The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-11-30
Result Of Elections Generally
Credited to Roosevelt and
Prosperity-Hears to Con-
tinue Trust Fight In Ranks.
Moody For Supreme Court
and Garfield Secretary Of
Interior-P resident of to
Panama--P ennsylvania
Railroad Gives 10 Per
Cent Wage Advance.
Cabinet For China.
20

OLITICAL
Congress Again Republican.
A working Republican majority OF
ffty-four in the next house of repre-.
%sentatives is indicated by the returns
at this writing. This is more than
conservative Republicans had antici
pated. The result is
~ regarded as a trib.
M1A ute. to the popular.
~ ity of President
S Roosevelt. Among
#M the notable
| Republicans who
M failed to be return
MA cd are Babcock of
- TX Wisconsin, Wads.
worth Of New York,
Lacey of Iowa and
McCleary Of Mime
Y sofa. Among sever
al union labor mem
bers elected the
w. b. wilson. most prominent is
likely to be William B. Wilson, ma
tional secretary-treasurer of the Unit
ed Mine Workers, who defeated Deem
er in a Republican stronghold of Penn
| %sylvania. The Democrats gained in all
thirty congressman, as follows:
Illinois, S; Indiana, 3; Iowa. 1; Min
nesota, 1; Missouri, G; Nebraska, 1:
New Jersey, 5; New York, 1; North
Carolina, i; Ohio, 8; Pennsylvania, S.
Republicans gained one each in
Kentucky and West Virginia, making
the net Democratic gain twenty-eight.
STATE Election Summarize.
Alabama.-Democratic as usual, ex-
cept that IL county, Winston, the
smallest in the state, elected every Re-
publican candidate, it being the first in
stance Of the kind since reconstruction.
Acknowledgements returns indi-
Gated a majority of 10 to 1 against joint
statehood. This overcame an estimat-
ed majority Of 5000 in New Mexico for
jointure
California -Gillett, Republican, was
elected governor by 5000 ahead Of Bell.
Democrat.
Connecticut.-Entire state ticket and
all five congressman carried by the Re-
publicans, Woodruff being chosen gov
ernor by over 10000 plurality over
Thayer, Municipal Ownership Demo-
crat.
Colorado.-Buchtel, Republican can
didate for governor, credited with 49,
600 majority. Although a Methodist
minister and chancellor Of Denver uni
versity, DR.. Buchtel is expected to run
a liberal administration. A Republic
an senator will succeed Patterson.
Large Socialist vote cast for Hay
wood.
Decentralization, Republican. elect
ed governor over Marvel, Democrat,
by 2,764 majority. Legislature Repub-
lican.
Florida. - Democratic, as usual.
Drainage constitutional amendment
defeated.
Idaho.-Governor Gooding, Republic
an, reelected, mainly by the Mormon
vote in the southeastern counties. Leg
islature Republican.
Illinois. = Legislative ticket Repub-
lican by 125,O0O, and Chicago's Repub-
lican candidate for sheriff elected by
10000 plurality, partly owing to the
votes cast for the Hearst Independence
league candidate.
Neutrality-suspicious. claimed cleo
ton of state ticket by 10000 major
ity, headed by Sims for secretary of
state. Legislature Republican.
Iowa.-Governor Cummins reelected
bv a reduced plurality and entire Re-
publican ticket safe. Two Republican
congressman beaten.
Kansas. = Entire Republican ticket
elected by $4,000 plurality, except
Hoch for governor, who was cut to
1000.
acknowledgements primary gave
Governor j. G. W. Beckham q decisive
majority over Blackburn and Nc
Creary for the United States senate,
mainly through the temperance vote.
because he had closed saloons on Sun
day Beckham is only thirty-seven
years old and will be the youngest
man in the senate, as he is now the
youngest governor.
Massachusetts. = District Attorney
Moran. the Hearst-reform candidate.
defeated by Governor Guild. Repub-
lican, by 31,652 plurality. Boston Dem
ocrats cutting Moran.
Minnesota.-Governor Johnson, Dem.
ocrat, reelected by over 10000 plural
ity and the rest Of the Republican
ticket. Democratic gains In legisla-
ture-