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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1902
Page
2
Washington reports at 2 o clock this morning Democrats claimed 199 seats to form a majority while Republicans tallied 196 with 3 independents and 11 districts unsettled. Known elected figures include George W. Taylor A A Wiley Henry P D Clayton Sidney J Bowie Charles W Thompson John H Bankhead John L Burnett William Richardson Oscar W Underwood A M Byrd F J Bowers Frank A McLain John S Williams Joseph M. Dixon Cyrus A Sulloway and Frank D Currier.
The list shows candidates for six districts with party affiliations. R Bruce Mason heading the first district and Stephen Brundlge the second, Hugh A. Dinsmore the third, John B. Little the fourth, Charles C. Reid the fifth, Joseph Tobinson the sixth, and R Minor Wallace for the seventh district.
At large Henry A. Houston, Democrat, and legislators Stephen M. Sparkman in the First district, Robert W. Davis in the Second, and William B. Lamar in the Third are named as key figures in the party slate.
First district Rufus F Lester dem. Second district James M Grigee Third district Filiah RB Lewis dem. Fourth district William C Adamson Fifth district Leonidas F Livingson Sixth district Charles J Bartlett Seventh district John W Maddox Eighth district William M Howard Ninth district Farsh Carter Tate Tenth district Thomas W Hard wick dem Eleventh district William G Brant ley dem.
Joeph Fabather Democrat leads the first district while Robert C. Davey appears in the second district. Robert F. Broussard in the third, Phanor Breazeale in the fourth, Joseph TH Ransdell in the fifth, Samuel M. Robertson in the sixth, and A J Pujol Democrat in the seventh are named as contenders.
Elected in September first district Amos L. Allen representative second district Charles E. Littlefield third district Edwin C. Burleigh fourth district Llewellyn Powers.
First district Ezekiel C Chandler and Second district Thomas Bpight are noted as democrats along with third district candidate B G Humphreys and fourth district W Shadd Till also marked as democrat.
First district John H. Small Democrat. Second district Claude Kitchen Democrat. Third district Charles RR Thomas. Fourth district Edward W. Poll. Fifth district William W. Kitchen. Sixth district Gilbert D. Patterson. Seventh district Robert N. Page. Eighth district Theodore F. Kluttz. Ninth district B Y Webb Democrat. Tenth district J M Gudger Jr.
Elected in June, First district selects Thomas H. Torgue and Second district chooses J. N. Williamson. The terse item records the two named officials once the vote concluded.
A list of district selections notes First district George S. Legare as Democrat, Second district George W. Croft, Third district Wyatt Aiken Democrat, Fourth district Joseph T. Johnson, Fifth district David E. Finley Democrat, Sixth district Robert B. Bearborough Democrat, Seventh district Asbury F. Lever.
At large Eben W. Martin and several district representatives are named. The roster includes Charles H. Burke Walter P. Brownlow Henry R. Gibson John A. Moon M C Fitzpatrick James D. Richardson Lemuel P. Padgett Thetus W. Sima Riece A. Pierce and M. KR Patterson across multiple districts.
The list names candidates by district including Sixth district David A De Armond Seventh district C W Hamlin and others with Democrats and union labor affiliations. Also noted are Eighth district Dorsey W Shackle ford Thirteenth Edward Robb Fourteenth W D Vandiver Fifteenth Maecenas E Benton Sixteenth Robert La Mar Third Victor H Metcalf Fifth William J Wynn and Seventh district James McLachlin.
A roster of U S congressional districts names officials and their party affiliations including Franklin F Brooks Robert W Rounge Herschel M Hogg and others across first to eighteenth districts with repeating city and state level designations. It lists districts such as third sixth eighth eleventh and more, naming party alignment like rep or dem and noting at large status.
Burton L. French, a Republican from Vermont, was elected in September. First district representative is David J. Foster and Second district representative is Kittredge Haskins.
The document lists candidates by district: First precinct Willam A. Jones. Second district Harry L. Maynard. Third district John Lamb. Fourth district R. G. Southall. Fifth district Claude A. Swanson. Sixth district Carter Glass. Seventh district James Hay. Eighth district John F. Rixey. Ninth district William F. Rhea. Tenth district Henry D. Flood. Several districts indicate a democrat designation.
In Colorado returns early election results show a full Republican ticket preferred by small margins. Democrats concede some congressional candidates may win while the legislature appears Democratic on joint ballot. James H. Peabody leads Fremont County for governor by 700 to 990, with rest of ticket unsettled.
The note lists candidates by district including Third district John H. Rhea Democrat Fourth district David H. Smith Fifth district Swager Sherley Democrat Eighth district George G. Gilbert Ninth district James W. Kehoe. The entry preserves party affiliation for several districts.
First district William H. Jacobs Second district JI F C Talbott Third district Frank C Wachter Fourth district James W Downey Fifth district Sidney KE Dudo rep Sixth district George A Pearre.
A list of district representatives names includes First district George P. Lawrence Second Frederick H. Gillette Third John R. Thayer Fourth Charles Q. Tirrell Fifth Butler Ames Seventh Ernest W. Roberts Eighth Samuel W. McCall Twelfth Samuel L. Powers Thirteenth Williams Greene Fourteenth William C. Lovering with party labels rep or dem noted beside some.
