebraska indi-
cate that the election will be close.
The democrats claim victory for w.
H. Thompson, their candidate for
governor.
Missouri keeps up it's democratic
record on minor state officials, but
one republican congressman is re-
Utah reports a republican victory
~ increased majorities.
South Dakota elects a republican
governor and legislature.
A quiet election in Washington
state resulted in larger republican ma
critics on congressional candidates.
North Dakota's latest returns indi-
:ate the election of the republican
faf0 tjEknf hno1n1 Ir -,
and the success of the repuh
lean candidates for congress-.
In Iowa the republicans have prob
IDLY elected all their candidates for
congress. Former Governor Boies,
he democratic candidate in the dis
riot where Speaker Henderson de-
lined to run, is beaten.
Congress Republican.
New York, Nov. '6.-Congressnan
)verstreet of Indian, secretary Of the
congressional committee,
aid at noon today that tho republi.
ans would have in the next house
# representatives at least FOG mem.
'ers, probably 2O8 and possibly sew
raj more. Republican gains, he said,
we're reported today from Colorado
nd republicans in the Eighth Tonnes
ee, Ninth Virginia, and Seventh Ala
anna were claiming victory.
With 206 members the republicans
will have a majority of 26; with 2O8,
majority of 80.
Prominent Men Defeated.
Washington, Nov, 6,-The repubIi-