Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
VOTE IN STATE
n Was . Surprise 10 Inc Hosl Ssppulne Republicans ei
 of ConueciIcui.


 sherman carried the state of Connec- ticut by plurality of 44,754 votes over Bryan and Kern in yesterdays election, this figure having only one other larger on the political records of the state, and that was in 1896, when MT Bryan ran for the presl- dency the first time was rejected by plurality in this state of 53,545
 Congressman George L. Lilley is elected governor by plurality of l6,- 196 votes over Judge A. Heaton Rob- ertson of New Haven, and the sllcing off of his vote Is attributed to the so- called west pocket" vote of those who took an interest in the campaign conducted against him by anti-Lilley republicans. The republicans carried their state ticket into office by very big figures, and four congressman were emphatically endorsed by their constituents In their districts by splendid margins, while Major John Q. Tilson, who ran at large through out the whole state, ran nip and tuck with the strongest candidates save the presidential ones.
 The general assembly next year will see fewer democrats among its members than for years, the house standing by revised figures being, re- publlcans 206,- democrats 49. The last house was made up of 1S9 re- publicans and 66 democrats, a net gain for the republicans of thirty-four seats. The senate will be 31 repub- licans and 4 democrats, a net gain of four districts for the republicans, making that party 237 votes on joint ballot when the time comes to elect United States senator in January. Down through the state ticket the candidates ran together, and there was no cutting of State Treasurer Patten as 1t was feared would be done by the German voters in favor of George Mischler of Meriden.
 The election was full of surprises, chiefly to the democrats, who did not anticipate such big vote. Secretary Edwin s. Thomas of the democratic state central committee, who ran for judge of probate in the New Haven district, went down with the rest of his party before the support given to Judge J. P. Studley, although Judge Robertson carried the city by the small majority of 3,279.
 Another surprise was the defeat of Senator Jeremiah Donovan of Nor walk, the champion of the people in the last two sessions, he falling by the wayside by about 200 votes.
 The revised figures of the Associ- ated Press from every town in the state makes it possible to give the pluralities of practically all the can- didates. Everywhere the report came that the count was a slow one and very tedious, due in no small part to the pasting of ballots on the governorship. Towns which are usu- ally early to report were much be- lated and the complete tabulation of the state was held up last night by failure of the count to tally at Will ton, although the counters struggled through the night.
 The outcome of the election so pleasing to the republicans was to- day the topic of general discussion although interest temporarily swung to the result in other states, inquir- ies being made for news from the west.
 Telegrams of congratulations were exchanged between winning and los ing candidates. Major J. Q. Tilson who is going to Tennessee to recup. crate after the campaign, said that he was very much pleased with his election and that he was grateful to his friends for giving him such loyal support. He said Tt will be my con- stant aim and highest ambition to prove myself worthy of the support given me, by giving the state the very best service of which I am capable"
 Immediately upon the inception of a new house. the candidates for the assistant clerkship have become ac- tive. The matter of the president pro tenn of the senate also has come to the surface. The speakership Of the house will mean an active can- vass for this office.
 MT Lilley has been flooded with messages of congratulatory charac- ter, and these come from far and near.