River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
SUMMARY OF A
WEEKS EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
AT HOME TOLD IN CON-
DENsED FORM.
LATE FOREIGN DISPATCHES
Interesting Items Of News Gathered
from All Parts Of the Globe and
Outlined in the Briefest Manner
Possible.
RESULTS OF ELECTIONS.

Charles E. Hughes defeated w. r.
Hearst for governor of New York by
a plurality of $4,000. Hearst carried
Greater New York by $4,000, but the
rural districts voted strong for Hughes.
The New York Democratic ticket,
with the sole exception of Hearst
pulls through by pluralities OF from
1000 to 5000
Preliminary steps were taken by
the campaign managers of both par
ties in New York for fight over the
Offices on the state ticket other than
governor, which will not end until the
official count is declared. The RepuD-
licans decided to make applications
in the supreme courts of several coun-
ties for orders compelling the pro-
duction in court of all void and pro-
tested" ballots. These will be count
ed in court.
President Roosevelt has behind him
a Republican congress, the majority
in the house being Sc, while the SEN
ate shows little change.
Republicans scored an overWhelm-
ing victory in Illinois, electing the en-
tire state ticket and carrying both
houses of the legislature by large
majority.
The Illinois assembly is Republican,
assuring the reelection of Senator
Cullom by a majority Of so on joint
ballot.
The entire Republican ticket in Cook
county is elected by pluralities rang
ing from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Republican landslide swept the
entire ticket of municipal judges into
office in Chicago, with the possible ex-
ception of Justices Caverly and Prin-
diville.
Gov. Cummins, according to later
returns, is reelected in Iowa by $4,000.
The Democrats defeated Congress
man Lacey in the Sixth district and
claim to have elected their candidate
In the First.
Rev. H. A. Buchtel, chancellor of
Denver university, a well-known
Methodist preacher, is elected COVER
nor in Colorado by big plurality over
Adams, the Democratic candidate.
Complete official returns from SO out
of los counties, give GOV. E. w. Hoch
a plurality of 1000 votes over William
A. Harris (Dem.). The nine counties
still out are all small ones, but prob
ably bring Gov. Hoch's plurality down
to 1000 or less.
Governor Warner and entire Repub-
lican ticket was elected in Michigan
by $4,000 to 100000 majority.
Democrats will write the constitu-
ton of the new state of Oklahoma.
The proposition to drain the Ever
glades in Florida was defeated and
Democrats carried the state.
Senator Bailey had a close call in
Texas, where 65 members of the leg
islature are said to be opposed to him.
The entire Republican ticket won in
Connecticut.
Pennsylvania went Republican by
100000 plurality.
Charles Floyd (Rep) is elected gov
ernor of New Hampshire.
George l.. Sheldon (Rt y and state
ticket elected in Nebraska by 5000.
Governor Johnson (Dem) of Mime
sofa was reelected by 10000 major
ity.
Massachusetts reelected Governor
Guild, by $4,000 plurality.
James 0. Davidson was elected gov
ernor of Wisconsin.
A majority estimated at $4,000 rolled
up to Republicans credit in Indiana,
where whole state ticket was elected.
Ohio is Republican by an estimated
plurality of $4,000.
Wyoming reelected the entire Re-
publican ticket