The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-11-11
WHO'S WHO"
IN THE NATION !
GREAT SURPRISES SPRUNG BY
THE INDEPENDENT VOTERS
GOVERNORS ELECTED IN
MANY STATES - COMPLETE
RETURNS FROM THE NORTH,
EAST, WEST AND SOUTH.

EAST, WEST AND SOUTH.
New York, Nov. lu.-As the Iauer lie
turns come in from all parts of the
United States it becomes increasingly
evident that this is indeed a Demo
cratic year" as most Democrats de-
clared and many Republicans admit
ted before Tuesdays election. The
election, in fact, was a tidal wave, the
Democracy sweeping up and over the
Republican beach with gigantic bill
lows of ballots that submerged almost
every pivotal stronghold of the domi-
nant party throughout the country.
There is no doubt whatever now that
this is the most extensive Democratic
landslide since that of 1892, which re-
placed Grover Cleveland in the presi-
dental chair after a term of retire
ment and gave him Democratic
working majority in both branches Of
congress.
While returns from a considerable
number of isolated congressional dis
tricts still are incomplete, it is evident
that the Democrats will have a ma
jority of forty or more in the next ma
tional house of representatives. This,
of course, insures the election of a
Democrat as speaker of the house, and
it is taken for granted generally that
the present minority leader of the
house, Congressman Champ Clark of
Bowling Green, Mo-, will be chosen to
succeed Speaker Joseph G. Cannon Of
Danville, Ill.
While the results of the election do
not insure a Democratic majority in
the United States senate, several Re-
publican legislatures have been turn
ed into Democratic bodies, which
means that in each instance a Demo
crat will succeed a Republican in the
senate. -
In four states which have gone Re
publican for many years Democratic
governors have been elected, and the
former Republican stronghold of Ohio,
which elected Judson Harmon gov
ernor two years ago, has reelected Mr..
Harmon by an increased majority.
New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts
and Connecticut each has chosen u
Democratic governor New York and
New Jersey also elected the rest of
their state tickets and safe majorities
on joint ballot in their legislatures.
This means that United States Sen
ator Chauncey NJ. Depew of New York
will be replaced by a Democrat and
that United States Senator John Eean
of New Jersey will be retired in favor
of Democrat, in all probability James
E. MARITIME of Plainfield, who received
the Endorsement of his party at the re-
cent primaries for that high office
John A. Dix of Thomson, an up state
town, is elected governor of New York
by plurality of about 5000 the later
returns showing that the earlier esti-
mate was substantially correct. This
result reverses a Republican plurality
of 69,4S9 for Charles Z. Hughes In
1908. Henry L. Stimson of New York
city, the Republican nominee. backed
by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, ran
very far behind the Hughes figures In
the up state districts.
The New York general assembly, &C
cording to the latest figures, will have
a Democratic majority on joint ballot
of nineteen.
The only Republican congressman
from New York city to retain HIS seat
is William NJ. Calder OF Brooklyn. who
defeated Butler by about 800 votes. II
Manhattan William 8. Bennett, WHIT
was renominated for congress after ar
unsuccessful effort 20 get the nomina
ton for governor, was beaten by Hen
ry George, Jr., son Of the great single
tax advocate, running on straigh
Democratic ticket. Herbert Parsons
formerly county chairman, was defeat
ed for reelection TO congress by JET
fersOn NJ. Levy, a real estate operator
Thomas Patten, steamboat owner, de
feated William NJ. Bennett, who Wal
nominated for congress as an insur
gent Republican.
DR.. Woodrow Wilson, president o
Princeton university, made remarks
BILE showing In New Jersey, defeatin
Vivian NJ. Lewis, Republican, by abou
$4,000 votes and carrying most of tn
hitherto inyincible Republican dii
tricts.
Judge Simeon f. Baldwin, profei
sor in the Yale law school, is electe
governor Of Connecticut on the Demo
cratic ticket by about 5000 owe
Charles A. Goodwin.
Even in Pennsylvania, which ord
narily returns Republican majoritie
of vast proportions, the plurality 1
very greatly reduced. John X. TeneI
Republican, being elected governor b.
only about 10000.
In Massachusetts Eugene n. Foss
Democratic member of congress, wa
elected governor over Governor Ebel
s. Draper by plurality of about 33
600. The Legislature" &c Republican