The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-22

tion. About thirty of the fifty Sena- tors chosen are opposed to dry legis- lation
 Indiana-A Democratic Legislature has~been elected. This means repeal of county option and return to town State Democratic platform.
 hansas-Stubbs, Republican, for Governor. dragged the liquor question .i.to the campaign. charging that his Democratic opponent was the candi- date of the liquor interests. Normal Republican plurality in Kansas is 40,- 900. Stubbs is reelected by only D. GOO to 1000
 Missouri-The license forces have carried the State, defeating the prohi- bition referendum by a majority ex- ceeding 100000
 Minnesota-This State is now under license. The contest was for present conditions as against county option. A Republican Legislature has been elected. which is opposed to county option in both branches. Out of three Senatorial or upper house districts, the Anti-Saloon League cap tured but twenty-three and fifty-one out of the one hundred and twenty legislative or lower house members.
 Nebraska-Dahlman, the liberal Dem ocratie candidate for Governor. was beaten, but a majority of the new Legislature is opposed to county op- tion.
 New Hampshire-General results fa- vorable to liberal side. Three cities and twenty-three towns changed to license, among the cities being Con cord, the capital Former license cit ies stood pat
 New Jersey-Election results in this State were disa to the Antf-Sa- loon League forces. Out of twenty Ion r will have but six supporters. five of these being hold-overs. In the As- sembly the League has only seven out of sixty members
 Ohio-As affecting the liquor indus tries, the contest in Ohio turned upon the Legislature and Governor. fndi- cations point to the election of a lib- erai Legislature, which will restore to the towns and cities of the State the right of home rule, of which they are deprived under the present county pro- hibition law. Warren s. Harding. the defeated Republican candidate for Governor. says: "A very important fl- generally recognized The vets in Ohio have achieved a significant vic tory. and the extreme .drys' have help ed them to it.
 Oklahoma-It seems certain that the local option amendment is beaten by about 10000
 Oregon-State-wide Prohibition is defeated by. a majority of 10000 and the unit of local option law is changed from county to city.
 Rhode Island-Foonsocket and all other wet cities voted license again b. increased majorities and four dry cities went wet. Westerly for the first time in it's history voted license.
 South Dakota-County option is de- feated by 15.000-a heavy blow to the "drys'
 South Carolina-Samuel Blease. Dem ocratic Governor elected without oppo- sition on local option platform.
 Tennsssee-The election of Hooper, Republican cand date for Governor. is disputed and the contest will probably be taken to the Legislature the com plexion of which is in doubt at this writing. though both sides claim it. Chances favor the seating of Taylor, Democrat and anti-Prohibition.
 Texas-Colquitt. liberal Democrat, chosen at primaries on local option platform. elected by 120,000. Legis1a- ture. Democratic in both branches, pledged to submit prohibition amend ment to constitution in 1911.
 Utah-This State rejected Statewide prohibition. The Republicans won with local option, and a Republican Legislature was chosen.
 ashington-Increased number of towns voted wet Vets made gains in the House, but lost in the Senate. No Statewide or county op- tion question was in issue.
 West Virginia-Great interest cen tered in Kanawha county. in which Charleston the capital of the State, is located Ex-Governor McCorkle was elected State Senator from the capital district (three counties) by 5000 ma jorityS over Grant Hall Republican nominee. who was indorsed by the Prohibitionists. Democrats carried the Legislature and elected four of the five Congressmen to which the State is entitled.
 Wisconsin-No prohibition or potion issue in general election. Majority Of both branches of the Legislature is stronely against county option The Anti-Saloon Leaeue influence has fallen off greatly in this State.