The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-16
DEMOCRATS WIN THREE GOVERNORS

carried New York county with a max
imum plurality of about 1900.
The Democrats elected their candi-
dates for sheriff by about 5000 and
the three Democratic candidates for
supreme court justice in the First jul
dicial district pulled through by a
bare 5000. Francis M. Scott, the
fourth justice elected, was Endorsed by
both parties.
The Republicans gained eight as
semblymen in New York county and
will send fifteen members of that
body out of the total delegation Of
thirty-five.
The Republicans elected a sheriff in
Kings county by about 1,400. In 10
out of % districts in Brooklyn, the
fusionists gained six assemblymen.
From a Democratic majority Of "a,
the New York state assembly turned
overwhelmingly Republican. The Re-
publicans in the lower chamber have
a majority of so. The present senate
holds over.
In the unexpected landslide the
Democrats were able to capture only
three seats held by the Republicans,
whereas all over the commonwealth
Democratic assemblymen fell by the
wayside.
In Schenectady, Herbert M. Merrill,
a Socialist, won out where a Demo
crat had held the seat.
Kentucky Republicans Lose.
Louisville.-Kentucky, for years
landslide victory.
James b. McCreary, Democratic can
didate for governor, has been elected
by from 10000 to 10000 majority. His
opponent vas Judge Edward c.
O'Rear.
crookston Socialists Win.
Crookston.-By a majority Of 81
votes, II. L.. Larson, Socialist, was
elected mayor of CrookstOn over May
or Allen McKinuon, candidate on the
Citizens ticket end w. r. Low. Re
publican candidate. backed by the
Young Mems Progressive club. George
Christianson, also a Socialist, was
elected alderman OF the Sixth ward,
and John Kobe, Socialist, is running
neck and neck with Walter Stone for
alderman at large. Armory bonds
lost.
Chicago Judges Picked.
Chicago.-Six Republicans and four
Democrats were elected to the supe-
rior court of Cook county. John P.
McGoorty, Democrat, was elected to
fill the one circuit court vacancy. A
higher pay for judges" proposition
was defeated. Chief Justice William
H. McSurely and Judge Marcus A.
Kavanaugh, Republicans, were re-
elected to the superior bench, as was
Judge Joseph H. Fitch, Democrat. The
new Judges are ChaS. NJ. Foell, Hugo
Pam, Albert c. Barnes and Henry V.
Freeman, Republicans, and NJ. l.. Nc
Kinley, Dennis E. Sullivan and Clar-
ence N. Goodwin, Democrats.
Kansas Elects Democrat.
Kansas City.-Joseph A. Taggart, a
Democrat, was elected to congress
from the Second Kansas district by a
majority estimated at 1900 votes over
his Republican opponent, Ulysses S.
SuySI. MI. ldSSdlJ VIII III NV uhCH
pired term of the late Republican con-
gresham, A. c.. Mitchell. Mitchell
carried the district in 1910 by 3,430
votes over John Caldwell, Democrat.
Philadelphia Republicans Win.
Philadelphia.-In one of the closest
political contests in the history of
Philadelphia, the Republicans succeed
ed in electing George Fl. Earle, Jr.,
mayor over Rudolph ~Blankenburg, the
war horse of reform" by the meagre
majority of 5000.
Ohio Cities Co Democratic.
Columbus.-The Democrats were
swept into power in the three largest
cities Of Ohio, Columbus, Cincinnati
and Cleveland returning decisive Dem
ocratic pluralities.
A feature of the elections through
out the state was the large Socialist
vote. In Columbus, Eby, the Socialist
candidate for mayor, according to ear
ly returns, was running a close race
with Mayor Marshall, the Republican
nominee, for second place while
George j. Karb, Democrat, had been,
elected by from 400 to 600 plurality.
In Cincinnati, Mayor Louis Schwab,
running for reelection, with the Re-
publican Endorsement, was defeated by
Henry T. Hunt, Democrat, by prob
ably 5000.
In Cleveland, Newton D. Baker,
Democrat and political heir to the
late Tom L. Johnson, was elected
mayor by probably 10000, while prac-
tically the entire Democratic ticket
was elected with him.
In Toledo, Brand Whitlock, indie
pendent, has been elected for a fourth
term by a plurality in the neighbor'
hood Of 1000.
LIVES WITH HIS SKULL CRACKED