The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-15
Congress Remains Republican by About 90 Majority, they Having
aas Members While the Democrats Have 1863.
HUGHES DEFEATS HEARST FOR GOVERNOR OF new YORK
The Entire Republican Ticket was Elected in Kansas Including Congress,
men With the Possible Exception Of Governor Hoeh, who Will
Have a Small Plurality. The Legislature will be Re-
pubHeans Aso-The Results Elsewhere.

Topeka, Nov. S-Thursday morning
the reelection Of Gov. +. W. Hoch, re-
publican, seems reasonably certain,
although the democratic committee
stll claims the state for William A.
Harris by a plurality OF 1890. Ac-
cording 70 figures received by the re-
publican committee, "a counties nj
Of los give Hoch a plurality Of ALSO.
The democrats claim that their fig
ures on the anne counties give Har-
ris a plurality OF nearly 1000 and that
the official returns will give him over
5000. The eight counties stil missing
are In the western part Of the state.
The republican figures are partially
confirmed BY special press dispatches.
Marion county. Gov. Hoch's home,
was carried by Harris by a majority
OF 139 votes while Douglas county,
Col Harris home, was carried BY Gov.
Hoch by a majority Of 100.
Aside from the head OF the ticket,
there is no question as TO the elecc-
ton OF the entire republican state
ticket.
Big democratic gains have been
made in the lower house Of the leEis-
lature. but that the body viii be over
whelmlngly republican and a member
OF the dominating party VIII be elect
ed United States senator to succeed
a. w. Benson.
New York, Nov. S-Incomplete
returns from two-thirds OF the counties
IA the state OF New York made IL
impossible up TO Midnight Wednesday
70 give definite figures on the state
ticket other than for governor.
Charles Z Hughes. republican can
didate for governors has a majority
of $1,000, approximately. but the re
mainder Of the candidates are in
doubt.
For lieutenant governor Lewis Stuy.
yesant Chanler. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
enc league candidate has a lead in
the city OF Greater New York 81 1884,
94l. Upstate NJ Linn Bruce. repub-
lean candidate for lieutenant Cover.
nor. Is running slightly ahead OF Mr.
Hughes vote. As Mr.. Hughes came
down 70 Greater New York with a
lead Of approximately $4,000 Il VIII
readily be q that the yote FOR sec.
0nd place on the ticket viii be very
close aud only the complete official
count viii determine the successful
candidate.
AZ republican state headquarters IL
waB stated Wednesday night thar
while The committee was NOS prepar.
"a 60 make any official statement.
their estimate on Incomplete returns
Is that a.. Linn Bruce had been elect.
I'd lieutenant governor by a plurality
Of about 5000 votes. and that Julius
" Wager has been elected attorney
euerai. but by a very narrow margin.
Il IS thought that the remainder OF
the republican tickes has been defeat.
cd. but this Is hot conceded as yet
The oklahoma Landslide.
Guthrie. OK. Nov. S~-According TO
Tho latest official count 10 the cleo.
ton OF constitutional delegates the
democrats viii have az least 80 rep.
rcsentatiyes Ia the convention out of
the possible. ii2. ~ from each tor.
ntory. There IS even for an
increase IN this lead over the oppo-
aition. Republicans arc assured Of
only ten delegates. five from Oslaho.
ma and five from Indian territory.
Twu contests viii DO brought 10 The
convention. one dlstrlcct is sim In
doubt and one successful candidate
Is an independent allowing a possible
iO3 for the democrats.
Republican leaders attribute the
landslide 20 prohibition which. as an
Integral part OF the constitution. many
republican candidates were pledged
20 support The convention win DO.
ain Nov 20,