Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-11-09
Especial to Tlmes-Recorder)

Especial to Tlmes-Recorder.
Washington, D. c., November s.
IN he. elections he'd throughout the
country yesterday the democrats scor-
ed sweeping victories, winning the
gubernatorfal fights in several hotly
contested states, now under republi-
can control and apparently securing
enough additional seats to insure
democratic control of the next House
of Representatives.
But little republican consolation was
to be derived from any of the returns,
marry cities succeeding republican
mayors by democratic mayors, various
state offices heretofore held by re-
plblicans being won by democratic
candidates, and the entire drift of the
returns showing decided trend to,
ward the democratic party sufficient
to-: ify-=5tffe elainfs of q Yeritable
landslide in national politics toward
the outs"
In New York, Dix, democratic can
didate for governor defeated Stimson,
former United States district attorney
and Roosevelt's personal nominee, by
so, 900 Plurality. Stimson ran away
behind Hughes vote two years ago in
the country districts, while in Greater
New York tie democratic party roll
ed up plurality of 115,000. Many
antilRoosevelt republicans voted the
democratic ticket. Hughes, rep, was
elected governor by 69,462 in 1908.
In New Jersey Woodrow Wilson, for
lner president of Princeton College,
candidate for governor,
was elected over Vivian Lewis, the rel
publican candidate by 10000 Plurality
Wilson covered the state in a remark
able speaking campaign, denouncing
the corruption in state politics and
"bossism" in both parties. |
The state legislature is apparently |
insuring the displacement |
Of republican United States Senator.
Two years ago the republicans elect
ed Fort governor by 5000 majority.
In Ohio. where five members of the
presidents cabinet have been speec.-
making in an effort to save Taft's
state to the party, Governor Judson
Harmon, democratic incumbent, was
governor defeating Harl
ng the republican candidate, by
5000 majority. Two years ago Har-
non (denl.) was elected governor by
5000 majoritl5.
In Connecticut Judge Simeon &.
democratic candidate for
,overnor defeated Charles A. Cool
win (rep) by 5000 majority. Bad
WINS opinions as judge in cases involv-
ng labor questions were vigorously
lssai,ed by Roosevelt the former pres
dents attacks in the campaign being
confined mainly to Dix and Baldwin.
rwo years ago the republicans elect
ID Lilly governor by 1873 plurality.
In Pennsylvania John X. Tener, re-
publican candidate for governor, at
.acked because of his official connec
ion with a wildcat mining corpo
ration, was elected over Webster Grim,
he democratic candidate, bly a great
ly reduced vote Two years ago the
republican gubernatorial candidate
won by majority of $4,000.
In Tennessee B. w Hooper, candi-
date of tie republican and indepen-
dent democrats, or anti-PattersoIi con-
bination, for governor, probably de-
feated Senator Bob Taylor. At mid
night the regular democrats were
still claiming the state for Taylor. The
legislature is reported democratic.
Two years ago democrats elected Pat
terson by 10000 majority.
In Massachusetts Eugene A. Foss,
democratic candidate for governor,
defeated Gov. Eben S. Draper, repub-
lican candidate, by 10000 majority,
Two years ago the republican guber-
material majority was 10000, and last
ye9r by 1884 p,nrality.
In Indiana the latest returns indi-
Gated the defeat CT U. S. Senator AL
bert j. Beveridge for reelection, the
democrats having secured control of
the next legislature, probably ensur-
inlg the election of former democratic
vice-presidential candidate John W.
Kern to the United States senate.
In Rhode Island Gov. Aram J. Po-
thier, republican, is reelected over
Lewis A. Waterman, democrat, by
good majority. Two years ago the
republican plurality was 1870.
Three hundred and eighty-five con-
gressmen were elected yesterday, all
states voting except Names and Yer
mont, where elections were held IN
September.
Total membership of House, 391 !;
majority. 1876
Present Republican membership,
215; Democratic, 172; vacancies, A.
Maine having given two republican