The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-11-21
ELECTION RESULTS
AND COMMENT.

the results chow clearly that the
trend of sentiment is toward Demo-
orscy and that the party is growing
stronger with the people as Re-
publican policies are developed
and understood.
A brief summary of the results
will show this to be true.
In the election of members of
the new Goth Congress the Demo-
Gratis gain 33 and lose 3 OF 4, reduc-
ing the Republican msj ,rity in tie
present house we'll nigh one half, q
number of their prominent mem
bers being defeated. The South
remains solid the Republicans
gain two Congressman in Ken.
tucky and lose the only enc they
had in North Carolina.
Rhods Island-Higgins, DEM,
elected Governor.
New Hsmpshire-Republican
candidate for Governor failed to
get a msiority, (there being three
candidates in the field }. and leads
the Democratic candidate by only
1000 The legislature will elect
the Governor.
New York-The entire Demo-
CRATIC State ticket is excited with
the exception of Hearst. the
psrty's- candidate for Governor,
who lost because of the refusal of
many Democrats to support him.
Hearst, however, carried every CITY
in the State and Greater New York
by an overwhelming majority. 1t
was Democracy against PIutocrsoy
and we think a victory may be fair
ly claimed for Democracy.
New Jersey-In this State of
late years largely Republican, the
Democrats make heavy gains.
The two parties are nearly tied
in tho legislature and the Demo.
Gratis gain several congressman.
Pennsylvania-The $4,000 ma.
jority of two years ago for Roose-
welt is out to about 1900 for
Stuart, the Republican candidate
for Governor, and the Democrats
elect a number of Congressman.
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois-AIl
still Republican but Democrats
won many notable local victories
as in Cleveland and Cincinnati and
gain materially in Congressman.
Minnesota-Re- elects johnson,
DEM, Governor by increased me-
jority.
The great Republican majority
of about 100000 has, as the result
of the tariff reform sgitation in
this State, dWindled to about
$1,000 and Iowa elects several
Democrats TO Congress defeating
Mr.. Lacy, for many years leading
Republican member of the house.
Missouri-returns to the Demo-
CRATIC fold and largely increases her
Democratic delegation in Con-
gress.
Kansas-Very close ON the vote
for Governor and if the Republican
candidate is elected at all, it is by
a very narrow margin.
North Dakota-Burke, Demo
orat. elected Governor by plura-
lity of 3.1e5.
California Vote for Governor:
Gillett. Rep, 1O2 172; Bell, Dem.
92,702; Langdon, Ind-Leagus, 81,
879; but these figures show the
Rep. party is in the minority by
28,4O9 in a State that has long been
strongly Republican
Oklahoma-The new State,
which includes the Indian Terri
tory, gives a splendid Democratic
victory and the Democrats will
write the States constitution hav
ing elected 81 of the liz delegates
to the constitutional convention.
The democratic mule has kicked
the G D P. elephant out of the
State.
Arizona-gives an overwhelming
majority against union with New
Mexico thus defeating pet scheme
for the President.
So it appears that the old Demo-
cracy with a firm hold on the
South, is still doing business very
largely throughout the North with
brilliant prospects for the success
of future operations
Sunday night eight lives were
lost as result of the storms which
swept the greater portion of Ten
neseee and the northern and cen.