The Penn's Grove record., 1911-11-10

The elections showed varying re-
suits, with little indication of a wide
spread wave of public sentiment.
The most striking results in the U
try generally were the Republican
successes in the States of New York
and New Jersey.
. In New York State the people, who
in 1910 gave the Democrats a victory
unprecedented since 1891, turned
souareIy around and elected an As
sembIy which will have a Republican
majority of SO over the so Democrats
and one Socialist
New Jersey has elected a Republi-
a Legislature, to oppose Gov. Wood
row Wilson.
On the other hand, the friends of
Gov. Harmon Of Ohio deduce a big in
crease in his boom from the result
in Ohio.
While the contest was raging in
New York State bitter fights were
BEING carried on In all sections of the
country. In Massachusetts,, where,
from the national point of view, the
most important combat was being
waqed, Governor Foss, was rejected.
New York.-Election of the Tam
many Judiciary and county tickets by
small majorities.
Election of the fusion Judiciary
ticket in Kings county (Brooklyn) by
a majority of about 10000.
Complete overturning Of the Assem-
bly, by the Republicans who will have
SO or possibly 100 members of the new
body.
Such were the most striking results
of the elections held throughout the
city and State.
The elections in other States and
cities outside New York resulted as
follows:
In Cincinnati Henry T. Hunt, Demo
cratic candidate for Mayor, was elect
ed by a substantial majority over DR..
Louis Schwab, his Republican oppo-
nent. Charles P. TafS's newspaper
comedies Boss" Cox's defeat.
Cleveland and Columbus added point
to the Cincinnati rebuke by also elect
ing Democratic Mayors-Newton Bak-
er, a protege Of the late Tom l.. John
son, in Cleveland, by $4,000, and
George Karb in Columbus by a safe
plurality.
The result in New Jersey turned on
Essex County, where twelve Assembly
men were gained by the Republicans,
making the Assembly a tie politically.
Later returns brought about the curl
Gus result of making the Senate, which
IS now Republican, Democratic, and
the House, which is now Democratic,
Republican.
New Mexico, one of the new States,
is apparently Democratic by 1000,
which overcomes a normal Republican
majority of 5000.
Kentucky, which was alleged to be
in doubt, held fast to the Democracy,
electing former United States Sena-
tor James B. McCreary Governor by
10000.
Congressman Ollie NJ. James, Demo
crat, will succeed Paynter, Democrat,
in the United States Senate.
Rhode Island went Republican by
300, Pothier, the incumbent. defeat
ing Waterman, his Democratic oppo-
nent. The result was brought about in
the mill sections.
Governor Foss was reelected in
Massachusetts,, which is a set-off for
the protection victory in Rhode Island.
The executive secretary of the Repub-
lican State Committee Of Massachu-
sets conceded the election of Foss.
The fight in Massachusetts was made
on st~raight-out national issues, and
the Democratic victory is of the ut
most Importance in it's bearing on the
national campaign next year..
A significant result was recorded in
Kansas, where Joseph A. Taggert,
Democrat, running for the unexpired
term of Congressman A. c. Mitchell,
Republican Progressive. who died re-
Gently, overthrow the Republican Pro.
gressive majority last year of 4,400
and was elected by a plurality of 1900.
Champ Clark stumped the district for
Taggart, and President Taft went
through there a month ago on his
Western trip.
The Socialists elected the Rev. DR..
George R. Lunn Mayor of Schenectady,
N. Y, by 1000 plurality.