Hughes Leads New York Governor Race Despite Hearst Victory
Early returns show Charles Hughes Republican governor winner by about 50 000 and Hearst carrying all Greater New York boroughs though Brooklyn margin uncertain. Statewide, Hearst 75 000 to 80 000 in the city while Hughes tops 115 000 in the country. Subordinate officers results unclear as parties claim gains and Tammany Judiciary Ticket mostly elected.
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Hearst
Hughes
New York
Charles Hughes
Higgins
Brooklyn
Democratic
Independence League
Mr. Hearst
Mr. Hughes
Democratic and
Bronx
Hearst Declares Continued Fight Against Trusts
W R Hearst announces after midnight that he remains in the struggle against government control by trusts and corrupt corporations. He will fight to the end either from the front or the ranks as the people desire, noting the public has chosen to retain the Republican party in power.
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W. R. Hearst
Republican Party
Republican leaders claim Hughes victory in state wide plurality
Chairman Woodruff reports a state wide Hughes lead of about 130000 outside New York against Hearst and asserts Hearst claims are inflated. He says Hughes will win the full Republican ticket and legislature with a 60000 plus margin in the state and warns voters against Hearstism.
Hearst Carries Boroughs Narrowly in Historic NYC Vote
The Hearst campaign won a small borough plurality around 4,000 with Manhattan and the Bronx giving him about a 70,000 majority. Brooklyn steady in favor late. Queens supported by 6,000 to 8,000, Richmond and Staten Island also backing Hearst. Cities across New York favored Hearst while some upstate towns remained Republican.
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Hearst
Hughes
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Bronx
Queens County
Long Island City
Richmond
Staten Island
Buffalo
Rochester
Utica
Troy
Elmira
Rome
Little Falls
Ounaie Hughes
Republica
Accomoue Tanaeae
Syracuse
Gloversville
Amsterdam
Attica
Schenectady
Plattsburg
Atertown
Aer
York
Nees Ae
Judiciary
Meres
of Lawyers
Narrow finish in Towa gubernatorial race and shifts in Congress
The summary reports a razor thin Towa race with slight leads claimed by both Cummins and Porter. It notes Republican gains in several districts including Hubbard in Eleventh, Dawson in the Second likely reelect, and LaCey defeated by Hamilton in the Sixth, with Sheldon headed the Nebraska ticket and Hughes winning New York governorship. Congressional control appears to tilt Republican with varied margins, while North and South Dakota show mixed outcomes for party tickets.
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Independence League
Senate
Assembly
New York
Towa
Cummins
Porter
E. B W. Hubbard
Charles A. Dickson
Dawson
Lacey
D. W. Hamilton
Nebraska
George L. Sheldon
J. H. Boyd
Congress
Charles E. Hughes
W.R. Hearst
South Dakota
North Dakota
John Burke
Smulski Leads Illinois State Ticket in Big Victory
Chicago observers at 10 PM reported John Smulski Republican win for state treasurer by 100000 to 125000. Cook county ballot scratching slowed results. several congressional districts leaned Republican, while Democrats gained two outside Cook County. Next legislature expected strongly Republican with 21 of 25 congressmen elected.
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Chicago
John Smulski
Cook County
Emerich
Madden
Caldwell
Foster
Sboschenstein
Democratic State Central Committee
West
Republican State Central Committee
Cullom
Stuart Wins Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Race in Landslide
Edwin S. Stuart, Republican, defeats Lewis Emery Jr. Democrat and Lincoln party in a statewide vote considered Pennsylvania’s most exciting in 25 years. Republicans also gain District Attorney Samuel Rotan in Philadelphia by over 40,000 as Dalzell faces Nichols and Wilson in key congressional battles.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Edwin S. Stuart
Lewis Emery, Jr
Lincoln
House of Representatives
Samuel P. Rotan
D. Clarence Gibboney
John Dalzell
Thomas D. Nichols
United Mine Workers
Dalzell
Lackawanna
Deemer
William B. Wilson
United Mine Workers of America
John Mitchell
Nichols
Wilson
Republicans Claim Big Ohio Victory In State Ticket
At 10 30 p m indications show Thompson elected secretary of state and the full Republican state ticket by a safe majority with returns from county chairs indicating a plurality over 75 000.
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Columbus
Thompson
Republican State Central Committee
Massachusetts Republicans win big in state election
Boston voters reelect Governor Guild by a sizable margin with about 37 000 plurality as two thirds of votes counted. GOP preserves entire state ticket and majorities in both houses, setting stage for Crane to win reelection and keeping the delegation largely unchanged.
