Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-11-11
A DEMOCRATIC SWEEP
New York, Massachusetts and
Connecticut Against. Republicans
New Jersey and Ohio Also in the List and
the Result close in lowa-Democratc
Majority in House.

Majority IN House.
Elections held throughout the country
Tuesday resulted in political convulsion
of far-reaching extent, similar at many
points to the famous tidal wave of 1882,
and apparently more widespread in its
effect. The House of Representatives has
been carried by the Democrats, revers-
ing the present Republican majority Of
thirty. The United States Senate has a
reduced Republican majority. In New
York State, John \. Dix, Democratic can
didate for governor, was elected over
Henry l.. Stmson, Republican, by a
plurality of about $4,000, reversing the
Republican plurality of 10000 in 1908 for
Governor Hughes. The entire state
ticket has been elected by the Democrats
who will also control the next assembly,
which will elect a United States senator
to succeed Chauncey NJ. Depew
In New Jersey, Woodrow Wilson, Dem
ocratic candidate for governor, is elected
over Vivian NJ. Lewis, Republican, by
about 10000 plurality, reversing the pre-
vious Republican plurality of 5000 for
Governor Fort. In Massachusetts, Eu-
gene n. Foss Democratic candidate, has
defeated Governor Eden s. Draper, Re-
publican candidate for reelection, by
so, ,9S7. plurality, reversing Governor
Diapers former plurality of S000
Democrats are elected to the national
House Of Representatives in the third,
ninth, tenth, eleventh and twlfth,
district of the state. In the first and
second districts, in the western part of
the state, where Lawrence and Gillett
had majorites Of approximately 1000 and
5000 two years ago these two were
elected this year by the scant pluralitieS
of 6S5 and 4I9 The Republicans have
majority in the next Massachusetts leg
islature, but some of the so-called pro-
gressive Republicans will not support
Henry Cabot Lodge for reelection to the
United States Senate. 1t may be poSsi-
BILE for some of the insurgent Republi-
cans to unite with the Democrats, thus
preventing Lodges election There is
already talk in the state of supporting
Bates or Guild for the Senate. Lieut..
Gov. rockingham and the other NOM
inees on the Republican state ticket,
aside from Gov Draper, were elected by
substantial majorities.
In Connecticut, Judge Simeon E. Bald
win, Democratic candidate, is elected
governor over Charles A. Goodwin, Re-
publican, by about 5000 plurality, re-
versng the previous Republican plurality
of 16 200. In Ohio, Governor Judson Har-
mon, Democratic candidate for re-elec-
tion. appears to have carried the state
by about $4,000 over Warren G. Harding,
Republican candidate, In New Hamp-
shire, Robert p. Bass, Republican candi-
date for governor, is leading Charles e.
Carr, Democratic candidate, by about
1000 plurality In Pennsylvania John K.
Tener, Republican candidate for govern
or, is elected by a small plurality. In
Rhode Island, Governor Pothier, Repub-
lican candidate for reelection, is elected
by 903 votes over Lewis A. Waterman,
Democratic candidate. In Tennessee, the
fusion candidate Ben w. Hoover, is ap-
parently elected by $1,000 plurality He
was supported solidly by the Republicans
Democratic governors have beRn elect ed
in Alabama and South Carolina In Iowa
the reelection of Governor Carroll, Re-
publican is claimed, but this is not yet
conceded In Wisconsin the election OF
the Republican candidate for governor,
Francis F. McGovern, is claimed by a
reduced plurality and the return of Sena-
tor LaFollette to the United States SEN
Osborn, the Republican candidate for
governor, appears to have a safe lead
over ]. II. Hemans, Democrat. Hiram
w Johnson, Republican progressive, ap-
pears to have a good lead in California
In Minnesota Gov. Eberhardt, Republican,
was elected by $4,000 majority.
The Democrats have made a net gain of
As seats in the House of Representatives
and will have a working majority OF
about 80 in that body. The Democrats
gained 10 representatives from New York,
six from Illinois, five each from Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey, four from Ohio,
and two each from several states.
| Speaker Cannon and Nicholas Long
worth, Col. Roosevelt's son-in-law, are
among the Republicans reelected. The
| Democrats will apparently gain IS new
| senators, but the Republicans will have
a small majority in the Senate. Sen
| ator Beveridge of Indiana will not go
| back, as the Democrats have captured
! about everything in that state, includ-
! ing the legislature