The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-11-25
MINNEAPOLIS Mayoralty.


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Thomas Van Lear. Public Ownership
candidate, rallied the workingmen to
his support by the ems of thousands
and it is safe to say that he and his
party will be a factor to be reckoned
with in succeeding elections.
Beverage Is Defeated.
1ndianapolis.-The Democratic state
ticket is elected, including both houses
OF the legislature. Albert j. Beveridge
will be succeeded in the Senate by
John w. Kern. The Democrats made
a clean sweep of Marion county Gin
d~ianapolis), electing the entire legisla-
tive ticket. Vanderburg county
(E~vansville), is also carried by the
Democrats, where they gained three
members of the legislature.
1t is not improbable that II of the
13 congressman from this state will be
Democratic.
Democrats Control House.
Chicago, Nov. 9.-Democratic con.
troll OF the next house Of representa-
tives is a certainty.
1t is known that the Democrats had
gained 26 seats in the house. including
two previously secured in Maine. Re-
publicans gained from the Democratic
net gain "a, which is sufficient to give
them control.
The definite Democratic gains were:
New York, s; Pennsylvania, 8; North
Carolina, 2; Ohio, 2; Massachusetts. 2:
Maryland, 2; Connecticut, /; Illinois,
l; Iowa, 1; Kentucky, l; Missouri. /:
West Virginia, l..
The Republican gains we're: Massa.
chusetts, l; New York, /; P%ennsylva-
mia, l.
James T. Lloyd, chairman of the
Democratic national congressional
issued the following state.
ment:
"President indications are that con-
gress will be Democratic by about 50
majority. Thus far the returns indi-
cate that our prediction estimates
were about correct.
Results In Iowa Doubtful,
Des Moines.-Both Democrats ano
claim the governorship
with the Democrats showing the great
er confidence. If Governor Carroll is
reelected it WILDE by the narrowest
of margins. Claude R. Porter, Demo-
cratic candidate, claimed that he would
carry the state by 10000, but more
estimates, based on re-
turns from 100 precincts of 1900
placed his plurality (if any at four or
i've thousand.
|. S. Pepper, the young Democratic
candidate in the Second district. walk
away with the election, carving
every county over his
Charles erik. It was in behalf of the
after that Colonel Roosevelt recently
an address at Davenport.
In the Fourth and Sixth districts
the Republican incumb-
ents, Congressman Haugen and Ken.
1all were reported in danger. Bur-
lngton reported that Congressman
Kennedy, Republican, was safe" This
'tatement was disputed by Democratic
Reed. S: F. Prouty, the pro-
Republican candidate of the
seventh (Des Moines) district who
Vrested the nomination from the vet.
ran "sta%nd-patter" Captain Hull.
eemed to have landed the position so
'lten sought unsuccessfully before.
|. Smith, a member of the Can.
ION rules committee, and who is cred
ted with speakership aspirations. was
'lected with a greatly reduced plur.
lily in the Ninth.
Surprise In Wisconsin.
Mll"aukee.-The Social Democratic
'arty will be represented in the next
'ouse of representatives by Victor l..
'erger OF the Fifth Wisconsin district
us election being conceded by the
committee. Incomplete re.
urns show Berger to be leading his
opponent, Henry C. Cochems, insur-
tent Republican, by an apparently safe
Gaylord, Social Democrat, al
O claims he is elected over Cary in
ne Fourth district, but this is not con
cded by the Republicans, who claim
'ary's election by a small plurality.
The Social Democrats elect their
Milwaukee county ticket by between
900 and 5000.
Democrats Control West Virginia.
Whee!ing.-The Democratic victory
n the First congressional district as
the proportions of a landslide.
Ohm w. Davis, DEM, has been elected
~ a majority of more thar 1000 to
William p. Hubbard. Legis-
alive gains throughout the state seem
n Indicate tbot %ho 1ooic1ofprn will Io