Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-08
Frothingham Defeated For Governor by a
 Greatly Reduced Plurality
LEGISLATURE STILL REPUBLICAN
Pother Reelected Rhode Island by Increased Plura
 ty-Kentucley Goes Democratic-Big Socialist Sweep at tSchenectady-BridgeportE Elects Republican Mayor Republicans Claim Maryland-Other Elections.

Elections held yesterday in many states and cities throughout the coun- try resulted in the election of dem- ocratic governors in Massachusetts Kentucky and Mississippi, republi- can governor in Rhode Island, a re- publican assembly in New York will challenge the countenance of Govern or Dix's policies; legislature in New Jerhey probably not in accord with Governor Woodrow Wilson, and the re- suits of the state elections in Mary land and New Mexico still in doubt
 In Massachusetts Governor Foss, democrat, was elected by a reduced plurality of T,7S4 over Louis A. Froth- ingharn, republican. The contest was unexpectedly close. and early returns indicated Governor Foss' defeat. The republican candidate for lieutenant governor was elected by 1000 major jty. and other state candidates are probably elected.
 In Rhode Island Governor Pothier, republican is reelected over Louis A. Waterman, democrat, by greatly in solidly republican and the assembly largely republican.
 New York state furnishes one of the chief surprises of the election, revers- ing the present democratic majority of 24 in the state assembly and electing a republican majority of 50 or upward.
 In New York city Tannmanys con- trol was shaken hut not overcome, that organizations candidates in Mannat- tan and the Bronx being elected, while those in Brooklyn and Queens county were defeated by fusion candidates.
 New Jersey furnished a. like surprise bX the reversal of control of the legis- 1ature. The returns at midnight indi- cate republican majorities in the sen ate and the assembly.
 In Kentucky James B. McCreary, democrat. was elected governor by a majority estimated at 10000 to 40 000 A democratic legislature also was elected, which insures the choice of Congresrsan Ollie James as United States senator.
 Mississippi elected a democratic gov- ernor and state officers by a decisive majority.
 Returns up to midnight on the state election of Philip Lee GoIdsborough. re publican candidate for governor by 5000 majority over Arthur P. German. democrat, while counter claims of democratic success were also made in Maryland.
 The Ohio municipal elections result- ed in the election of democratic may CTS in Cincinnati, Cleveland anj prob ably Columbus.
 In New Mexico the democratic state committee claims the election Of Mac Donald for govrnor by 4,5eO in the first election which the new state has had. The election of Macdonald is not con- ceded and the result is in doubt. The election of a republican legislature is indicated, which will mean the election of tyo republican United States sen ators.
 Marked socialist strength has deveI- oped at various points, notably in sev- era1 of the municipal contests of Ohio, where eight cities elected social ist mayors also in Schenectady, N H., where a socialist delegate to the state assembly was elected, and in Mississippi. where the socialist candi- date for lieutenant governor boiled a considerable vote