The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-08
ross IS REFLECTED.
Democrat Wins in Massachusetts, by
Greatly Reduced Majority.

Boston, Nov. 8.-Complete returns for
governor in the state election:
F'oss, Democrat, 210,622.
rockingham, Republican, 202,S8s.
Foss' plurality, 1874.
The margin of victory was the mar
rowest IN years, and for hours after
the close of the polls the result hung
in the balance. Republicans refused
Governor Louis A. rockingham, and
it was intimated that a statewide re-
count may be necessary.
In the campaign speeches Republi-
can orators urged Frothingham's cleo
ton on the ground that the national
administration should be supported in
it's tariff policy and that a Democratic
victory would mean a blow to the tex
tile industries Of the state.
Governor Foss placed his record be-
fore the people and asked for support
Governor Foss issued the following
statement:
THE people have won their second
great victory over machine rule i'll
spite of the most scandaIous Doodle
campaign ever waged in this state.
Massachusetts has spoken unnais-
takably for an honest revision of the
tariff and for a business admlnistrd-
tiCn of the commonw ealth.
THE national significance of this
election is inestimable; the rest of the
country will follow the lead Of Mas
sachuSetts.
held an election in which the result
was so long in doubt as in the cor
test that was fought in the old Bay
state yesterday.
The early returns were decidedly IN
favor of the Republicans, and the party
leaders and many of the newspapers
declared fer several hours that Lieu
tenant Governor Louis A. Frothlng-
ham had won over Governor eugene n.
Foss, the Democratic candidate for a
second term, by a plurality estimated
from 10000 to 10000.
But IS additional returns rolled in
from city and country the Republican
lead dwindled until it began to dawn
upon the politicians of both parties
that the contest would not be settled,
until the last election district had re-
ported.
Early returns showed a close contest
between Robert Luce the Republican
candidate for the second place on the
ticket and David I. Walsh, his Demo-
cratic opponent.
No effort had been made to tabulate
the results for the other four on the
state ticket, but meager returns in
dfcated that the four Republican can
Secretary of State A. P. Lang-
try, Treasurer Elmer A. Stevens, Audi
tor John E. White and Attorney Cen
eral James NJ Swift were slightly
ahead of their Democratic opponents.
Governor Foss. with a vote of SOTO,
as compared with the 55,553 given him
vote in Boston for buckingham was
somewhat in excess of that for Gov
arnOr Draper last year. This reduced
Mr.. Foss' Boston plurality from that |
of last year by 5-976.
With two senatorial districts miss /
ing and six representative districts en- |
Dracing IS seats to be heard from, the
legislature elected yesterday, stands:
Senate, 25 Republicans; u Demo- |
Gratis; one in doubt
House, 13S Republicans; 81 Demo |
era*s; one Socialist; one Independent. |
The Republicans had the satisfaction |
y electIng Robert Luce, of Somervile. |
rs lieutenant governor and probably |
he remainder of the party ticket, as
follows:
Secretary Of state-AIbert P. Lang
-ry, of Sprin gf1eld-
Observation-Disclosures A. Stevens, of Som
srville.
Auditor-John E. White. of Lisbury.
Attorney general-James NJ. Swift, Df
Fall River.
The Republicans will still control the
legislature and late returns placed the
senate as 27 Republicans to Is Demo-
rats, and the house 1873 Republicans
% 102 Democrats.
Gives I'd Commission Form.
Chelsea, Mass, Nov. 8.-Of the 100
\ nlerican cities which have adopted the
commission form of government, Chel-
ea is believed to be the first to return
O the old form. 1t did so yesterday.
rhe commission form was in use two
ears.