Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31


I'm 19Ui-shrank to about 1900 for John
Is. Tener for governor, Aram j. Pothier
had but 800 republican plurality In
Rhode Island, and Carroll. in Iowa. re-
ceived only $1,000 plurality against 10S,0O0
two years ago John A. Dix's majority
of 66.ooo showed a smaller republican
loss than occurred in Pennsylvania, Ohio
or New Jersey. Woodrow Wilson in
New Jersey and Eugene n. Foss in
Massachusetts achieved remarkable per-
sonal triumpfs. the former being win
ner by plurality of 1850 and the lat
ter by ,3.Gu. after campaign OF only
two weeks. In Connecticut Judge Simeon
F.. Baldwin was elected by the democrats
by 5000 majority. while in Ohio Gov
Judson Harmon was reelected by the
largest majority - about 100000 - ever
given to a democrat in that state. He is
also the first democratic chief executive
of that state ever to be reelected.
In the twenty-seven states holding
gubernatorial elections. the republicans
derived some comfort from the fact that
rolled up standard republic
an majority: Minnesota broke of the
habit of electing a democratic chief eN-
ecutive: the party standard bearer in
Nebraska defeated q democrat. thanks to
Bryan's bolt of his party's candidate; by
the aid of Independent democrats re-
publican VIII sit in the systematically
mansion of Tennessee for term, and
Nevada preferred republican to another
democrat.
New Governors Of States.
The following governors were elected:
Alabama-Emmet O'NeaI (dem.).
California-Hiram w. johnson Gep).
Colorado-John F. Shafroth (dem.), re-
elected
Connecticut-Simon f. Baldwin (demo,
succeeding a republican.
Idaho-James B. Hawley tdemo. sue
ceeding a republican.
IowH-B. F. Carroll (rep), reelected.
Kansas-Walter r. Stubs (rep), re-
elected, progressive.
observation-disclosures n. Foss (dem).
succeeding a republican.
Michigan-Chase S. Osborn rep), pro-
gressive.
Minnesota Q. Eberhart rep).
succeeding democrat.
Nebraska-Chester Fl. Aldrich (rep).
succeeding a democrat.
Nevada-TaSker l.. Oddie Tep.l, sue
ceeding democrat.
New Hampshire-Robert P. Bass (rep),
progressive.
New Jersey-woodrow Wilson (dem.).
succeeding a republican.
New York-John A. Dix (dem.). sue
ceeding a republican.
North Dakota-John Burke (dem), re-
elected.
Ohio-Judson Harmon (dem.), reelected.
Oklahoma-Lee Cruce (dem.).
Oregon-Oswald West tdem.), succeed
ing a republican.
Pennsyivania-John K Tener CrepD.
Rhode Island-Abram ]. Pothier (rep.),
reelected.
South Carolina-Cole L. Blease dem. J..
South Dakota-Robert s. Vessey (rep.),
reelected.
jamin w. HOOPER (rep.)
succeeding a democrat.
Texas-Oscar B. ColQuitt (dem.).
Wisconsin-Francis E. McGovern (rep),
progressive.
Wyoming-Joseph NJ. Cary (dem.), sue
ceeding republican.
New Democrats in Senate.
Democratic senators will succeed re-
publicans in Indiana. Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska. New Jersey, New York, Ohio
and West Virginia: for the first time in
thirteen years in Indiana the democrats
control every branch Of the state gov
eminent, the two United Safes senators
and all but one representative in the
House. In the Senate the progressive
republicans, generally SUCCESSFUL in the
election. both as to state CANDIDATES
and congressional, will hold the bal
ance OF power, while the next H.use
will have 227 democrats, 163 republicans
and one socialist, q democratic ma
jUilty OF stxty-tnree. The strength OF
the progressive movement in the repub
ican party was fOreshadOwed by the
September primary elections held IN
many of the states. In Michigan Senator
burrows met defeat at the hands OIL
Charles X. Townsend, q progressive. In
Wisconsin Senator La Toilette carried the
primaries by one OF the most sweeping
victories OF his career. In Waanington
Representative Poindexter. one of the
most aggressive insurgents in the Sixty
iirst Congress. won mis- fight. Hiram
johnson, insursent candidate Tor Cover
nor of california, triumphed at the Au-
sust primaries. Gov. Stubs Of Kansas,
Sive cause. was renominated. Robert r.
Bass, progressive candidate for Governor
Of New Hampshire. won at the primaries.
Socialism in Wisconsin.
In Wisconsin the socialist strength
shown last spring in the election Of
Mayor Seidel of Milwaukee became
powerful enough in November to carry
the entire socialist ticket in Milwaukee
county and to eject the one lone socialist
who will sit in the next Congress-Victor
l.. Berger, the first member OF mis- party
10 reach the national legislature. in
pennsylvania the socialists were IN force
sufficient to displace the democracy in tue
third column in the official ballot, ana
Will get the democratic quota of watchers
at the polls in the next election. They
also elected a member to the legislature
ior the first time. Minneapolis came
within 1000 votes of electing a socialist
mayor. The socialist vote throughout the
country appropriated 10000, an in
crease of 40 per cent over 1913.
Woman suffrage was an issue in -four
states-Oklahoma, South Dakota, Oregon
and Washington. 1t was adopted only
In the iast-named state, making five
states in which women have full rights
at the polls-Wyoming. Colorado. Utah.
Idaho and Washington. AS a result OF
the Colorado election four women will
sit in the state lower house. In Oregon
the voters faced the responsibility of the
referendum for the first time. no less than
thirly-two propositions being submitted
to them.
ANCIENT REALM Is REPUBLIC.