Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-11-06
BALLOT
BATTLE
La Toilette Sweeps Wis
Consin by a Majority
of 10000
And Spooner Gets a LegiS.
lature Favorable to
Him
Republicans Retain Con-
Qress--New YorkClOSe--
In Other States


Milwaukee, Nov. Gov. La Toilette
was reelected with a plurality of up
wards of 10000, although Rose sue
ceeded in halving the landslide of two
years ago. The city and county of
each candidate seems to have gone
against him. Gov. La Toilette carried
Milwaukee and with few precincts
yet to be heard from, it seems that
Dane county was carried Ly Rose
Senator A. NJ. Long" Jones of Wauke-
sha was defeated
OF the eleven congressman from this
state, 10 will be republican; all but
William H. Froehlich, in the new
sixth district, made democratic by the
last appOrtionment, received safe pM-
ralities. In the second district H. c.
Adams of Madison was chosen by a
lead of some $500 over his democratic
opponent. j J. Wood. Jr., of Berlin.
Adams ran ahead of. the state ticket
in Dane county by perhaps 1900 votes
The legislature is heavily republican
and will return SpOoner to the senate.
An Early Estimate.
Milwaukee, Nov Sat 1890 last
night the returns indicated that Gov
ernor La Toilette is reelected by at
least $4,000. Congressional indica-
tions point to the election of ten re
pubIicans and one democrat. The leg
isIature will probably be republican.
Sank Republican Again.
Reedsburg, Nov. 5.-Reedsburg town
the city gives the following plurali-
ties: La Toilette, e.; Houser, Sc;
Cary, O6 Babcock, IS; Gathrite, so;
the school amendment, II; for anti
pass, 10; for Evans, democrat, for as
sembly and the entire republican
county ticket is elected La Toilette
carries the county by coo.
Heavily Democratic.
Port Washington, Wis, Nov. O.
Complete unofficial returns with one
precinct remaining give Rose 500
plurality and Weisse $50.
In Ozaukee.
Port Washington, Nov. 5.-Only 1874
straight republican votes were cast
against 242 two years ago Woisse,
for congress, is running ahead two to
one on splits. Becker, democrat is
elected to the assembly. The entire
democrat county ticket is elected.
Forest County.
North Crandon, Wis, Nov 5-The
majority in the town of North Gran
don for LaFollette is q, for Congress-
man Brown 3, Miller for assembly 81;
a democratic sheriff is elected by 29
majority. The balance of the county
ticket is about the same. The first
amendment has a majority of 9, the
second /, the third 10.
In Old Rock.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Nov 5.-Roch
county will go for La Toilette about
goo majority. The city of GAINESVILLE
gives Rose 1873 plurality. Congress.
man Cooper will carry the county by
1900 White, Valentine and Britain. all
republicans, are elected by some
$500 Both amend ents have carried
and from the pres 1t outlook Mathie
is the choice of the county for state
superintendent.
In Iowa County.
Arena. Wis, Nov. 5.-Rose Sc, La
Toilette 127; latter's majority r. Two
years ago it was SO and four years
ago Scofelds was 50.
Lincoln Again Republican.
Merrill, Wis, Nov. 5.-EarIy returns
indicate that Lincoln county gives La
Toilette 200 plurality. His plurality
in 1900 was 424 In 1898 the demo
cratic plurality was 1875.
Cary Runs Ahead.
Mineral Point, Wis, Nov. 5-Plu-
ralites in Mineral Point: La Toilette
Ga, Houser 60, Cary 70, Babcock 81
Crawford for senator IS. Smoker for
assembly A. Two years ago Mineral
Point gave La Toilette 205 majority /
and four years ago Scofield Al
Amendments Neglected.
Sparta Wis, Nov An the state |
ticket runs about even with the gov
ernOr. The republican plurality will !
be GOO ii le county All amendments |
have too light vote for consideration.
Stevens for the assembly .Esch for con
gress. and McGHlivray for senate. all /
republicans are elected
Almost Unanimous at Blair.
Blair, Trempeleau county. Nov. g.
Coy. La Toilette received JOG Of the |
l07 votes cast here In the township /
Preston. Rose received 4 and La Fol. I
lette 252
srOdhead Cuts Governor.
Brodhead Wis, Nov Sin Brod.
head Ia Toilette has a plurality Of rs.