The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-11-17
ELECTIONS RESULT CHANGES POLITICAL MAP OF UNITED STATES
DEMOCRATS TAKE Nine STATES OUT OF THE REPUBLICAN COLUMN WHILE PARTY
ANS THREE TO ITS STREPUBCANS WILL CONTROL next NATIONAL
SENATE AND DEMOCRATS HOUSE OF representatives

New York City.-The result of the
elections changes the political map
| of the United States. The Democratic
gains were countrywide and of most
decisive character. Including Maine,
which was recently lost by the Repub-
licans, the Democrats have now taken
nine states out of the Republican col
umn and have a change at two more,
the results in which are sill uncer-
tain. The Republicans managed to
take three states from the Democrats,
although in one of them, Nebraska,
the Republican victory was confined
to the head of the ticket, the other
offices being won by the Democrats.
The Republican states which are
now Democratic are; New York, H.
linois, Maine, Massachusetts, Con-
necticut, New Jersey, Oregon, West
Virginia and Wyoming. The Demo
cratic states which are now Republi-
can are: Nevada, Nebraska and Ten.
nessee. The doubtful states are: Mon.
tana (Rep) where both sides claim
the legislature on joint ballot, but
where the Republicans appear to have
a slight bit the better of it, and Mis-
souri, (Rep.) where the returns are
not decisive enough to announce the
result. The indications are that the
Democrats have the legislature but
that the Republicans have won most
of the state Offices that were being
contested.
The Democratic states unchanged
by the election are: North Dakota
Indiana, Ohio, Colorado, Oklahoma
and the southern states with the ex-
ceptiOn of Tennessee. The Republi-
can states unchanged are Washing.
ton, California, Idaho, Utah, Arizona,
New Mexico, South Dakota, Kansas,
Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan,
Kentucky Zone congressman was
gained in this state by the Demo
crats), Pennsylvania, Vermont, New
Hampshire, Delaware and Rhode
Island. Outside of Indiana the pro-
gressive Republicans Jared well. In
the northwest the insurgents came
through with practically a clean slate.
| Kansas elected all its insurgents with
the exception of one. In California
there were victories by both insur-
gents and standpatters.
Because of the legislative victories
of Democrats the complexion of the
| United States senate will undergo a
radical change, although the Republi-
cans retain control. Incidentally many
of the best known members of that
august body will be retired to private
life. Among these will be Mr.. Depew
of New York; Mr.. Beyeridge of Indi-
ana, who will probably be succeeded
by John w. Kern; Mr.. Burkett of Ne
braska, who will be succeeded by Mr..
Hitchcock; Mr.. Warner of Missouri,
who will be succeeded by William
Reid of Kansas City, who recently won
at the primaries; Mr.. Kean of New
Jersey, Mr.. Dick of Chic, Mr.. Scott
Of West Virginia and perhaps Others
of 10 to 12 on joint ballot. On the
latest returns the Democrats will con-
troll both branches by the narrowest
of margins. Following is the probable
makeup of the next assembly:
The situation in the senate is now
practically settled. The Republicans
are assured of II new senators, which
| with "a holdovers gives them total
of 81. The Democrats are assured
of Is new senators, which with 25
holdovers gives them a total of 40,
One senatorship is still in doubt, the
succession to Mr.. Carter of Montana
The Democrats have carried the house
of representatives by a majority of
| 62, based on returns official in almost
every instance.