Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-11-09
THE ELECTIONS.

States and territories on Tuesday snow
no landslide for either political party.
The Democrats, however, seem to have
slightly the better of it, for while they
lost the Governor of Maryland, they win
in Massachusetts, and make gains IN Ohio
and Kentucky. The Republicans re-
gained some of their losses in New York
and New Jersey, but were badly beaten
in Philadelphia.
In Massachusetts,, where the fight was
made directly on the tariff issue, the
Democrats won, re-electing Eugene N.
Foss Governor by majority OF about
5000. Foss made his fight as an advo-
cate of low tariff. and the result shows
that the majority Of the people are with
him. The Republicans elected the bal
ance of the State ticket.
In Maryland Arthur P. German, DEM
ocrat, was defeated for the governorship
by Phillips Lee Goldsborough, Repuoll-
can, by a plurality of 3,43S. Edgar Allen
Poe, Democrat, was elected Attorney
General, however, and E. c. Harrington,
Democrat, State Comptroller. The
amendment providing for woman suffrage
was defeated by over 10000 majority.
The Democrats gained sweeping VIC
tories in Ohio, securing control OF the three
most important cities, Cincinnati, Cleve-
land and Columbus. Newton D. Baker was
triumplantly elected mayor of Cleveland
by 1900 plurality. He had pledged
himself to the progressive policies OF the
late Tom L. Johnson and stood for mu-
nicipal betterment generally. Mr.. Baker
is nephew OF M. B. Baker, OF Shep-
herdstown, and son of the late DR.. New
ton Baker. He was city solicitor OF
Cleveland during the eight years OF the
Johnson regime, and is one of the most
popular men in the city. In Cincinnati
the Democrats elected Henry I. Hunt
mayor, routing the infamous old Cox gang
which President Taft denounced a few
years ago and which he endorsed last
week and voted for on Tuesday.
The Republicans elected majority OF
members of the Legislature in New Jer-
sey. Their victory was made possible
by the treachery OF the corrupt political
gang that has been so holly roasted by
Governor Wilson. The result does not
show that the Democrats have lost in
New Jersey, except that the corruption
lists have had some temporary revenge.
There was little opposition to the
Democratic candidates in Virginia, and
the usual majorities on light vote were
secured. The Legislature will be- almost
solidly Democratic.
Kentucky, which has been Seesawing
first on one side and then on the other
for number of years, swung into the
Democratic column on Tuesday with a
rush. James B. McCreary was elected
| Governor over his Republican opponent,
Judge O'Rear, by 10000 plurality.
The Republicans of Philadelphia sus-
tanned a crushing defeat when their can
didate for mayor, Geo. H. Earle, was de-
feated by Rudolph BIankenburs, war
horse of reform. United States Senator
Penrose and the gang politicians backed
Earl, for all they were worth, but the re-
formers won by safe majority.
The Republicans made practically a
clean sweep in Washington county, Md,
and the anti-saloon forces gained a very
decisive victory in the election OF legis-
lative candidates. The Democrats re-
nominated for the State Senate DR.. Clin-
ton Miller, who was particularly obnox-
ious to the temperance people, having
pushed through the Legislature bill re-
pealing the local option law and another
measure making it crime for voter to
ask a candidate his views on public ques-
tions. His nomination wasi forced by
Hagerstown saloon-keepers. The Re-
publican candidate, Samuel Emmert,
was supported by his own party and by
the opponents of the saloons, and won
by a majority of some 600. The Demo-
cratic candidates for the Legislature were
nearly all liquor men, and every one OF
them was defeated. The Republicans
who were elected to the Legislature were
satisfactory to the temperance people.
They are Daniel D. Keedy, S. Walter
Stouffer, Lawrence w. Gill, Andrew Coff-
man and Charles B. Wagner. Only three
Democrats were elected in the county.
They were Ernest R. Darby, county sur
veyor; Henry Bester, county commits
sioner and William Gassman, member
Of orphans court.