Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-16

Balance of His Ticket Is De-
feated.
NEW YORK GOES REPUBLICAN
Democratic Majority in Legislature Is
Replaced by One Of Fifty by Rival
Party-"Drys" Win in
Illinois.

Boston, Mass.-The Democrats won
the state election and kept Massa-
clusetts in the party column by con
unuIng Gov. Eugene n. Foss in office
Tor a second term. Complete returns
Tor governor in the state election give:
Foss, Democrat, 210,622; rockingham,
Republican, 20S,8SS; Foss' plurality,
1874. The margin of victory was the
naFroWest in years and for hours after
the close Of the polls the result hung
IN the balance Republicans refused
to concede the defeat of rockingham
and II was intimated that state wide
recount might be necessary.
The next legislature will stand as
follows; Senate = Republicans, q;
Democrats, 49, neutrality-suspicious.,
146; Democrats. 80; Socialist, l, In
dependent. l.
New York--Returns from all sec
tons of the state on assemblymen
show that the Republicans have re-
gained control OF the lower house of
the state legislature by a safe major
lty. The present assembly is Demo
ocratic by "a majority. Herbert NJ.
l4errlIi, Socialist, is elected assembly
man from Schenectady county.
Returns from twenty-five of the
thirty-four New York cities electing
mayors show about an even division,
eleven Republicans being elected. ten
Democrats and one Socialist.
Tbs Republicans made practically
clean sweep in Buffalo. Mayor Edger-
ton (Rep) was reelected mayor of Ro-
chester by more than 5000.
Edward Schoeneck (Rep.) was re-
elected mayor Of Syracuse over Lud-
ington (Dem.) by 1870 votes to TO-
SIS, plurality of 1922
Mayor James B. McEwan, Republi-
can, of Albany, was reelected by
substantial majority.
The city of Utica elected a Repub-
lican mayor by majority of 800
Cleveland, O.-Cleveland, which two
years ago went Republican, electing
Herman c. Beahr mayor over the
late Tom l. Johnson returned to
the Democratic fold, electing Newton
Z. Baker, Johnsons political heir,
mayor over Frank G. Hogan, Repub-
lican, by about $4,000 majority. The
entire Democratic city ticket was
elected with the exception Of five
councilmen
Henry I. Hunt, Democratic nominee
for mayor of Cincinnati, was elected
by majority estimated between 5000
and 5000.
George J. Karb, Democrat, was
elected mayor of Columbus by a ma
iority of 1000.
Brand Whitlock, independent, was
elected mayor of Toledo for fourth
term by small plurality.
Returns show the election of Ar
thus Turnbull, Democrat, as mayor OF
Canton by plurality of 8.
Eight Ohio cities elected Socialist
mayors. These are Lorraine, st. Marys,
Martins Ferry, Fostoria, Mount Yer
non. Barberton. Salem and Cuyahoga
Falls.
New Brunswick, N. 1.-THE Demo
Gratis elected all three members Of
assembly from Middlesex county. This
is a Democratic gain of one.
Albuquerque, N. M.-Returns indi-
cate a complete triumph for the Demo
cratic ticket in New Mexico. There
seems little doubt that the new state
will enter the Union In the Demo
cratic column.
Providence, r. Returns for gov
ernor give: Pothier, Republican, 49,
527; Waterman, Democrat, 9.537. This
rate will give Gov. Pothier more than
5000 majority.
Philadelphia, Pa.-Complete returns
show that Rudolph Blankenburg. indie
pendent Republican, who headed the
fusion ticket, was elected mayor of
Philadelphia by 1884 plurality.
Returns from the 14th congression-
al district indicate the election of w.
D. B. Ainey of Montrose, Republican.
over DR.. o. H. Rockwell. Democrat
lola, Kan.-Iola gives Joseph 4.
Taggart, Democrat, for congress in the
I'd Kansas district, 200 majority over
Ulysses S. Gayer, Republican. By q
three to one vote Manhattan adopted
the commission form of government.
Fremont, Neb.-The returns from
the Sd congressional district show that
Dan Y. Stevens, Democrat, was elected
over Elliott, Republican.
Everett, Wasl..-The Rev. B. B. Haz-
eel, Republican, formerly pastor of
the First Congregational church, was
elected mayor Of Everett.
Springfield. Ill-LOcal option elections
were held in score of towns in cen
trail and southern Illinois. The "drys''
won in a majority of the places.
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