Wave of Democratic Victory Sweeps Nation
The piece reports Nelson elected governor with at least a 15,000 plurality and predicts a Democratic majority across the country. It notes Searles likely elected and the entire legislative ticket saved, with Harrison and Reid overwhelmed by a national wave. Wisconsin Illinois Ohio New York join the Democratic slate.
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City ticket vote results with mayor and alderman choices
Results show mayoral tallies for Hemstead and Halsted across five wards with totals noted. fourth ward figures missing. Treasurer and assessor votes listed by ward with totals. municipal judge and special judge elected unopposed. Aldermen results announced for all wards with winners named. some ward totals missing. Board of education votes in Fourth ward indicate Preston and Britton elected.
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Local election yields Democratic mayor and GOP ticket win
Brarsery elected a Democratic mayor aligned with Grover’s administration. The Republican county ticket won, a city economic council was chosen for two years, and aldermen A. F. Ferris and James McMurtry from the second ward secured victory amid Republican opposition.
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Brainerd Mayor and Assessor Defeat Reflects Republican Help
The Brainerd mayoral and assessor defeats do not prove the city is Democratic. Republicans aided the outcome through a combination of circumstances. The second ward leans Republican by about 100 votes, and Halsted would have won if he carried his party in that precinct. He finished with an 89 vote city majority.
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Pine Forests of Itasca County Ravaged by Fires
Explorer reports vast wildfires on the Mesaba range in Itasca county devastating white pine stands near Diamond Mine. Winds around 20 mph drive rapid spread, trails obliterated, swamps dry, no rain in weeks. No fatalities yet but fears for lumber and mining camps. Weyerhaeuser syndicate and Wright & Davis homes affected. Duluth News.
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Returns Hint Kansas Harrison Lead Despite Late Counts
Kansas Republicans claim a statewide victory by at least 8000 over fusion opponents with late returns supporting a Republican statewide and legislative win. Missouri and West Virginia races tilt Democratic with majorities and district results, while Idaho shows fusion electors possible as Republicans carry some state legislature seats.
Cleveland and Stevenson Ride to Historic Electoral Victory
New York reports show Cleveland and Stevenson winning more electoral votes than any previous ticket. Ohio shifts to the Democratic column boosting Cleve lands to over 300 while Harrison drops. Nebraska and Nebraska and Kansas lean toward Weaver electors with Democratic gains in California and Indiana giving Cleveland decisive margins.
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National and State Democratic Victory in Illinois
Nov 9 Cubano reports decisive Democratic win in Illinois for national and state tickets. Estimated Democratic plurality 20 000 to 25 000 with Democrats carrying most congressional districts and majorities in the senate and house. Several districts remain unofficial pending official counts.
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Ohio Returns Favor Democrats In Early Returns
Columbus reports show a net Democratic gain for Cleveland of 14 440 from thirty six counties with fifty five still to hear. Republicans claim Ohio remains close and expect an official count to decide. In Cincinnati the Commercial Gazette estimates Cleveland electors by 358 plurality and S N Taylor wins secretary of state.
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Democrats Sweep Indiana in State and National Tickets
In Indianapolis on November 9, Indiana votes solidly Democratic across all offices. Cleveland carries the state by about 7,000 with the full Democratic ticket elected by large pluralities. The People's and Prohibition parties underperformed. Democrats win eleven of thirteen congressmen and hold a three‑to‑one majority on joint ballot, securing a Democratic senator.
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Republican Plurality Drops in New England Returns
Returns from nearly three hundred towns including Boston show the Republican plurality about 3,000 votes smaller than four years ago. The statewide ticket faces doubt as results come in from multiple cities.
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Cleveland's Majority in the Empire State Over Thirty Thousand
BROKLYN Nov. 9 Kings county complete with seven wards in Brooklyn estimated gives Cleveland a plurality of 04,475. New York City total vote shows Cleveland 174,884 Harrison 99,100 with a 75,100 Cleveland lead. Albany reports Governor Flower claims the state by over 40,000.
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Democrats widen Alabama lead in state vote
Incomplete returns from 46 of 66 counties show Cleveland with a nearly 25,000 majority. Early results confirm gains since August and suggest six Democratic congressmen. Fifth and Seventh districts are tight with Democrats favored in Seventh and fusionists in the others.
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North Carolina Returns Show Democrats Lead Nationwide
Partial returns from North Carolina indicate Democrats winning most districts. Williams, Democrat, holds about a 400 vote majority. one county remains to report which typically leans Republican, leaving the overall outcome uncertain in the Fifth District.
