The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-11-24
PR0GRESSWES ARE PLEASED
INTERPRET ELECTION IN FAVOR
OF THEIR IDEAS,
Secure Balance of Power in New Mexi,
Co-Maryland Safe for
Republicans.

results of Tuesday afforded little real
indication to political observers in
Washington as to the sentiment on ma.
tional issues throughout the contested
states. The selection of four members
of congress to fill vacancies furnished
no great surprises.
While no statement was made by w.
l.. Houser or other leaders in the pro-
gresslve Republican campaign head
quarters, men active in that Organiza-
ton protested to see a material gain
in progressive sentiment in the selec-
ton of a Republican Legislature in
New York and in the reelection of
Governor FOss. Democrat. in a tariff
fight in Massachusetts.
At regular Republican headquarters,
consolation was drawn from the New
York and New Jersey legislative re-
turns, as indicating a number of hold
over Republican legislators for the 1914
sessions of the legislatures, when
United States senators will be chosen.
New Mexico Results.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Republi-
cans will hold the balance of power
in the state Legislature which will
elect two United States senator's, ac-
cOrding to almost complete returns in
the election of members of the legis-
latule. OF the tWenty-four members
Of the senate twelve will be regular
Republicans and eleven Democrats and
progressive Republicans with one seat
in doubt. In the house. the regular
Republicans have twenty-one, the Dem
Ocrats and progressives twenty-four.
While three seats are in doubt.
G.. o. P. Safe in Maryland.
BaltimOre.-With complete unofficial
returns from Baltimore. and all parts
OF the state heard from, the election
of Phillips Lee GOldsborough, Repub-
lican candidate for governor, over
State Senator Arthur Pue German,
Democrat, vas established. G%oldsbor-
Ough's plurality. it is estimated, will
be between 1900 and 5000. Both
houses of the legislature Will be Demo
cratic by safe majorities. Mr.. Colds
borough is the second Republican gov
ernOr Of this state since the Civil War,
Lloyd LoWndes, in 1895, being the first.
Nebraska Republican.
Observation-Disclosures are that the Re
publicans captured every state office
and that most of the counties returned
their usual Republican majorities.
The only Democratic victory of con-
sequence was in the Third congress
siOnal district, where Daniel Y. Gteph-
ems was elected to succeed the late
Congressman Latta, Democrat.
Kansas Congressman Democrat.
Kansas City.-Returns coming in
late from obscure precincts and re-
garded as virtually final, increase the
majority of Joseph A. Taggart, Demo-
cratic cOngressman-eleCt in the Second
Kansas district to 800. Mr.. Taggart's
election breaks the solid ranks Of a
Republican congressional delegation
from Kansas.
O'Leary Faction Victorious.
East Grand Forks, No. Sin the
hottest election the city of East Grand
Forks has known in years the O'Leary
faction, in power during the past two
years, came through the battle OF votes
with tn reins Of city government still
in hand, winning enc of the most sig
nilicant political victories OF the city's
history. With one exception, that OF
John Busch in the First ward. the
OI.eaIy faction put every one CT their
candidates in office.
The election of w. j. Rasmussen TO
the municipal ~judgeship was the most
significant and perhaps the most sur
prising victory of the election. Hin
election was significant in that it
marked the exit Of Judge Sullivan from
that office, which he has held for 1G
years, and probably from city politics.
Rasmussen carried Gerry ward in the
city, winning by a majority of so.
Mayor John OLeary was reelected
for a second term, defeating John
Ncsaler. the Sullivan candidate, by a
majority OF %. y. j. Nelson and
George BARLOW were reelected alder
at large. while j. Culliton was
alderman from the Second
ward, Frank Tcssicr from the Third
ward and John w. Logan from the
Fourth. Pat Liston was the only Sui
Ivan man to be elected, defeating
Busch fer alderman OF the First
ward. McIllrath was reelected fer the
fourth time as city treasurer. The
anti-brcWcry cOntrOl ordinance passed
by the present council caused a bitter
fight against the OLcary faction.
Practically all brewery agents in the [
wore ont working for Defeated