The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-11-15
RESULT OF ELECTIONS
IN f0RTY-TW0 STATES
New York, Pennsylvania and Massa
ehusetts Remain In Republican
Colump--Demoerats Have Usual
Majorities In South.

Elections were held Tuesday In for.
ty.two states, and while the results IN
n number OF instances were OF un-
usual interest, IL may be said that
generally speaking. there were no
great surprises.
Throughout the south the Demo
cratic state and congressional tickets
have been elected by the usual ma
jorities. In the west and east the
states that were aligned two years
ago In the Democratic or Republican
columns show no material change, the
Democrats making gains In some In.
stances and the Republicans retain
control OF congress by a good ma
joriiy.
Perhaps the widest general interest
In the elections conferred In the re.
markabie fight for governor which has
been waged In New York state be-
tween Charles r.. Hughes, the Repub-
lican candidate, who throughout the
campaign has had the support Of
President Roosevelt. and William
Randolph Hearst, who has been run.
ming as the regular Democratic and
Independence League nominee. Mr..
Hughes, while losing nearly all of the
principal cities OF the state, was sue.
eessful by about $4,000 plurality. The
rural districts brought about the Re-
publican victory.
In New York City. the Tammany
Neutrality-suspicious. League judiciary
ticket was successful. with possibly
one exception. over the candidates
named by the non. partisan judiciary
nominators."
Massachusetts has reelected Curtis
Guild, Republican, as governor over
District Attorney John n. Moran of
Boston, who was the candidate OF the
Democratic party. the Independence
League and the Prohibitionists.
In Chicago the Independence
League ticket polled 10000 votes. but
there was a heavy Republican plu-
rality for the state officers.
Pennsylvania has elected Stuart.
Republican. governor over a fusion
opposition by the usual Republican
plurality.
Michigan, Iowa. New Hampshire.
North Dakota, Connecticut. Indiana
and Wisconsin have rolled up Repub-
publican pluralities. although there
was some falling OF from the usual
vote In Iowa. In Minnesota. Governor
Johnson. Democrat. was reelected by
the largest majority ever given a
Democrat In the state.
Nebraska shows big Republican
gains Ohio also shows Republican
gains over the Pattison vote OF last
year. The Republicans expect plu'
railty OF $4,000 In the state.
The constitution of the new state OF
Oklahoma will be written by Demo
Gratis. The Indians voted the Demo
cratic ticket almost solidiy. Okla
homa also went strongly Democratic
In choosing delegates to the constitu
! tionai convention.
Governor Hoch Ii probably re-elect
ed In Kansas by a greatly reduced ma
jority
In Missouri the Democrats regained
| some OF the congressional districts
| they lost two years ago.
| Congressman Nicholas Longworth
was reelected In Cincinnati
| Congressman J. w, Wadsworth, fol
many years chairman OF the house
committee on agriculture at Washing
ton. was defeated In the Thirty-fourti
New York district.
Montana was carried by the Repub
leans, and Texas takes It's usua
place In the Democratic column.
In Rhode Island, James X Higgins
/ Democrat. was elected governor
Joint statehood for New Mexico an'
! Arizona Is defeated In Arizona, which
defeats the proposition.
The Republicans were victorious IL
| Washington.