The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-09
.EREY CARRY NER YORK, ''',|l NEW u; JER.
SET. CONNECTICUT, AAssAcHu-
SETS, ONO AND OTHER
REPUBLICAN STATES
they CARRY THE house
The Republicans Have Been Routed, |'
Borse, Foo, and Dragon, All
Along the Line, and lhey
Are Dunbfoundsd
and Sick.

and Sick.
There was a yeritable Democratic
landslide in the election througho"t
the nation on Tuesday. which swept
the great state of New York. Ne"
Jersey. Massachusetts, Ohio and Coz
necticut into the Democratic column.
and showed Teddy Roosevelt unr' :
80 deep that he will hardy scratch
out before the next Presidential cleo
tion. The result has dumbf oundee
the Republicans.
Dix. the Democratic candidate for
Governor Of New York, went IN with
q majority Of $4,000 or more. The
balance Of the Democratic ticket ran
somewhat behind Dix, and may t
pull through. The Democrats gam
ed several congressman in New York.
They carried the precinct at which
Roosevelt votes by good majority.
Woodrow Wilson, Democrat, was
elected in New Jersey and the DEM
socrats gained congressman or two
In that State.
Judge Baldwin, Democrat, was
elected Governor of Connecticut by
a small but safe majority. ~.
Congressman Foss, Democrat, was
elected to the Goyernship of Massa-
aehusetts and the Democrats gained
a congressman in the State. Z;
In Ohio Gov. Harmon, Democrat,
was re-elec1ed by good majority.
The Democrats won two or three
congressman in Ohio.
Indiana elects the Democratic
Governor and State ticket. The Dem
<ccrats claim the Legislature, also.
Tennessee elects Hooper, Repuo-
lican. Governor. The Democrats car
ny the legislature and their usua.
congressional districts.
s, Later returns, indicate the follow
ing maiorities for the Democrats in
the States named: New Yor:. So
900; New Jersey, 10000 to 1900,
Massachusetts, 10000; Ohio. $4,000
,snd Connecticut. 1,5O0.
President Taft received the news
OF the Democratic landslide at Pitts
burg, Pa, and his usual smile d =
serted him at once.
In addition to carrying the above
States. all Of which, except Ohio, has
Republican Governors at this time,
the Democrats have carried the
House of Representatives and VIII
gain some Senators too.
Never in the history Of the couE
try, perhaps, has so much interest
centered In an election that was not
Tor the purpose of electing a Presi-
dent. It Is recognized that as New
York and Ohio has gone, SO, IN
all probability will go the whole
country two years hence in the ma
tional election.
Legislatures were elected In 27
States, by which the United States
Senators are 10 be chosen or the
80 Senators whose terms expire on
March 4, next, "a are Republican
and 6 Democrats. Maryland, Nils
sissippi and Vermont already have
elected their Senators.
House OF Representatives.
All over the United States the peo-
pie yesterday choose the members OF
the sixty-second Congress to repre-
sent the IA sovereign States Of
the Union. Maine and Vermont held
their electious in September.
The total membership of House
Us now 39l; majority 1876: present
Republican membership, 2l5: pres
ent Democratic membership. 1l2.
vacancies. 4; Republican majority.
As.
In order TO gain control OF the
House 1t was necessary for the
Democrats to elect 81 members from
the districts now held by the Repnh-
licans, while the Republicans could
lose 10 and still hold control. Oh
the "a necessary. TO secure control ry
the Democrats. two members have
been elected from Maine.
The vacancies were caused by res
tgnation and death of members.
Samuel l.. Gilmore, OF Louisiana,
Democrat; Charles S. Tirrell of Mas
sachusetts. and Walter S. BTownlow
of Tennessee. have died. and Gordon
Russell Of the third Texas district
has resigned.
The latest reports leave no doubt
of the Democrats having carried the
House of Representatives by sac
majority. Just how large the major
ity is cannot be figured out now, but
the Democrats have surely carrisd
1t.
1t is not known at this time hos
the different State Legislatures are,
but it is thought the Democrats