Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-15
FOSS REELECTED
BY 7,734 VOTES
Balance of His Ticket Is De-
feated.
NEW YORK GOES REPUBLICAN,
Democratic Majority In Legislature Is
Replaced by One Of Fifty by Rival
Party-"Drys" Win in
Illinois.

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Boston, Mass.-The Democrats won
the state election and kept Massa-
chusetts In the party column by con-
tinuing Gov. Eugene n. Foss in Office
for a second term. Complete returns
for governor in the state election give:
Foss. Democrat. 210.s22; rockingham,
Republican. 20s,ssS: Foss' plurality.
1874. 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 it was intimated that a state wi,
recount might be necessary.
The next legislature will stand IS
follows Senate - Republicans, 81;
Democrats. 10. House-Republiesns
lac; Democrats. %; Socialist. /, In
dependent, /.
New York.--Rcturns from all sec
tions OF the state on assemb1ymen
show that the Republicans have re-
gained control OF the lower house Of
the state legislature by a safe major
lily. The present assembly Is Demo-
ocratic 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 Schoeueck (Rep) vas re-
elected mayor Of Syracuse over Lud-
ington (Dem.) by 1890 votes to TO-
SIS. plurality of 1912.
Mayor James b. McEwan, Repubii.
can, OF Albany. was reelected by a
substantial majority.
The city Of Utica elected Repub-
liean mayor by majority Of 800.
Cleveland, O.--Cleveland. which two
years ago went Republican, electing
Herman c. Beahr mayor over the
late Tom L. Johnson returned to
the Democratic fold, electng Newton
d. Baker, Johnson's political heir,
mayor over Frank g. Hogan, Repub-
lican, by about $4,000 majority. The
entire Democratic city ticket was
elected with the exception OF five
councilmen.
Henry 7. 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
jorlty of 1900.
Brand Whitlock. independent, was
elected mayor of Toledo for a fourth
term by a small plurality.
Returns show the election Of Ar
thus Turnbull. Democrat, as mayor OF
Canton by plurality OF s.
Eight Ohio cities elected Socialist
mayors These are Lorraine. ST. Marys.
Martins Ferry. Fostoria, Mount Yer
non, Ba.berton. Salem and Cuyahoga
Falls.
New Brcswick. n J.-The Demo.
Gratis elected all three members of
assembly from Middlescx county. This
is a Democratic gain of one.
albuquerque. N. M.-Returns indi,
cate complete triumph for the Demo.
cratic ticket in New Mexico. There
seems little doubt that the new state
VIII enter the Union in the Demo.
cra.e column.
Providence. Il l--Returus for gov.
ernor give: Pothler. Republican, 49,
627; Waterman. Democrat. 1851. This
rate will give Gov. Pothier more man
5000 majority.
Philadelphia, pa.--Complete returns
show that Rudolph Blankenburg. indie
pendent Republican. who headed the
fusion ticket. WAS elected mayor OF
Philadelphia by 1884 plurality.
Returns from the lith COMPRESSION
nj district Indicate the election OF W.
ID. b. Ainey OF Montrose. Republican.
over Or. @. II. Rockwell, Democrat.
Lola. Kan.--lola gives Joseph A.
Taggart. Democrat. for congress In the
"a Kansas district. 200 majority over
Ulysses S, Gayer, Republican. By a
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 Wasl. The Rev. Il. b. iIaz.
Eell. Republican, formerly pastor OF
the First Congregational church. was
elected mayor of Everett.
Springfield. Ill-focal option elections
were held in a score of towns In cen,
trail and southern Illinois. The "drys"
won in majority of the places.