The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-16

Boston. Mass.-The Democrats won
the state election and kept Massa-
chusetts In the party column by con-
tinu,ug Gov. Eugene N. Foss in ONCE
for second term. Complete returns
TOR governor in the state election give:
Foss. Democrat. 210. 622: rockingham.
Republican, 202.Sss: Foss' plurality.
1894 The margin OF victory was the
narrowest In years and for hours after
the close OF the polls the result hung
in the balance. Republicans refused
to concede the defeat OF rockingham
and 1t was intimated that a state wide
recount might be necessary.
The next legislature will stand az
follows: Senate-Republicans. 81:
Democrats. 10. House-Republicans.
l46: Democrats. 90: socialist, /: inde-
pendent. I.
New York.-Returns from all sec
lions OF the state on assembiymen
show that the Republicans have re-
gained control Of the lower house OF
the state legislature by a safe major
ity. The present assembly Is Demo
cratic by "a majority. Herbert M.
Merrill. Socialist. is elected assembly
man from Schenectady county.
Returns from twenty-five Of the
thirty-four New York cities electing
mayors show about an even division.
eleven Republicans being elected. ten
Democrats and one socialist
The Republicans made practically a
clean sweep in Buffalo Mayor Edger-
ton (Rep) was reelected mayor OF Ro-
chester by more than 5000.
Edward Schoeneck (Rep.) was re-
elected mayor Of Syracuse over Lud-
ington tDem.) by 14.790 votes TO TO-
67s. plurality Of 4.212
Mayor James B. McEwan. Repubii.
can. Of Albany. was reelected BY .
substantial majority.
The city OF Utica elected q Repub-
lican mayor by a majority OF 800.
Cleveland. O.-Cieveiand. which two
years ago went Republican. eiecting
Herman c. Baehr mayor over the
late Tom L. Johnson. and returned to
the Democratic fold. eIecting Newton
ID. Baker. Johnson's political heir.
mayor over Frank @. Hogen. Repub-
lican. by about $4,000 majority. The
entire Democratic city ticket was
elected with the exception Of nvs
councilmen.
Henry T. Hunt. Democratic nominee
for mayor Of Cincinnati. was elected
by a majority estimated between 5000
and 5000.
George J. Karb. Democrat. was
elected mayor of Columbus BY . ma
jority Of 1000.
Brand Whitiock. Independent. was
elected mayor Of Toledo for . fourth
term by q small plurality.
Returns show the election of Ar
thur Turnbull. Democrat. as mayor OF
Canton by a plurality of g.
Eight Ohio cities elected Socialist
mayors. These are Lorraine. st. Marys.
Martins Ferry. Fostoria. Mount Yer.
non. Barberton. Salem and Cuyahoga
Falls,
New Brunswick. N. 1.-THE Demo
Gratis elected all three members of
assembly from Middlesex county. This
is q Democratic gain OF one.
Albuquerque. N. M.-Returns indi
cate a complet: triumph for the Demo
cratic ticket in New Mexico. There
seems little doubt that the new state
will enter the Union In the Demo
cratic column.
Providence. r. l.-Returns for gov
ernor give: Pothier. Republican. 13..
527; Waterman. Democrat. 1857. This
rate will give Gov. Pothier more than
5000 majority.
Philadelphia. Pa.-Compiete returns
show that Rudolph Blankenburg. indie |
pendent Republican. who headed the
fusion ticket. was elected mayor OF |
Philadelphia by 1884 plurality.
Returns from the l4th COMPRESSION.
al district indicate the election OF w. |
d. b. Ainey Of Montrose. Republican.
over DR.. o. II. Rockwell. Democrat
lola, Kan.-Iola gives Joseph A. |
Taggart. Democrat. for congress In the |
I'd Kansas district. 200 majority over
Ulysses 8. Guyer. Republican. BY q
three to one vote Manhattan adopted
the commission form OF government
Fremont. Neb.-The returns from
the Sd congressional district show that
Dan v. Stevens. Democrat. was elected
over Elliott. Republican.
Everett. Wash.-The Rev. b. b. Haz.
zell. Republican. formerly pastor OF
the First Congregational church. was
elected mayor OF Everett
Springfield. Ili-Locai option elections
we're held In a score OF towns In cen.
trail and southern Illinois. The "drys"
won in a majority Of the places.