The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-11-08
REPUBLICAN CONTROL
Of THE HOUSE.
Speaker Cannon Will Have Safe Work
ing Majority in Next Session.
G. 0. P. VICTORIES GENERAL.
Voters BailOted For Party OF Progress
and Prosperlty-Great Tidal Wave
for RepubIicanism Swept the
Country.

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publican pluralities, as a rule, were re-
duced in most instances one state, Rhode
Island, being lost and while the MAORI
ty in Congress is heavily cut, the latest
estimates make the House, Republicans,
PIP; Democrats, 155. Nineteen dis
tricts are still missing.
Pennsylvania is overwhelmingly Re-
publican. Stuart, the Republican can
didate for governor, was elected by a
plurality estimated from fifty to hun
bred thousand.
Massachusetts elected Guild, Reput-
lican, by about 81, 900 over Moran, the
candidate of the Prohibitionists, the In
dependent League and the Democrats.
In Missouri, the Democrats not only
reelected their five representatives
but gained eight more The RepubH-
cans lost couple Congressman in Ohio,
but Nicholas LongwOrth was returned
from Cincinnati, although the fight was
close. In Minnesota, the Democratic
candidate for governor, Johnson, was
reelected. Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory are claimed by the Democrats,
and the constitution of the state is like
ly to be written by Democrats
Higgins, the Democratic candidate
for governor, received many Republi-
can votes in Rhode Island and was elect
ed by a small plurality The legisla-
ture is Democratic. Samuel Colt will
be sent to the United States senate to
succeed Wetmore. The fight in Texas
upon Senator Bailey by Hearst failed to
hurt him and he will be returned to
the United States senate.
In Illinois the Republicans have a ma
jorty of at least siXty-fve in the next
Legislature. 1t is an overwhelming Re
publican victory and makes easy sailing
for Senator Cullom, who is absolutely
! certain of reelection in January.
Basing reports from every county in
Kansas the Republican state commit
tee claims the reelection of Governor
Hoch by nearly 1000 plurality. The
I Democrats claim Harris is elected by a
plurality of about a thousand, Appar-
entity the claims of the Republicans are
correct and Hoch 'sre- elections assured.
The entire state Republican ticket pulled
! through
/ Governor Cummings claims plurality
to exceed 20, 900 in Iowa, but the returns
from only half the precincts received
show plurality for Cummings of A.
700. Iowa returns a Republican dele
cation to Congrass except in the First
and Sixth districts
Delaware is Republican by majority
of $500. New Hampshire shows heavy
losses. One hundred and eighty-fve of
| the 293 town wards give Floyd, Repub-
lican, for governor, 28,6lS.
The entire Republican state, Congress
sional and judicial tickets in Colorado
were elected California elected Gil
lett, Republican, Governor, by %, 02l
on returns so far in. The entire Rep
ublican and Union Labor legislative
ticket in San Francisco was elected.
In Kentucky the race between Sen
ator McCreary and Governor Beckham
in the Democratic primary is so close
for the. United States senatorship that
a recount may be necessary. Lands,
the. Republican Congressman, in the
Eleventh district in Indiana, was beaten
two thousand and lost his home county
by.ffty.