In the report the Fifth district lists William Alden Smith as representative and the Eighth district names Joseph Fordney as representative. The passage also mentions the Tenth district with George A. Loud as representative.
The First District is represented by James A. Tawney. The Second District lists James T. McCleary. Charles R. Davis serves the Third District. Frederick C. Stevens is the Fourth District representative. Andrew J. Volstead represents the Seventh District.
First district James G. Lloyd a Democrat. Second district William W. Rucker. Third district John Dougherty Democrat. Fourth district Charles F Cochran. Fifth district William Cowherd.
Omaha and Douglas county deliver a fusion victory for most of the state ticket with Thompson leading for governor and a ~1,500 to 2,000 plurality. Hitchcock likely re-elected in the Second district, Robinson appears to win in the Third, and Kincaid may succeed Neville in the Sixth.
Atlanta election results show a solid slate of 11 congressmen elected with very light turnout. Only the Seventh district faced a contest, but the race was inconsequential. overall, no opposition in most districts as voters chose congressmen only.
Raleigh reports a steady state democratic majority around 68,000 at midnight. Kluz wins eighth district by about 1,500, Moody loses tenth by about 1,000, Gudger elected, giving NC a solid democratic House delegation. Clark elected chief justice amid a sharp contest, scratched about 4,000.
The legislature and state senate are expected to tilt decisively Democratic, with a Democrat likely to succeed Pritchard as United States senator, signaling a major party shift in state politics.
Returns from Washington state indicate Republicans Cushman Jones and Humphrey will win re election by a margin between 15 900 and 20 000. Republicans also expected to control the state legislature ensuring a Republican U S senator to succeed Democrat George Turner. Hiram R Hadley leads the Republican slate for justice of the supreme court.
Des Moines reports show Republicans leading state ticket by about 75000 votes with strong indications of sweeping all congressional seats. Judge Birdsall appears to win in the third district by 4000 to 5000 votes over Boies, while Sixth and Second districts show close tallies. Republican leaders claim at least 65000 state plurality and 11 Republican congressmen elected. Democrats offer no firm claim.
Lincoln Nov 4 Returns show Nebraska’s governor race very close with Mickey Republican leading fusion rival Thompson by a narrow margin among early precincts. Fusion gains include Hitchcock over Mercer in the Second district while Republicans tally possible wins in the Fourth and First districts as Burkett is returned.
Delaware polls closed with lighter turnout than two years ago. Democrat H A Houston seems elected to Congress. In Wilmington First Fourth and Fifth districts Democrats lead in legislative races. Kent County shows two Republican gains risking a near deadlock on joint ballot if Sussex shifts.
Maryland election results show Republicans winning four of six seats while Democrats take two. The third district produced a tight race with Wachter leading by about 100 votes. Minor disturbances reported in eastern Baltimore.
In Florida on November 4 the vote was light with Sparkman and Davis elected in the first and second congressional districts. Lamar wins in the new third district as no opposition appeared to the Democratic slate.
All Democratic candidates swept the Alabama state ticket with a large majority in Montgomery where the Lilywhite Republican vote fell short of expectations.
A pyrotechnic display at Madison Square during an airship ascent and election returns caused a deadly explosion. Twenty-two dead including several police officers and many more injured as mortars exploded into the crowd. Police arrested seven in charge of the fireworks and chaos closed the area with ambulances and hospitals overwhelmed.
Angelo Zari an Italian was killed in Dayton by Adamo Juruli also Italian and a laborer for the victim. The dispute over horse ownership sparked the fatal blow and Juruli was jailed. Local Italians fear lynching amid rising tensions after the tragedy.
Atlanta November 4 The Georgia legislature in joint session re elected Alexander S Clay to a full six year term. Clay received 171 votes while Walter Johnson of Atlanta a Republican got 4
Topeka announces Kansas went Republican by at least a 40 000 vote margin. The entire state ticket and eight congressmen were elected by Republicans. Democrats did not win the governorship with Craddock underperforming but Bailey led his party. The Democratic state committee concedes Republican success in most contests except the legislature.
St Paul reports at 10 20 pm chairman Jamieson of the Republican state committee says early returns show Van Sant ahead by about 30000 for governor with gains along the line. Democratic chairman Fuck notes returns are meager and not flattering to Rosing's prospects.
A heavily loaded trolley on Broadway jumped the tracks at Fifth and Broadway and crashed into a saloon. A woman, Mrs. Margaret Crist of Olathe, and driver Charles Johnson were killed. six others injured. The motorman lost control at the hilltop, pushing a wagon and occupants into the saloon.
Five men robbed the State bank of Greenwood Wisconsin early today blowing open two vaults with dynamite and stealing five thousand dollars in gold. The blast drew citizens and a gunfight followed with no injuries and the robbers fleeing the scene.
Henry Brock longtime owner of the Congressional hotel beside the Capitol grounds died in Washington. He was a well known figure to public men and frequent visitors.
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