The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-10
TUESDAY RESULTS
ELECTIONS INDICATE NO GEN.
ERAl LANDSLIDE FOR ETH
Err PARTY.
new YORK REPUBLICAN
Dan Stephens Wins in Third Nebras.
ka---Oemocratic Successor to
Late Congressman Mitch
ell in Kansas.

Elections were held yesterday in
many states and cities throughout the
country showing varying results with
little indications of a widespread wave
Of public sentiment.
In Massachusetts, Governor Foss
claims his election by reduced plur-
ality of about $4,000, but the election
is not conceded and the result will be
open t. doubt until more complete re-
turns are received.
The first returns showed marked
gains for Louis p. Frothingham. re-
publican, but these were gradually re-
duced. Meagre returns indicate that
other republican candidates OF the
state ticket are slightly ahead of their
democratic opponents.
New York state elected a republican
assembly, thus depriving Governor
Dix, democrat, of the support he has
heretofore had from the legislature,
democratic in both branches. The
present New York assembly has a
democratic majority of twenty-fOur.
The newly elected assembly will have
republican majority of upwards OF
thirty.
In New York city (Manhattan and
Bronx the Tammany strength was
materially reduced, but its candidates
for judicial and county offices were
elected by greatly reduced pluralities.
In Brooklyn the fusion judicial and
county candidates were successful
with perhaps one exception.
A democratic congressman was
elected in the second Kansas district
to fill the place of Representative
Mitchell, republican, deceased.
In Kentucky, James B. McCreary,
democrat, was elected by majority
estimated at from 10000 to 10000. A
democratic legislature was also elected
which insures the choice OF Congress-
man Ollie James for United States
senator from Kentucky.
The election held in the new state
of New Mexico is still in doubt. botn
the republican and democratic candi-
dates for governor claiming the cleo
ton on meagre early returns. lndica-
tions point to a republican legislature
which will elect two republican United
States senator's.
New Jersey elected a legislature
which will probably give continued
suppc~t to Governor Wilson, democrat,
but the legislative majOrities are still
in doubt
Early returns from the state election
in Maryland We're inconclusive as be-
tween Arthur p German. democratic
candidate for governor, and Phillips
Lee GOldsborough, republican. On the
first meagre returns Republican State
Chairman Hanna claims the state for
GoldsborOugh.
Mississippi elected a democratic
governor and state officers by a de-
cided majority.
The municipal election in Ohio re-
suited in the election of democratic
mayors in Cincinnati, Cleveland and
Columbus Brand Whitlock was re-
elected in Toledo.
In Rhode Island early returns indl-
Gated the reelection of Governor Poth-
ier, republican, over Louis A. Water
man, democrat, by an increased ma
jority.
Socialists Made Gains.
Socialist gains marked the election
yesterday and gave the party power In
districts in which it had been unable
heretofore to muster counting vote.
In Schenectady, n. Y. the socialists
elected a mayor, all other city Off
cials except one and a majority Of the
county board In addition the assem-
bly, district in which Schenectady is
located returned a socialist assembly
man.
Ohio was another winning grounds
for the socialists Returns In half a
dozen of the chief cities. in two OF
which they elected mayors, gave them
a total of thousands in advance of any
previous showing and put them close
in order numerically with the two old
parties.
Besides Schenectady, Cleveland, Col
umbus and Dayton were the most fav-
orable cities for the younger party. In
the Second Kansas Congressional dis
trict, where a successor to the late
Congressman Mitchell was elected. the
socialists made extensive gains.
In several other states, among them
New Mexico, where socialists had a
full ticket In the field, further gains
were predicted.
Taggart Wins in Kansas.
Kansas City, Nov. 7.-Joseph Tag
CART, democrat. was today elected to
congress from the Second Kansas dis'
trict by a majority estimated at Zoo
over his republican opponent, Ulysses
S. Guyer Mr.. Taggart will fill the un-
expired term of the late republican
congressman, Mitchell. Mitchell car
ried the district in 1910 by 3,43O votes
over John Caldwell, democrat.
Nebraska Republican.
Omaha. Neb., Nov THE repubn-
can party made almost clean sweep
in Nebraska today. The only excep-
ton OF Importance was that OF Dan
V. stephens. democratic candidate for
congress In the Third district. to fill
the vacancy caused by the death OF
the late Congressman Latta. Stephens
won over James c Elliott, the repub-
ican nominee. by a majority which
vii probably exceed 1000,
Although the democrats claim the
possible election OF one supreme judg'