The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-08
Democrats w in Deci-
sive Victory in Wealth
ervane' State.
TAMMANY POWER
BADLY CRIPPLED
In New York Republicans Cap
ture A SIS e m b ly-They Also
Elect Legislature in New
Jersey-Result in Maryland
stillin Doubt-Kentucky
Is Democratic.

Elections held yesterday In many
States and cities throughout the coun-
try resulted in the election OF Demo
Kentucky and Mississippi. a Republi-
can Governor in Rhode Island. a Re
publican Assembly in New York,
which will challenge the continuance
of Governor Dix's policies, New Jer-
sey Legislature with majorities prob
ably not in accord with Governor
Woodrow Wilson in that State. with
results of the State elections in Mary
land and New Mexico still In doubt
In Massachusetts Governor Foss.
Democrat. was elected by a reduced
plurality OF about 5000 over Louis
rockingham. Republican. The con-
test was unexpectedly close. and early
returns indicated Governor Foss's de-
feat. The Republican candidate for
Lieutenant Governor was elected by
1000 majority and other Republican
State candidates probably are elected.
In Rhode Island Governor Pothier,
Republican. is reelected over Louis
A Waterman. Democrat. by a greatly
increased plurality. The State senate
Is sohdly and the Assembly largely
Republican.
Surprise In New York.
New York State furnished one of
the chief surprises of tho election. re-
versinE the present Democratic ma
joritS of twenty-fou in the State AS
sembly and electing Republican ma
jority of nifty or upward. The change
removes the united support which both
branches of the Legislature heretofore
have given Governor Dix's policies.
In New York City Tammany's control
was shaken. but not overcome. Tam
many candidates in Manhattan and the
Bronx being elected, while those In
Brooklyn and Queens counties were
defeated by fusion candidates.
New Jersey similarly furnished q
surprise by the probable reversal OF
control OF the Legislature. the returns
at Midnight indicating Republican ma.
jorities In the Senate and Assembly.
In Kentucky. James b. McCreary,
Democrat, was elected Governor 10y a
majority estimated at 10000 to 10000.
y Democratic Legislature also was
elected, which insures the choice OF
Congressman Ollie James as United
States senator from Kentucky.
Mississippi elected a Democratic Gov
ernor and State officers by q decisive
majority.
Returns up to midnight from Mary.
land were nconclusive. Claims were
made OF the election OF Phillips Lee
Goldsborough, Republican candidate for
Governor, by 5000 majority over Ar
thur p. German, Democrat, while coIn-
ter claims OF Democratic success were
made. The constitutional amendment
designed to disfranchise negro voters
was probably defeated.
The Ohio municipal elections re-
suited in tho election OF Democratic
mayors in Cincinnati, Cleveland and
Columbus President Taft cast his
vote in Cincinnati,
Election Not Conceded.
In New Mexico the Democratic state
Committee claims the election of Mac
Donald as Governor by $500 in the,
first election which the new State has
held. His election is not conceded.
and tho result IS in doubt, The ele-,
ton of a Republican Legislature is in
dicated, Which Will mean the election
Of two Republican United States Sem
ators.
Marked Socialist strength has de-
veloped at various points, notably in
several Of the municipal contests of
Ohio. where eight cities elected So
cialist mayors. also in Schenectady,
n. Y, where Socialist Mayor and a
Socialist member of the state Assem-
bly, were elected. and In Mississippi,
where the Socialist candidate for
Lieutenant Governor polled consider
able vote.
Four congressman were elected to
fill acancies-namely. Joseph \. Tag
CART (Democrab, i'll the Second Kan
sas District w. D. B. Amy (Repub-
licanl. in the Fourteenth PennsyIva
MIA District; William j. browning
(Rcpublcanl. in the First New Jersey
District, and probably Daniel V. ste
phens Democratl. of the Third Ne
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