The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-11-11
DEMOCRATS WIN
CARRY NEARLY ALL OF THE
EASTERN STATES BY LARGE
MAJoRGTIEs.
new YORK JOINS COLUMN
Tammany Hall Again Controls State
Despite Efforts Of Roosevelt
Middle West Holds to Re-
publican Ticket.

Chicago, Nov. 8. - Elections
throughout the country yesterday
resulted in . political eonvulsion
Of far reaching extent, SINH.
lar at many points to the fam.
Gus tidal wave Of 1892. and ap-
parently more widespread in its
effect. Indications toward midnight
were that the national house OF
representatives had been carried
by Democrats, reversing the pres
ent Republican majority Of 43.
The United States senate will
probably have . reduced Repub-
liean majority as a result Of leg
islative elections held in many
states.
New York Situation.
In New York state John A. DIX,
Democratic candidate for governor,
is elected over Henry L. stimson,
Republican, by a plurality Of about
$1,000, reversing the Republican
plurality Of 5000 in 1908 for Gov.
ernor Hughes.
In New Jersey Woodrow Wilson,
Democrat, candidate 70 reovernor,
is elected over Vivian M. Lewis,
Republican, by about 5000 pIur-
ality, reversing the previous Re.
publican plurality Of 1000 for gov
.srnor Fort.
In Massachusetts, Eugene N. Foss,
Democratic candidate, has defeated
Governor Eben S. Draper. Repub-
Iiean, for Reelection, by about
10000 plurality, reversing Cover.
nor Diapers former plurality Of
5000.
In Connecticut Judge Simeon n.
Baldwin, Democratic candidate, is
elected governor over Charles A.
Goodwin, Republican by about
400 plurality, reversing the pre-
vious Republican plurality Of 16,-
COO.
In Ohio, Governor Judson Har-
mon, Democratic candidate for re-
election, appears to have carried
the state by about 5000 over
Warren G. Harding. Republican.
In New Hampshire Robert p.
Bass, Republican candidate for gov.
ernor, is leading Charles e. Carr,
Democratic candidate, by about
5000 plurality.
In Pennsylvania, the election Of
John X. Tener, Republican eandi-
date for governor is claimed by a
large plurality.
In Rhode Island, Governor Po-
thier, Republican candidate for re-
election, is slightly in the lead over
Lewis A. Waterman with a plur-
ality much reduced from that Of
In Tennessee, the fusion candi-
date is apparently elected by 49,
600 plurality.
Democratic governors have been
elected In Alabama and South Caro-
lima.
In Iowa, the Democrats claim tho
election of Claude r. Porter for
governor, but this is not yet con-
coded.
In Wisconsin, the election Of the
Republican candidate for governor,
Francis e. Me0overn, 10 claimed by
a reduced majority, and the return
Of Senator La Toilette to tho
United States senate 10 assured.
In Michigan, Charles s. Osborne,
Republican candidate for governor,
appears to have q safe lead over
L. T. Hsmans, Democrat.
New York. Nov. s.-John A. DIX
and first Democratic nom
nee elected In 16 years, viii be tn
text governor of New York. He wa
hosen by the people today over Henri,
= Stimson. Republican for whom
Roosevelt stumped the state by
'lurality based on nearly somplet
eturns OF from $1,000 to $1,000. New
FORK city gave him a plurality of NOR
han 100000 while Stimson came dow,
o the Bronx with about 10000 leavin,
substantial lead for the Democrat,
lominee. The Normal Republica,
majority upstate was greatly reduced
nclement weather tended to cut dow,
$50 sotS anu sSliIuSDH cSIlnaI
d plurality to borders of New Yori
lily OF about 10000 is less by "a. 90,
han the upstate vote polled by Hughe,
n 1908.
Both the senate and assembly re.
urns ran strongly Democratic and
here Were some notable upsets In ever
he congressional districts.
Representative Herbert Parsons. LII,
ong friend and political associate O,
roosevelt. and formerly chairman ri
he Republican county committee. wa.
usted by Jefferson NJ. Levy. Repres.
NATIVE w. w. Cocks of Nassau coun.
y. Roosevelt's home seat, was tipped
ut by Martin Littleton. William s
sennett was defeated for congress b,
Henry George. son Of the political
New York. Nov. s.-Dix plurality OF
oa.soc In New York City is indicated
With three-fourths Of the vote In, ard
'timson plurality of $4,000 upstate
nth over two-thirds Of state vote
ounted indicating net Dix plurality
{ about $4,000. This will probah,v
. somewhat re .ueed by returns from
p-state rural districts.