The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-11-08
GOVERNOR F0SS- AGAIN wins IN MASSACHUSETTS
Taken As Rebuke to Tariff But Rhode Island Fleets
Pothier By Largely Increased Majority
As Taft Supporter.
MISSISSIPPI SOCIALISTS ALL BUT ELECT LESTER

Elections held yesterday in many
states and cities throughout the
country resulted in the election of
democratic governors in New Mexi-
co, Massachusetts,, Kentucky and
Mississippi, republican governor
in Maryland and Rhode Island,
republican assembly in New York,
which will challenge the continu-
ance of Governor Dix's policies; a
New Jersey legislature with majori-
ties probably not in accord with Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson; with results
of the state elections in Maryland and
New Mexico still in doubt.
Returns received late this after
noon show that the election of Bold
borough, republican candidate for
governor of Maryland, is assured by
plurality Of not less than 3,e0e. s-=~
The democratic candidate for gov
ernor of New Mexico was elected, but
the legislature will be repu blican, in
surfing the election of two republican
United States senators.
New Jersey Legislature Republican.
In New Jersey both houses of the
legislature will be republican.
The solid republican congressional
delegation from Kansas was broken
by the election of Joseph A. Taggart,
a democrat, in the Second district. :
One of the most astonishing sur
prises of all the socialistic show of
strength was the vote polled by
James P. Lester, socialistic candi-
date for lieutenant governor of Mis-
sissippi. He came within 1900 votes
of being elected.
In Massachusetts,, Governor Foss,
democrat, was elected by reduced
plurality of about 5000 over Louis
rockingham, republican. The con-
test was Unexpectedly close, and ear
ly returns indicated Governor Foss's
defeat. The republican candidate
for lieutenant governor was elected
by 1000 majority and other republi-
can state candidates are probably
elected.
Pothier Has Easy Victory.
In Rhode Island, Governor Pothier,
republican was reelected over Louis
A. Waterman, democrat, by a greatly
increased plurality. The state senate
is solidly and the assembly largely
republican.
New York state furnished one of
the chief surprises of the election,
reversing the present democratic ma
jority of "a in the state assembly and
electing a republican majority of so
or upward. The change removes the
united SUPPORT which both branches
of the legislature heretofore have
been given Governor Dix's policies
In New York City, Tammany's con-
troll was shaken, but not overcome,
the Tammany candidates in Manhat-
tan and the Bronx being elected
while those in Brooklyn and Queen S
county were defeated by fusion can
didates.
Republicans in New Jersey.
New Jersey similarly furnished a
surprise by the probable reversal of
the control of the legislature, the
legislature securing republican ma
jorities in both houses,
In Kentucky James B. McCreary,
democrat, was elected governor by a
plurality of 10000. A democratic
legislature also was elected which in
sures the choice of Congressman Oh
lie James as United States senator
from Kentucky.
Mississippi elected democratic
governor and state officers by de
cisive majority.
James P. Lester, socialist candidate
for lieutenant governor of Mississip-
pi, came within 1000 votes of being
elected.
Ohio municipal elections resulted
in the election of democratic mayors
in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Colum-