Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-09
NORTH CAROLINA SWINGS
BACK IN SOLID COLUMN
Former Dominant Party Loses Seven
In New York and Several Others in
Various mmonweaIths-Gains Are
Made in Massachusetts and other
stronghoIds-Estinnated Democratic
Majority Is Thirty-hve.
tBy Associated Press,

Elections held throughout the coun:
trySyesterday resulted in political
CONFUSION of far-reaching extent sim
liar at many points TO the famous
tidal wave of 1882, and apparently
more widespread IN its effect.
The indications toward midnight
were that the national mouse oil rep
resentatiyes had been carried by the
Democrats, reversing the present Re
publican majority Of AZ.
The United States senate probably
will have reduced Republican major
ity as a result of legislative elections
held in many states.
In New York state John A. Dix.
Democratic candidate for governor, is
elected over Henry L. Stimson, Re-
publican, by plurality of about 55,
geo. reversing the Republican plurality
of 10000 IN 1908, for Governor
Hughes.
Wilson Elected In New Jersey.
In New Jersey Woodrow Wilson,
Democratic candidate for governor is
elected over Vivian NJ Lewis, Repub-
lican, by about $4,000 plurality, re-
versing the previous Republican plur-
atty of 5000 fer Governor Fort.
In Massachusetts,. Eugene N Foss,
Demoerat, has defeated Governor
Eben S. Draper. Republican candidate
for reelection, by about 10000 plural
ity. reversing Governor Diapers for
mer plurality of 5000.
In Connecticut Judge Simeon T.
Baldwin. Democratic candidate, is
elected governor over Charles A.
Goodwin. Republican. by about 1000
plurality, reversing the previous Re
publican plurality of $4,000.
In Ohio Governor Judson Harmon.
Democratic candidate for reelection
appears to have carried the state by
about $1,000 over Warren G. Harding,
Republican candidate. :
In New Hampshire Robert II. Bass.
Republican candidate for governor, is
leading Charles E. Carr. Democratic
candidate by about 5000 plurality.
Situation IN Pennsylvania.
In Pennsylvania the election OF
John P. Tener, Republican candidate
for governor, is claimed by large
plurality.
In Rhode Island Governor Potheir,
Republican candidate for reelection,
il slightly in the lead over Lewis A.
Waterman. Democratic candidate,
with a plurality much reduced from
that of 1903.
In Tennessee the fusion candidate.
Ben w Hoover, is apparently elected
by $4,000 plurality.
Democratic governors have been
elected in Alabama aad South Caro-
lima.
In Iowa the Democrats claim the
election of Claude b. Porter for gov
ernor. but this is not yet conceded
In Wisconsin the election of the Re-
publican candidate for governor.
Francis +. McGovern, is claimed by
a reduced majority. and the return
Of Senator LaFoIiette to the United
States senate Is assured
In Michigan. Chase s. Osborne the
Republican candidate for governor,
appears to have safe lead over L. T.
Hemens. Democrat
Cause Of Republican Defeat
James T. Lloyd. chairman of the
Democratic national congressional
committee. issued the following state
) mcnt tonight:
present Indications are that con-
gress win he Democratic BY about -
majority. Thus far the returns indi-
cate tina, our prediction estimates
we're about correct The causes which
have led 20 the results Of soday-sre
well known. u Is a serious rebuke
10 the Republican party for its failure
TO reduce the tariff as the people be
Isevcd the party had promised The
high cost Of protected. manufactures
articles which has rqSulted In greatly
Increased cost % living. has had very
much TO do with producing this re-
suit. There is general Dissatisfaction
with existing political conditions and
with the present Republican admins
trasIon. This has led 10 It's reDudia-
ton a. far a. could be done a. The
poIls
The Democratic party has wen a
victory bccauscNfhc only hope 81 the
peop!e Is IN ifs supremacy.
The Republican party has shown
hv It's course that u viii not enact
legislation n the interest 81 the