Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-11-12
Especially In Western States Did the
Republicans Show Great Changes
of Sentiment.
TWENTY.EIeHT AHEAD IN HOUSE
Idaho, Colorado, Utah and Washing
ton Quit Their Democratic Mad
ness and Return Republicans.

Chicago, Nov. 6.-The Republican
party will control the house Of rep
resentatives in the Fifty-eighth con-
gress with clear working majority
of twenty-eight, ana the figures may
be even greater. The latest reports
from doubtful districts received by
the Record-Herald up to an early hour
this morning showed that the Repub-
licans would have 207 members of the
house and the Democrats 179.
With the Republicans in control of
the senate by a majority of 20, and,
in the event that Delaware elects SEN
ators, with a majority of "a, the pow
er of the administration will be great
er than it has been at any time in
the last half of presidential term
since the days of president Jackson,
when war influences have been domi.
nant. From 1860 to 1874 the presi-
dents were supported steadily by Re-
publican houses, and in 1898 Presi-
dent Mckinley was given the same
compliment by his party that has just
been paid to President Roosevelt.
p. Oklahoma.
Guthrie, Ok, Nov. 8.-The official
reports up to IL o'clock tonight show
the majority Of B. 8. Mcclure, repub-
lican, for delegate to congress, to be
349 over M. Cross, democrat. A state
ment was issued tonight by Cross in
Oklahoma City of his determination
to contest the election of Mcclure,
and making the charges that, although
elected, he had been counted out by
the Republicans. The latest returns
show the legislature to be Republi-
can by one in the joint ballot.
Rhode Island.
Rhode Island returns give L. F. c.
Garvin (Dem.) for governor about T.
900 plurality. The senate Is over
whelmingly Republican and the house
SO Republicans and 36 Democrats.
Minnesota.
st. Paul, Nov. 5.-Complete returns
from sixty-four counties and close es-
Inmates on the other fourteen Indicate
that Van SAINTS plurality for governor
will not fall short of $1,000. The i'm
preston that Van SAINT would run 49,
900 under the remainder Of the state
ticket was incorrect. He seems to
have led the ticket by from 5000 to
5000.
The congressional delegation will
stand eight Republicans and one Dem
ocrat, John Lind having defeated
Loren Fletcher in the Fifth district.
II was thought that Du Bots, Democrat,
had a fighting chance in the Sixth
district, but full figures tonight show
Buckman's election by over 1000.
The legislature is overwhelmingly
Republican, that party having elected
1876 members Of the senate and house
out of a total membership of 17S.
New York.
New York, Nov. 6.-Corrected re-
turns received from the state this
morning make Odells plurality H.
262.
When the Republicans heard the
talk of the Democrats that the re-
election of Governor Odell was to be
contested, they smiled. Senator Platt
said as to the result on Tuesday:
MANY men all over the country
were at heart voting for President
Roosevelt when they voted for Repub-
lican congressman. think the re-
suit will have an important and far
reaching bearing on the next presi-
Dental election.
Speaking of the result in New York
Mr.. Platt said:
1T shows that we can depend on
our good and loyal farmer friends
every time"
Colorado.
Denver, Nov. 7.-Although the re-
turns from Tuesdays election in Col
orado are very for from complete,
enough have been received to show
that the Republicans will have a ma
jority in the lower house OF the leg
islature while the Democrats with IL
holdovers will have a majority In the
senate. The legislature seems to
stand on Joint ballot Democrats 50,
Republicans At. OF the Democratic
representatives IA are from Arapahoe
county and their seats will be con-
tested by the Republicans on account
OF frauds. The Republican leaders
declare that the whole number will
be unseated thus making the legisla-
ture heavily Republican on Joint bal
lot. It is declared by leading Demo
Gratis that IL this course Is adopted
by the Republicans the Democratic
senate will block the election OF
senator. The Republicans. however,
say that this would be impossible.
Already several Republican candi-
dates for the United States senate
are mentioned. They include David
H. Moffet, Frank G. Goudy. Irving
Howbert, A. NJ. Stevenson. A. B. Sea-
man and others, besides former sena-
tor Edward o. Wolcott. who is gen.
orally conceded to be the strongest
man in the race II he decides to en-
ter II. r
The Republican pluralities on the
state ticket will probably reach 1000.
Michigan. -,-..
Detroit, Mich, Nov. 5.-The Repub-
licans of Michigan have elected Gov
ernor A. T. Bliss and their entire state
ticket. IL OF the IL congressman and
an overwhelming majority OF the mem
.bers of the legislature. The vote was
light throughout the state and the Re-
publican majority is between $4,000
and 10000.
Tenneasee.