Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-09
TUESDAYS ELECTION.

General Summary of Results Through
out the Country.
There were elections Tuesday In
forty-two states and, while results In
a number of instances were Of unus-
ual interest, generally speaking there
were no surprises.
Throughout the south the Demo-
cratic state and congressional tickets
have been elected by the usual ma
jorities. In the west and east the
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 good majority,
Perhaps the widest general inter-
est in the elections centred In the re-
markable fight for governor, which
has been waged in New York state
between Charles E. Hughes, the Re-
publican candidate, who throughout
the campaign has had the support OF
President Roosevelt, and VIM. Ran
dolph Hearst, who has been running
as the regular Democrat and Inde-
pendence League nominee. The lat
est returns available show that Mr..
Hughes, while losing nearly all Of the
PRINCIPAL cities of the state, was prob
ably successful by few thousand
plurality. The Democrats, however,
are still claiming that their candidates
is possibly elected.
In New York city the Tammany
Independence League judiciary ticket
was successful with possibly one ex-
ception over the candidates named by
the non-partisan Judiciary nomina-
tors"
Massachusetts, has reelected Cur
tis Gould, Republican, as governor,
over District Attorney John B. Mo-
ran of Boston, who was the candidate
of the Democratic party, the indie
pendence League and the Prohibi-
tionists
In Chicago it Is estimated that the
Independence League ticket polled
40, 900, but there was a Republican
plurality for the state officers.
Pennsylvania has elected Stuart
Republican, governor, over Fusion
opposition, by the usual Republican
plurality.
Michigan, Iowa, New Hampshire,
North Dakota, Connecticut Minneso-
ia, Indiana and Wisconsin have roll
ed up Republican majorities. al
from the usual vote in Iowa.
Nebraska shows big Republican
gains. Ohio also shows Republican
gains over the Pattison vote Of last
year. The Republicans expect plu-
rality of $4,000 in the state.
The constitution Of the new state OF
Oklahoma will be written by Demo-
Gratis. The Indians voted the Demo-
cratic ticket almost solidly. Okla
homa went strongly Democratic In
choosing delegates to the constitu-
tional convention.
New Mexico and Arizona have vot-
ed favorably on the proposition to
enter the union jointly as a single
state.
Governor Hoch is probably reelected
in Kansas by a greatly reduced major
ity: but the official count will be neces-
sary to settle the doubt
Congressman Nicholas Longworth
was reelected in Cincinnati.
Congressman ]. w. Wadsworth, for
many years chairman of the house
committee on agriculture was defeat
ed in the 34th New York district.
The Republicans carried Utah,
Wyoming and Washington and seem
to have lost Nevada. Both parties
claim Colorado.
Montana seems to have gone Re-
publican and Texas takes its usual
place in the Democratic column.
Babcock of Wisconsin, formerly
the chairman of the Republican con-
gressional committee, failed of elec-
ton.
In Rhode Island. James H. Hig-
gins, Democrat, is elected governor.