The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-11-08
'FOSS AND MC'CREARY
WIN IN STATE FIGHTS
new YORK is EVEN SPLIT WOODROW WILSON
IS ENDORSED .CONGRESS ESSlONAL DISTRICTS
CHANGE--NEW MEXICO AND MARY
LAND In DOUBT

/ Elections we're held yesterday In
many states and cities throughout
Mt country, showing varying re-
suits with little indications Of d
widespread wave of public senti-
ment.
| On the face Of the returns from
], 954 out Of l,070 election districts,
the Democrats won the state election
in Massachusetts, and kept the Bay
State in the party column by con-
tinuing Gov. Eugene N. ross In Of
fice for second term. The returns
gave Foss, Democrat, 1S7. $50;
rockingham, Republican, 177,074.
This victory puts Foss forward as a 4
prominent Democratic candidate
T for president.
Last year the same districts gave
Foss, Democrat. 201,324 and Draper.
Republican. 167,497.
Split in New York.
| New York elected Republican
assembly, thus depriving Gov. Dix,
Democrat, the support which he has
heretofore had in legislature,
Democratic in both branches. The
present assembly has a Democratic
majority. The newly elected assem-
(, bly, will have a Republican majority
OF upwards Of 80.
1 In New York City (Manhattan and
the Bronx the Tammany's strength
4 was materially reduced, but Its can
i didates for judicial and county Of
! ficcrs were elected by greatly re-
! duced pluralities.
i In Brooklyn, the fusionists' Judi
i cial and county candidates were sue
cessful with, perhaps, enc exception.
I Democratic congressman was
elected in the second Kansassdistrict
to fill the place OF Representative
4 Mitchell, Republican, deceased.
4 Democrats Sweep Kentucky
4 In Kentucky. j. B. MeCreary,
Democrat, was elected governor by
a majority estimated betweens &c.
| 900 and 10000. A Democratic
legislature also was elected which
insures the choice of Ollie James as
Limited States Senator. The present
fRepublican governor of Kentucky is
tAugustus E. Wilson,
| The first election held in the new
state of New Mexico is in doubt
tBoth Democratic and Republican
candidates for governor claim vic
tory on early returns.
Indications point to Republican
legislature which will elect two
United States Senator'S from New
Mexico
| Gov. Wilson Is Endorsed.
I'm New Jersey Democratic
legislature was elected which will
still give support to Gov Woodrow
Wilson, but the majority is In doubt.
Reports from the state election in
Maryland put 1t in doubt. The. can
didates are Arthur Pue German.
Democrat, for governor and Phillips
Lee Goldsborough. Republican. The
legislature IL Democratic.
Mississippi elected a Democratic
governor and state officers by decis-
five majorities
) Elect Democratic Mayors.
o Municipal elections In Ohio re-
e suited In choice of Democratic may
. ors in Cincinnati, Cleveland and
Columbus. Brand T. Whitlock was
reelected in Toledo.
Rhode Islands early returns In
dicated the election OF Gov. Croth-
lers, Republican. over Louis A. Wa
terman, Democrat, by an increased
majority
Talking tonight with rcpresen-
tative of the Associated Press over
the long distance telephone from his
: rsidence in Bowling Green. Mo, ne
said:
"This is good news, Ii surely Is
an endorsement of the work of the
Democratic Congress and shows
wen elect president next year"