Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-13
ELECTION RESULTS.

The election OF last Tuesday passed
of quietly throughout the nation. Re-
suits indicate considerable change in
the complexion of the sixtieth con-
gress, as compared with the fifty-ninth
The democrats have made considerable
gain in the house of representatives,
though not as large as had been hoped
for. Nevertheless the gain will greatly
aid in toning down the unwieldly re-
publican majority, and may assist in
passing remedial laws at the next SEES
sion that are sorely needed. The re-
publicans have gained several senators,
but the number of republican hold-over
senators was so great that the demo-
Gratis had no hope OF making gains in
that body This leaves President
Roosevelt with sufficient backing to
carry out any measures he desires
providing the republicans have no dis
sensions from within their house.
One agreeably feature noted was that
all the stand pat congressman were
either defeated or are returned with
greatly reduced pluralities A notable
instance is the election of j. W. Muir
ply over Jos. Babcock in the Third
Wisconsin district. Another result
pleasing to all decent people was the
reputation CT Hearstism wherever the
yellow editors forces showed their
hand.
One thing was manifested in Wiscon-
sin, which is that ex-Gov. LaFollette is
still power in Wisconsin politics, no
matter what bis political enemies in
the republican party may say to the
contrary. The results are gratifying to
him, but it is the qualification of re-
venge. In his campaign speeches he
advocated the defeat of Representative
Babcock, of State Senator Bird and of
several others who have opposed him
in the past. In nearly every instance
democrats were elected. w. ID. Conner
is another individual the senator has
no use for, and results show that Mr.
Conner ran behind his ticket. One of
LaFollette's greatest triumphs was the
election of McGovern in Milwaukee.
Wisconsin will send the following
delegation OF congressman 20 Washing
ton this coming winter, to participate
in the making of laws:
First district-H. A. Cooper, Rep.
Second district-John Nj. Nelson,
Rep.
Third district-J. w. Murphy, Dem.
Fourth district-W. j. Carey, Rep.
Fifth district-W III. Stafford, Rep.
Sixth district Charles H. Weisse,
Dem.
Seventh district-John j Esch, Rep.
Eighth district-James FL. Davidson,
Rep.
! Ninth district-Gustav Kuesterman,
Tenth district-E. A. Morse, Rep.
Eleventh district-John j. jenkins,
Rep.
Four of the above are new men, viz:
Nelson, Murphy, Carey and Kuester-
man.
Here are some other results in the
nation:
Huges defeats Hearst in New York by
10000 but the balance of the demo-
cratic ticket is elected.
Missouri Is again safe within the
democratic fold, Notwithstanding the
republicans made strenuous efforts to
hold the state.
Pennsylvania carried by Stuart rep
by big plurality.
Massachusetts defeated j. W. Moran
Oem.) for governor
Joint statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico defeated.
Democrats gain about thirty-hve con-
gressmen.
Delaware elected republican legis-
lature.
Congressman Wadsworth, who cham
pioned the beef trust in congress,
was defeated.
New England states elected republi-
can governors.
New Jersey elected republican legis-
lature
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, reputG-
can, but will lose some congressman.
(NAnn I IL
Speaker Cannon reelected.
Judge Kinkaid of Toledo, o., who
sentenced ice barons to jail, was re-
elected.
Michigan is republican by about
100000.
No important changes in the solid
south or in the northwest.
Champ Clark was reelected to con-
gress.
For more detailed account of the
voting in other states and complexion
of the next congress, readers are re-
ferred to the inside pages of the PILOT
The democrats in this county nave
some consolation in the fact that they
succeeded in electing three officers,
and cut down the republican vote of
two years ago materially, with one ex-
ception. A. A Book, republican candi-
date for clerk of the court, led his
ticket and ran 80 votes over the plural
ity given him two years ago The
democrats elected are Nicholas
Schmidt, who defeated A. K. Beebee in
the First district for the assembly;
Frank OConnor, who was elected over
Geo. Halder for sheriff and Frank
Regner, who will assume charge of the
district attorneys office after the first
of the year.
In the Second Assembly district the
democratic candidate, Otto Muenchow,
made surprising run. He went into
the contest with a plurality to over
come, of $50 for his opponent, Aug.
Marquardt, two years ago He carried
the city and only lost by 1856 votes.
w. w. Albers was given good home
endorsement for state senator. He
carried the city by handsome plural
ity and had 246 to spare in the county,
but Clark county gave his opponent
], 70G plurality and elected Mr.. Marsh.
f. A. Morse, it is thought, will have
majority over Conway and Coke of
between 5000 and 5000.
The total vote cast was not near so
large as in 1904. 1t fell off 332 in the
city and :, 222 in the county. The same
condition prevailed all over the state.
Not taking into consideration the fall
ing off in the vote, a comparison shows
that the republicans lost 200 votes in
the city over two years ago and the DEM
ocrats gained 25o. By the same deduc-
tions we find that in the county the
republicans lost 2, 449 votes, while the
democrats gained 22l.
For a tabulated statement of the vote
in the county see table on first page