Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-08
THE ELECTIONS.

bttt fclutu5 Vi t1C NOHS'N'
show few additional democratic gains,
and 1t is probable that the republicans
will have a majority of less tnan hfty
in the House 10 the next Che Sixtietb)
Congress. In the Congress elections
two years ago the republicans swept
the country and secured the unprece-
dented msjority of liz. Returns re.
ceiyed late last night show that OF 900
Representatives 10 Congress the rtspno-
licans have elected 2l5 aud the demo
cra,s ITO. The democrats appear 10
have net gain of 81 districts, IseIr
gains were: Illinois, 8; Indiana, =;
Iowa, 2; Minnesota, /; Missouri. Z; Nc
baska, /; New jersey, 3; New YORK, z;
North Carolina, /; Ohio. 4; Penusyl-
yania, S; WISCONSIN,, /. They lost two
in Kentucky and one 10 West Virginia.
While the republicans suffer great
reduction in the number Of their repre-
sentatives in the lower branch of the ma
tional legislature, they made gains 10
the Senate. The returns indicate that
the States of Colorado, Idaho, and Mon
tans each Of which has democratic
Senator, whose term will expire next
March. have elected republican legisla-
lures. This means that Senator Thomas
b. Patterson, Fred I. Dubois and Will
liam a. Clark will be succeeded by re-
publ cans.
Last nights returns received from un-
official sources indicated that all OF the
democratic candidates for office on the
tate ticket in New York with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Hearst, bad been elected.
Mr.. Hughes plurality is about go, 600.
His lead YVES obtained through the knif-
ing of Mr.. Hearst, which did not affect
the rest Of the democratic ticket, the
various candidates on which received
plurslities ranging from 3, ZOO to 10, 300.
The republican msjority in Maryland.
bssed on congressional returns, Is
fraction over 7, 900. This apparent heavy
loss may be attributed to the failure OF
the democrats 10 show fight in the cont
ties.
The result of Tuesdsy's election has
thrown into republican hands such a
volume of patronage in Chicago and
Cook county, Illinois, as it has never had
at its disposal before. The only rem
nsnt remaining to the democrats is what
pertains directly TO the msyorality, held
by Edward F. Dune.
Returns on Tuesday election 10 Mon
tan are not complete, but enough
figures are at hand to indicate that Pray
rep J, has been elected Congressman-at-
Lar be- between 4,50O and 5000;
Smith (rep.), associate justice of the
supreme Court, by 10000. The re-
publicans will have Is or 20 majority on
Joint ballot 10 the legislature.
From nearly complete returns from all
counties, the democrats have carried
Kentucky by a plurality of, GAO eleetlng
AL cand dates on the State ticket and
twelve of the sixteen CoDgressmeo. The
republicans elected Copgressmsu in
Kansas City and ST. Louis, but l'st all
the districts in the State which had been
swept into. the republican ranks two
years ago,
Toe figures Of the Wisconsin election
are complete They show victory TO,
LIS Toilette and the democrats 10 several
instance. Congressman Babcock, OF
posed by La Folletle, was defeated by
James w. Murphy, a democrat, ia
whose behalf the La Toilette followers
and speakers campsigued vigorously.
With only lew mountain counties Il
hear from, and these probably increas'
ING his lie d, Governor Beckham has wor
his fight against Senator McCreary fol
the nomination for the United States
senat,rship in Kentucky on Tuesday,
dem 1cralic primaries.
TIE republicans of North DaEosi
concede the defeat of Gov. Sarles by Mr.
Burke, bis democratic opponent, by
probable plurality of 1000.
The republican candidate for governor
| in New Hampshire having failel to gt
a majority over the other two candidate
the legislature will elect.
Almost complete returns from tn
larger precincts of Nevada show asweep
ing democratic victory. Bartlett, demo
crat for Congress, will defeat Smith
republican, By 1000, and Sparks, tem
ocrat, incumbent governor, will defea
Mitchell by about the same, The isgif
lalure will be close, but a majority o
the holdover Senator'S, who will vote 10
a United States Senator two years iron
now, will be republican,
The unionist party carried all sever
election districts 10 Porto Rico, leavln
the republicans without representation
ia the next House of Delegates, In
election was very orderly.
Chsirnan Griggs, of the democrali
congressional committee, said in Wash
ington last night: Il am in favor Q
nominating John Sharp Williams 10
president, regardless of the suPpositio
| that ou'hern nan cannot be elected
| 1t is evident that although democrat
ic principles are accepted add pu'
force by republican administration, tn
democratic party as now organized eau
not get the otficts."
Killed Lifelong Associate.
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