Elections Report From Pennsylvania and New York
The tallyes show Beaver leading Allegheny county by about 4000 with GOP gains statewide. Pattison carries Pennsylvania for governor with about 32,422 votes, while Cleveland’s national win exceeds 172000. Officials report shifts in the state senate and assembly toward Democrats, and New Hampshire and Vermont elect Republicans to key judicial posts.
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Bayne
Lawrence
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Elk and Forest
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House
Massachusetts Returns Show Butler Plurality and GOP Edge
Boston reports a statewide election with Butler leading by 18,392 votes in all but one town. The Republican ticket leads overall by about 16,350 with seven Republicans and one Democrat on the executive council. Greenback votes total about 3,200. Congress results follow.
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Massachusetts
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New Jersey Assembly Seats Split Between Parties
New Jersey results show districts 1 through 7 elect Ferrell Democrat 2 Brewer Republican 3 Kean Republican 4 Howey Republican 5 Phelps Republican 6 Fiedler Democrat 7 McAboo Democrat. Assembly remains Democratic with a likely majority on joint ballot and 33 Democrats, 2 independent Democrats, 25 Republicans in the House.
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Brewer
Kean
Howey
Phelps
Fiedler
McAboo
Assembly
Trenton
House
Stockley Wins Governor and Lore Captures Congress in Delaware
Official returns show Stockley Democrat with a 1,938 vote majority for governor and Lore Democrat with a 1,923 majority for congress. The forthcoming legislature will be solidly Democratic in the house with eight Democrats and one Republican in the senate.
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Stockley
Congress
Lore
House
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Virginia Dispatch Records Close Senate House Races
A Virginia dispatch notes Adama concedes election with near 1000 vote margin. Garrison wins in Fredericksburg by 20. In Tarboro reports, Dockery is conceded for congressman at large and the state ticket. Other races including Pool O Hara York Cox and Green show doubt in various districts.
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Cassidy
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O'Hara
York
Cox
Green
South Carolina Victory Presages Six Democratic Congressmen
In Charleston County Dibble wins over Campbell by about 1,400 votes, signaling a Democratic gain in the district. Other notes indicate across the state the Democratic edge in contesting seats, with Pryor securing the eighth district and Shelby expanding his term in the current Congress amid a forthcoming special election in the eighth district.
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Charleston County
Dibble
Campbell
Republican Gains Across Several States Reported
Mississippi voters report Jeffords elected to Congress in a close shoe-string district. In Louisiana New Orleans Kellogg wins a seat in the third district. In Indiana Indianapolis at 3 30 a m seventy five voting places show a Republican loss of 708 and a Democratic loss of 628 a Democratic gain of 180.
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Misa
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Kellogg
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Election tallies show Democrats gain in Indiana and Chicago
Early returns indicate Indiana Democratic gains with a 9 to 4 congressional split and a Democratic majority in both houses on joint ballot. Chicago results show a tight race with Republicans holding a slight edge in county offices and a mixed congressional delegation after redistributions.
Chalmers Claims Election Losses Over Ballot-Box Harms
Gen. James R. Chalmers independent democratic candidate in Mississippi’s second district asserts bull dozing in Tallahatchie county and a Desoto county election denial deprived him of 700 votes, yet he maintains an overall 1,070 vote majority on the official returns.
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James R. Chalmers
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Mississippi
van H. Manning
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Desoto County
Michigan vote tally seeds party shift
Detroit reports the Second district is claimed by the Democrats though not conceded, while the Fifth district remains in Democratic contention as results flow in.
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Republicans Hold Legislature Despite Governor Loss
Detroit reports fuller returns show the Republicans gain a Republican legislature on joint ballot. The governor's race goes to the Democrats with Jerome defeated by about 8 000 to 10 000 votes. In Congress, Democrats appear to carry several districts while Republicans hold most others.
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Wisconsin State Legislature Returns Show GOP Senate Lead
Milwaukee report shows Senate 19 Republicans 14 Democrats with a Democratic gain of 4 and Assembly 62 Republicans 45 Democrats with 2 trades unions and one independent. Republican control on joint ballot. Ninth district still in doubt as both sides claim leads for Williams and Winans.
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Winans
Minnesota Returns Signal Solid Republican Delegation
Early returns from Minnesota and surrounding states show Republicans gaining strength. White Wakefield Strait and Washburne lead in their districts with large margins, while Nelson leads in the fifth district. Legislature tilts Republican with 34 Senate seats and 76 House seats reported.
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Windom
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White
Wakefield
Strait
Senate
House
Republicans Concede Glick Victory in Kansas Governor Race
Topeka reports Republicans concede the election of Democrat Glick for governor. Democrats claim a 12 000 to 20 000 plurality.
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Topeka
Glick
Returns show Nebraska GOP leads with defections cited
In Omaha on November 8 estimates place the Republican majority on the state ticket between 12 000 and 15 000 a drop of about 13 000 due to German and other foreign Republicans deserting over prohibition. A J Weaver and James Laird win congressional seats in districts one and two while KE Valentine in district three remains unconfirmed.
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A. J. Weaver
James Laird
Congress
KE. K. Valentine
Munger Seeks Demodemocrat Seat as Suffrage Fails
W. H. Munger, a Democrat, stands a chance of winning. Valentine’s supporters claim about 1,000 vote margin. The woman suffrage amendment is defeated by a large majority.
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Valentine
Grant and Belford Seen Likely Winners in Colorado Race
Denver reports slow returns with 179 precincts in showing Grant for governor at 1,326 vote majority and Belford for congress at 1,157 with six city precincts pending. Ex-Senator Chaffee concedes Grant by about 500. Senate and house undecided. The state’s tight battle marked Colorado’s fiercest political fight.
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Colorado
California Returns Confirm Democratic Sweep In City and State
San Francisco tallies show a strong Democratic victory with Stoneman leading by about 8 000 to 10 000 in the city and a statewide edge near 13 000. The city congressmen and mayoral race tilt toward Democrats, while Page is defeated in the Second district. Reno reports Powning losing the congress race by 500 to 700.
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Helena Race Wins Majority For Maginnis In Montana
Helena dispatch notes Maginnis a Democrat will hold a majority over 1500 in the state result and reports the Drumbemon gold and silver mine near Helena sold today to a London syndicate for 1.5 million dollars.
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Democratic sweep in Arizona yields large majorities
Tucson on November 8 reports G. H. Ouray winning for congressman and W. B. Horton for superintendent of public instruction by about 750 votes. Both state legislative chambers are described as holding large Democratic majorities.
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G. H. Ouray
W. B. Horton
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Magnificent aurora sighted near Phelps observed
Prof. Brooks reports a grand aurora display at Red House Observatory on November 18. A vast moonlit arch illuminated the landscape followed by immense streams and waves of light. Meteorological disturbances may be expected.
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Contested election cases in the House and other notes
The report lists about Atty contested election cases in the House. Cabinet meeting completed with no major business. Argentina envoy Dominiquez welcomed. Supreme Court likely to rule against General Curtis on political assessments. Naval advisory board formed, Commodore Shufeldt leads. Detective Gen. O Miller suspended. land trip progress noted. Ex-Surveyor General Barnes and Dr Woodward in frail health. Free man requests St Elmo Marriage Insurance debarment test case. DeLong remains uncertain. remains caskets arrive in Russia. Post office savings bank debated but not recommended. Liquor seizure in Indian territory protested by army officers. Shaw, linked to star-route scandal, posts $2,500 bond.
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