Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 267, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1910 — GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS

Results From Various States and Cities Given Briefly. Hartford, Conn., Nov. 9. —Baldwin is elected governor by 4,000. The Democrats gain one congressman, the Second district. The Republican majorities In the others are cut away down. The Democrats gain fifteen seats in the senate and fifty in the house, but legislature Republican. Fargo, N. D., Nov. 9.—The state has elected a Republican legislature, which Insures the re-election of Me Cumber to the senate, and the election of Congressman G. Bonna to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Johnson, Both Republican candidates for congress have won. New York, Nov. 9. —The Republicans gained'a sweeping victory in Wisconsin, electing H. E. McGovern, the gubernatorial candidate by 50,000 and returning LaFollette to the senate by an even greater plurality, It Is reported from Milwaukee. Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 9. —Arkansas voted for congressmen alone, the state election having taken place in September. A light vote was polled throughout the state, being fully 40 per cent smaller than the election in September. The state returns a full Democratic delegation to congress. Austin, Tex., Nov. 9. —It Is estimated that the total vote In Texas was less than 300,000, which Is 200,000 short of the qualified voting strength. Of this number, O. B. Colquitt, Democrat, has received approximately 226,000 and J. O. Terrell, Republican, 75,000 votes. No important state Issues were Involved in the contest. Boise, Idaho, Nov. 9. —Scattering returns indicate the election of the entire Republican ticket, headed by Brady, for governor, but by reduced majorities. French, an insurgent, seems certain of election to congress. The legislature will be Republican. Concord, N. H., Nov. 9. —Indications on returns point to the election of Robert P. Bass, Republican, for governor, by a plurality of at least 5,000. Frank D. Currier is re-elected to congress from the Second district. Cyrus A. Sulloway is also believed to be elected from the First district by a reduced majority. The legislature will be Republican. Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. 9. —Incomplete returns Indicate the election of John K. Tener, Republican, as governor of Pennsylvania by a plurality of 100,000 over William H. Perry, the Keystone fcarty candidate, who has the support of the independent element. Webster Grim, the regular Democratic nominee, appears to have run behind Perry. Baltimore, Nov. 9. —Maryland elects five Democratic congressmen and one Republican, a Democratic gain of three congressmen. The last congressional delegation standing three Republicans and three Democrats. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 9. —The News claims that the Democrats have carried the Indiana legislature, thus assuring the election of John W. Kern las "United States senator to succeed Albert J. Beveridge, Republican. Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 9. —Prohibition played a part In the election in Alabama. Emmett O’Neal, Democrat, Is elected governor of Alabama, over J. O. Thompson, Republican, by 20,000 to 30,000 majority at least. Omaha, Neb., Nov. 9. —Returns Indicate the election of Hitchcock, Democrat, for the United States senate by 20,000; Dahlman, Democrat, for governor, carries Omaha by 9,000; Aidrich, Republican, is leading in the state, and if present majorities continue, will come to Douglas county with 10,000 majority. St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 9. Returns from country precincts, where the polls close early, indicate the election of Everhardt, Republican, for governor, by 30,000.