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was chiefly polled in the manufacture
ing town of Dunkirk.
In the Western States the Socialist
vote was also heavy. In Columbus,
Ohio, the Socialist candidate for May
or polled almost as many votes as Mar
shall, Republican.
Foss Wins Bay State Again.
Boston.-Gov. Eugene n. Foss was
reelected by a plurality of about 5000
over Louis A. rockingham, who has
been Lieutenant-Goyerno for the last
three years.
Practically complete returns from
the entire State give the following
vote: Foss, 21O,5O0; rockingham,
202, 800; Foss plurality, 100.
Luce, Republican. has been elected
Lieutenant-Go Governor over Walsh, Dem
ocrat.
There IS an increase of ten Republi-
can Representatives and one Republl-
can Senator.
Foss carried Boston by a plurality
of about 22,290, compared with 27,70O
last year.
The result was a great surprise to
the Republican leaders and not a few
of the Democratic managers " ere as
tonished.
The early returns in almost every
instance indicated that rockingham,
figuring on a percentage basis. would
carry the State by 10000 to 10000, and
a number of the newspapers flooded
the city and suburbs with extras Civ
ing rockingham the G~overnorship by
those figures.
The vote in Boston was: Foss, 3D.
476; rockingham, 28,186; Foss's
plurality, 22,290. Last year the vote
in this city was: Foss, 55,553; Draper,
1886; Foss's plurality, 27,717.
Luce was cut several thousand votes
in Boston because he was understood
to be in favor of more restrictions in
regard to the selling of liquor.
The result is a great personal vic
tory for Foss. He has conducted his
campaign in his wi way, disregard
ing the advice of the party leaders.
Every polling place in Boston was
covered by suffragists, who distributed
literature at discreet distances from
the voting booths. There was at least
one suffragist in evidence in each pre-
cinct.
Rhode Island Republican.
Providence, R. Returns show a
complete Republican victory in Rhode
Island by pluralities ranging between
1000 and 5000.
For Governor, the most closely con
testel place on the ticket, Gov. Aram
J. Pothier has made gains owe Lewis
A. Waterman, his Democratic oppon-
ent, compared with the figures a year
ago.
In the General Assembly the Repub-
lican gains have been notable.
Kansas Republican Loses.
lola, Kan.-Complete returns give
Joseph A. Taggart, Democratic candi-
date for Congress in the Second Kan
sas District, 200 majority over Ulys-
ses S. Guyer, Republican.
No Opposition to Virginia Democrats.
Richmond, Va.-With no opposition
to the regular Democratic ticket ex-
cept in some districts where Repub-
licans nominated candidates for the
General Assembly, the election was
merely a ratification of the primaries.
Returns indicate that the Democrats
will have a majority of about ITO
votes in joint Assembly, which con-
sists of 140 members.
End of Union Labor Machine.
San Franciso.-The voters of San
Francisco practically completed the
destruction of the labor machine when
they elected a Board of Supervisors al
most solidly anti-union.
Nebraska Democrat Wins.
Omaha, Neb.-The election in this
State was in the main a Republican
victory, although the only Congress-
district to hold an election went Demo
cratic by a large majority.
Three members of the Supreme
Court elected were all Republicans.
In the city of Omaha Republican,
made a clean sweep with the excep
ton of Sheriff.
The only part of the campaign o.
national Importance was in the Thirt
| Congress district, in which Stephens
(Demo.), is elected over Elliott (Rep.)
by 5000.
Democrats Carry Mississippi.
Jackson, Miss.-Except for the un
| expected strength shown by James T
Lester. Socialist candidate for Lieuten
ant-Governor, the election was a per
functory affair, all Democrats being
elected. A small vote was polled.
Democrats Sweep Kentucky.
Louisville, y.-Kentucky, for years
considered in the balance between tht
Democrats and Republicans, wen
back into the ranks of the former il
a landslide victory. James, b. Nc
Creary, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, has been elected by from 20,
900 to 40, 900 majority. His opponent
was Judge Edward c. O'Rear.
Fatal INJURY AT FOOTBALL.