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Boston
Guild
John 33. Moran
Independence League
United States
W. Murray Crane
Dalton
Massachusetts
Congress
Gillett Wins San Francisco by Narrow Margin
George L. Stone reports from California that early returns show Gillett carrying San Francisco by 500 to 1000 plurality and the Republican ticket statewide elected, while Union Labor Party representatives concede Gillett's victory.
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San Francisco
Cal
George L. Stone
Republican State Central Committee
Associated Press
Gillett
Union Labor Party
Very Close Iowa Gubernatorial Race Report
Des Moines reports show Cummins trailing early as returns come in. Republicans claim Porter may win by a small plurality, while Democrats push for a cautious count as the governor’s race remains undecided. Major Lacey is defeated. Iowa to send ten Republicans to Congress.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cummins
Porter
J. F. Lacey
J. P. Dolliver
United States Senate
Sheldon Wins Nebraska Governor Seat In Republican Sweep
Nebraska returns show George L. Sheldon elected governor by an estimated 10 000 to 15 000 majority amid scratched ballots and tedious counting. Republican ticket likely wins state offices and many legislative seats. district results favor Hitchcock Kennedy and other incumbents with Hinshaw and Norris noted as winners. The railway commission amendment likely carried.
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Lincoln
Neb
George L. Sheldon
Nebraska
Pollard
Doyle
G. M. Hitchcock
Kennedy
Boyd
McCarthy
Hinshaw
Kinkaid
Norris
Sheldon
Mickey
Railway Commission
Sheldon wins Nebraska governor race by wide margin
The World-Herald concedes Sheldon’s gubernatorial win by about 10,000 ballots, with The Bee estimating a state majority of not less than 15,000. Douglas County gave Sheldon about 300, reversing two years ago. Returns indicate growing Republican gains across Nebraska.
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World-Herald
Omaha
Neb
The
World-Herald Democratic
Sheldon
Shallenberger
Bee
Mickey
Douglas County
Minnesota Gov Johnson Re-elected Over Cole by Wide Margin
Governor Johnson is declared re-elected in Minnesota with a lead of at least 30,000 votes over Republican A L Cole. The Dispatch asserts a 40,000 margin claim for Johnson, marking an unprecedented Democratic victory in the state. Four years earlier Van Sant, a Republican, won by about 50,000.
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St. Paul
Minn
Johnson
Minnesota
A. L. Cole
Dispatch
Republican
Thig Frank Day
Democratic State Central Committee
van Sant
Republicans Predict Big Victory In House Races
Congressman J. S. Sherman reports 198 districts solidly Republican and 58 doubtful, with 15 of 58 carried and 5 lost while 38 break even. James W. Wadsworth defeated in New York Thirty-fourth district. AP dispatches show Republicans at 201 seats to 153 for Democrats with 32 districts unreported.
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New York
J. S. Sherman
D. New York
Republican National Congressional Committee
Republican National Congressional
James W Wadsworth
Congress
Wadsworth
Sherman
Chicago
Associated Press
South Dakota Votes Favor Republicans in Light Election
Early returns show Republicans carry South Dakota by 25 000 to 35 000. Philo Hall and William H Parker win at large seats. insurgents gain legislative control for two years and a U S senator remains to be chosen. Canton First Ward casts most Republican votes. Lincoln and Turner counties vote sparsely due to muddy roads amid a farmer majority.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
South Dakota
Philo Hall
William H. Parker
United States
Robert J. Gamble
Canton
Coe I. Crawford
John A. Stransky
Yankton
Charles Mix County
Turner
Landslide Appears Against Governor Gooding in Idaho
Early returns from Ada county show Governor Gooding trailing by a small margin as Democrats claim Kootenay and Latah counties for Stockslager. Central counties including Washington and Boise vote against Gooding, while Ada county elects a Republican ticket by a solid majority, leaving the legislature outcome unclear.
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Boise
Idaho
Ada
Gooding
Kootenay
Latah
Stockslager
Washington
Elmore
City to feature boys town at Winona assembly
Richmond Indiana reports a planned boys town for the Winona assembly next year. A 5000 boys population will be policed and led by boys with a tent city and a dedicated grounds section. Judge William Brown of Salt Lake City juvenile court is authorized to organize the municipality, the first such initiative in the United States.
