The National tribune., 1903-11-12

(Dem.), .2,4, a majority of 1851 over
Dennis (Rep.l. who received 90,T41. For
Attorney-General, Bryan Dem.), 9S,564,
majority of 5.34S over Whitelock Q.ep.),
whose vote was S3, 116
The Legislature will be Democratic by
a majority Of two-thinds; thus: Senate,
10 Democrats and 8 Republicans, and the
House 6S Democrats and 80 Republicans.
Washington County, the home Of Sena-
| tor McComas, vas carried by the Demo
Gratis on both che State and. Legislative
| tickets. h III
ballots cast been counted the result would
have been quite different. OF the. bal
lots cast out large preponderance were
Republican. and would have elected the
tickets in many close, Counties and pulled
down the Democratic majority in this
State very decidedly. Il have long believed
it l. cur; mission to give Maryland once
more elections so fair that all votes shall
be counted as cast. 1 would r. glad if
work, but the present election law.is their
fruit, and by their fruits ye shall know
them.'" p. '91.V
An immense number Of ballots were re-
jected in the count; the great majority of
them being Republicans, at Kent, to
G6 Republican ballots thrown out there
were Is, rejected Democratic ballots.
1nc htpuUlfCdA NUtt TeLudlutO 1t nOulc
very extensively. An instance is one dis
trict In Frostburg Allegany n County.
There Republican abseltees exceeded 100,
while all save five registered Democrats
voted. 80. -, ,-.. .,.!
In Anne Arundel County the Republi-
cans succeeded in carrying two of the
seven districts, H. ,e. ..,
In Allegany County-in which is the
city Of Cumberland-th Republicans won
all Offices except that of Sheriff and one
County Commissioner. They secured the
| County Board end Judge Of Orphans
Court.
The last vote for Governor. which was
| in 1899, stood-Democrat, 128.409; Re-
publican. 1926; Prohibition, 5.275; max
ing the Democratic plurality 2,114. Minor
State officers have since been chosen by
the narrOwest margins, some OF both par
ties. The Legislature OF 1903 had nine
Republicans and II Democrats in the Sen
ate and A Republicans and 81 Democrats
| i'm the House.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Except that the Socialist vote fell of
in this State there is no observable change
in the vote since last year. The vote
was: John L. Bates (Rep.), for Governor,
100 ,383; VIM. A. Castor (Dem.), 166, ,544,
which was a gain of 5000 for each party;
while the Socialist vote of 33,629 of last
L
ton and the Social-Labor vote remaining
practically unchanged. The Socialists
| made vigorous effort to win, but more
| than failed.
With the head of the ticket went the
other Republican candidates for State Of
fees, as well as seven out of eight men,
bers of the Executive Council, while the
Republican gain of two members, the Sen
ate remaining unchanged.
The Senate next year will stand 81 Re
pubIicans and nine Democrats, and the
House 155 Republicans, SO Democrats,
and one Socialist, with two ties to be de-
cided.
In addition to suffering loss of several
thousand votes for their leading candidate,
the Socialists also had two Of their three
| seats in the House taken from them by the
Republicans, but as they polled more than
%, 900 votes, they still retain their place
TIE same candidates rdA at the pre-
ceding election for Governor; then the
vote eoS was; AESresafe lSs Gosernor sssIrsi
196.276. William A. Castor Oem.) 159,-
155. Republican pluralityl 81, ,12O.
MISSISSIPPI.
Only a light vote was cast, there being
but one candidate for GOVERNOR. X.
Vardaman. ti
There were five candidates for Clerk of
, Supreme Court, but no. election. The
| Legislature will return Senators NJ. ID.
Money and A. ]. McLaarln, who were
nominated in the August primaries.
NEBRASKA.
The test vote in this State was for As
sociate Justice of Supreme Court.
| Incomplete returns indicate election of
]. B. Barnes (Rep) oyertJ. q. Sullivan.
the Fusion (Pop) candidate, by about
5000 plurality. to-,4
Throughout the State the returns so far
show election OF Is Republicans and four
Fusion District Judges, with seven still
in doubt.
The State shows Republican gains gen
orally. Allen and Whitemore (Rep), for
State University Regents, are elected.
In Omaha the Republicans elect all six
of their candidates for District Judges,
County Judge, County Assessor, Sur
yeyor, and minor Offices, and the Demo
Gratis elect Clerk Of the District Court,
County Sheriff, and County Treasurer.
NEW JERSEY.
The changes in this strip. Of seaboard
aggregate to the advantage Of the Repub-
liean party, which was successful on the
State ticket. legislative and the impor-