The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-11-09
OFF YEAR ELECTIONS
Republicans Sweep New Jersey, Mas
sachusetts, Rhode Island, Ne
braska and rlaryland.
HcCieilan Again Elected rlayor of New
York City and Jerome Lands
District Attorneyship.

Following is the result of the off
year elections held on Tuesday as
near as can be ascertained at this
time and as summarized by the Asso-
ciated press:
The Republicans have made a clean
sweep in Massachusetts,, Chicago and
Cook county and have carried their
tickets in New Jersey, Rhode Island,
Nebraska and Maryland, while the
Democrats have carried the mayoral-
ity campaign in New York city, the
state ticket in Pennsylvania, the state
ticket in Virginia and the city ticket
in Louisville. In New York Hearst
had a plurality in the borough of
Brooklyn of almost $4,000 with four
teen election districts missing. The
returns indicate McClellan's re-elec-
ton. s-
Hearst has charged fraud in the
voting. Bird S. Coler was elected
borough president of Brooklyn on
municipal ownership ticket. New
York election shows that municipal
ownership will be considerable ele-
ment in the city IS politics.
The suffrage amendment in Mary
land was defeated overwhelmingly.
Massachusetts elected Republican
governor by a majority approximate
ing that of Douglas. the present Dem
ocratic governor. There were charges
of fraud in New York city and in
Louisville. There were few clashes
at the polls but no serious injuries.
New York-Complete but unofficial
returns give Mcclellan 1856 plurality
over Hearst. The total vote was: Nc
Clellan, 228, 651; Hearst, 225, 1865; WINS.
137, 049. William Travers Jerome, in
dependent candidate for district at
torney, was apparently elected. With
46 election districts to be reported, he
had a lead of 1926 votes over James
W. Osborne, the Tammany candidate.
S Ohio-Both Democratic and Repub-
lican leaders claim election. Patti
son Dem. carried Cincinnati, Cleve-
land, city and county and the Demo-
Gratis showed gains in Toledo and
Akron.
Maryland-The Poe proposed con-
stitutional amendment, whose alleged
purpose was to disfranchise negro
voters, was defeated: Republicans
elected the state comptroller and city
officials. Political complexion of
legislature uncertain.
Massachusetts - The Republicans
elected Curtis Guild, Jr., (Rep.( gov
ernor by 29,435 plurality and E. S.
Draper, tRep.) lieutenant governor
by 3,942.
Chicago-Republicans made a clean
sweep in Chicago and Cook county,
Robert r. Mccormick (Rep.) elected
president Of the board of sanitary
trustees. -. IT,. $780,. ..s.zc -..-
Rhode Island - Clean Republican
sweep. .-+.. -. ~
Pennsylvania - Philadelphia over
whelming carried by the city party
(Reform ticket), Berry (Dem.) elected
treasurer by upwards of $4,000 plu-
rality. - @s.~ - ~"L>a-@@ ~
Virginia-The Democratic plurality
is about 10000 and Swanson elected
governor. Negroes generally re-
NAMED away from hepolls. The next
Legislature on joint ballot will have
% Republicans instead of 16 as at
present.
Salt Lake City-The American
party (anti-mormon) defeated the
mormon. Democratic and Republican
candidates for mayor. ST
Observation-Disclosures elected mayor
and legislature remains practically
unchanged with a Democratic major
ity.
New Jersey-Republican gains in
legislature sufficient to preclude any
Democratic successor to u. S. Sena-
tor Dryden.
Nebraska elected state
supreme judge.
San Francisco Union labor can
didate for mayor probably elected by
$4,000 majority.
indianapolis Republican mayor
elected.