Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-06
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houses Of the legislature.
Practically complete figures show
that the assembly will be So democrats
to "a republicans. The democrats
have elected eight of their, twelve as
sembly candidates In Essex county
Recall Whole Court.
Hood River, Ore, Nov. 5.-Complete
unofficial returns indicate that the en-
tire Hood river county court has been
recalled by yesterdays election.
General charges of incompetency
were the basis for the recall, the main
bone of contention being that the court
appointed road supervisor at an ex-
orbitant salary and did other business
In manner unsatisfactory to the peO-
pie.
Claim Decisive Democratic Victory.
Louisville, KY, Nov. 5.-Revised re-
turns this morning from yesterdays
elections in Kentucky confirmed a de,
cisive democratic victory.
Victory For Republicans.
Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 5.-The VIC
tory Of the regular republican organi-
cation In Philadelphia over the fusion
forces led by Mayor Blankenburg ap-
peared more complete today az fur
Their returns were received. The re-
form element, which had formed a
combination with the democrats to
wrest control Of city councils from the
republican organization and also to
capture four county Offices, lost ground
In nearly every ward. The republicans
not only won the county offices by
more than 10000 majority, but in
creased their membership In councils.
Republican Victories.
Toledo, O., Nov. 5.-Returns this
morning indicated that the republicans
had not only elected former state Sen.
ator Carl H. Keller for mayor by prob.
ably 5000 plurality but that the entire
republican city ticket, including every
member Of the city council had been
elected.
For eight years the city administra.
ton has been almost solidly indepen,
dent.
Bakers Majority 3,225.
Cleveland, O., Nov. 5.-Complete re.
turns from Cleveland's first non-parti'
san election, preferential ballot show
that Mayor Newton d. Baker, Tom L.
Johnson's political successor, was re-
elected by majority Of 1928 on first
and second choice votes over Harry
L. Davis republican and JOS. e. Robb
socialist.
Women Vote Dry.
Chicago, Nov. SIN "a municipal.
ties OF southern Illinois, women, who
exercised the right of franchise for
the first time in the state, voted In the
ratio Of four to one in opposition to
saloons.
Voting under the township unit law
the "drys" won or retained 18 towns
tie In one.
President 10 Pleased.
Washington, d. c., Nov. g. Presi
dent Wilson made no official comment
today on the democratic victories In
New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Mary
land. but told friends he was much en-.
couraged because in all three states
the tariff and currency were issues
and he felt the administrators
policies had been upheld.
congressman generally telephoned
their congratulations to the white
house and Secretary Bryan, who cam
paigned in Maryland and New Jersey
expressed his satisfaction at the re-
suit. The president already had sent q
telegram to Mr.. Fielder, the victor In
New Jersey, and dispatched other mes
sages today.
To David 7. Walsh, elected governor
Of Massachusetts, he said:
my heartiest congratulations. II
was a splendid victory finely Won"
To Blair Lee, democrat, elected
United States senator in Maryland
the president wired:
81 ongratulate you and the party
most warmly. The victory was com
plete."
The president took a great interest
in the various municipal elections and
sent to his personal friend, Mayor
Newton Baker, reelected in Cleveland
the following message:
please accept my warmest con
gratulations. 1t did us all good to hea,
Of your victory"
Unofficial returns to the white
house stating that Fielder had carried
Sssex county by I'll, pleased the presi