McClellan Wins New York Mayoral Race in Tight Plurality
At midnight election returns show George R. McClellan Democrat reelected mayor by about 3,158 votes over W R Hearst Municipal Ownership with Ivins Republican also in the mix. Hearst pledges to contest while Jerome proclaims four more years amid boss reform talk. Ivins offers a wry note on defeat.
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New York
George R. McClellan
W. R. Hearst
William T. Jerome
James W. Osborne
Hearst
McClellan
Ivins
Tammany
Jerome
Victory for Reform Sweeps Philadelphia and State
Philadelphia yields to reform as City party wins a large plurality, defeating the Republican local ticket by an estimated 60 000 to 75 000. William H Berry elected state treasurer. J Lee Flummer badly beaten. Statewide trend favors reform with Republicans stumbling. Salt Lake City reports Ezra Thompson elected mayor amid Mormon church tensions. rival Gentile candidates fared poorly.
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Philadelphia
Navy
William H. Berry
J. Lee Flummer
Reform
Roosevelt
Salt Lake City
American Party
United States
Thomas Kearns
Ezra Thompson
Richard P. Morris
W. J. Lynch
Maryland returns show GOP gains and anti amendment defeat
Maryland election results indicate the defeat of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at disenfranchising black voters by a wide margin. In Baltimore, McCullough leads Atkinson for state comptroller while Republicans win sheriff city court clerk and city surveyor posts, and Chief Judge Harlan is re elected. Next legislature remains uncertain pending official tally.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Supreme Court
McCullough
Atkinson
Harlan
Republicans Hold On New Jersey Senate Races in 1907
The November election strengthened Republican control in New Jersey, leaving only four of twenty-one state senators Democratic. Colby of Essex, an Independent Republican, won decisively, and Gloucester, Salem, and Somerset counties switched to GOP, boosting the party in Jersey City where Mayor Fagan holds office.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
United States
John F. Dryden
Senate
Gloucester
Salem
Somerset
Colby
Essex County
Jersey City
Fagan
Colby Republican Official Re-elected
A dependent Republican of the Colby stripe was once again elected as a local party official, securing continued leadership within the party apparatus. The brief notes the repeated win without detailing campaign results or additional candidates.
Roosevelt Receives Election Returns in Executive Offices
President Roosevelt spends the evening in the executive offices receiving election returns. Accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt Secretary Root and Assistant Secretary Bacon, he reviews AP bulletins and dispatches from party leaders. Markets interest centers on New York City Massachusetts Ohio and Maryland results.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Root
Bacon
State Department
Associated Press
New York City
Massachusetts
Ohio
Maryland
Indian Territory backs joint statehood with Oklahoma
Election returns from Indian Territory show the Sequoiah constitution drawing under 25 000 votes of a possible 150 000 as many polls did not open yet support for joint statehood with Oklahoma far surpasses the separate constitution. Only about one fifth of Indian Territory voters endorsed the Sequoiah charter.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Letton Wins Nebraska Supreme Court Seat in Fell Plurality
Returns from Nebraska elections show Charles B. Letton, Republican, defeating William G. Hastings, Fusion, for associate justice of the supreme court by a larger plurality than Judge Barnes received two years ago, which was 9,127.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Charles B. Letton
William G. Hastings
Fusion
Supreme Court
Barnes
Indiana election returns show Republican gains across cities
In Indiana fifty six cities reported election results with Republicans leading in twenty five municipalities and Democrats in twenty. The People's and Citizens' party tickets carried ten municipalities.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
People’s and
Citizens’ Organizations
Bookwalter Edges Holtzman for Indianapolis Mayor
Returns from 246 precincts show Charles A. Bookwalter, Republican, defeating Holtzman, Democrat, for mayor of Indianapolis. Bookwalter totals 23 775 to 22 177, a plurality of 1 568.
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Charles A. Bookwalter
Indianapolis
Bookwalter
Holtzman
Rumor Taigny to Leave Venezuela If True Archives to British Minister
Caracas on November 8 reports a rumor that M. Taigny the French charge d affaires may depart Venezuela. If he leaves, the archives of the French legation would be placed in the care of the British minister in Caracas.
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Caracas
M. Taigny
Venezuela
Newburg Couple Found Dead At Home In Oregon
Carl Hur ford and his wife, married six weeks, were found dead in their Newburg residence after neighbors heard shots. The deaths are surrounded by mystery as investigators begin to determine what happened.
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Newburg
Ore
Carl Hurford
Sixth Governor of Minnesota Dies After Surgery
Horace Austin, Minnesota's sixth governor and longtime public figure, died at St. Barnabas hospital at 12 56 a m after a minor surgical procedure. He was seventy four and had planned a winter trip to California. He served as an honorary pallbearer at Governor McGill's funeral last week. He was taken to the hospital from his Lake Minnetonka summer home after postponing surgery to attend the McGill funeral.
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Minneapolis
Horace Austin
Minnesota
St. Barnabas’ Hospital
Austin
California
McGill
Lake Minnetonka
McGilll
Fire at San Francisco Chronicle Office
Fire broke out at midnight in the Chronicle building destroying the upper editorial and composing rooms. Authorities report all occupants likely escaped as flames engulf the upper floors in downtown San Francisco on November 8.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
La Crosse to skip 250th Hebrew landing anniversary
La Crosse Wisconsin on November 8 reports Jews in La Crosse County and western Wisconsin will not celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Hebrew landing in the nation due to the massacre of the race in Russia.
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la Crosse, Wis
la Crosse County
Wisegnain
Russia
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