El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-09

and the rural districts. TIE Republi-
| can state chairman, however is unwtll-
| ing to concede HarmOns election. Re-
| publican newspapers all concede de-
| feat harmon carries Hamilton county
by 1000 or more. Cincinnati city shows
slight Republican gains. The first dis
! trict returns Nick Longworth RooSe-
velt's sOninlaw, to congress. The Re
| publicans will probably lose con-
gresham or two
Herman P GoebeI and Gen. ]. War
rem Kiefer are among the Republ-
! licans returned TO congress.
Oklahoma.
Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 9.-Lee Cruce.
| Democrat is elected governor by
plurality of not less than 10000. The
state prohibition provision of the con-
stitution Is probably repealed. though
the count on this question is necessarily
| delayed. The repeal of the prohibition
clause will carry local option.
The Democrats will control the legis-
latUre.
McNea1. Republican, today refuses to
concede Cruces's election as governor.
although later returns apparently in
crease his majority.
Bird Mcclure. Republican, is reflect
ed congressman from the first dis
trict Dick Morgan, Republican. is
elected to congress from the second
district All other Democratic con-
gressionaI candidates are elected. 1t
is believed prohibition has won. Nc
Neal claims 10000 majority.
Oregon.
Portland, Ore, Nov. 9.-Tnere is no
change in the congressional delegation,
and the result in the race for governor
is in doubt. A total of thirty-two
laws are voted on under the initiative
and referendum. and the count will be
delayed for some days.
The race for the governorship be-
tween Jay Bowerman, Republican, and
Oswarld West, Democrat, seems to
favor the latter's chances for success.
Partial returns from 16 counties out
side Multnomah (Portland) at an
early hour gave Bowerman 1116 and
West 1905. In Multnomah county
Bowerman was running behind West
with tndicat ions that the latter would
carry the county by at least 1900.
Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 9-The Re-
publican state ticket has run ahead of
the claims of the Republican commit
tee before election. John K. Tener. for
merly the supreme officer of the Elks
and millionaire mine owner interested
in New Mexico copper mines (Cnemung
in the BurrO mOuntains), is elected by
a large plurality. Congressman Wan
ger, Republican, eighth district. was
not unseated by Difenderfer, Democrat
There may be other Republican con-
gressional losses
Congressman VIM. P. Foulkrod, Re
publican, was unseated by Michael
Donahoe, Democrat
Rhode Island.
Providence, r. /, Nov. "a complete
Republican state ticket is elected by
substantial plurality. Former governor
George H. Utter is elected as one of
the two congressman. Geo. F.
OShaughnessy, Democrat, is the other.
unseating VIM. P. Sheffield.
South Carolina.
Charleston, 5. c.. Nov. 9.-This state
polled the usual large Democratic plu-
rality. No special features in the cleo
ticn.
South Dakota.
Sioux Falls, s. D.. Nov. 9.-This state
is safely Republican. Two Republican
congressman at large are elected to
succeed themselves.
Tennessee.
Nashville, Tenn, nov. 9.-Ben W.
Hooper. Republican. endorsed by the
independent Democrats, is elected gov
ernor by $4,000 plurality over senator
Bob Taylor, the regular Democratic
nominee Both houses of the legislature !
will probably remain Democratic, and |
the congressional delegation remains |
unchanged, two Republicans and eight |
Democrats.
Austin, Texas, Nov. 9-The feature Of /
the election was the~small vote cast by |
all parties. the smallest total vote in /
many years. Colquitt's plurality will |
be considerably over 100000.
Judge Terrell, the Republican NOM !
inee. received from One-fifth to one |
twentieth of the votes cast. The pro- /
hibition and other nominees did not do |
so well. Maverick county eagle Pass |
herself by giving Terrell !
a plurality of 16 votes. A few other /
south Texas counties went Republican,
Webb county Uaredo)-
AS forecasted by Sheb Williams, |
chairman of the Texas Democratic ex
ecutive committee, Colquitt's majority
is about 10000, a much lighter vote
being cast in this election than in
1905 All Democratic congressional
candidates were elected. including
John n. Garner of the 18th district.
Republican Wins.
William Bierschwale, Republican,
was elected state representa- tive in
the seth district. having no Demo-
cratic opposition.
IN the 91st representative district the
contest between Fritz Werner, a, Re
Du blican. and c. H. Donagan, a Demo-
nat was won by Donagan by $50 ma
ority
IT the oath senatorial district, Julius
Real, Republican (present holder of the
rffice), and Carlos Bee, Democrat, are
running close, with Bee reported lead
ng by 500.
Utah.
Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. 9.-Utah yester-