Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-10
RESULTS OF
The ELECTIONS.

the 0H-yeaf electlOnS, regarding
them as so much waste of energy and
money. AS rule the people are apa-
thetic in such elections and the vote is
small. This year, however, was
striking exception The State and local
campaigns just ended aroused the
keenest interest, chiefly on account of
the prominence of the issue of good
government versus corrupt boss rule.
1t is a remarkable fact that directly
or indirectly every local election turn
ed on the question of graft, while :he
State elections involved issues that
afforded unusual scope to the exercise
of independence
Governors We're elected in Massachu-
setts Rhode Island, Ohio, Virginia and
Georgia. Some States elected new
Legislatures. Maryland voted on the
German constitutional amendment de-
signed to disfranchise colored men,
but which was so drawn as to threat
en- tens of thousands of white citizens
The notable county and municipal con-
tests were those of New York, Phil
adelphia, Cincinnati, Cleveland and
SaR>Francisco.
The Results.
New York-George B. Mcclellan has
been reelected Mayor of New York
by about 5000 plurality. While Me-
Clellan swept the city, James w. Os-
1nfa Inv r.,
trict Attorney. Mayor Mcclellan car
ried the boroughs of Manhattan and
the Bronx by 5000, and Richmond
by 5000. Hearst carried Brooklyn by
1880 and Queens borough by 500,
making NIcClellan's net plurality 5000.
William r. Hearst asserts he was
elected and counted out. and that
10000 fraudulent votes We're cast for
the Tammany candidate. Tammany
will control the City Board of Esti-
mate, but the opposition has elected
three Of the borough presidents and
will have three votes on the board.
Jerome's plurality is between 5000
and 1000.
Philadelphia.-Th local fight in
Philadelphia was over county officers
sheriff, coroner and two county COM
missioners. The candidates of the
new City party also appeared on the
tickets of the Democratic, Independ-
ent, Lincoln and Prohibition parties.
The victory over the regular Republic
cas- machine) ticket was complete, the
majorities being about 10000 for each
of the candidates. Many arrests
were made for attempted fraud at the
polls, and in several instances blood
shed resulted from clashes between
the reform and gang forces.
Pennsylvania-Popu uprising as
result of the recent bank-graft eX-
posures placed the powerful Repub-
lican State organization, headed by
Senator PenrOse on the defensive. The
Republican leaders relied on the vote
of Philadelphia to pull their ticket
through, but this failed them when it
was needed most The Republicans
elected a justice of the Supreme
Court and three justices of the Supe-
rior Court, the Democrats electing
their lone candidate for Superior
Court judge nominated under the mi
nority representation regulation. Both
State tickets were indorsed miscelIa-
neously by minor parties.
Ohio At l o'clock Wednesday
morning the result in Ohio seemed in
doubt. Chairman Dick of the Repub-
lican committee claimed Herrick's
election by a safe plurality. Chair
man CARRIER of the Democratic COM
mittee claimed Pattison's election as
Governor by 10000 Cincinnati over
threw the Cox machine by electing
Dempsey, Democrat, Mayor over Cor
don, Republican, the figures being TO-
373 for Dempsey and 34372 for Cor
don.
Maryland-The Republicans elected
their candidate for Comptroller. Hen
ry NJ. Mccullough, over Gordon I. At
kinson, Democrat, while the Demo-
Gratis elected Chief Judge Harlan.
Massachusetts entire Repub-
lican State ticket was elected by pu-
ralities averaging 10000. with the ex-
ception Of Lieutenant Governor, the
plurality Of Eben S. Draper. Repub-
licas, over Henry NJ. Whitney, Demo-
crat. for second place being only 1912.
The Republican disaffecton conferred
on Draper, and the radical tariff revi-
sionists supported Whitney.
In Other States and Cities.
Rhode Island-George H. Utter, Re-
publican. was reelected Governor over
former Gov. Garvin by 5000 plurality
and the entire Republican State ticket
was successful. The Legislature will
be Republican in both houses. Clarence
A. Aldrich. Democrat. a brother of Sen
ator Aldrich, was defeated for Mayor Of
Providence by former Gov. Elisha Dyer.
Cleveland-Tom L. Johnson again