The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-08
BATTLE OF BALLOTS
BROUGHT MANY
SURPRISES
Frequent Unexpected Happen
ings in Yesterdays Elections
REPUBLICANS MADE GAINS
Failed to Elect a Governor in Massa-
chusetts But Will Control AS
sembly In New York.

Elections held yesterday in many
states and cities throughout the coun-
try resulted as follows:
The election of democratic Cover
nors in Massachusetts, Kentucky and
Mississippi.
Republican governor in Rhode Is
land
Republican Assembly in New York,
which will challenge the continuance
of Gov. Dix's policies.
New Jersey legislature with major
tiles probably not in accord with Gov.
Woodrow Wilson of that state.
Results of the state elections in
Maryland and New Mexico are still
in doubt
In Massachusetts Gov. Foss, demo
crat, was elected by a reduced plur-
atty of about 5000 over Louis Froth.
ingham, republican. The contest
was Unexpectedly close and early re-
turns indicated Gov. Foss' defeat. The
republican candidate for lieutenant
governor was elected by 1000 major
ty and other state candidates are
probably elected
In Rhode Island, Gov. Pothier, re-
publican, is reelected over Louis A.
Waterman, democrat, by a greatly in
creased plurality. The state Senate
is solidly and the Assembly largely re
publican.
New York state furnished one of
the chief surprises of the election, re-
versing the present democratic ma
jority of "A in the state Assembly and
electing republican majority OF so
or upward. The change removes the
united support which both branches
of the legislature have heretofore CIV
en- Gov. Dix's policies.
In New York City Tammany's con-
troll was shaken, but not overcome,
Tammany candidates in Manhattan
and the Bronx being elected. while
those in Brooklyn and Queens county
were defeated by fusion candidates
New Jersey, similarly furnished a
surprise by the probable reversal Of
control OF the legislature the returns
at midnight indicating republican
majorities in the Senate and the AS
sembly.
In Kentucky, James b. McCreary,
democrat, was elected governor by a
majority estimated at 10000 TO 10000.
A democratic legislature also was
elected, which ensured the choice OF
Congressman ollie James as United
States senator from Kentucky.
Mississippi elected a democratic
governor and state officers by a decis-
i've majority.
Returns up to midnight on the state
elections in Maryland were in confu-
sion. Claims were made of the cleo
ton of Philip Lee Goldsborough, re-
publican candidate for governor, by
5000 majority over Arthur p German
democrat. while counter claims of
\ democratic success were also made.
The constitutional amendment desig.
mated to disfranchise negro voters
was probably defeated.
The Ohio municipal elections re-
suited in the election Of democratic
mayors in Cincinnati, Cleveland and
probably Columbus. President Taft
cast his vote at Cincinnati.
In New Mexico the democratic
state committee claims the election OF
Macdonald as governor by $500 in
the first election which the new state
has held. The election of Macdonald
is not conceded and the result is in
doubt. The election OF a republican
Legislature is indicated which will
mean the election of two republican
United States senators. Marked so
oialist strength has developed at va
rious points, notably in several Of the
municipal contests of Ohio, where
eight cities elected socialist mayors
also In Schenectady, N. Y, where q
socialist mayor and socialist dele
gate to the state assembly were cleo
ted and in Mississippi where the soc
ialist candidate for lieutenant cover
nor polled large vote.
Four congressman were elected &c
ill vacancies, namely, Joseph A. Tag
CART, democrat, In the second Kansas
district.
w. ID. b. Amy, republican, in the
1ith Pennsylvania district.
William J. Earning, republican, IL
the first New Jersey district.
Probably Daniel V. Stephens, demo
orat OF the third Nebraska district.
The municipal elections In Ohio re
suited In the election OF Henry I
Hunt democrat, as mayor OF Cincin
natl; Newton ID. Baker. democrat al
mayor OF Cleveland. and the probable
election Of George J. Karb, democrat
as mayor OF Columbus. Presiden
Tart cast his vote at Cincinnati.
In Kentucky James b. McCrear,
democrat was elected governor by
majority estimated at 10000 to 1900
A democratic legislature also wa
elected which insured the choice O
Congressman Ollie James as Unite
states senator from Kentucky.