The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-11-17
RESULTS or FALL ELECTIONS.

RESULTS OF FALL ELECTIONS.
| Elections were held in number o.
| the states and cities OF the Unltee
| States on the 9th instant, and oriel
outline of the results follows.
The contests which attracted tne
most general interest throughout the
country were the municipal election
in New York city and the decision OF
| The woman suffrage issue In We"
| York state. While there was wide.
spread hope. that Mayor Mltchel
T would be reelected and his excellent
administration of the past four years
thereby Endorsed and continued, Wen,
Informed observers of the progress OF
the campaign wers prepared for the
success of the regular Tammany-
Democratic ticket which the returns
show. The vote for mayor was 29l,-
282 for Judge John F. Hylan, Demo
crat; 149,307 for Mayor John Purroy
Mitchell, fusionist; 142, 17S for Morris
Hillouit, Socialist; ,678 for VIM M
Bennett, Republican. Next to the
overwhelming Tammany victory the
big vote cast by the Socialists was
feature of the struggle. This party
more than quadrupled it's highest
previous figures, elected seven mem
bers of the board of aldermen, a
municipal court judge and ten mem
bers of the assembly. The political
division of the state assembly Will
not be changed, the Republicans re-
tanning a large majority Of the mem
bership.
Unlimited suffrage was voted to the
women of New York state by about
100000 majority, both city and rural
districts contributing to the result
and reversing previous untavorable
decisions of this momentous ques-
ton. The women leaders of the fight
that has been waged for seventy years
for equal suffrage are naturally en-
thusiastic over the notable victory,
which may be regarded as another
and very significant indication Of the
ultimate triumph Of the worthy cause
on a national basis.
According to returns tabulated the
night of the election twenty-five cities
in New York state had elected Re
publican mayors, twelve had elected
Democrats and there were eight to
be heard from. The complexion Of
the legislature will not be materially
hanged from SO Republicans, 10
Democrats and 2 Socialists. Merton
&. Lewis, Republican candidate for
attorney general, defeated his DEM
ocratic opponent, Devoe 2. Hodson,
1y an estimated majority Of loco.
). John Block, Socialist candidate fo1
ohis Office, polled about 10000 votes.
Massachusetts, recorded Republl-
can sweep, re-electing Gov. Mccall for
q third terra, together with the entire
Republican state ticket. Three con-
5titutional amendments were adopted,
one Of which forbids appropriation Of
state funds for private institutions.
Prohibition and woman suffrage in
presid entail elections were voted on
in Ohio. The contest between the
vets" and "drys" was SO close that
it may require the official count to de-
eide, though latest returns indicate
that the vets have carried the state
by q small majority. The suffrage
proposition seems to have been beaten
by $4,000. =
Virginia went Democratic by the
usual majorities.
The Republicans carried Louisville
for the first time in ten years, elect
ing their entire city ticket.
In Chicago the bipartisan fusion
ticket swept the city over the So
cialists. by about $4,000 majority in
a total vote of 244,000.
Cleveland and Indianapolis were
carried by the Republicans.
The Republicans elected a member
of congress in the fourth Connecticut
district to fill vacancy caused by the
death Of another Republican, and a
like result attended an election in the
twenty-eighth Pennsylvania district
to choose q successor to a Republican
congressman who resigned his seat.
The Republicans also elected a con-
gresham in Cincinnati.
In Maryland the contest between
the Democrats and Republicans on
state comptroller is so close that both
sides claim the victory. The Repub-
leans will control the legislature on
Joint ballot, there being seven Repub-
lican majority in the house and one
Democratic majority in the senate.
East St. Louis voted to adopt the |
commission form of municipal gov