The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
!BOTH PARTIES
CLAIM STATE
THOUGH WILSON SEEMS TO
HAVE A SAFE LEAD.
CLARK IS ELECTED GOVERNOR
Senator kenyon's Friends Claim The
Legislature is Safely For Him
Republicans Lose Three
Congressman.

Des Moines, Nov. Especial: Re.
turns at noon today indicate that Will
son has carried the state for presi.
dent and that the lead of Clark, re.
publican, for governor, has been re-
|duced, though not enough to defeat
him. The democrats claim the state
for Wilson by 10000. The progress,
Capital, republican, and Tribune, pro,
igressive, both say Wilson has won
by three to six thousand. Both re-
publican papers claim the republican
state ticket elected. The democrats
have three congressman, possibly
five. Pepper in the Second district
won without serious opposition; in
the Third, Maurice Connolly of Du,
buque defeated Congressman Pickett
by at least 1900, and in the Sixth dis.
|trct SAINT Kirkpatrick of Ottumwa
has defeated McCord, republican, by
500. Democrats claim Mosier has
defeated Congressman Green in the
Ninth district by 200. Republicans
from the Eighth district say that the
democrats claim McGinnis has beaten
Congressman Towner
kenyon's Friends Hopeful.
Fort Dodge, Nov. Especial: Fort
Dodge is celebrating today over the
election of Senator w. S. Kenyon
which is assured in the minds of his
friends. Chairman Rawson of the
state republican committee today no
titled the senator that he was safe for
only one legislator had been lost in
sixth of the counties heard from
Kenyon figures he could lose % seats
and still win.
In Dubuque County.
Dubuque, Nov 6.-Special: Twenty
out of 81 precincts in this county give
Clark lob, Dunn 1881, Stevens l.,
1888. Nineteen precincts give Taft
.s26, Wilson 1928, Roosevelt 1,64O;
for congress t9spreeiucts give ComoI
ly AIS, Pickett 1862.
Des Moines, NOV. 6.-Special. Both
republicans and democrats claimed
the state and the state. ticket this
morning. The democrats claimed
Wilson would have $1,000 to 10000
and that Dunn and part of the state
ticket had won. The democrats also
asserted that the Legislature is demo
cratic and that Kenyon will be defeat.
ed by Hamilton. Newspaper men here
agree that Clark and the republican
state ticket is elected and that the
Legislature will probably be republican
but little is known on the result of the
legislative districts.
Counting is Slow.
Cedar Rapids, Nov. Especial: II
will be late this afternoon before the
counting of the ballots is completed
In Linn county it Is probable that
Wilson will have plurality of 1000
with Taft running second and Roose
welt a close third The state ticket is
republican by the usual plurality.
Prouty Elected.
DeS MOines, Nov. Especial: With
only one-half of the precincts in the
Seventh congressional district heard
from at 10 o'clock the democratic
state headquarters admitted the de,
feat of Clint Price, of Tndianola, by
Congressman S. F. Prouty. Demo
Gratis admit Prouty has 1000 plurality
Bull Moose Contest.
Mason City, Nov. 6.-Special: J. Il
Steinhard, the Bull Moose candidate
for senator, today says he will contest
the election of J. T. Robinson. The
district comprises the counties o.
Franklin, Cerro GOrdo and Hancock
He bases his contest on an error il
the ballots.
The Next Legislature.
Des Moines, Nov. Especial; The
incomplete returns from the legisla
ture as received today show that thu
next Iowa legislature will be made vi
about as follows: Senators-Demo
Gratis 80. republicans 81, unreporteC
! rs; total democrats. 81; total republi
cans, SO; total unreported. 81; neces
sary to control on joint ballots wher
United States senator is elected, so
This would mean that Senator Ken
lyon is assured of his reelection.
Dunn Claims Election.
Mason City, Nov. Especial: Ed
| win G.. Dunn. democratic candidate
for governor, claims the state toda!
by from 10000 to $1,000, basing hi
claims upon private reports from va
rious democratic chairmen over tn,
state
Legislature Democratic,
Des Moines, Nov g. Special
Chairman Reed of the democratic
state committee Is happy and claim
that the legislature would be demo
cratic and the democratic state tickle
elected. According to figures show
by him the following counties hav
been gained by the democrats in tn
legislature; Mitchell, Floyd, Adaii
Audubon. Monroe. Cass. Wapell(