The Ordway new era., 1906-11-09
NEWS
REPUBLICANS RGrAiN CONTROL
or coNoRGes.
HUGHES WINS IN NEW YORK
Massachusetts, Elects Republican Gov
srnor. A. Do Other Northern
states Except Minnesota. - Joint
statehood Defeated In Arizona.

Denver. - The News "Wednesday
morning sums up election returns AZ
follows:
Elections were held yesterday In
lfcrty-two states and. while the results
In a number Of instances were OF un-
usual Interest. II may be said that.
generally speaking. there were no
great surprises.
Tho Republicans retain control of
Congress by n good majority.
Perhaps the widest general interest
In the elections centered In the re-
markable fight for governor which has
lbcen waged In New York state be.
tween Charles T.. Hughes and William
Randolph Hearst. The latest returns
available show that Hughes while los
Ing nearly all OF the principal cities
OF the state, was successful by about
50, 900 plurality The rural districts
brought about the Republican victory.
Massachusetts has reelected Cur
tis Guild tRep) as governor over Dis
trict Attorney John B. Moran OF Bos-
ten. who was the candidate OF the
Democratic party. the Independence
League and the Prohbitionists.
In Chicago II is estimated that the
Independence League ticket polled
10000. but there was a heavy Republi'
can plurality for the state officers.
PENNSYLVANIA has elected Stuart
Rep) governor over Fusion opposi-
ton by the usual Republican plurality.
Michigan. Iowa. New Hampshire,
North Dakota, Connecticut. Indiana
and Wisconsin have rolled up Repub-
lican pluralities. although there was
some falling on from the usual vote In
Iowa.
In Minnesota, Governor johnson
Johnson (Dem.) was reelected by the
largest majority ever given Demo-
crat in the state.
Nebraska shows big Republican
gains Ohio also shows gains over
the Pattison vote OF last year. The
Republicans expect IA plurality OF 49,
900 In the state
The constitution OF the new state
OF Oklahoma will be written by Dem.
ocrats.
Joint statehood for New Mexico ani
Arizona is defeated I'm Arizona, which
defeats the proposition.
Governor Hoch is probably re-
elected in Kansas by greatly reduced
majority.
The result In Missouri was In doub,
at late hour. The Democrats re
gained some OF the congressional dis
New York.-Returns from the state
OF New York. including Greater New
York. with 205 districts out OF 1900
missing. give Hughes 51.773 plurality
Hearst Tuesday night issued a state
ment admitting his defeat.
Hughes plurality upstate is 1870. 900.
and Hearst's plurality in the city is
10000.
II Is almost certain that tho Tam
many judicial nominees are elected
with one exception.
Brooklyn broke nearly even, and the
upstate counties showed remarkable
Republican gains, but the cities went
the other way.
The congressional delegation and the
Legislature OF the state will remain
in Republican control.
The widest general interest in to-
days elections centered in the re-
markable fight for governor which has
been waged in New York between
Charles Z, Hughes. the Republican can.
dfdate. who throughout the campaign
has had the support of President
Roosevelt. and William Randolph
Hearst, who has been running as the
regular Democratic and Independence
league nominee.
Ihe latest returns available show
that Mr.. Hughes, while losing nearly
all OF the principal cities OF the state
was successful by about $4,000 plu
rality. The rural districts brought
about the Republican victory.
Two years ago Governor Higgins
was elected on the Republican ticket
by s0.56O. ''e"''
Columbus, Ohio.-At IL O'Clock tb,s
morning Senator Dick. chairman NJ
the state Republican committee. sent
the following telegram to President
roosevelt and to the chairman of the
congressional committee:
Ohio Republican ~ not less than
10000 and elects seventeen RepublI.
can congressman. three Democrats
with one district in doubt"
Figures are yet incomplete but such
returns as have been received Indi.
cate Republican plurality of not less
than that secured by Pattison. Demo
000 - W.
San Francisco.-From meagre re.
turns received from the various sec.
lions OF the state up to 10 p. m. Gillett
Republican, for governor, Is probably
elected by about 10000 majority, with
BELL Democratic and Union Labor
second, and Langdon. independence
/ League. third.
san francisco. which was expected
70 give Bell a big vote, will probably
give Giliett about 10000 majority.
WINE IN Los Angeles, normally a
comparatively close. "a'
Des Moines. Ia.-For the first time
IN many years the gubernatoriaI re.
suit In Iowa has been in doubt. Int re.
turns now coming are reducing Gov.
ernor Cummins' loss. as shown nv