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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1910
Page
5
Roosevelt faced a broad anti Payne Aldrich tariff backlash reflected in New York where Littleton and Hopper trailed in votes, Hearst edged Hopper in lieutenant governor totals, and upstate cities swung Democratic. Voters backed unions and reform, felled several GOP incumbents, and shifted districts across the state amid intra party turmoil.
Boston reports show Democrat Eugene N Foss defeating Gov Draper with a substantial plurality. The statewide ticket leans Democratic while Republicans hold a Senate and House majority on joint ballot. Foss’s win follows a tariff focus and a split with Lodge, signaling a party shift in Massachusetts politics.
Ohio voters re elected Gov. Judson Harmen by a wide margin and likely kept the Democratic ticket in control of the state. Democrats appear to win the legislature and perhaps a U.S. senator, with gains in the national House. Harmen’s renomination prospects for 1912 gain momentum amid Socialist vote in Franklin County.
Trenton reports Woodrow Wilson likely carries the state on the Democratic ticket with estimates of his majority from 5,000 to 5,800. Democrats sweep the assembly and win most state senate and congressional seats, with Libbey defeating Ira Wood in the Fourth district and multiple Democrats securing other congressman wins. Republicans elect three congressmen including Loudenslager and Gardner.
Returns indicate Chester Aldrich elected governor of Nebraska by 10 000 to 12 000 votes, aided by Tishiman carrying Omaha. Across the state statewide results offset urban gains. Congressman Gilbert M. Hitchcock is endorsed for US senator over Burkett by 10 000 to 20 000, with Republicans controlling both houses of the legislature.
Milwaukee returns show the Republican state ticket favored by 25 000 to 40 000. Lafollette remains secure while Levi P Bancroft wins attorney general amid party tensions. Republicans likely win all but two congressional districts with Burke in the Sixth and Berger in the Fifth elected.
In Providence Rhode Island the Republican majorities shrank as Democrat Thomas A. Watterson narrowed Gov. Pothier’s lead from 12 000 last year to 996 this year. In the First district William O Shaughnessy defeated P Shefield by 1870, and the legislature remains Republican likely choosing a Republican successor to Aldrich.
MISSOURI. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. Prohibition is defeated by a majority of at least 140,000 in Missouri. James A. Reed has defeated D. R. Francis for the democratic nomina.
Burlesque and Shakespeare share the bill as Robert Mantell stars in Macbeth at the Murat theater with praise and criticism for his bold interpretation. Miss Lassell, Fritz Leiber, and Henry Fearing also feature, while The Thief and Talk of New York headline other shows. A comic anecdote about Miss Shirley’s lucky coin closes with public amusement at the Dark theater and Majestic engagements.
Fragmentary wire copy notes Missouri voters split, with Republicans sweeping St. Louis while Democrats claim the legislature. It hints James A. Reed may be Missouri’s next senator, but the outcome remains unclear amid fragmented returns.
Minnesota returns show A Q O Eberhard elected by nearly 40000 plurality. Sidney A. Anderson joins the insurgents, while W S Hammon remains the lone Democrat in the delegation. James A. Tiwney is succeeded by a new representative as Thomas Van Lear runs strong for Minneapolis mayor. Vian Ler nearly ties Haynes for the mayoral lead.
San Francisco reports insurgent Republican Hiram Johnson has been elected governor with a plurality near 15,000. Managers expect more complete results by midweek. Socialist voters influenced the tally, especially in Los Angeles and San Francisco, upsetting prior expectations.
Detroit November 9 In the First district race at 7 o clock Congressman Denby runs neck and neck with Frank E Doremus with Doremus predicted to win Entity returns show Chase plurality at eight votes
Commencing next Sunday the Colonial theater will open with vaudeville and moving pictures as no profit for charity. The aim is to present local talent and feature a company of forty girls from Indianapolis. Arnaldo's leopards and Sherman, De Forrest in A Day Circus will be part of the draw, with next week showing at popular prices.
