The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-11-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK
ELECTION RESULTS IN BRIEF.

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The lower house of congress stands
223 Republicans and 1913 Democrats.
The Democrats lost four and gained
t%hirty.one congressman, as follows:
Illinois s, Indiana 3, Iowa 1, Maryland
l, Minnesota l, Missouri 6, Nebraska
l, New Jersey 3, New York 1, North
Carolina l., Ohio 3, Pennsylvania s.
Republicans gained one each in Mary
land and West Virginia and two in
Kentucky.
John A. johnson, DEM, was reflect
ed governor of Minnesota by a plural
ity exceeding $4,000. The balance of
the state ticket, however, is Repub-
lican by from $4,000 to 100000 and the
legislature also is strongly Repub-
lican. McCleary, Rep, for congress,
was defeated in the Second district,
the other eight congressman being
Republican.
North Dakota Democrats elected
Burke governor and Fisk supreme
court judge. The Republicans elected
the balance of the state ticket, both
congressman and have a majority in
the legislature.
Missouri has again returned to the
Democratic fold, the state ticket of
that party being elected by a plurality
of $4,000. The Democrats also elect
ed twelve of the sixteen congressman,
a gain of six.
The New Hampshire gubernatorial
contest has been thrown into the leg.
islature, neither candidate securing a
majority of the votes cast. The legis.
lature is Republican.
Governor Davidson of Wisconsin
was reelected by 10000 plurality. The
Democrats gained one congressman.
James w. Babcock of the Third dis.
trict being defeated.
Curtis Guild, Rep, was reelected
governor of Massachusetts owe John
H. Moran, DEM, by 1862. The COZ
gressional delegation remains IN.
changed.
Charles E. Hughes defeated William
r. Hearst for governor of New York
by 10000. The balance of the state
ticket is Democratic by a very close
margin.
Republicans elected their state
ticket in Indiana, but lost two con
gressmen, the delegation now stand
ing nine Republicans and four Demo.
Gratis.
Republicans control the New Jer.
sey legislature by a very small mar
gin. Democrats elected four of the six
congressman, a gain of three seats.
Tennessee Democrats elected their
state ticket and have control of the
legislature. They also elected eight
of the ten congressman.
Republicans carried South Dakota
for their state ticket by 10000. They
also elected both congressman and
control the legislature.
Cummins, Rep, was reelected gov
of Iowa by 10000, a greatly re.
duced majority. Lacey, Rep, for con.
gress was defeated.
Colorado Republicans elected their
entire state and congressional tickets
and will elect a successor to Senator
Patterson, Dem.
Governor Beckham of Kentucky de.
feated Senator McCreary, Republican
candidate for reelection to the United
States senate.
Warner, Rep, was elected governor
Of Michigan by 10000. All the Repub.
lican candidates for congress were
successful.
Governor Hoch Of Kansas had a
hard fight for reelection, winning by
about 5000. Republicans control the
legislature.
Rhode Island. Democrats elected
their candidate for governor, the bal.
ance Of the Offices going to the Repub.
licans.
Illinois gave the Republican state
ticket more than 100000 plurality, but
the Democrats gained five congress.
men. -.
Nebraska Republicans elected their
state ticket and control the legislature,
which elects a United States senator.
The fusion or reform ticket was
badly beaten in Pennsylvania, Stuart,
Rep, being elected governor by $4,000.
Nevada Democrats elected their
candidates for governor and congress-
man. The legislature is Republican.
Gillette, Rep, was elected governor
Of California. The Republicans also
elected their congressional ticket.
Republicans captured the Montana
legislature and will elect q successor !
to Senator Clark.
Ohio Republicans elected their state
ticket and seventeen of the twenty-one
congressman.
The states Of the "solid South"
gave more than the usual Democratic
majorities.
Gooding, Rep, was reelected gov.
ernor of Idaho by less than 1000 plu-
rality.
Republicans made a clean sweep in
Washington state.
Republicans carried Delaware by re-
duced majorities.
Democrats made large gains in
North Carolina.
Republicans captured everything in