Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
Republican Majority Ap-
preaching Vanishing
Point.
HOLD, IF ANY, Is SLIM
Further Details Tend to In
crease Extent of Land
slide Yesterday.

The sweep of the political tidal
wave which rolled over the country
yesterday is further emphasized by
additional returns and revised fig
Ires today. The democratic major
fly in the next house will be at
least AZ, and possibly more. compar-
ed with the present republican ma
jority of AZ.
Feels Senate Slipping.
Added to the reversal in the lower
branch of congress this mornings
returns showed the republican ma
jority of 90 in the senate rapidly
approaching the vanishing point, al
though the republicans are now rea-
sonably assured of 43 senators, one
more than a necessary majority,
with a number of states still in
doubt
Some Notable Changes.
The most notable changes from
those presented last night are:
In Ohio the democratic legislature
fss been elected, insuring the cleo
tion of a democratic successor to
ST nator Dick and Governor Har-
mons purality is increased to Co.
600.
The West Virginia legislature is
democratic and will elect a demo-
cratic senator.
In Indiana the legislature is still
In doubt.
Both Claim Iowa.
Iowa is uncertain, with both sides
claiming the governorship.
The Pennsylvania legislature is
safely republican and will elect re-
publican successor to Senator Oliver.
Washington and Utah legislatures,
which elect senators, are republican,
while that of Montana is in doubt.
Indications point to the election
Of republican governor in Califor-
MIA by a heavy plurality.
Incomplete returns from Oregon
indicate the election of a democratic
GOV ernor.
The Missouri legislature, which
elects a senator, is safely demo-
cratic.
Few other Changes.
Aside from these main develop
ments today the results already an
nounced remain practically un-
changed. The plurality of Dix.
democrat for governor of New York,
Is approximately $4,000.
The plurality of Woodrow Wilson,
democrat, in New Jersey, is 10000
and of Judge Baldwin in Connecti-
cut, $500.
Revised Returns on Legislatures.
Chicago, Nov. 9.-Revised returns
which give the political complexion of
state legislatures that will elect SEN
ators are shown in the following:
republicans, California, Connecticut,
Delaware, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minnesota, North Dakota, PennsyI-
vanfa, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont,
Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming;
democrats, Florida, Louisiana, Mary
land, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia.
Changed from republican to dem
ocratic, Maine. Missouri, Nebraska. |
New Jersey. New York, Ohio, West
Virginia.
In doubt. Indiana, Iowa, Montana,
Nevada, all present republicans.
Porter Now Behind.
Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 9.-Re- |
turns from 762 precincts indicate
the reelection of Governor Carroll. !
These precincts wipe out Porter's |
gains in the cities and give Carroll |
lead of 2,775 votes.
Country Cuts Portcr's Lead.
Des Moines, Nov. 9.-Five hundred |
precincts out of 1900 give Porter. dem
ocTat for governor, plurality of 2,002 |
This shows a marked decrease in the /
Porter vote as the rural vote comes in. |
still Argue on Iowa.
Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 9.-The Daily |
Capital, with estimates based on scat /
tered precincts in 81 counties, pre-
diets the reelection of Governor Car
roll by 5000. Porters aides claim he .
will have 10000 plurality, at least.
Pepper Alone Winner:
Des Moines, Nov. 9.-Outside of gov
srnor. which is still i doubt. the Iowa |
republicans. elected the entire state |
ticket, though the democrats still be-
lieve they have elected Dewey as rail |
road commissioner.
Early reports seem to indicate the /
democrats elected but one congress
man-Pepper, in the Second district.
Ohio Is In Line.
Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 9.-The demo
Gratis yesterday swept Ohio, and in ad
dition TO rejecting Governor Harmon
by probably G0,000. have undoubtedly
elected the remainder of their state
ticket and majority of the legisla-