Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-13

WateTtown-Isaac r. Breen (Rep).
Elmira-Harry n. Hoffman (Fus).
Walsh is Winner.
Boston, Nov. "a Democratic gov
ernor and lieutenant governor were
elected by the voters of Massachusetts
because the Republican vote was split
into three parts.
David l. Walsh of Fitchburg, the
present lieutenant governor, was elect
ed governor by about $4,000 plurality,
the greatest ever given 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 it 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,
&as elected Tuesday by over $4,000
plurality.
Apparently nothing was left undOne
ty the leaders to hold the Fielder vote
in check, for all sorts of concessions
to the Republicans were made, accord
ing to Tumors flying about Newark, es
pecially in the strong organization
wards. Stokes received the bulk oil
Topped Democratic votes, a 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 PresL
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 IN
expired term of the late Isador Ray
ner, and Charles T. Coady, DEN ocrat
was elected to the house of represen
tatives from the Third district to fill
the uneXpiTed term Of the late Repre-
sentative KOenig, Democrat.
| The Democrats were victorious al
along the line, electing Emerson c
Harrington state comptroller and Ca
leb c. Magruder clerk of the court o.
appeals.
"Drys" Win in Illinois.
Springfield, Ill, Nov. with the
aid of women's votes, which for the
| first time figured in local option cleo
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 We're
dry" the anti-saloon forces routed the
''wets"
The vets won in only five towns
all of which already have saloons. II
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. Spiege
| CRep.) was elected mayor over Henry
! T. Hunt (Dem.), incumbent, by about
| 5000 plurality. Cleveland reelected
! Newton D. Baker (Dem.) mayor by Z
reduced plurality. At Toledo Carl Kel
lar (Rep.) was chosen mayor by plu
rality of 1000. Columbus reelected
| George j. Karb (Dem.) mayor.
Returns From indiana.
Returns from Tuesdays elections
! in the various towns in Indiana show
the following results:
In indianapolis Joseph E. Bel
| Dem.) for mayor was successful by {
plurality of approximately 5000. The
| Republican and Progressive candi
dates for mayor ran about an ever
race OF the large cities in Indiana
Evansville, Terre Haute, Fort Wayne
Muncie, Logansport and Anderson viii
| have Democratic administrations
while at South Bend and Lafayette the
| citizens tickets were successful Fol
the first time in the history of Vim
cennes. the oldest town in Indiana
the Republicans were successful, elect
ing mayor and other city officials
Riots and bloodshed marked the city
election in Gary. Il. 0. Johnson, fu
sion candidate for mayor. was elected
over Thomas E. Knots, the presen
| incumbent
Stuart Governor of Virginia.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 6.-The entir,
state Democratic ticket, headed b,
Henry Carter Stuart for governor. wa
elected Tuesday without Republican
! opposition.