Milford chronicle., 1906-11-09

The unexpected result Of the election
in Philadelphia was keealy felt by tAS
reform party. The principal fight Il
the city was made for the office of dis
trict attorney and it was one of the
bitterest in the political history of the
county. The leaders of the City Party
which had effected fusion with the
Democrats and Prohibitionists on the
local ticket felt certain that D. Clar-
ence Gibboney, their candidate for dis
trict attorney, would win, but the fig
ures show that Samuel P. Rotan, his
Republican opponent, carried the city
by 12.124. The Republican candidates
for city treasurer and register of wills
were also elected by about the same
plurality.
In complete figures from the 80 con-
gressional districts of Pennsylvania
show that the Democrats gained five
congressman. which will make their
delegation six instead of one.
The next legislature will remain
heavily Republican, although the Dem
ocratic and reform representation will
be larger
The new personal registration law,
which went into effect since the last
election, reduced the normal vote in
many of the cities. The corrupt prac-
tices act. which also became oper-
ative since the last election, also oper-
ated to cut down the vote in some lo-
calities. The act prohibits the use OF
money at elections. except for legiti'
mate purposes. and is claimed to have
deferred many poll workers from buy
ing votes.
One of the chief issues in the state
campaign was the new capitol. which
was dedicated on October 4. The FIJI
sionists claimed that several million
dollars of overcharges and duplica'
tions are represented in furnishing and
equipping the building. The Republl'
can candidates pledged themselves II
elected to honestly investigate those
charges and to place the responsibility
for the alleged extravaganza where It
rlghtfully belonged.
gresham Acheson in the Washington
district: Olmsted in the Dauphin dis
trict. Lafean in the York district;
Lilly in the Bradford district, and Dale
in the Lackawanna district Thomas
D. Nichols. district president of the
United Mine Workers. was the Demo-
cratic nominee and was elected over
Dale Deemer was defeated by Will
liam B. Wilson. D.. national secretary
and treasurer of the Mine Workers.
John Mitchell, president Of the United
Mine Workers. made speeches for
Nichols and Wilson in their districts.
DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN JERSEY
Republicans Barely Control Legisla-
ture On Joint Ballot.
Trenton, n. j., Nov. S.-Revised re-
turns show that the Democrats will
have the house of assembly 81 to 29,
and that the Democrats have elected
four congressman in New Jersey.
gain of three. The Democratic con
gressmen elected are William Hughes.
Sixth district; lie Gage Pratt, Eighth
district; Edward w. Leake. Ninth dis.
trict; James A. Hamill, Tenth district.
The Democrats have elected their
senator and entire assembly district
in Passaic county and have elected
George Silzer to the state senate from
Middlesex county, defeating Senator
Jackson. who was a candidate for re.
election. by about 100.
The legislature will be Republican
on joint ballot, A to g. This gives |
the Republicans three more than a ma
jority. but Senator Colby. of Essex |
and Assemblyman-elect Fake. Repub. |
licans, have announced that they will |
not under any circumstances vote for |
the reelection of United States Sen |
ator John F. Dryden. This would re-
duce Mr. Drydens vote to AZ, provided
he got the Republican caucus nomina- |
ton This would be only one more vote
than the necessary Al. There is ia X
here that owing to the overwhelmh ;
defeat of the Republicans in Ess, X
Mr.. Drydens home county.
OlueI CduuludleS are lldDlG 10 enter
the United States senatori0 race. and
at this writing it is not absolutely GER
tain that Mr.. Dryden will succeed him.
self. One of the things that operates
against Mr Dryden is the fact th4t
about three-fourths of the Republic
members of the legislature will ye
from South Jersey That section now
has no United States senator. Mr.. Kean
and Mr.. Dryden both being from the
upper part of the state.
Congressman elected in New Jersey
are:
First District-'Henry C. Louden.
slager, r.
Second-"John J. Gardner, r.
Third-%Benjamin F. Howell, R.
Fourth-+Ira W. Wood, R.
Fifth-*Charles w. Fowler, R.
Sixth-William Hughes, D. ],
Seventh-"Richard W. Parker, R.
Eighth-Le Gage Pratt, D.
Ninth-Eugene W. Leake, D.
Tenth-James A. Hamill. D.