The Detroit times., 1911-11-09
Bryan Sees Victory
For Democrats In 1912

LINCOLN. Neb.. Nov. SELECTION
results indicate that the drift every
where is strong toward democracy;
congress now only needs to keep the
faith. and with a genuine Democrat
believing in democratic principles TO
head the ticket. we shall sweep the
| country in 1912
This was the post election comment
here today OF William j. Bryan He
expressed particular qualification over
the result In New Mexico.
However much Bryan was pleased
att the result in. Nebraska the con-
census OF opinion today was that the
attempt OF the loaders-Bryan.- Gov.
AIdrich and others on both sides-to.
inject national issues into the state
campaign. was failure. The voters
decided questions purely from the
prohibition and local standpoint.
The only exception was In the cleo
ton of Dan V. Stevens to congress
in the third district. Stevens defeat
ed his Republican adversary, Elliott,
by a decisive vote The prohibition
issue led TO much scratching OF bal
lots. and this has made the results
very slow. Letten and Rose Repub-
lican and Dry" candidates for the
state supreme bench are apparently
elected Dean. Dry" Democrat
candidate for the same bench, is rum
ming ahead Of his Wet" Republican
competitor.
CRooKSTON. MINI, Nov S.-A
final count, completed today. shows
majority OF 81 votes for II. l.. Lar
son, Socialist for mayor OF Crookston.
George Christensen, Socialist. was
elected ward alderman and John kol-
be, Socialist is running neck and
neck with Walter Stone for alderman
at-large.
JACKSON. Miss, Nov. Selection
officials announced today that yester-
days poll IN the gubernatoriai cleo
ton was exceedingly light. but that
Earl NJ Brewer, Democrats. had been
elected with but little real opposi-
ton Theodore c. Bilbo. candidate
for lieutenant governor, on the same
ticket. was scratched by many be-
cause OF his part in the Vardaman
senatorial contest but Viii probably
win.
ponent- polied heavy vote.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov. A
gain OF more than 80 per cent In the
Socialist vote OF Indiana is Indicated
here today as a result of returns from
400 incorporated towns in the state
which elected officials Yesterday. No
complete ticket was elected by the
Socialists, but many towns selected
| from one 10 four OF their officers from
the Socialist ranks. The greatest So
fciaiist gains we're registered in South
western Indiana in the coal mining
districts
BALTIMORE. Md. Nov S.-For the
second time since the civil war. Mary
land has elected Republican gov
eFHeF4
With returns still incomplete. owing
to the intricacies OF the ballots II is
estimated that Phillips Lee Goldsbor
Tough, Republican candidate for gov
efnor. has defeated Arthur Pue Cor
man Jr. son of the late United
States Senator German and Demo
icratic nominee, by majority Of
ABOUT 5000
! Goldsborough's victory means n
complete reorganization OF the Demo
Icratic party in the state
| From present indications II is be-
Iiie,ed the Democrats will have a ma
! jority in the state senate, while the
house OF delegates is still in doubt.
! The three constitutional amendments
-one for Acknowledgement OF the
Negro-went down TO imominous de-
feat.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov S--Practi-r
cally complete returns from yester-