The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-11-13
Amsterdam-James N. Cline tRep.

"diSn 10 winner.
Boston. Nov. ga Democratic gov
ernor and lieutenant governor were
elected by the voters Of Massachusett.
because the Republican vote was split
into three parts.
David |. Walsh of Fitchburg, ths
present lieutenant governor, was elect
ed governor by about $4,000 plurality
the greatest ever given a Democratic
candidate for that office.
Edward P. Barry, Democrat, was
elected lieutenant governor by about
10000, and the result is hardly less
surprising than Walsh's great plural
ity. for the election OF Augustus Goth,
Ing. Republican. to the second place
had been conceded by even the Demo.
Gratis.
The contest between Charles S.
Bird, Progressive, and Congressman
Augustus p. Gardner, Republican,
which has developed nationwide in
terest because ii was the only really
good fight between Progressives and
the old guard anywhere in the country
went In favor Of the followers of
Roosevelt.
The joke of the campaign proves to
have been Governor Foss, running as
an independent
Calvin d. Paige of South Bridge, Re-
publican, was chosen to succeed the
late William H. Wilder, Republican,
In the special election In the third
congressional district.
New Jersey Elects Fielder.
Trenton, N. j., Nov. 6.-Fielder,
Democratic candidate for governor,
was elected Tuesday by over $4,000
plurality.
Apparently nothing was left undone
by the leaders to hold the Fielder vote
In check, for all sorts Of concessionR
to the Republicans were made, accord
ing to rumors flying about Newark, es.
pecially in the strong organization
wards. Stokes received the bulk of
Topped Democratic votes, small per.
centage going to Everett Colby, Pro.
gressive, the third candidate for the
post in the field.
James F. Fielder became acting gov.
ernor when President Wilson retired
from the office to go to Washington.
He was the declared choice of Presi.
dent Wilson for nomination by the
Democratic party, and Secretary Bry.
an and other notables took part In the
campaign in his behalf.
Blair Lee Maryland Senator.
Baltimore, Nov. 6.-Blair Lee, Dem.
ocrat, was elected to the United States
senate Tuesday to succeed William P.
Jackson, Republican, appointed by
Governor Goldsborough to fill the un.
expired term of the late Isador Ray.
ner, and Charles T. Coady, Democrat,
was elected to the house Of represen.
tatives from the Third district to fill
the unexpired term of the late Repre-
sentative Koenig, Democrat.
The Democrats were victorious all
along the line, electing Emerson C.
Harrington state comptroller and Ca.
leb c. Magruder clerk Of the court of
"Drys" Win in Illinois.
Springfield, H., Nov. 6.-With the
aid of women's votes, which for the
first time figured in local option elec-
tions In Illinois, the "drys" Tuesday
won sweeping victories in downstate
cities and villages.
Twelve towns which now have sa-
looms were captured by the "drys." In
ten other places which already were
dry" the anti-saloon forces routed the
'wets."
The "wets" won in only five towns,
all of which already have saloons. In
one wet" town the vote was tie.
Ohio Elections.
Returns from the elections in va
rious cities of Ohio show the follow.
Ing results:
In Cincinnati Frederick s. Spiegel
(Rep) was elected mayor over Henry
7. Hunt Dem), incumbent, by about
5000 plurality. Cleveland reelected
Newton D. Baker (Dem.) mayor by a
reduced plurality. At Toledo Carl Kel
ar (Rep.) was chosen mayor by a plu-
rality Of 1000. Columbus reelected
George ]. Karb (Dem) mayor.
Returns From Indiana.
Returns from Tuesdays elections
n the various towns in Indiana show
he following results:
In indianapolis Joseph E. Bell
,Dem.) for mayor was successful by
Of approximately 5000. The
Republican and Progressive candi.
lates for mayor ran about an even
ace. or the large cities in Indiana,
Evansville, Terre Haute, Fort Wayne,
Muncie, Logansport and Anderson will
lave Democratic administrations,
while at South Bend and Lafayette the
'itizens' tickets were successful. For
he first time in the history of Vim
,ennes, the oldest town In Indiana,
he Republicans were successful, elect.
ng mayor and other city officials.
Riots and bloodshed marked the city
election in Gary. r. o. Johnson, flL
ion candidate for mayor, was elected
'ver Thomas E. Knots, the present
Stuart Governor of Virginia.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 6.-The entire
tate Democratic ticket. headed by
Henry Carter Stuart for governor, was
lected Tuesday without Republican
opposition.