The Brandon news., 1906-11-08
RESUL rs OF
ELECTION
l:ElD IN N FORTY -.rWosrsSTES
TUESDAY

Chicago, Nov. 7.-Elections Msl'
held yesterday in forty-two states, ana
while the results in a number Of in
stances were Of unusual interest, it
may be said that, generally speaking,
there were no great surprises. Through
out the south the democratic state and
congressional tickets have been elect
ed by the usual majorities. In the
west and east the states that were
aligned two years ago in the democra-
tic or republican columns show no ma
terial change, the democratic party
making gains in some instances and
the republicans in others. The repub-
licans retain control Of congress by
a good majority.
Perhaps the widest general interest
in the elections centered in the re-
markable fight for governor which
has been waged in New York state
between Charles E. Hughes, the re-
publican candidate, who throughout
the campaign has had the support of
President Roosevelt; and William R.
Hearst, who has been running as the
regular democratic and independence
league nominee. The latest returns
available show that Mr.. Hughes, while
losing nearly all of the principal cities
of the state, was successful by about
$4,000 plurality. The rural districts
brought about the republican victory.
In New York City the Tammany
Hall Independence League Judiciary
ticket was successful, with possibly
one exception, over the candidates
named by the non-partisan judiciary
nomination.
Massachusetts, has reelected Curtis
Guild, Jr., republican,, as governor
over District Attorney John B. Moran,
Of Boston, who was the candidate for
the democratic party, the Indepen-
dence League and the prohibitionists.
In Chicago it is estimated that the
independence League ticket polled
100000, but there was a republican
plurality for the state offices.
Pennsylvania elected Stewart, re-
publican, governor over fusion op-
position by the usual republican plur-
ality.
Michigan, Iowa, New Hampshire,
North Dakota, Connecticut, Indiana
and Wisconsin have rolled up repub-
hcan pluralities. Although there was
some falling off from the usual vote
in Iowa, Nebraska shows big repub-
lican gains. Ohio also shows repub-
ican gains over the Pattison vote of
last year. The republicans expect a
plurality of $4,000 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. Oklahoma
also went strongly democratic in
choosing delegates to the constitu-
tional convention.
New Mexico and Arizona have voted
favorably on the proposition to enter
the Union Jointly as single state.
Governor Hook is reelected in Kan
sas by slightly reduced majority. The
result in Missouri is in doubt, the
democrats expecting to gain some of
the congressional districts they lost
two years ago.
Congressman Nicholas Longworth
was reelected in Cincinnati.
Congressman J. w. Wadsworth, for
many years chairman Of the house
committee on agriculture at Washing
ton, was defeated in the Thirty-fourth
Ne wYork district.
The republicans carried California,
Utah, Wyoming and Washington, and
seem to have lost Nevada, while both
parties are claiming Colorado.
Montana seems to have been carried
by the republicans, and Texas takes
its usual place in the democratic
column.
Congressman Babcock Of Wisconsin,
formerly chairman Of the republican
congressional committee, failed of
election.
In Rhode Island James Fl. Higgins
democrat, was elected governor.
The returns received by the As
sociated Press up to 2 o'clock show
the number of republicans elected TO
the sixtieth congress to be POI, demo-
Gratis 163. Returns from 80 districts
are TQissing.