Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-10
ELECTIONS ELSEWHE
Republicans Retain Control of Con-
gress by Good Majority.
WILL BE NO MATERIAL CHANGE

Democrats Gain Representatives In
Some States and Republicans In
others-Nicholss Longworth Re
elected.
Elections were held In 81 states. and
while the results in number OF in
stances were OF unusual interest, IL
may he said that generally speaking
there were no great surprises.
President ROosevelts appeal for
Republican congress was not in vain.
The result shows the election of 22c
Republican congressman and 1853 Dem.
ocrats with 3 districts to be heard
from There are SS6 seats to be filed
In tho house
The Democrats lost three and gained
II congressman. as follows Illinois. ::
Indiana. 3 Iowa / Maryland. Min
nesota. L. Missouri, s. Nebraska |:
New Jersey. 3 New York North
Carolina. l Ohio. 3; Pennsylvania, g.
Republicans gained one each in Mary.
land. Kentucky and West Virginia
making the net Democratic gain %
Michigan. Iowa. New Hampshire.
North Dakota. Connecticut. Minnesota,
Indiana and Wisconsin have rolled up
Republican pluraities although there
was some falling OF from the usual
vote in Iowa
Nebraska shows big Republican
gains Ohio also shows Republican
gains over the Pattison vote of last
year The Republicans expect a plu
rality Of u, 600 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 solidly Okla.
homa also went strongly Democratic
in choosing delegates to the constitu-
tional convention.
New Mexico and Arizona have voted
favorahly on the proposition TO enter
the Union jointly as a single state.
Congressman Nicholas Longworth
was reelected in Cincinnati
Congressman J. W Wadsworth, for
many wears chairman OF the house
committee on agriculture at Washing.
ton. was defeated in the saith New
York district
The Republicans carried Utah, Wy
oming and Washington and seem 10
have lost Nevada while both parties
are claiming Colorado.
Congressman Babcock. OF Wiscon
sin, formerly chairman Of the Repub
lican congressional committee failed
OF election
In Rhode Island James II. Hig
gins. D.. is elected governor
congressman Elected.
Pennsvlvania-l. 'Henry n Ring.
ham r.; 2. John f Reyburn, r. 3. J.
Hampton Moore. r. 1. Reuben o.
Moon. r.: &. w w. Foulkrod. r.; s.
GEORGE D McCreary r.: I Thomas
: Butler. r s 'Irving P wrger, r..
Q. I'll Burd Cassel. r. 10. T. D. Mich.
OILS. D.: II. 'Aenry w Palmer. R.;
70. Charles n Brumm r 10, John
H. Rothermel. D.. IA. 'Mial f LAey'
r.: is. William p. Wilson, D.; Is.
John G. McHenry, D.. Il. 'Benjamin
K Focht. r.. rs. MARTIN + Olmstsd
R: 70. 'John NJ Reynolds R.; ~,
Daniel F. Lafean. r 81 Charles F.
Barclay r.. %. George + Hun R.;
%. sAllen F. Cooper, r.; "A Ernest
F. Acheson. r.. 25. 'Arthur L. Bates.
r. 26. J. Davis Broadhead D.; 81. 10.
seph c. Beale. r.. IS Nelso r.
wheeler. r.. 30. william II Graham,
R.. 30. John Dalzell, R 81. flames
r. Burke. R.: 80. 'Andrew J. Barch-
field r.
Maryland-1. William II, Jackson
R. ? 81. Frederick c. Talbot D.. g.
Harry 3 Wolf D.. 4 'John GIL, Jr
n. 5. 'Sidney Z. Mudd, r.. 8, 'George
A. Pearre, r.
Delaware-At large, 'Hiram R. Bur
ton r.
Virginia.. 'William A. Jones d;
?. Harry L. Maynard D. 3. John
Lamb. D.: I. Francis r Lassiter D..
5. Edward W. Saunders D.: s 'Carter
Glass. D. I. 'James Hay D. 5, John
F. Rixey. D.. 9. Campbell slemp R.;
10 "Henry DeFlood. ID.
West Virginia. William p Hub
bard. K. ,. Marmaduke H. Dent, D.,
3. 'Joseph Holt Gaines. r., I Harry
C. woodward. r. S flames A.
Hughes. r.
RESULTS IN RHODE ISLAND