The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-08
They Retain Control OF the
House by About One Hundred
Democrats Failed Where
They Had Counted on Gains.

Committee.
On q full membership of $50
members, the Republicans have a
majority in the present house of
ia. The total Republican vote In
the present House is $50, and the
Democrats 1876. There are, however,
at the present time eleven vacancies
caused by death OF resignation, and
of these vacancies two will not be
filled.
Candidates were substituted in the
Twenty-frst New York district for
vacancy on the ticket for ths Six
ltieth Congress, caused by the death
of Gen. Keteham, but not for the
unexp ired term. A similar situa-
ton resulted in the Third Massachu-
sets, caused by the recent death of
lockwood Hoar.
Elections were held yesterday in
forty-two States. Generally speak
ing, there were no great surprises.
The Republicans control the next
House by about 100.
In New York, Charles E. Hughes,
Republican, while losing nearly all
Of the principal cities Of the State,
defeated William z. Hearst for
Governor by about $4,000 plurality.
The rural districts brought about the
Republican victory.
In New York city the Tammany-
Independence League judiciary
ticket was successful, with possibly
one exception, over the candidates
named by the non-partisan 'judi-
ciary nominators."
Massachusetts, has reelected Cur
It's Guild, Republican, as Governor
over District Attorney John B. Mo-
ran, Of Boston, who was the candi-
date of the Democratic party, the
Independence League, and the Pro
hibitionists.
In Chicago, it Is estimated that
the Independence League polled 49,
900, but there was a Republican
plurality for the State officers.
Pennsylvania. has elected Stuart,
Republican, governor, over fusion
opposition, by the usual Republican
plurality.
Michigan, Iowa, New Hampshire,
North Dakota, Connecticut, Mime
sofa, Indiana, and Wisconsin have
rolled up Republican pluralities. al.
though there was some falling off
from the usual vote in Iowa.
Nebraska shows big Republican
gains.
Ohio shows Republican gains over
the Pattison vote Of last year. The
Republicans expect a plurality Of
1900 in the State.
The constitution Of the new State
Of Oklahoma will be written by
Democrats. The Indians voted the
Democratic ticket almost solidly.
Oklahoma went strongly Democratic
in choosing delegates to the consti-
tutional convention.
New Mexico and Arizona have
voted favorably on the proposition
to enter the Union jointly as sin.
gle State.
Governor Hoch, Of Kansas, is re-
elected slightly reduced majority.
The result in Missouri was in
doubt at late hour, the Democrats
expecting to gain some of the Con-
gressional districts they lost two
two years ago.
Congressman Nicholas Longworth
was reelected In Cincinnati.
Congressman J. w. Wadsworth,
for many years chairman of the
House Committee on Agriculture,
was defeated in the Thirty.fourth
New York district.
Congressman Babcock, of Wiscon-
sin, formerly chairman Of the Re
publican Congressional committee,
failed Of election.
In Rhode Island, James II. Hig-
gins, Democrat, is elected governor.
Montana seems to have been car
ried by the Republicans, and Texas
takes its usual place in the Demo-
cratic column.
The Depublicans carried Utah, |
Wyoming, and Washington, and |
seem to have lost Nevada, while
both parties are claiming Colorado. |
Republicans carry Delaware by |
large majority.
Kansas has reelected Hoch, Re-
publican, governor, and the latest
returns show that North Dakota has
gone Republican. In Missouri the
Democrats elected their State ticket. |
while the Republicans elected four 1
Of the sixteen Congressman.