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Nine Democratic Congressmen Elected in Ricumont Race
Congressman Wise is re-elected by a 7000 vote majority. Nine Democratic congressmen win seats overall. The Fourth district remains doubtful with Epps the favored Democrat over third party challenger J. Thomas Goode.
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Hogg Elected Governor by Small Plurality
Dallas reports Texas voters elect Hogg governor by a small margin. Nugent, Populist, likely secure about 100000 in a total turnout near 40000. Democratic candidates for congress largely return, with possible Gresham in the Galveston district not yet confirmed.
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Democrats Claim House Majority After Based on Wyoming Win
New York reports indicate uncertainty in early returns for the next Congress. Democrats say Wyoming’s legislature victory could give them 42 senators and potential control of the Senate, with 218 seats in the House and Republicans 127 as preliminary tallies.
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Talks of calling an extra session after inauguration
The Washington speculation centers on Cleveland possibly convening Congress after March 4 to repeal tariff laws and the state banks tax. Democrats split on urgency and risk, with riders on elections oversight and a tough Senate battle led by Aldrich Frye and Hale.
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Northwest Republicans Claim Victory in Minnesota Effort
St Paul Nov 9 Republican state committee chair Jamison predicts Knute Nelson will win governor by about 20 000 and nine electors by 8 000 to 20 000 margins. He reports strong northern and southern support, gains in Alliance districts, and a solid Republican congress majority likely. Democratic leaders hedge, noting slow returns and possible small Nelson margin.
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California Close: Cleveland Leads San Francisco Vote
Cleveland appears to hold a city plurality of about 7000 in San Francisco as returns come in. Indications suggest Harrison may win the state with a smaller overall plurality, while the legislature likely remains Republican on joint ballot and Democrats may carry four of seven congressional districts.
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Republicans Admit the Election of the Democratic Ticket
Wisconsin votes finalize a Democratic sweep Ed C Wal claims 18 000 majority for Democrats Democrats win 12 of 34 senate seats plus 15 held over totaling 27 with chance of 29 while 66 Democrats elected to the assembly Many counties still uncounted Senate poised to elect a Democratic US senator Spooner appears defeated Rand notes weak interior returns and broad Democratic gains with national ticket following suit
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Republicans win Iowa plurality and congressional gains
Des Moines reports a Republican plurality of about 22,000 in Iowa electors with the state ticket slightly trailing. Republicans carry ten of eleven congress districts. Walter I. Hayes is the sole Democrat winner. Precinct results also show People’s party near 45,000 and Prohibition around a similar total.
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Colorado Populists Take Electors and Legislature
The Denver dispatch reports Populists winning presidential electors and control of Colorado’s lower house, with Waite for governor trailing by about 3,000 votes. Pence wins in the First district and Bell in the Second, with margins from 1,500 to 4,000. Ten or more of seventeen long term senators chosen are Populists, shaping the 1895 US Senate cession.
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Official Count to Decide in Wyoming Election
Cheyenne reports an official count is needed to decide whether Harrison or Weaver wins in Wyoming. The margin may not reach 100 either way. Republican chair Vandevanter claims Osborne governor and Clark supreme judge, with Congress by 800 on joint ballot. Democratic chair New says Democrats and Populists hold a 10 vote legislature majority and have Osborne governor Clark supreme judge and Coffin congressman by 500.
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Silver Party Dominates In Several States With Big Pluralities
Early returns from multiple counties show McGraw leading in Washington with about a 2,000 plurality and the national ticket around 5,000. Harrison leads in Oregon with Weaver and Cleveland close behind. silver party sweeps Victoria and carries the legislature, signaling Stewart’s U S Senate reelection.
McKinley Says He Has Not Found Cause For Election Rout
The Columbus Herald quotes Governor McKinley reacting to a Republican Party defeat in Tuesday’s elections. He says he has not had time to study the result and expresses surprise at the nationwide verdict. He blames the tariff law’s delayed impact for the setback.
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Immigration Prohibition Sought by New York Board
The New York board of trade and transportation adopted a resolution urging Congress to consider prohibiting immigration for three years. The action reflects a push to curb influx amid evolving labor and economic concerns.
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Kansas districts vote reshapes congress and legislature
Indications show Republicans carried Kansas in the First, Second, Fourth, and Seventh districts and at large. Fusionists won the Fifth and Sixth districts. The Third district is in doubt with favorable odds for Hudson. Fusionists gain a small majority in the legislature.
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South Dakota Elects Republican Sweep in 1920 Race
South Dakota votes solidly Republican with Harrison winning the governorship by about 5,000 and Shel Don, Rep., elected governor. The legislature will hold a small Republican majority and both U S congressmen are Republicans.
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