Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-11-07

| Results of the Election.
Elections were held in twelve States,
and some of the contests were Of unusual
interest.
NEW YORK.
Undoubtedly the centre of interest
was in New York City, where the local
election resulted in a sweeping Tam.
many victory. This. however, was not
unexpected, notwithstanding the conf
dence expressed by the Fusionists in
the re. election of Mayor Low.
Ohio was also centre of interest, and
there were not few people who enter
tanned the impression that Tom L.
johnson would make things interesting
for Senator Hanna. But the late figures
show that johnson is defeated in the
race for governor by more than 100000,
while heavy Republican majority in
the Legislature makes Senator Hanna's
reelection foregone conclusion.
RHODE ISLAND.
Particularly gratifying are the returns
from Rhode Island, which indicate the
reelection of Gov. Garvin. Democrat.
Suffrage corruption was the issue there,
and the triumph of Gov. Garvin may
be accepted as an indication that the
people of Rhode Island are opposed to
the wholesale corruption of suffrage
that has so long been a feature of
elections in that State. The election of
Republican Legislature may initiate
against real reform, but continued ex-
preston of public sentiment in the
election of men like Gov. Garvin will
finally bring about the desired result.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Col. William H. Castor, Democratic
candidate for governor in Massachusetts,
made gallant fight, and had the Re-
publicans badly scared. Had the cleo
ton taken place two weeks earlier he
would have been elected, and as it was
he compelled the Republicans to put
forth every effort to win. Gov. Bates
was reelected, and the Legislature is
Republican, but the Democrats have far
more occasion to feel elated over the re-
suit than have the Republicans.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Pennsylvania? Oh, anywhere from
zoe. 900 to 25O,OOO majority for the Re-
publican machine. Anything that the
election counters may figure out. The
machine had everything its own way,
and it returned large vote in Philadel-
phia, Notwithstanding the apathy was
such that not half the qualified voters
of the city went to the polls. The ma
chine would have won in any event, but
small vote might have looked like a
rebuke to it's methods. and so the re-
turns were manipulated to make it ap-
pear that large public interest was
felt in the election. Of course the ma
chine got everything, except few
judges in the State outside of Philadel-
phia, which the independent citizens re-
fused to surrender.
IOWA, COLORADO.
Iowa is Republican as usual. Colo.
RADIO is close, with early returns indi-
eating Democratic victory. Virginia
and Mississippi are Democratic. Ken
lucky also emerges from a hot fight
with substantial Democratic victory,
Gov. Beckham being reelected by
IL. 900 to $4,000. This means it is said,
that Caleb Powers, convicted of con-
spiracy in the plot that resulted in the
assassination of Gov. Goebel, will be
hanged. A Republican governor, it is
conceded, would have pardoned him.
NEW JERSEY.
The election in New Jersey was for
members of the Legislature and local
offices, and the Republicans were sue
cessful, securing ~ majority on joint
ballot in the Legislature, the same as at
present.
Such are the general results of Tues
days elections. So far as their bearing
upon next years great contest is con.
cerned, they are not distinctly express
slve. The Democrats have an advan-