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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1906
Page
7
In New York the Hughes Hearst battle ends with Hughes winning by about 50 000 votes as rural areas tip the scale. Hearst carries Manhattan and the Bronx while winning several cities including Buffalo and Rochester. statewide GOP gains steady while Democrats widen in the East.
Reports from New York on November 7 indicate Charles E. Hughes, the Republican candidate, won the governorship by more than 50,000 votes, with a statewide plurality around 124,000 outside Greater New York. Hearst carried the city’s boroughs despite early signs of a Brooklyn setback, and party leaders disputed results for lieutenant governor and other statewide offices.
In Massachusetts Governor Guild is re elected by a large plurality estimated around 37 000 with two thirds of state vote counted. Republican ticket remains largely intact while Lieutenant Governor Draper trails Guild. US Senator Murray Crane likely to be reelected, Massachusetts delegation unchanged. In Texas turnout was light about 400 000 with Democrats winning all congressional seats and the legislature leaning Democratic.
Returns across the state indicate Gillette as the likely governor with about a 10 000 vote majority over Bell and Langdon in third. San Francisco favors Gillette by about 1000, Los Angeles yields a closer Bell Gillette race, and eight Republican congressmen appear set. Legislature appears Republican with no U S senator this year.
St Paul Minn Nov 7 Governor Johnson wins re election over A L Cole Rep by at least 30000 with Democratic state central chair Frank Day claiming 40000. The margin is described as unprecedented in Minnesota history while comparisons are made to four years ago when Van Sant won by about 50000.
Returns from across Tennessee indicate a 25 000 vote majority for Malcolm R Patterson Democrat over H Clay Evans Republican statewide The legislative results are largely Democratic In the First and Second districts Republicans are elected while all other districts except the Eighth are Democratic winners
Charleston November 7 The statewide election proceeded without incident with a very small vote total. Governor F M Ansell a Democrat topped the ticket along with the entire state slate.
The article notes that one candidate was elected with only Socialist votes for opposition, while seven Democratic congressmen were elected, five of whom faced no opposition.
Guthrie Okla Nov 7 The Oklahoma constitution will be written by Democrats. Vernon Whiting secretary of the Republican committee concedes three delegates for Democrats while Jesse Dunn Democratic chairman says at least 78 Democrats will sit in the convention. Republicans admit Oklahoma was a disappointment as nine districts favored the opposition and the Osage nation elected two Democrats. Indians generally voted Democratic.
Denver reports indicate the Republican state ticket is elected with Gabbert possibly losing the supreme court seat. Vivian claims a Denver plurality of 15 000 to 20 000 and 30 000 to 40 000 statewide, while Smith concedes Denver 8 600 for Republicans and a Democratic lead in the rest. Milwaukee results show Davidson led Republicans by about 40 000 statewide with nine Republicans and one Democrat in Congress, though the Third district remains unsettled and Babcock appears defeated.
Des Moines reports show Cummins wins Iowa governor over Porter with independents slowing vote counting. Topeka dispatches claim Harris defeats Hoch by a 10 000 to 36 000 plurality, while Republicans withhold figures.
Sioux Falls reports coming in slowly as county ticket scratching delays count. Incomplete returns indicate Republicans will win the congressmen and the state ticket by not less than 35 000 votes.
Cheyenne Wyoming November 7 The entire Republican ticket led by Governor Brooks won by margins not less than two thousand. The Republicans also captured the congressional seat and the state legislature which will choose a United States senator.
In Lincoln Nebraska on November 7 indications point to Sheldon a Republican winning the governorship by a plurality slightly above the margin Mickey won two years earlier about 9000. The balance of the Republican state ticket is expected to win with him.
Partial returns from Wheeling West Virginia on November 7 indicate all five Republican congressional nominees look likely to win. The current joint ballot majority of 57 will keep the legislature Republican and ensure Senator Elkins’s re election.
Boise voters show Stockslager winning Ada county over Gooding in governor race while Gooding trails the Republican slate. Republican managers claim Gooding likely elected as part of the ticket.
In Fargo on November 7 Fisk defeated Knaus to win a seat on the state supreme court. The Republican ticket, including governor Sarles, was elected along with the rest of the party line.
Salt Lake City Utah November 7 Republicans reelected Joseph Powell to Congress and chose Joseph F Frick as justice of the supreme court in the state ticket results reported by local officials.
New Haven reports final early returns on November 7 with Woodruff leading in town totals as all municipalities submit results. The statewide tally continues, with figures shaping potential shifts in local and regional representation.
The Republican candidate for governor holds a plurality of 26,709 votes over Democrat Thayer, signaling a strong lead in the statewide race. The result highlights the party's edge and suggests the final outcome may hinge on remaining precincts.
In Montgomery on November 7 incomplete returns show an overwhelming victory for the Democratic state ticket and congressional nominees. The vote was light overall.
Providence reports show Higgins Democrat elected governor after election returns.
A local ad touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy for stomach upset and general illness. The pitch promises quick relief with tea or tablets priced at 35 cents, available at Cline's Pharmacy.
Amesville weather summary records from Nov 3 by F W Gibson shows a weekly low of 19 degrees on Thursday night and a high of 66 on Saturday. Total rainfall 0.19 inches with four days of sunshine.
A pleasant tasting remedy for children to ease colds and coughs. Promotes relief without opiates and conforms to the National Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
An old advertisement touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills as a quick cure for liver and bowels issues. The copy claims relief from constipation headache and dizziness and promotes a 25 cent price at McKee’s drug store.
A probate hearing for the will of the late George W Allom is scheduled for 10 o clock Monday in Probate Court. The will was executed October 22 1904 corrected from 1906 and a codicil was executed last month.
An old advertisement touts Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as the best remedy to allay mucous membrane inflammation during a cold. It claims no opiates, eases bowels, drives out the cold, tastes good, and is sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
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