Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-10
LATE RETURNS SHOW
LOSSES FOR PORTER
FIRST COUNT SHOWED GREAT
GAINS FOR DEMOCRATIC NoMI-
NEE, BUT RURAL VOTE is MAX
ING CHANGE.

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gives him q plurality OF 1000 and that
MS plurality for the state would he a
least 5000 Five hundred precincts nut
OF 2,30O give Porter taemocratr for
governor plurality OF 2OO2, This
SHOWS marked decrease in the Porter
sole as the rural vote comes in.
An estimate based on scattered
precincts IN 81 counties predicts the
re-eiect1on OF Gov. Carroll by 5000.
rorter,s aids claim he will have $4,000
plurality at least.
Outside Of governor, which is still
IN doubt, Iowa republicans will elect
the entire state ticket, though the
democrats still believe they elected
Dewey for railroad commissioner. The
democrats elected two congressman,
Pepper, In the second district, and
Murphy In the fourth.
Franks, Issues Statement.
Chairman G, r. Pras1ke of the, re-
FpubHcan state central committee III
statement this after oon says:
Returns are still too incomplete to
make positive statement al to the
election OF the governor. sy
Reports show ten congressman were
elected and that the legislature is
republican. The vote seems to be
very spotted throughout the state ard
rural vote must be known in order to
determine the outcome on the COVER
norship.. The Indications now are.
however. that C.-.rroll is elected by
snail majority. Too many elements
enter into the situation in Iowa to at
tribute the reaction to any Y specific
cause. We cannot question the intel
lligence Of the people and the indi-
yidual voters only can tell the reason
for 1t. In my Judgment, under exist
Ing conditions, nothing further con.d
have been done, totstenl the tide
Marshall County.
Marshalltown, Nov. 9.-Marshall
county went democratic for the first
time in Years. Porter.s plurality in
this county Is 400. The county gives
Good a substantial majority. Indiea-
| tons are that Parker, republican WIS
defeated for reelection as district
Ijudge Democrats will probably elect
Bailey county attorney. the first demo
crat to hold a county Office In fifteen
years. Pathwell, republican nominee
was badly cut by .anti-prohibiticn
forces.
Porter Carries Burlington.
Burlington, Nov. g. (Special) -
Porter carried Burlington by 1,179
democratic Chairman Norton esti-
mates his total majority in Des
Moines county as 1900. It's an even
break between the congressional candi-
dates, Pollard and Kennedy.
Clinton County.
Clinton, Nov. 9.-Porter has q ma
jority Of about 1900 In Clinton county
and Pepper, for congress, carries the
county by majority OF 750. The
entire democratic ticket with exception
OF auditor and one supervisor is
elected.
Lucas for Carroll.
Charlton, Nov. 80 Especial Com
plete returns from Lucas county gives
Carroll 1907: Porter 1910, Nine pre-
cincts gives Cosson $50; Walters 495.
724 Thorne 7s1: Dewey, s3s; Jones
463. Total vote on congressman gives
Towner 1876; Stewart 11s1. Huntley,
republican, won out over Wertz,
democrat for representatives by q
plurality Of s54.
Black Hawk County.
Waterloo. Noy. s-lspecial } Car
1
over Porter In Black Hawk county.
/ Only an estimate Is now possible.
Grout, republican representative is re-
elected. Pfetffer for senator wins over
Senator De Wolf.
/ johnson County.
Iowa City. Now 9-- Especial. )-Four
out Of twenty six precincts in John
4 son county gives Carroll 210b, Porter
1928 Grilk 2097, Peppers 277S.
i Linn County.
| Cedar Rapids. Nov. Especial -
Thirty four out OF forty precincts in
Linn county gives Porter 324 majority.
Good for congress $50 majority Porter
will probably carry the county by a
small majority and Good carry the
district by $500. The entire republican
!county ticket Ii elected.
4 Van Buren, Gives Carroll 800.
i Keosauqua, Nov. 9.-(Special) =
Carroll's majority in this county is
4 800, Kennedy about the same All the
REPUBLICAN county ticket 10 elected ex-
lcept treasurer.