The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-16
HUGHES DEFEATS /
HEARST s 1. BY ! |. $4,000 / ! /
! RURAL D,srR,cTs Or NEW YORK
BRING ABOUT REPUBLICAN,
VICTORY.
RESULTS N OTHER STATS iI
No GREAT SURPRISES SHOWN IN
RETURNS CONGRESS IS re.
PUBLICAN.

Throughout the South the Democrat
&c state and congressional tickets have
been elected by the usual majorities.
In the West and East the states that
were aligned two years ago in the
Democratic or Republican column
show no material change, the Demo.
Gratis making gains in some instances
and the Republicans in Others The
Republicans retain control Of congress
by good majority.
Hughes Defeats Hearst.
Perhaps the widest general interest
In the elections conferred in the re-
markable fight for governor which has
been waged in New York state be-
tween Charles E. Hughes, the Repub.
lican candidate, who throughout the
campaign has had the support of Pres
tdent Roosevelt, and William Ran.
doiph Hearst, who has been running
az the regular Democratic and indie
pendence league nominee. The latest
returns available show that Mr..
Hughes. while losing nearly all of the
principal cities of the state was sue
eessfal BY about $4,000 plurality. The
rural districts brought about the Re-
publican victory.
The indications are that the state
Legislature will show but little change
In Its political makeup. ..
In Chicago it is estimated that the
Independence league ticket polled 49,
00e. but there was Republican plu,
ra1itxy fnr cfafo of77corc
Nebraska shows big Republican
gains over the Pattison vote of last
year.
Democrats Win in Oklahoma
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 stronly Democratic in
choosing delegates to the constitution
al convention.
New Mexico voted favorably and Ar
iona unfavorably to enter the Union
Jointly as single state, which defeats
the proposition.
Congressman Nicholas Longworth
was reelected in Cincinnati.
Wadsworth and Babcock Lose.
Congressman j. w. Wadsworth, for
many years chairman of the house
committee on agriculture at Washing
ton, was defeated in the Thirty-fourth
New York district.
The Republicans carry Utah, Wyo-
ming and Washington.
Congressman Babcock Of Wisconsin,
formerly chairman Of the Republican
congressional committee. failed of
election.
Results In Other States.
In California the returns from the
interior of the state are coming in very
slowly and it 10 yet impossible to give
exact figures. The Republican state
central committee claims that Gillett
has been elected governor by at least
10000 plurality. At Democratic head
quarters this claim is not admitted.
The entire congressional delegation of
eight will be Republican. The legisla-
ture will be very strongly Republican.
A political landslide the like Of
which Montana never experienced be-
fore has swept over the state, upset
ting all calculations. Charles N, Pray
and Henry G. Smith, Republican candi-
dates TOR congress and associate JUS
tice, the only two state Offices voted
for, have carried every county In the
state except two. The Republicans
have captured the legislature.
In Kansas the reelection Of Gov. e.
w. Hoch (Rep.) seems reasonably GER
tain, although the Democratic commit
tee still claims the state for William
A. Harris by plurality Of $500.
In Iowa, A. B. Cummins (Rep.) will
receive at least 10000 plurality for
governor. Two Of Iowa,s congressman
will be Democratic. The next legisla-
ture will be Republican, .5.
From nearly complete returns from
all counties in Missouri the Democrats
have carried the state by q plurality
Of 7,640, electing all candidate on the
state ticket and twelve out ne the six
teen congressman.
Indiana went about 10000 Repub.
lican. The Democrats gained two con
gressmen. The Republ icansS carried
nine congressman and the Democrats
four. ID Tho legislature will be Repub-
lican On Joint ballot by about thirty
The contest for the goyernorship of
slayer. Given Four Years.
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