The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-11-11

VICTORIOUS
Capture Governors In The Rock
Ribbed Republican States
CONTROL OF CONGRESS
Roosevelt Met His Waterloo and Has
Retired to Oyster Bay---Hooper Wins
Id Old Tennessee

Elections held throughout the country
Tuesday resulted in political convul-
sion of far reaching extent, similar at
many points to the famous tidal wave
of 1882 and apparently more widespread
in its effect.
The indication are that the national
House of Representative has been car
ried by the Democrats, reversing the
present Republican majority of 43.
The United States Senate will proba-
bly, have reduced Republican majority
as result of legislative elections held
in many states.
In New York state. John A. Dix, the
Democratic candidate for governor, is
elected over Henry L. Stimson, Repub-
lican, by plurality of about IS, 900, re-
versing the Republican plurality of over
10000 in 1908 for Governor Hughes.
In New Jersey, Woodrow Wilson, the
Democratic candidate for governor. is
elected over Vivian M. Lewis, Repub-
lcan, by about Is, 600 plurality, revers-
ing the previous Republican plurality
Of 5000 for Governor Fort
In Massachusetts, Eugene N. Foss.
Democratic candidate, has defeated
Governor Draper, Republican candidate
for reelection, by about 80, 600.
In Connecticut, Judge Simon E. Bald
win. Democratic candidate. is elected
governor over Charles A. Goodwin, Re-
publican, by abouti4, 900 plurality, re-
versing the previous Republican plural
ity of $1,000.
In Ohio, Governor Judson Harmon.
hnp tA oil
appears to have carried the State by
about $4,000 over Warren G. Harding,
Republican candidate.
In New Hampshire, Robert H. Bass,
Republican candidate for governor, is
leading Charles e. Carr, Democratic
candidate by about 5000 plurality.
In Pennsylvania, the election of John
H. Tener, Republican candidate for
governor, is claimed by large plurality.
In Rhode Island, Governor Pother, Re-
publican candidate, is slightly in the
lead over Lewis A. Waterman, Demo-
cratic candidate.
In Tennessee, the Independent fusion
Ben w. Hooper, is apparent
ly elected by $1,000 plurality.
Democratic governors have been re-
turned in Alabama and in South Caro-
lima.
In Iowa, the Democrats claim the
election of R. Porter for governor, but
this is. not yet conceded.
In Wisconsin, the election of the Re-
publican candidate for governor.
Franc E. McGovern, is claimed by q
reduced majority and the return of
Senator LaFOllette to the United States
Senate IS assured.
In Michigan, Chase E. Osborne, the
candidate for governor, APP
pearstto have a safe lead over l.. r.
Hemans, Democrat.
A big surprise came from Wisconsin,,
when the Republican committee con-
,eded the election Of Victor l.. Berger,
Social Democrat, to Congress from the
fifth district, which is now held by the
Democrats.
In Oklahoma, both sides are claiming
he governorship.
Republican United States senator's
are assured from Delaware, Massachu-
'etts, Michigan, Rhode Island and Wis
,onsin and Democratic senators from
New. Jersey and probably from Tennes-
zee in addition to those already elected.
Representative Cannon, Of Illinois,
and Payne, Of New York, author of the
,ariff bill are among the prominent
reelected to congress.
Roosevelt was repudated in his home
.own by a plurality Of 80 votes for the
Democratic ticket.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt went in
% secusion at Oyster BAY for period
If ten days. He would not see the
small army of newspaper men who had
come to secure an interview. Ro0se-
,elt is said to take to heart most seri-
,usly the defeat of Stimson in New
State.