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Richmond
Ind
Winona
William Brown
Juvenile Court of
Salt Lake City
United States
Windmill Chokes Farmer to Death in Nebraska
Meritt B. Otis, a farmer from Newman Grove Nebraska, was choked to death when a windmill started while he attempted to shut it off. A set screw caught in his coat, dragging him into the machinery as his wife and neighbors failed to stop it.
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Newman Grove
Neb
Merritt B. Otis
Otis
Two Bank Officials Sentenced After Forgery and Embezzlement
Paul O. Stensland and Henry W. Hering faced charges linked to the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank collapse. Stensland received an indeterminate term of one to ten years and remains in prison. Hering admitted to larceny and forgery after his wife’s pleas, with both men sent to Joliet penitentiary.
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Chicago
Paul O. Stensland
Henry W. Hering
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Stensland
Hering
Joliet
Premium on Nuptials Offered by Landlord
Milwaukee November 8 Louis Auer and Son plan a four story apartment house for unmarried men and women named Bachelor and Bachelor Maid. Two wings separate bachelors from bachelor maids with chaperons in the center. A month's rent will be given as a bonus to occupants who marry white tenants. The firm previously built family apartments and offered a month's rent free for each child born.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Louis Auer & Son
Auer & Sons
Auers
Meteoric Fright Near Cape Race Rocks Freighter
A giant meteor roared through the sky sixty miles northeast of Cape Race Newfoundland and struck the sea. First Captain Spencer compared its size to a cabin and described a twenty foot diameter zig zag trail and water boiling twenty feet high as steam spread over a broad area. The event startled the crew of the freighter St Andrew on Tuesday afternoon.
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New York
St. Andrew
Cape Race
Newfoundland
Spencer
Student Attends Two Colleges 300 Miles Apart
Syracuse student H. W. Merwin Jr. studies Liberal Arts at Syracuse University as a freshman and the Law School at New York University as a senior. He attends classes daily at alternating campuses, works as a stenographer on two trains, and commutes from New York to Syracuse each week. He plans to practice law in New York City after graduating from NYU next June.
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Syracuse
N. Y
H. W. Merwin, Jr
College of Liberal Arts
Syracuse University
Law School of
New York University
Merwin
Twentieth Century Limited
Lake Shore Limited
New York City
New York
Memphis Mayor Suspends Police Chief Chavez
Memphis mayor suspended Chief Chavez for insubordination amid factional bitterness in the city campaign. Vice Mayor Walsh and the chief instructed officers to stay in their initial assignments before the move.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mafone
Qhaver
Walsh
Chavez
Man with dual personality weds while living as dead friend
Horace Robbins of Rochester, England born, suffers alternating selves that impersonate his dead counterpart. He married a Rochester woman under the deceased friend's name, then vanished and traveled on foot before reappearing. Doctors call his life a hallucination, with episodes of trance and deception fading to normality.
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Rochester
N. Y
Horace Robbins
England
Robbins
Horace Morrins
Sodus
Philadelphia Record offers reward for Weaver conviction
The Philadelphia Record offers twenty thousand dollars in rewards for evidence leading to the conviction of city hall officials under the corrupt practices act. Ten thousand dollars target John Weaver for conspiracy to violate the public officers law, and five thousand dollars for evidence against any department head in similar conspiracy.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Record
John Weaver
D. Clarence Gibboney
Leopold freed by habeas corpus in murder case
Chicago judge grants a writ of habeas corpus for Leonard Leopold who was jailed on suspicion of killing actress Mrs. Margaret Lesile. The court ruled insufficient evidence to link him to the crime and ordered his removal to sheriff custody.
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Chicago
Pinckney
Criminal Court
Leonard Leopold
Margaret Lesile
Leopold
Millionaire Joins Union to Lay Cornerstone
New York November 8 Jacob H Schiff joined the journeymen Stonemasons and Setters Union No 84 agreeing not to work for less than 70 cents per hour and to avoid non union work. The pledge cleared the way for him to lay the cornerstone of the First Hungarian congregation synagogue.
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New York
Jacob H. Schiff
Penton Publishes Arms For Non-Union Workers
John A. Penton, president of Penton Publishing, bought 28 caliber revolvers and supplied them to his non union staff with orders to use them if harassed by typographical union pickets. He sent letters to the mayor, chief of police and police court judges announcing the plan. Penton says his employees have been insulted and assaulted.
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Cleveland, O
John A. Perton
Penton Publishing Company
Typographical Union
Penton
Plete
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Minnehaha
Charles Nelson
John H. Toohey
Willis Cook
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Minnehaha County
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Edward E. Angell
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