The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-11-16
RESULT OF ELECTION
REPUBLICANS WILL HAVE CON.
troll IN LEGISILATURES OF
NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.
Democratic Governors Chosen In Mas.
sachusetts, Kentucky, Mississippi
and New Mexico, While Republic
cans Elect Governors in Rhode
island and Maryland.

Tuesday was election day in many
states and cities throughout the coun-
try, and as result of the will of the
people, expressed at the ballot box,
Democratic governors have been cho-
sen in Massachusetts, Kentucky, Mis-
sissippi and New Mexico; Republican
governors in Rhode Island and Mary
land; Republican assembly in New
York, which will challenge the contin-
uance of Governor Dix's policies; and
a New Jersey legislature with MAORI
ties probably not in accord with Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson of that state.
In Massachusetts, Governor Foss,
Democrat, was elected by reduced
plurality of about 5000 over Louis
rockingham, Republican. The Repub-
lican candidate for lieutenant cover.
nor was elected by 1000 majority
and the other Republican state candi-
dates are elected.
In Rhode Island, Governor Pothier,
Republican, is reelected over Louis
w. Waterman, Democrat, by a greatly
increased plurality. The state senate
is solidly republican and the assembly
largely Republican.
New York state furnished one of the
chief surprises of the election, revers.
ing the present Democratic majority
of twenty-four in the state assembly
and electing a Republican majority of
fifty or upward.
The change removes the united sup
port which both branches of the leg
is{ature heretofore have given Cover
nor Dix's policies. In New York City
Tammany's control was shaken, but
not overcome, Tammany candidates in
Manhattan and the Bronx being elect
ed, while those in Brooklyn and
Queens county were defeated by fusion
candidates.
New Jersey similarly furnished a
surprise by the reversal of control of
the legislature, the returns indicating
Republican maJorities in the senate
and assembly.
In Kentucky James B. McCreary,
Democrat, was elected governor. A
Democratic legislature also was elect
ed, which insures the choice of Con-
gresham Ollie James as United States
senator from Kentucky.
Mississippi elected a Democratic
governor and state officers by a de-
cisive majority.
In Maryland Philips Lee Colds
borough, Republican candidate for gov
ernor, is elected over Arthur P. Cor
man, Democrat. The constitutional
amendment designed to disfranchise
negroes probably was debated.
The Ohio municipal elections re-
suited in the election of Democratic
mayors in Cincinnati, Cleveland and
Columbus. President Taft cast his
vote in Cincinnati
The Socialist gains marked the
elections and gave that party power in
districts where herercTs-e it has been
unable to muster counting vote.
In Schenectady, N. Y. the Socialists
elected a mayor, all other city Off
Gals except one, and majority of the
county board. In addition the assemb-
ly district in which Schenectady is To-
Gated returned Socialist assembly
man.
In Ohio the Socialists elected eight
mayors and the returns in half dozen
of the chief cities give them total
in advance of any previous show
ing, and put them close in order,
numerically, with the two other par
ties. In Ohio, where Socialists candi-
dates were not elected, radical pro-
gressives were returned by the Repub-
licans.