The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-09
Republicans Appear to Be
Satisfied with the Administration
of Gov. Johnson and Help
Reflect Him.
The State of New York Turns Her
Back on the Yellow Kid and
Elects Hughes Governor by
10000 Majority.

Elections were held yesterday in ~
states and while the results in num-
her of instances were of unusal in
terest, it may be said that generally
speaking there were no great surpris-
eS.
Turnout the South democratic state
and congressional tickets have been
elected by the usual majorities. In
the West and East, states that were
aligned two years ago in democratic
and republican columns show no ma.
terial changes, democrats making
gains in some instances and republi-
cans in others. Republicans retain
control of congress by good major
ity. Perhaps the widest general in.
terest in the elections centered in the
remarkable fight for governor which
has been waged in New York state be-
tween Charles E. Hughes, the repub-
lican candidate, who thruout the cam.
paign has had the support of the
President Roosevelt, and William Ran
dolph Hearst, who has been running
as the regular democratic and indie
pendence league nominee.
Hughes, while losing nearly all of the
principal cities of the state, was sue
cessful by about $4,000 majority. The
rural districts brought about a repub-
lican victory.
In New York city, the Tanmany in
dependence league judiciary ticket
was successful, with possibly one ex-
ception over the candidates named by
the non-partizan judiciary nominators
massachusetts, has reelected Curtis
Guild. republican, as governor over
District Attorney John B. Moran of
Boston, who was the candidate of the
democratic party, independence league
and prohibitionists.
In Chicago it is estimated that the
independence league ticket polled 40
600 votes but there was republican
plurality for state officers.
pennsylvania has elected Stuart, re-
publican, governor over the fusion OBJ
position by the usual republican plu-
fallty. Michigan, Iowa, New Hamp-
shire, Connecticut, Indiana and Wis
consin have rolled up republican plu-
ralltles, altho there was some falling
~ AAOA1 C1C Usual fOL0 IOWA.
Nebraska shows big republican
gains. Ohio also shows republican
gains over the Pattison vote of last
year. Republicans expect plurality
OF 10000 in the state.
The constitution of the new state OF
Oklahoma will be written by demo.
Gratis. The Indians voted tie demo.
cratic ticket almost solidly. Oklahoma
also went strongly democratic in
choosing delegates to the constitution
al convention.
New Mexico and Arizona have yot-
ed favorable on the proposition to en-.
ter the Union Jointly as a single state.
Governor Hoch, republican, is re.
elected in Kansas by slightly reduc.
ed majority. The result in Missouri
was in doubt at late hour, the dem.
ocrats expecting to gain some of the
congressional districts they lost two
years ago.
Congressman Nicnolas Longwortv
was reelected in Cincinnati.
Congressman ]. w. Wadsworth, for
many years chairman of the house
committee on agriculture at Washing.
Ton was defeated in the Thirty-fourth
district in New York.
Republicans carried Utah, Wyoming
and Wyoming and seem to have lost
Nevada, while both parties are claim
ing Colorado.
Montana seems to have been carried
by the republicans and Texas takes
lts usual place in the democratic col
umn.
Congressman Babcock Of Wisconsin.
formerly chairman Of the republican
congressional committee, failed OF
election.
In Rhode Island, James H. Higgins,
democrat, is elected governor.
Minnesota congress. fifth district.
Frank M. Nye is elected.