The Calumet news., 1911-11-08
G. O. p. 0verturns Democracy in
Contests S in New York,
Maryland and NJ.
KENTUCKY GOES DEMOCRATIC
In Massachusetts Foss is Re- effected
by Reduced Majority-Social-
lists Make Gains.

New York. Nov. S.--As a result OF
the election the next state assembly
will be Overwhelmingly Republican,
There will be 1O1 Republicans, as Dem
ocrats and one Socialist. The state
Senate holds over from last year, and
therefore continues Democratic
The Democrats have a majority in
the assembly of "a at present.
In the unexpected landslide yester-
DAY the Democrats were able to cap
ture only three seats held by the Re-
publicans, whereas, all over the COM
monwealth, Democratic assemblymen
fell by the wayside. In one instance, in
Schenectady, Herbert NJ. Merrill, a So
cialist, won out where a Democrat had
held the seat.
Ten vacancies on the state supreme
court bench were filed by elections in
four judicial districts with an equal
division of honors. five seats going to-
Democrats and the same number to-
Republicans.
Socialists Strong in Ohio.
Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. S.-IInoficiai
elected mayors I'm Canton, Lima and
eight small cities. The Socialists
strength increased heavily in all parts
of the state, and Dayton p Conneaut
elected three Socialist co, c'lnen. At
Canton the Socialists ma lority was
only three.
The Democrats elected the mayor a.
Cleveland. Cincinnati, Columbus. Ham
ilton and Seanesville. Brand Whitlock,
indenendent Democrat, was victorious
at Toledo. The Republicans won at
Youngstown and Dayton. At Column
bus a Democratic landslide elected
Karb mayor by plurality of six thou
sand. The Democrats also elected the
city solicitor, but the other officers are
Republicans.
Democrats Win in kentucky.
Louisville, Ky. Nov. S-After four
years of Republican rule, Kentucky
changed front and yesterday elected
practically all the Democratic candi-
dates with the heaviest majorities Civ
en- i'm years James Bennett McCreay's
majority for governor exceeds 10000.
The legislative joint assembly will
have a Democratic majority of about
50, insuring the election cf Congress-
man ollie James. Democrat, to the
United states Senate.
Maryland is Republican.
Baltimore. Md, Nov. S.-Incomplete
returns indicate that for the second
time since the Civil War, Maryland
elected Republican governor, Olds-
borough's majority being estimated at
two thousand. State Senator \. IL.
German, Democratic candidate, this
morning declined to concede the cleo =
tion. The constitutional amendment
for the disfranchisement of the negro
was decisively defeated. The legisla-
turc remains Democratic.
Socialists Gain in Miss.
Jackson, Miss. Nov. S.-The Demo-
Gratis elected the governor and other
state officers. The Dcmocr? 'ic ctSdi-
date for lieutenant governor leads his
Socialist opponent by only about three
thousand out of a total of thirty-hve
thousand votes.
Tammany Loses Brooklyn.
New York, Novn Sin this city the
Republicans generally had the best "i
the election. Tammany retained It's
grip on Manhattan and Bronx but lost
Brooklyn and the control of the board
OF aldermen
Foss' Majority is Reduced.
Boston, Nov. S.-Governor Foss
Democratic, was reelected governor
but by a reduced majority. The Repnb-
lican candidates for other officers were
elected. The tariff was the issue on 'h'
governorship.
G. o. p. Wins in Nebraska.
Omaha. Neb., Nov. Slate retnfn'
Indicate the Republicans elected ~
their state candidates. The Democrats
elected Daniel L. Stevens to Congress
from the Third district
Republicans Win in N. j.
Trenton, n. j., Nov. S.-The Rcpub
licans will succeed the Democrats u
control of the assembly as result
the election The Senate is Republican
Harmon Predicts Landslide.
Columbus. Nov. S-Banking his opin
lon upon the election results in Massa
chusotts. Kentucky, Ohio and otne
POINTS. Governor Harmon today pre-
Gicted national Democratic landsid
next year. He considers the result
the strongest endorsement of Democ
facy In recent years.