Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08
No Great Surprises in the Returns
From Tuesdays Contests
for Office.
CONGRESS IS REPUBLICAN
Have Majority of More Than 80 An
the House of Representatives.
Minnesota Reports the Only
Landslide.

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were held Tuesday in AZ states and
while the results In q number Of In
stances were Of unusual interest, 1t
may be said that generally speaking
there were no great surprises.
Throughout the South the demo-
cratic state and congressional tickets
have been elected by the usual ma
jorities. In the West and East tho
states that were aligned two years
ago In the democratic or republican
columns show no material change,
the democrats making gains In some
instances and the republicans In 9th
ers. The republicans retain control
Of congress by a good majority.
Massachusetts, has reelected Cur
tis Guild, republican, as governor over
District Attorney John B. Moran Of
Boston who was the candidate Of the
democratic party, the Independence
league and the prohibitionists.
In Chicago, 1t is estimated that the
independence league ticket polleG
10000, but there was a heavy repub'
lican plurality for the state officers.
Pennsylvania has elected Stuart,
republican, governor, over a fusion
opposition by the usual republican
plurality.
Michigan, Iowa, New Hampshire,
North Dakota, Connecticut, Indiana
and Wisconsin have rolled up Repub
lIcan pluralities, although there was
some falling off from the usual vote
In Iowa. In Minnesota, Governor
johnson (democrat) was reelected
by the largest majority ever given Q
democrat.
Nebraska shows big republican
gains. Ohio also shows republican
gains over the Pattison vote Of last
year. The republicans expect plllr
lalty OF $4,000 in the state.
The constitution of the new state
Of Oklahoma will be written by dem
ocrats. The Indians voted the dem
ocratic ticket almost solidly. Okla
homa also went strongly democratic
in choosing delegates to the consti'
tutional convention.
Congressman Nicholas Longworth
was reelected in Cincinnati.
Congressman J. W. Wadsworth, fof
many years chairman Of the house
committee on agriculture at Washing
ton, was defeated In the Thirty'fourth
New York district.
The republicans carried Utah, Wyo
ming and Washington and seem 70
have lost Nevada, while both parties
are claiming Colorado
Montana seems to have been car
ried by the republicans and Texas
takes It's usual place In the democrat
ic column.
Congressman Babcock Of Wiscon'
sin, formerly chairman Of the repub'
lican congressional committee, failed
Of election.
In Rhode Island. James X. Higgins
democrat was elected governor.
Joint statehood for New Mexico and
Arizona is defeated in Arizona, which
defeats the proposition.
Minnesota.
g. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 7.-Governol
johnson has been reelected cover
nor Of Minnesota over his republican
ouponent, A. L Cole, by a majority
Of At least 10000. The Dispatch, re
publican, in It's midnight extra vii
concede this. Frank Day, chairman
Of the democratic state central cor
mittee. claims Johnson's election BY
10000. This majority for demo
crat candidate is unprecedented
in Minnesota. Four years ago Van
ant, republican, was elected cover
nor by a majority Of $4,000.
Massachusetts.
Boston. Nov. THE republican,
were victors In the state election TO
day Governor Guild being reelected
by a considerably increased pluralit,
over last year, while his opponent
District Attorney John d. Morah
Boston, the candidate Of the demo
cratic and prohibition party and the
Independence league, received some
what larger vote than that given the
democratic candidate year ago.
Michigan.
Detroit, Mich, Nov. 7.--GoyernoE
Warner and the entire republican
state ticket have been elected by 80
300 TO loe, 900 majority, the republl
can congressional candidates in all
\ ne twelve Michigan districts have
zen elected and the republicans WI
savs q large majority IN the state les
stature with g possibility Of its en-
Ire membership.
California.
San Franclsco Nov. 7.-Rsponf
rom the state are coming 10 very
,louiy. Taers is 10 doubt a. 70 the
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