The Colorado statesman., 1906-11-10
ELECTION NEWS
REPUBLICANS RETAIN CONTROL
OF CONGRESS.
HUGHES WINS IN NEW YORK
Massachusetts, Elects Republican Gov
ernor, As Do Other Northern
States Except Minnesota. = Joint
Statehood Defeated In Arizona.

ernor, AS Do other Northern
| States Except Minnesota. - Joint
Statehood Defeated In Arizona.
Denver. The News Wednesday
morning sums up election returns as
follows:
Elections were held yesterday in
| fcrty-two states and, while the results
in a number of instances were Of un-
usual interest, it may be said that,
generally speaking, there were no
great surprises.
The Republicans retain control Of
Congress by good majority.
Perhaps the widest general interest
In the elections centered in the re-
markable fight for governor which has
been waged in New York state be-
| tween Charles E. 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
| $4,000 plurality. The rural districts
brought about the Republican victory.
Massachusetts has reelected Cur
tis Guild (Rep.) as governor over Dis
| trict Attorney John B. Moran of Bos
ten, who was the candidate Of the
| Democratic party, the independence
|
In Chicago it is estimated that the
Independence League ticket polled
| 10000, but there was heavy Republi-
can plurality for the state officers.
Pennsylvania has elected Stuart
(Rep.) governor over Fusion opposi-
tion 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 off 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 a plurality of 75,-
900 in the state.
The constitution of the new state
| of Oklahoma will be written by Dem
| ocrats.
Joint statehood for New Mexico and
| Arizona is defeated in Arizona which
| defeats the proposition.
Governor Hoch is probably re.
elected in Kansas by greatly reduced
majority.
| The result in Missouri was in doubt
at late hour. The Democrats re.
gained some of the congressional dis
tricts they lost two years ago.
New York.-Returns from the state
of New York, including Greater New
York, with 2O5 districts out of 1900
missing, give Hughes 51,773 plurality.
Hearst Tuesday night issued state
ment admitting his defeat
Hughes plurality upstate is 1901 900.
and Hearst's plurality in the city is
| $4,000.
1t is almost certain that the 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 e. Hughes, the Republican can
dldate, who throughout the campaign
mas had the support of President
| roosevelt. and William Randolph
| Hearst, who has been running as the
| regular Democratic and Independence
league nominee.
The 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 GOyernor Hipo,pc
was elected on the Republican ticket
| by S0,56O.
Columbus. Ohio.-At II o'clock this
morning Senator Dick, chairman of
the state Republican committee. sent
| the following telegram to President
| Roosevelt and to the chairman of the
| congressional committee:
ohio Republican by not less than
f5,OOO 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 a Republican plurality of not less
than that secured by Pattison, Demo
Graz, last year when he won by 40
900.
San Francisco.-From meagre re.
turns received from the various sec
tions 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
to give Bell big vote, will probabIv
| give Gillett about 10000 majority.
while in Los Angeles, normally a
heavy Republican city. the vote was
comparatively close.