The new era., 1911-11-16
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTS Foss,
DEMOCRAT, OVER FRoTHING-
HAM, REPUBLICAN,.
new YORK REPUBLICAN
CITIES OF CINCINNATI, cLEvE.
LAND AND COLUMBUS ELECT
DEMOCRATIC MAYORS.
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New York.-Elections held Tues
day in many states and cities
throughout the country resulted in
the election of Democratic governors
in Massachusetts, Kentucky and Mis-
sissippi, a Republican governor in
Rhode Island, a Republican Assem-
bly, in New York which will challenge
the continuance of Governor Dix's
policies, New Jersey Legislature
with majorities probably not in ac-
cord with Governor Woodrow Wilson,
and results in the state elections in
Maryland and New Mexico still in
doubt.
In Massachusetts Governor Foss,
Democrat, was elected by reduced
plurality of about 5000 over Louis
rockingham, Republican. The con-
test was unexpectedly close, and
and early returns indicated Governor
Foss defeat. The Republican candi-
date for lieutenant governor was
elected by 1000 majority and the
other Republican state candidates
probably are. elected.
In Rhode Island Governor Pothier,
Republican, is reelected over Louis
w. Waterman, Democrat, by a great
ely increased plurality.
New York State furnished one of
the chief surprises of the election, re-
versing the present Democratic major
ity of "a in the State Assembly and
electing a Republican majority of so
or upward.
New Jersey similarly furnished
surprise, by the probable reversal of
control of the Legislature, the re-
turns indicating Republican majori-
ties in the Senate and Assembly.
In Kentucky James b. McCreary,
Democrat, was elected governor by
majority of 10000 to 10000; Demo
cratic Legislature also was elected
which insures the choice of Congress
man Ollie James as U. S. Senator
from Kentucky.
Mississippi elected Democratic
governor and state officers by de-
cisive majority.
Returns from Maryland were incon-
elusive. Claims were made of the cleo
tion of Philip Lee Goldsborough, Re-
publican candidate for governor, by 5,
600 majority over Arthur P. German,
Democrat, while counter claims of
Democratic success were made The
constitutional amendment designed to
disfranchise negro voters was probab-
ly defeated.
The Ohio municipal elections result
ed in the election of Democratic may
ors in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Co.
lumbus.
The reelection of Brand Whitlock
as mayor of Toledo is conceded
In New Mexico, returns indicate a
complete Democratic victory The So
called blue ballot amendment is car
ried by two to one vote.
Blankenburg, the reform candidate
for mayor of Philadelphia, won by
majority of about 5000. The independ
ent wards came to the rescue and the
old Republican majority of 125,OOO was
wiped out and the tide turned the 9TH
er way.
In Grand Junction, the "drys" won in
hot battle over the liquor issue,
and saloons are barred from the town
under the local option law.
Four congressman were elected to
fill vacancies, namely: James A. Tag
gart, Democrat, in the Second dis
trict; w. D. B. Ainey, Republican, in
the Fourteenth Pennsylvania district;
William ]. Browning, Republican, in
the First New Jersey district, and
probably Daniel V. Stephens, Demo
crat of the Third Nebraska district.
In Pueblo Mayor West and the ad-
ministration officers who ran for cleo
ton as commissioners appear to have
been defeated.
The Socialists showed remarkable
gains all over the country and especial
ly in Ohio. They elected the mayor
of Schnectady, New York, and cap
tured ten or more of the Ohio cities.
In many places where they did not
elect, their vote makes them numeri-
cally the equal of the two old political
parties. They show big gains in New
Mexico and were material aid in the
election OF the Citizens non-partisan
candidate for mayor of Salt Lake.
Republicans swept Nebraska, carry.
ing practically everything except the
sheriff in Omaha and the congressman
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Representative. Latta.
Bay state for Foss.
Boston.=On. the face of the com.
plete returns frfom the 1,070 election
d;,+r;ot, of Mocca chrcettg tho DemO.