Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-11-09
NOT 50 BAD.
Democrats Have Great
Encouragement.
FOR zoos.
BIG GAINS EVERYWHERE
Excepting Berkeley County
Elkins Doodle is all Pow
erful in West Virginia
PLUTOERACs STILL RElCNS
But She Got A Big Jolt.

The Republicans retain ontrol o
the House Of Congress y Abor, 100.
In New York, Charles f. Hughes,
Republican, wnile losing nearly all Of
ths principal cities of the State, de feat
4 Ell William r. Hearst for governor by
a,out $1,000 plurality. The rural dis
tr.cts brought about the Republican
victory.
| In New York City the TammaDy-
independence League Judiciary ticket
was successful, with possibly one tx
ception, over the candidates named by
the non-partisan Judiciary nominal
/ tors.v
| Massachusetts has reelected Curlis
Guild, Republican, as governor over
District Attorney John b. Nor an, Of
Boston, who was the candidate Of The
Democratic party, the Independt nee
League, and the prohiLitlonisls.
/ In Chicago it is estimated that the
Independence League ticket polled ~,
900, but there was a Republican lluf
ality for the State officers.
+ ennsylvania has elected Stuart, Re
publican, governor, over fusion op.
/ position, by the usual Republican plur-
atty.
4 Nebraska shows big Republican
gains.
n Ohio shows Republican gains over
the Pattison vote OF last year. The Re-
publicans expect a plurality OF 1000
in The State.
The constitution of the new State OF
Oklahoma will he wrnien by Demt-
clats. The Indians voted lLe Demo
cratic ticket almost solid ly. Oklahoma
als) went strongly. Democratic in
! choosing delegates 10 the constitutions
al convention.
New Mexico and Arizona have voted
favorably OH the proposition to enter
the Union jointly as a-singIe State.
II Congressman Nicholas Longworth
was reelected in Cincinnati
III Congressman j. w. Wadswor.h, for
. nany years chairman Of the ioL 50
COMMITTEES on Agriculture, was defeat
ed Ia The Ihlr ly-Fourth New York
ulstricI.
Cong Babcock, of Wiscon-
sin, iurmeriy chairman Of the kelub-
lean Congressional committee, failed
OF election.
In Rhode Island, James III. Higgins
Democrat, is elected governor.
Montana seems to have been carried
by the kepubiicans, and Texas takes
It's Usual place in the Democratic col
umn.
The Republicans carried Utah. VIM
oning, and Washington, and seem to
haze lost Nevada, while both par..e e.
are claiming Colorado.
The election on Tuesday was no sur
prise though the Democrats hoped fol
more than they get. Generally speak
ing theDemocrats have gained butBer-
kelley county, and West Virginia are
not in the fortunal class. There Is NO
doubt that the tax law cut q consider.
. iefigurs In the ct T.. The farmers
&c aerally are paying less tax this yea j
, than last and whether Or not will per
manentIy remain where they an
was not considered ~ important but
many people accepted the present con.
dition and staid At home while
some evidently voted the republican
; ticket. The principal trouble wal
money. The Democratic had . little
. money, perhaps one fifth - much q
the Republicans and as the elections
have been turned int an auction
the fellers with the little pile are
knocked out. Besides this disadvan.
tage the Democrats In Berkeley had
! the misfortune Of having number Ct
Influential workers aud office holders
who were fighting the ticket.
OF course, it was foolishness to charge
Mr.. Bowers with any kind Of activity
i p olitics. George would not know Z
vote if he met it in the road. He was
never known to take any interest 1t
all in politics and for handling smoney