Osbern, the Republican governor elect, plans a Republican legislature likely to secure Charles E Townsend in the United States Senate. The shift signals a strong GOP influence in the state's political future.
Illinois Chicago results indicate re elections for Novo U Concessions and others in Democratic circles. Third district prospects suggest Inaun Wilson may be defeated by P.O. Crowley Gren, with figures counting fourteen Republican and eleven Democratic seats overall, signaling a seat shift.
Washington voters indicate three Republicans will win congressional seats with William Lafollette in the First district William Humphrey in the Second and Shelton Worthington in the Third Seattle supports woman suffrage by a wide margin though statewide reports suggest women may not be enfranchised.
Complete returns show Republican J. J. Cassidy defeated by Robert J. Buckley in the Twenty first district. Indications point to Paul Howland likely losing to Democrat William Gordon in the Twentieth. Both Cassidy and Howland were staunch standpatters.
In Concord New Hampshire Robert Po Bass, a progressive Republican, wins the governor's seat while Congressmen Holloway and Currier are reelected. The state remains on the Republican side of the ledger as returns come in.
The tally shows Bass with 92,894 votes and Carr 26,406. The lines point to a Republican hold on a safe majority in the state legislature, suggesting a solid GOP upper house and lower chamber outcome.
New York November 9 State Senator George B. Agnew author of the anti racing bill lost re election in the Seventeenth district to Democrat John Godfrey Saxe.
Democratic leaders conceded Burton French won the congress seat by about 10,000 in Idaho. The governor race between Brady and Hawley remained undecided as liquor policy dominated the contest. Brady, a prohibitionist, is aligned with the anti liquor stance.
Pittsburg November 9 returns indicate John Dalzell a Republican wins re election to Congress by a slightly larger majority over his opponent Dr Black. Dalzell remains a long serving representative from Pennsylvania's thirtieth district with a narrow win margin.
In Franklin County tallies for congressman show Monnett Democrat 1,440, Taylor Republican 2,098, Bauhouia Socialist 2,044. State reports indicate socialist votes are doubled and a general gain for that party.
Chicago dispatch reports the Republican State Committee claiming victory in six of twenty five Illinois districts, with eight still in doubt and many remaining races likely to favor Democrats. The news notes significant uncertainty and anticipated Democratic gains as results come in late tonight.
In Nashville on November 9 fifty four of ninety six counties reported results showing Hooper fusionist ahead by about 14,000 votes over Taylor democrat. The legislative ticket remained undecided as the Patterson Carmack feud loomed. Carmack had been murdered and Taylor, now a US senator, ran to reunite the party but did not succeed.
In Wheeling West Virginia three prominent Democrats announce candidacy to succeed United States Senator Scott as returns show Democrats will control the legislature on joint ballot forcing retirement. In Topeka Kansas Governor Stubbs and other GOP contenders run strong with Republicans retaining the state ticket and several congressmen reelected.
Wilmington Del November 0 Complete returns show the Republicans have carried the state including both houses of the legislature ensuring the re election of United States Senator Dipont.
Portland Oregon November 9 Republicans announced Oswald West the Democratic candidate won the governor race by about 2500 votes with the remainder of the Democratic state ticket defeated.
Returns from all sections of the state show a decisive Republican victory with Congressman Charles Pray re-elected by at least 4000 votes, confirming a clean sweep of state and congressional offices.
Connecticut voters backed Simon E. Baldwin Democrat as governor by about 10 000, turning away a 20 000 Republican plurality from two years ago. Charles A. Goodwin was his opponent as Baldwins win signals a possible single congressional district drift but likely not a full Democratic legislature majority or successor to Morgan G Bulkeley.
Salt Lake City reports indicate sweeping Republican victories across Utah including the re election of standout congressman Joseph S. Howell by 10 000 to 15 000 and twelve Salt Lake City legislators giving Republicans control of the state legislature.
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