The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-11-10
His Defeat is SO Over
k whelming That He An
nounces His Retire
nient from Politics.
The Entire Democratic
State Ticket is Elected
!. by Phenomenal Plural
tiles. It's a Landslide.

cIdCic iAhdSlue I'D tne TWO Dig cities,
with imeagre returns from other Sec
tions Of the state indicate at this hour
smidnighU that John M. Pattison has
been elected governor Of Ohio and
that he has carried through to victory
with him the entire Democratic state
ticket, but Democratic state chairman
CARRIER claims Pattison Is elected by a
phenomenal plurality and the unof-
fetal returns received to Midnight seem
10 substantiate his claim.
The Republican state chairman, Sem
Charles f. Dick refused to make any
statement saying II is too early and
that the returns received thus far only
tell what is supposed to nave happen
ed in Cleveland and Cincinnati.
At Governor Herrick's Office in the
state house. 1t is admitted that the
result is close, but Republican defeat
is not conceded nor will 1t be unless
later returns from the rural districts
show a similar upheaval to that which
have occurred in Cincinnati.
Few official returns have been OBJ
tanned and they are from Cincinnati
which indicates the loss of Hamilton
county and the city by the Republicans
and the reports from the q voting
machine precincts of Cleveland show
ing Democratic gain. Asked for an
expression, Senator Dick Just before
midnight said:
'"fhere Is nothing to say"
F"Do you think the state viii be
closer" sf'.
~ can't, we haven't thing upon
which we can predict an estimate as
to what the result is"
The defeat in Hamilton county and
Cincinnati of George b. Cox, the Re-
publican leader Of southern Ohio, is
attributed here to the speech of Sec
retary of War Taft, made at Akron
several weeks ago In which he advised
the people Of Hamilton county to
Bmasn the Cox machine and vote the
Democratic ticket.
The Republicans of Cleveland con-
eede the election OF Mayor Tom l..
Johnson by five thousand over Attor-
ney william II. Boyd.
Brand Whitlock, the novelist, is
elected mayor of Toledo on the inde-
pendent ticket. ~t.-
Judge Dempsey, Democrat, is elected
mayor of Cincinnati over ex-Lieut.
Ex-Congressman ID. C. Badger, DEM
ocrat, has been elected mayor of CO.
lumbus, over Potter, Republican.
CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, o., Nov. 7--Presc0tt
Smith, chairman Of the Democratic
committee claims the election of the
entire Democratic city and county
ticket. The result indicates the over
throw of George b. Cox.
The Times Star comedies the cleo
tion of Judge Dempsey, the Democratic
candidate for mayor The board OF
elections have received no official re
turns as yet.
Bulletin--Cincinnati O., Nov. T.
Boss Cox comedies the entire city and
county to the Democrats He gives no
figures, but admits defeat.
cox DETHRoNED.
Cincinnati, O., Uov. 7-Returns from
20 precincts, scattered throughout the
city have been received and they In
dicate that Judge Edward Deyapsey
Democrat, has been elected mayor Of
Cincinnati and that a portion, at least
of the Democratic city and county
ticket has been elected.
The terrific onslaught made by the
allied Democrats, Prohibitionists anC
independent citizens against the Re
publican ticket was too great to be
successfully resisted, even by the
magniicently perfected Republican or
ganization.
cox ADMITS 1T.
Cincinnati, o., Nov. 7-George B
Cox said at 8 o'clock tonight that II
looks like the whole eounty and city
tickets were defeated. Also the state
ticket. 'H-
A little later Mr. Cox said that Demp-
seys majority would be at least 1900
and that Pattison would carry thu
state by 10000 to 10000
GORDON SEES REFORM. !
Cincinnati, o., Nov. 7.--At 8 o'clocl
II. H. Gordon defeated candidate fol
mayor said: II concede my idefea
and I wish you would tell me wher'
my friend Judge Dempsey Is that may
congratulate him on his Lection. The
indications are the entire city aEt
county ticket has been defeated. M,
lefeat "a, due 10 the great wave OF re.