The state herald., 1913-11-14

AetIhSAon AoECob IOuSnL TO elect J4mo1
J. Fielder to the governorship.
In Maryland . Democrat wal
chosen United States senator.
Mitchell Plurality Fixed at 10000.
With twothirds ,f the total city
vote reported John Purroy Mitchell
fusion candidate. has been elected
mayor Of Greater New York by no.
900. William A. Pfendergast, fusion
candidate for controller, was elect
ed by about 10000, his Tammany op
ponent running far ahead of his ticket
George McAneny. fusion candidate fol
president of the Board OF Aldermen
has been elected by 10000.
Marcus M. Marks and Thomas Oar
lington. fusion and Tammany candi
dates, respectively, for borough presi
dent of Manhattan. ran close race
Marks is elected. 1t is estimated, by
5000. This makes the board Of esti'
mate, which decides yearly on a quar-
ter billion dollars worth of contracts
fusion by IA to 2.
In New York state the Republicans
have good working majority.
Democracy triumphed in the Twen.
tieth New York congressional district
where Jacob H. Cantor was elected;
the Thirteenth New York, where Geo.
w. Loft. succeeding the late Tim
Sullivan was elected. and the Third
Maryland district. where Charles P.
Codv woc tho chptoo Dotvruu fror,
the Third Massachusetts, district
showed that Calvin D. Paige, Repub
lican, was elected over M. Fred O'Con.
nell, Democrat.
In Massachusetts,. David 1. Walsh
q bachelor not 40 years old, was elect
ed governor on the regular Democratic
ticket by about $4,000 plurality. Bos
ton rolled in 10000 majority for him.
He is the first Roman Catholic ever
elected governor OF the Puritan-Pil
grim state. Bird, the millionaire Pro
gressive, and Gardner. the straight Re
publican candidate. ran so even a race
that second place is still in doubt.
Latest returns from New Jersey In
dicate the election of Fielder by 20,
900.
In Maryland, Blair Lee, the Demo
crat-Progressive candidate for the
United States Senate, was elected to
fill the unexpired term of the late Sen
ator Isador Rayner. Lees majority 1;
10000 or more. He is President vii
sons choice.
But little interest was shown In thu
Pennsylvania non-partisan contest fol
two judges OF the Superior Court. OF
the four candidates. 1t is probable thai
Judge John ]. Henderson of Crawford
county, and James Alcorn Of Philadel
phia we're elected. In Philadelphia
the Republicans defeated the Fusion
lists backed up by the present city ad
ministration. electing Samuel p. Rot
an. district attorney.
In Pittsburg. where there was a bit
ter campaign. attended by arrests ant
indictments for bribery. Armstrong
Democrat. was elected mayor.
In indianapolis, rhe Democratic tick
ct. supported by National Committee
man Taggart and United States Sen
ator J. w. Kern. was elected. At Gary
Ind, there was serious rioting and 1
call made for state troops. The Citi
zens' ticket was successful.
In Illinois, tho votes of newly-enfran
chised women resulted In the defea
OF saloons In many cities.
peposed Governor Elected.
New York.-William Sulzer. ouste,
from the governorship OF New Yorl
last month by verdict of a high cour
of impeachment. was elected to thu
State Assembly from the Sixth dis
trict by sweeping plurality. estimat
ed at 1000 OF more.
Sulzer himself was all smiles. II,
regarded his triumph as n persona
yindication. he said. and issued I
statement thanking his. supporter
and scoring Charles +. Murphy. leade
OF Tammany Hall.
Cheyenne Elects Commission.
Cheyenne. wyo. - Robert N. Ii
Fountain was elected Cheyenne's frs
commission.form mayor. receiving I,
a7s votes TO Fred Hoffman's 1858. D
c. Barksdale and Enos Laughlln wer'
elected commissioners: the vote To-
commissioners being: Barksdnle. /,
io2; Laughlin. 1879: J. T. Bell, i.o29
Ed Mackny. 500.