The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-12
THE ELECTION.
There Were No Great Surprises in
the Result.
REPUBLICANS WIN THE HOUSE
But the Democrats Made Big Gains
i'm Nearly All the States. Tho
South Once More Solid.

The election on Tuesday, 4th in
slant, resulted In no great surprises
In New York the Republican candi-
date for governor claims his election
by small majority, which the De
mocratS refuse to cOnccdc. The result
is so close that there will probably be
Il contest. In almost all cities of the
STATE of New York the Republican
party organizations went to smash be-
fore the assault OF the labor vote The
Democrats win four congressman in
the State
Pennypacker has boen elected gov
ernOr OF Pennsylvania by plurality
of at least lG5, 900. This was done i'm
the face Of the bittereSt campaign
that has raclicd the keystone state i'm
recent years of hard lighting i'm the
race of discomfort caused by coal
Slrl%e, and or revolt lii Alicghanv
county, which, when the votes were
counted, was found To have caused
complete party chaos. PENNSYLVANIA
Will probably elect 2I Republican
representatives and eight Democratic
representatives. Quay has saved the
legislature and, having won this vic
tory, Is ready To retire from politics.
Connecticut has gone Republican by
probably $1,000 and it is likely That
not only has Mr. Lilly, Republican
candidate for representative at large.
been elected, in spite OF his connection
with the beef trust but that all the
four districts have been carried hy the
Republicans.
In Ohio the Tom Johnson ticket
has been showed under by the com
olned Efforts of Senators Hanna and
Foraker. IlanuaS home city went
Democratic. Thc Republicans carry
Ohio 10y a greatly reduced majority.
In Wisconsin the Republicans have
won in spite Of themselves The Bit
ter quarrel between Governor Laful-
lcttc and Senator Spoouer was carried
directly To the polls. The surprising
result is that Lafo!lette, has been
elected governor and the legislature
is Republican insuring Spooner's re-
turn To tho senate and ten of the
eleven congrclSional districts have
been carried by the Republicans.
There was a light vote i'm Illinois.
but the Republicans apparently held
their own. Indications are that the
Republicans will have the legislature,
inSuring the election of Representa-
tive Hopkins to the senate as the sue
ccsSorS of William l.. Mason.
Indiana remains Republican. The
legislature will be controlled 10y Re-
publicanS and Senator Fairbanks will
succeed himself
There have been heavy Democratic
gains in Massachusetts, but the Re
publican state ticket has been elected
by fair majority.
1t is probable that three or four
members OF congress have been elect
ed, but the Democrats Of Maryland
which now has six Republican repre-
SentativeS have elected four repre-
Sentativs.
Delaware has probably been carried
by the Democrats and Houston has
been elected TO congress. The legiSla-
ture is close, but is believed the De
mocratS will control and elect two
United States senators.
In the far west the Republicans have
made gains Colorado is believed tC
be safely in their column.
/ Nevada has probably elected a Re
/ publican to congress.
The Pacific coast states are gencr
/ ally Republican and the Republican,
in California have elected their state
ticket and six of the eight representa-,
| tiVcS.
Rhode Island has elected a Demo
cratic governor and two Democrti,
members of congress. This is a sur
prising result and is due To the up,
rising of labor. in the. cities OF Provi
dcncc and Pawtucket.
The South is once more solid. Th,
Republicans carried very few congress
sional districts in this section.