New-York tribune., 1906-11-08
THE STATE ELECTIONS.
IOWA And KANSAS CLOSE.
Missouri Democratic Agan- Results
IN Other States.

IN Other States.
The latest returns from elections in the states
outside OF New York show few important
changes in the results given in The Tribune
yesterday. In Iowa Governor Cummins, who
was apparently defeated. has been reelected
The Republican managers claim 10000 plurality
for him, and the Democrats concede 5000.
In Massachusetts Guilds plurality over
Moran is placed at $4,000 The remainder Of
the Republican ticket was elected by smaller
pluralities.
Rhode Island elected James H. Higgins, Dem
ocrat. Governor. The other state officers will be
Republicans, and the Legislature. which is 20
choose 4 successor to United States Senator
Wetmore, viii he Republican
In New Hampshire the election of Charles NJ
Floyd, Republican candidate for Governor. by
majority Of less than 100. is indicated
The entire Republican state ticket was
elected in Connecticut by large majorities and
the Legislature viii be strongly Republican.
New Jersey remained Republican. but the
Democrats made gains. The next Assembly will
stand 81 Democrats 10 % Republicans, and the
Senate 15 Republicans 10 Democrats The
Republicans retain a majority of on joint
ballot, which insures the election of a Repub-
Hcan United States Senator.
In Pennsylvania the Fusion party. headed bv
Louis Emery, jr.. was badly defeated the plu-
rality for Edwin S. Stuart the Republican can
didate for Governor being about $4,000 The
rest of the Republican ticket was elected by
slightly smaller pluralities,
The result of the election in Philadelphia was
keenly felt by the Reform party. The principal
fight was made for the Office Of District Attor-
ney. and was a bitter one. The leaders Of the
City party, which had effected fusion with the
Democrats and Prohibitionists on the local
ticket. felt certain thar D. Clarence Gibboner.
their candidate for District Attorney. would
win, but Samuel P Rotan, his Republican op-
ponent. carried the city by 1924 The next
Legislature will remain strongly Republican
In Ohio all the candidates on the Republican
state ticket were elected by pIuralitfes of about
10000
Illinois went Republican by over 100000 and
the Legislature will be Republican insuring the
reelection Of Senator CuIIom. In Wisconsin
the Republican state ticket was elected by about
10000 plurality. and the Legislature will he
strongly Republican. Congressman Joseph "
Babcock against whom Senator La Toilette
made a fight, was defeated
In Minnesota Governor John A. Johnson
Democrat, was reelected by ar least 10000
plurality The remainder of the state ticket is
Republican, with the possible exception of Sec
rerary of State. Missouri returns to the Dem
ocratic column, the party managers claiming a
ma jority Of AZ least 1900
The vote in Kansas was extremely close the
Republican managers claiming the reelection
Of Governor Hoch by 900 plurality.
In Kentucky Governor Beckham won his
fight for the United States senatorship against
Mr.. McCreary.
In Idaho Governor Gooding Republican.
against whom a bitter fight made on ac-
count Of his prosecution OF the murderers OF
Ex-Governor Steunenberg, was reelected by
plurality Of from 1000 10 5000. The Legis-
Iature will elect a Republican successor 70 Sen
ator Dubois,
Nebraska vert Republican by about $4,000
plurality. and the Legislature Will elect & Re
publican United States Senator.
North Dakota elected n Democratic Governor
and Judge of the supreme Court, while the
other STATE officers will he Republicans.
Indiana went Republican by about 10000 plu,
raIIty. The Democrats gained two Congress
men. The Legislature will be Republican.
Both parties claim California, the Repub-
Icans asserting that Gillette has been elected
Governor by al least 10000 plurality. while the
Democrats declare that Bell has won by small
margin The Legislature viii be strongly Re
publican in both branches