The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-11
ELECTIONS RELB TUESDAY,
SOCIALIST VICTORIES FEATURE
THE RESULT.
In Rhode Island Republican Cover.
nor Is Elected-New York Legisla.
ture Same Way-New Jersey Legis.
lature Also Is Lost.

Washington, Nov. S.-Elections
held yesterday In many States and
cities throughout the country re-
suited in the election Of Democratic
governors in Massachusetts,, Kentucky
and Mississippi, a Republican governor
in Rhode Island, a Republican az.
sembly in New York, which will chal-
lenge the continuance Of Gov. Dix's
policies, New Jersey legislature with
majorities probably not in accord with
Gov Woodrow Wilson Of that State.
with results Of the State elections In
Maryland and New Mexico still in
doubt.
In Massachusetts,. Gov. Foss. DEM
| ocrat. was elected by reduced plu-
rality Of about 5000 over Louis Froth-
ingham. Republican. The contest
was unexpectedly close. The Re-
publican candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor was elected by 1000 majority
and other Republican State candidates
probably are elected.
In Rhode Island, Gov. Pothier is
reelected over Louis A. Waterman
(Democrat.) by a greatly increased
plurality. The State senate is solidly
and the assembly largely Republi.
can.
New York State furnished one Of
the chief surprises, reversing the pres
! ent Democratic majority Of "a in the
State assembly and electing a Re-
publican majority Of so or upward
The change removes the united sup
port which both branches Of the legis.
lature heretofore have given Gov.
Dix's policieA In New York city,
Tammany's control was shaken but
not overcome. Tammany candidates
In Manhattan and the Bronx being
elected. while those in Brooklyn and
Queens county were defeated by fu-
sion candidates.
New Jersey similarly furnished a
surprise by tho probable reversal of
control Of the Legislature, the returns
at midnight indicating Republican
majorities in the senate and assem-
bly,.
In Kentucky James B. McCreary. a
Democrat. was elected governor by a
majority estimated at 10000 to 10000
A Democratic legislature also was
elected which insures the choice OF
Congressman Olne James az United
States senator from Kentucky.
Mississippi elected Democratic
sovernor and State officers by a de-
cisive majority.
Returns up to midnight from Mary
land were inconclusive. Claims were
made Of the election Of Phillip Lee
Goldsborough. Republican candidate
for governor. by 5000 majority over
Arthur P. German, Democrat, while
counterclaims Of Democratic success
were made. The constitutional amend
ment designed to disfranchise negro
voters probably was defeated.
The Ohio municipal elections result
cd In the election Of Democratic
mayors in Cincinnati, Cleveland and
Columbus. President Taft cast his
vote at Cincinnati.
In New Mexico the Democratic
State committee claims the election of
Mcdonald for governor by $500 in
the first election the new State has
held. The result is in doubt. The
election Of a Republican leg.s' ature is
indicated, which will mean the cleo
ton Of two Republican United States
senator's.
| Marked Socialist strength has de-
veloped at various points, notably in
several Of the municipal ccr.a asts Of
Ohio where eight cities elected So
cialist mayors, also Schenectady. n.
Y, where Socialist mayor and a So
cialist member Of the State assembly,
We're elected and in Mississippi. where
the Socialist candidate for lieutenant
governor polled a considerable vote.